ServicesCyber Security & Data Protection; Regulatory Compliance; Criminal Compliance & Defense

SectorsInternet Technology; Biopharmaceutical; Automotive

AdmissionsPRC Legal Professional Qualification

EducationShanghai University of Finance and Economics, LL.M.
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, LL.B.

Emily Shi is a trainee associate at Topcom. She specializes in cybersecurity and data compliance, regulatory compliance, and criminal compliance and defense.

Emily received her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She has assisted various clients in data compliance matters such as cross-border data transfer, compliance gap assessment, global data protection laws research, and pre-IPO data compliance rectification, covering industries of internet technology, biopharmaceutical, automotive, and manufacturing. Emily is also experienced in handling government investigation and criminal cases.

Provided preliminary data compliance assessment and recommendation for the EU business of a fast-growing internet company to expand its overseas business;

Provided multi-jurisdictional data compliance mapping and legal advisory services to an intelligent home SaaS provider, covering Southeast Asia, South America and other overseas jurisdictions;

Provided specialized data compliance services for the Hong Kong IPO of an intelligent industrial robot manufacturer, including data due diligence and rectification, and issuance of data compliance legal opinions;

Provided specialized data compliance services for the Hong Kong IPO of a renowned software company, including due diligence and interviews, compliance rectification advice, issuance of data compliance legal opinions, and assisting in prospectus-related matters;

Provided comprehensive services for a major pharmaceutical technology company, including the filing of Algorithm and Generative AI (Gen-AI), and assisted in building the corresponding algorithm governance framework;

Assisted a publicly listed pharmaceutical company in responding to government investigation relating to commercial bribery;

Assisted a food equipment and solutions provider in preliminary anti-corruption risk assessments to establish its internal compliance system;

Assisted a well-known fitness chain brand in a criminal investigation involving employee embezzlement, including evidence review and preparation of the criminal report.