Lin Gong

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance,

Data Compliance & Personal Information Protection,

Artificial Intelligence Compliance Governance,

Investment & Financing,

Hospitality Management.

Career

Ms. Gong, a partner at Grandway Law Offices, LL.M. and MBA holder, has been practicing for more than 20 years.

Ms. Gong specializes in professional legal services including data compliance and personal information protection, corporate governance, artificial intelligence compliance, investment and financing, hospitality management, dispute resolution, etc. As a core partner of Compliance Business Group of Grandway Law Offices, Ms. Gong serves in several other capacities, including director of the Shanghai Internet Association, deputy director of the Data Security and Privacy Computing Committee of the Shanghai Information Security Industry Association, part-time LL.M. instructor at Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and lecturer of relevant training courses certified by the China Cybersecurity Review, Certification and Market Regulation Big Data Center (CCRC).

Ms. Gong has obtained numerous domestic and international professional certifications in compliance practice, and has consistently participated in national selections of outstanding compliance cases and professional competitions, serving as both a compliance expert and judge.. Ms. Gong has offered comprehensive legal services related to compliance, investments, and financing projects across various industries such as finance, healthcare, culture and tourism, hospitality, software and new energy. Her clients include domestic and foreign listed companies, companies listed on the national equities exchange and quotations (NEEQ), renowned private equity investment institutions, the world's leading hospitality management companies, state-owned enterprises, culture and tourism group companies, science and technology companies, and other enterprises and institutions.

Professional Memberships

Members of Shanghai Financial Youth Association,

Director of Shanghai Internet Association,

Deputy Director of the Data Security and Privacy Computing Committee of Shanghai Information Security Industry Association,

Expert of Public Data Development and Utilization of the Data Bureau of Pudong New Area,

Member of Law Firm Regulation and Development Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (11th, 12th) ,

Member of Merger, Acquisition and Reorganization Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (9th) ,

Member of Securities Business Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (10th) ,

Member of Corporate Legal Counsel Business Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (11th) ,

Member of Data Compliance and Cybersecurity Professional Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (12th),

Member of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) .

Personal

IAPP CIPP/E, Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe,

IAPP CIPM, Certified Information Privacy Manager ,

CSA CAISP, Certified Artificial Intelligence Security Professional,

EXIN DPO, Data Protection Officer,

EXIN DPO-PIPL, Data Protection Officer based on PIPL,

CCRC-PIPP, Personal Information Protection Professional Certificate,

CCRC-PIPCA, Personal Information Protection Compliance Auditor,

CISP-PIP, Certified Information Security Professional,

Independent Director Certification (Shanghai Stock Exchange),

Certificate of Corporate Compliance Officer (China Association of Small and Medium Enterprises),

Certificate of Intermediate Investment Consulting Position (Shanghai Committee for Work on Foreign Investment, Shanghai Training Office for Shortage Talents),

CCRC-PIPP Certified Instructor,

Part-time LL.M. instructor, Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,

Drafter of the group standard "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Compliance Management System for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" of CASME,

Drafter of the group standard "Generative AI Data Applications Compliance Specification" of CECC.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

China

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Awards

Education