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Chao Xuan

Senior Associate

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Chao is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Practice Group with substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, general corporate, commercial contracts and data protection. He specialises in advising foreign clients investing and doing business in China, as well as advising Chinese clients going abroad. Chao is qualified in the PRC. He advises clients in a broad range of sectors with a special focus on automotive and manufacturing industries.

Expertise

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Commercial & consumer contracts
Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Sectors

Manufacturing & industrials
Technology, media & communications
Automotive & mobility

CV

2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2017 Associate, King & Wood Mallesons
2008 - 2009 University College London - LLM
2004 - 2008 East China University of Political Science - LLB

Career

2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2017 Associate, King & Wood Mallesons

Education

2008 - 2009 University College London - LLM
2004 - 2008 East China University of Political Science - LLB

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PRC Company Law – the latest changes affecting joint stock corporations

12 April 2022

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China's new data security law

Our China team looks at the impact of China's latest data security law on international businesses

12 November 2021
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by Julian Sun and Chao Xuan

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Global Data Hub - November - International update

China's new data security law

Our China team looks at the impact of China's latest data security law on international businesses.

8 November 2021

by Julian Sun and Chao Xuan

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