Navigating Business Expansion, COVID-19 in China as a General Counsel - Judy Wong, Tricor Group

China Law Podcast

In-house legal departments around the world are under more stress than ever, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing massive upheavals to businesses' operations, often at breakneck speed. Judy Wong, group chief legal counsel and chief compliance officer for Tricor, shares insights from her work as the head of the legal team at Tricor, a business expansion consultancy in Asia based in Hong Kong, with 47 offices and 2,700 employees spread out across 21 countries and territories around the world. Judy discusses the company’s operations and strategy in mainland China, as well as the impact of the pandemic on her work.

The China Law Podcast is a weekly podcast exploring China’s business and financial sectors from a legal perspective hosted by Vincent Chow. Get in touch at [e-mail] with any feedback and ideas for future episodes.

Episode outline

• 01:40 Tricor's recent acquisitions to offer outbound solutions for Chinese corporates
• 03:20 Cybersecurity law and data localization requirements
• 03:59 Pandemic impact on cybersecurity and human capital
• 08:04 Working with external counsel in China: challenges and ideal qualities

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