Maggie Meng

Experience

Maggie Meng is a partner at Global Law Office based in Beijing, with more than 17 years of legal service experience both internally and externally. She has held significant roles including general counsel, director of government affairs, and data protection officer at Mobvoi, a domestic AI unicorn company, as well as chief legal counsel of China at Criteo Advertising, and legal counsel for Greater China at Nokia Investment (China) Co., Ltd. Prior to these roles, she worked at a prominent law firm. Meng leads a team of over 20 data compliance lawyers and has provided comprehensive legal services and data compliance training to numerous high-profile clients such as Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, Microsoft, Baidu, Xiaomi, and various state-owned enterprises. Her expertise spans advising clients across sectors including internet, AI, telecommunications, e-commerce, finance, connected vehicles, cloud computing, healthcare, and more. Meng focuses on enabling enterprises to strengthen their innovation, digital transformation, and regulatory compliance in the evolving national digital economy framework.

Specialty

Maggie Meng specializes in cybersecurity, data security, personal information protection, privacy protection, and regulatory compliance in these fields. She provides legal services related to the digital economy and e-commerce, including advising on compliance with data protection laws, managing data security and privacy risks, and guiding clients through the implementation of security measures and data localization requirements. Meng is recognized for her proficiency in supporting enterprises with platforms such as CDP, DMP, CRM, and ERP, ensuring compliant data interactions and fostering trust between businesses and customers. She has led significant legal advisory roles in capital markets, including a notable $40 million IPO for Keep, China’s largest online fitness platform, focusing on data compliance. Her practice covers legal advisory, internal data compliance capability building, communication with regulatory bodies, and training of management in data privacy and security practices.

Education

Maggie Meng holds a Bachelor's degree in law from Peking University, a Master's degree in law from Temple University in the USA, and an MBA from Ocean University of China.

• July 2023 Lawyer of the Month Award by Asia Law for leading the legal team advising Keep, China’s largest online fitness platform, on its $40 million IPO, including PRC data compliance law counsel1.

• Co-chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in China, demonstrating leadership in the data protection and privacy field17.

• Band 2 Ranking in Data Protection & Privacy (PRC Firms) by Chambers and Partners for three consecutive years, recognizing her expertise in cyber security, data security, and privacy protection2.

• Band 2 Rankings in 2023 by Legal Media 360 in Data Protection and Cybersecurity – General, Regulatory – General, and Technology, Media, Telecoms – General practice areas4.

• Head of Data Privacy and Compliance Practice at Global Law Office, managing a team of over 20 data compliance lawyers and advising major clients including Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, Microsoft, and Baidu125.

• Contributor to National and Industry Standards on data security and privacy, including the National Standard “Information Security Technology Face Recognition Data Security Requirements” and other technical specifications related to data compliance3.

• Author of Books and White Papers on data compliance and the Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China, contributing to legal scholarship and practical guidance in data protection3.