Career
Samuel leads our Technology, Data Protection and Cyber Security practice, and is regarded as a true expert in these areas. He has worked as an in-house counsel and external lawyer for 20 years. He advises clients on a wide range of regulatory, commercial and corporate matters, especially in the areas of data protection, cyber security, AI, telecommunications, Internet, social networking, hardware and software, technology procurement and transfer, distribution and licensing, and other technology-related matters.
Samuel is recognized as a leading lawyer by many international legal ranking agencies, including:
• Band 1: Data Protection & Privacy Lawyer（Chambers & Partners, 2023-2025）
• Band 1: Technology & Telecommunications（Chambers & Partners, 2023-2025）
• Leading Individual: Data Protection (Legal 500, 2021 - 2025)
• Leading Individual: TMT (Legal 500, 2020 - 2025)
• Global Leader: Data/Telecoms/Media（Who‘s Who Legal, 2021 - 2025）
• Leading Cyber Security and Data Protection Lawyer (LEGALBAND, 2019 - 2025)
Before he joined AnJie, he worked for British Telecom, CMS and DLA Piper.
Publications
“Sensitive in Different Ways: Sensitive Personal Information in China and the EU” – Juriste International (December 2025)
“China: Guiding Case 265 – The Meaning of Necessary Personal Information and Consent” – OneTrust DataGuidance (November 2025)
“Data Breach Response Checklist: China” – Practical Law UK (November 2025)
“2025 Amendments to China’s New Cybersecurity Law and Implications” – LexisNexis (November 2025)
“Data Breach Notification in China” – Practical Law China (October 2025)
“China: Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents – What Companies Need to Know” – DataGuidance (October 2025)
“Monetising Data: Legal Frameworks and Strategic Considerations” – Practical Law (June 2025)
“Chinese Standard Contract for PI Exports: How to Conduct a PIPIA (2025 Edition)” – Practical Law (June 2025)
“QC Chart: AI Regulation (China)” – Practical Law (June 2025)
“Key AI Regulatory Considerations in China (2025 Edition)” – Practical Law UK (May 2025)
“Personal Information Protection Audit (China) (2025 Edition)” – Practical Law (April 2025)
“AI in the Workplace (China)” – Practical Law UK (April 2025)
“Sensitive Personal Information in China” – Lexology (March 2025)
“Artificial Intelligence - Comparative Guide (China)” – Mondaq (March 2025)
“Data Privacy - Comparative Guide (China)” – Mondaq (March 2025)
“China: Personal Information Protection Audit” – OneTrust DataGuidance (March 2025)
“Personal Information Protection Audit – Implications for Companies and Key Compliance Actions Analysis” – LexisNexis (February 2025)
“New Data Security Rules for Financial Institutions: An Analysis” – LexisNexis (January 2025)
“China: Navigating the New Horizon – Preparing Businesses for the Regulation on Network Data Security Management” – DataGuidance (January 2025)
“AI Ethics: Overview (China)” – Practical Law UK (December 2024)
“Personal Information Protection Audit (China)” – Practical Law UK (September 2024)
“China Relaxes Cross-border Data Transfer Restrictions” – LexisNexis (March 2024)
“China: A Deep Dive into the Proposed Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Framework” – OneTrust DataGuidance (February 2024)
“Data Breach Notification in China” – Practical Law (April 2024)
“Data Breach Response Checklist: China” – Practical Law (April 2024)
“China's New Algorithm Regulations” – Lexology (February 2024)
“Key AI Regulatory Considerations in China” – Practical Law (November 2023)
“Facing the Future: Chinese Regulators Grapple with Facial Recognition Technology” – Lexology (September 2023)
“Data Collection and Processing: Children's Personal Information (China)” – Practical Law (July 2023)
“Chinese Standard Contract for PI Exports: How to Conduct a PIPIA?” – Practical Law (June 2023)
“China Issues Measures for Standard Contracts” – LexisNexis (March 2023)
“China: Finalised SCCs – What You Need to Know” – OneTrust DataGuidance (March 2023)
“Will China’s New Certification Rules Be a Popular Legal Path for Outbound Data Transfers?” – The Privacy Advisor (August 2022)
“Regulating Deep Synthesis Technologies” – Lexology (April 2022)
“The New China Cybersecurity Law – Why Companies Should Care but Not Panic?” – LexisNexis (November 2016)
“Chinese Network Security Regulations: Retrospect and Prospect” – LexisNexis (April 2016)
“Key Issues in the New Controversial Chinese Web Publishing Regulations” – LexisNexis (March 2016)
“Potential Game Changers: Roundup of Legal Changes in the China Payments Industry” – Hong Kong Lawyers (September 2015)
“China’s App Market and the Movement towards Regulation” – E-Commerce Law and Policy (March 2015)
“Restrictions on Text Messaging Proposed by Government Ministry” – World Data Protection Report, Bloomberg BNA (December 2014)
