Zhiyu (Zooey)’s practice focuses on technology transactions, data privacy, and regulatory compliance advisory work. She has experience performing due diligence on data, cybersecurity, and intellectual property issues in M&A and private equity investments.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Zooey was a trainee solicitor in the London and Hong Kong offices of a leading international law firm.

Zooey is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is native in Mandarin and fluent in English.

Representative Experience

• A leading Singapore-based investment management company on its investment in a leading data-based searching company in China.
• A leading online payment platform on its data processing, privacy policies, and personal information protection issues.
• A Chinese state-owned telecommunications enterprise on its potential risk control issues in relation to the GDPR.
• A leading multinational hospitality group on its responses to regulators in Asia (Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Korea, and PRC) in relation to its data breaches investigations.
• Leading multinational automotive manufacturing companies on various PRC law issues in relation to its automated driving systems, radio equipment and other in-car information services.

*Including work performed at prior firms.