Kevin Duan

Practice Areas

Data Protection; Intellectual Property

Professional Memberships

Member of the PRC Bar & Member of the PRC Patent Bar

Languages Spoken

English, Chinese

Experience

With particular expertise in handling tech-related legal matters, Mr. Duan has abundant experience in representing industry-leading tech companies in the Internet, Automobile, AI, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors. Mr. Duan is particularly known for providing practical compliance solutions by factoring in commercial needs and technical natures of clients. Holding a doctorate in engineering from USC, Mr. Duan stands out from his peers with a combination of expertise in both technology and law, which puts Mr. Duan in an advantageous position when handling legal matters at the section of technology and law, such as those relating to generative AI.

Mr. Duan is widely recognized as a leading figure in data compliance for his achievements and client accolades in recent years. Such achievements include his involvement in various landmark cases in the data and AI domain, e.g., the cybersecurity reviews on US-listed Chinese companies and the compliance projects for several China’s leading generative AI models/services. Many of such cases are groundbreaking and cast profound impacts on similar matters as the PRC data and AI laws are still very dynamic.

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