Press Release

On July 13, 2022, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "2022 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers - Cybersecurity and Data Compliance". The ranking celebrates highly recommended lawyers in the cybersecurity and data compliance practice in mainland China. Han Kun partner Kevin Duan was again named in the ranking following his debut on the list in 2020.

Reasons for selection: Mr. Duan has been dedicated to providing legal services for data compliance and cybersecurity and has been highly successful in advising on legal matters concerning cybersecurity reviews, IPO data compliance, cross-border data transfers, and the construction of overall corporate data compliance systems. Mr. Duan engaged in academic research for nearly ten years before practicing law and has a hybrid educational background that includes both law and engineering, enabling him to analyze data compliance issues from both technical and legal perspectives to help clients identify compliance gaps in a comprehensive manner and to optimize project plans that can precisely fill in those gaps. Mr. Duan and his team have a deep and thorough understanding of both PRC and foreign data compliance laws and are distinctively adept in handling cross-border legal issues, having shown exceptional expertise in handling cybersecurity reviews and data compliance matters in multiple overseas listing projects. Mr. Duan has served as legal counsel to a leading multinational corporation and advised on data compliance issues involving data localization, cross-border data transfers, and cybersecurity compliance, and was highly praised by the client for his efficient and quality services: "Mr. Duan and his team are true experts in the area of data compliance. They are able to provide timely and actionable solutions to satisfy the core needs of their clients."

Lawyer's profile: Mr. Duan's practice focuses on cybersecurity, data protection and intellectual property. With particular expertise in handling tech-centric legal matters, Mr. Duan has extensive experience in advising leading companies in the Internet, AI, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries on their data-related legal matters and complex IP cases and transactions. In recent years, Mr. Duan has led Han Kun's data compliance team to assist clients in confronting various challenges posed by the constant advent of data legislation and regulatory developments. Particularly, Mr. Duan and his team have demonstrated remarkable performance and professionalism in multiple high-profile, landmark projects concerning cybersecurity reviews, overseas IPO data compliance, and cross-border data transfers, and have won trust and accolades from their clients for their timely and efficient responses as well as innovative and pragmatic solutions.

Mr. Duan is also skilled at bridging the communication gap between regulators and enterprises over data compliance issues. At the corporate level, he is able to update clients on legislative and law enforcement moves to help them design and implement compliance approaches accordingly; at the regulatory level, he is committed to conveying the needs and concerns of business operators to regulatory bodies so that actions to achieve administrative goals will not overly interfere with normal commercial activities. Mr. Duan and his team are especially experienced in serving multinational corporations and leading PRC companies with a global reach for their cross-border data transfer matters and data localization projects.