Jeff Yang

Introduction

Jeff Yang is the director of Wang Jing & GH Law Firm, holding multiple societal roles such as distinguished expert at the China Game Industry Research Institute, member of the Guangdong Provincial Foreign Economic and Trade Legal Service Lawyers Group, director of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and off-campus industry mentor at Sun Yat-sen University’s School of Artificial Intelligence.

Yang has more than 20 years of professional experience in internet and technology law. He is a seasoned lawyer recognised for his practical experience and deep industry insight. Drawing on an “internet mindset” and comprehensive problem-solving capabilities developed through years of advising leading internet enterprises, he excels at identifying clients’ core business needs. Upholding the principles of specialisation and differentiation, he strives to align professional legal services seamlessly with clients’ commercial objectives. He is particularly experienced in providing customised, forward-looking solutions in online gaming, the internet, e-commerce platforms, and AI sectors. As team leader, he has served more than 100 domestic and foreign clients, including Fortune 500 firms, state-owned enterprises, and internet giants such as Tencent, Alibaba, China Southern Power Grid, and GAC Aion.

As lead counsel, Yang handled the first “licence hijacking” case in the online gaming industry, securing an acquittal and non-prosecution. The case was included in the Supreme People’s Court’s case database. He represented clients in numerous landmark litigation cases that have received honours, such as China Business Law Journal’s (CBLJ) “Deal of the Year”, lawyers’ associations’ professional achievement awards, and “Lingnan Excellent IP Cases”. Leveraging his extensive legal expertise and industry insight, he has been repeatedly recognised by top domestic and international legal ranking institutions, including CBLJ, Chambers and Partners, Asian Legal Business, Asialaw, The Legal 500 and LEGALBAND. Yang has also served as the chief editor and principal author of several influential legal practice publications, including The Path to Data Compliance for Enterprises in the Age of Big Data, A Practical Guide to Corporate Equity in the Digital Economy Era, Judicial Opinions on Key Cases in Online Gaming, and Compliance Guide to Online Gaming Companies.