Career
Samuel Yang is the main partner of AnJie Broad’s Technology, Data Protection & Cybersecurity practice. He has worked as an in-house counsel and external lawyer in the TMT sectors for nearly 20 years and is regarded as a true expert in these areas. Samuel advises clients on a wide range of regulatory, commercial and corporate matters, especially in areas such as telecommunications, cybersecurity, data protection, internet, social networking, online games, hardware and software, technology procurement and transfer, distribution and licensing, and other technology-related matters. He also advises clients on compliance, dispute resolution and employment.
Samuel’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, large state-owned enterprises and leading Chinese internet companies.
Samuel is a regular contributor to many legal journals. His publications regarding PRC data protection and cybersecurity law are well-received, widely reproduced and quoted.
Before he joined AnJie Broad, Samuel worked for DLA Piper, CMS Cameron McKenna and British Telecom.
Publications
•AI Ethics: Overview (China), Practical Law UK, Dec 2024
•Personal Information Protection Audit (China), Practical Law UK, Sep 2024
•人工智能治理体系框架探索——以微软为例，LexisNexis, May 2024
•Data Breach Notification in China, Practical Law, Apr 2024
•Data Breach Response Checklist: China, Practical Law, Apr 2024
•China Relaxes Cross-border Data Transfer Restrictions, LexisNexis, Mar 2024
•China: A deep dive into the proposed cybersecurity incident reporting framework, OneTrust DataGuidance, Feb 2024
•Key AI Regulatory Considerations in China, Practical Law, Nov 2024
•粤港澳大湾区（内地、香港）个人信息跨境流动标准合同实施指引解析及展望，LexisNexis，Dec 2023
•Facing the Future: Chinese Regulators Grapple with Facial Recognition Technology, Lexology, Sep 2023
•Data Collection and Processing: Children's Personal Information (China), Practical Law, Jul 2023
•Chinese Standard Contract for PI Exports: How to Conduct a PIPIA?, Practical Law, Jun 2023
•个人信息出境标准合同合规落地全解析，威科, May 2023
•China Issues Measures for Standard Contracts, LexisNexis, Mar 2023
•Regulating deep synthesis technologies, Lexology, Apr 2022
•China's new algorithm regulations, Lexology, Feb 2022
