Expertise

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Basic Overview

In the era of a booming digital economy, the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) industry has become a core engine driving social progress and economic development. Given the industry’s rapid technological iterations, frequent business model innovations, and continuously evolving regulatory policies, enterprises face increasingly complex challenges in growth and compliance. Our firm maintains in-depth insight into the TMT industry ecosystem. We have long served leading enterprises and innovators in this field, providing comprehensive solutions that integrate profound legal expertise with sharp commercial acumen.

Our TMT team is not only well-versed in the laws and regulations of traditional telecommunications, the internet, and cultural media, but also continuously cultivate expertise in cutting-edge technologies and application scenarios, such as 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, blockchain, and the metaverse. We excel at adopting a multidimensional perspective of “technology + business + law” to provide enterprises with comprehensive legal services covering research and development, operations, investment and financing, and dispute resolution.

Our TMT team consists of seasoned lawyers with extensive experience serving basic telecom operators and value-added service providers, as well as industry experts who have engaged in telecommunications legislative consultations. This equips our team with profound industry insights and solid practical experience in core regulatory issues, including telecom business licensing, network interconnection, infrastructure co-construction and sharing, cybersecurity and data compliance. We can accurately grasp policy trends, providing forward-looking and actionable compliance strategies for enterprises during the transformation and upgrading of traditional telecom businesses and the commercialization of emerging communication technologies.

Zhonglun W&D Law Firm remains strictly client-centric. By breaking down traditional departmental barriers, we have established a collaborative service model led by the TMT team that integrates specialists across multiple fields, including intellectual property, data compliance, anti-monopoly, investment and financing, and dispute resolution. Whether assisting clients in establishing daily compliance systems, structuring major commercial transactions, or handling regulatory investigations, litigation and arbitration proceedings, we deliver integrated, efficient and tailored legal services. This enables our clients to effectively balance technological innovation and regulatory compliance, thereby achieving stable and sustainable business growth.

Service Advantages

  • Deep Industry Insights and a Multidisciplinary Expert Team

Our core partners and senior attorneys boast outstanding legal expertise and have long been actively involved in the formulation of telecommunications industry standards, policy research and legislative consultations. This enables our team to accurately anticipate regulatory trends and deliver business-oriented solutions that go far beyond literal legal interpretation.

  • End-to-End Legal Services Across the Industry Chain

Boasting in-depth insights into every link of the TMT industry chain, our team offers comprehensive legal services covering the infrastructure, network operation, as well as application and service layers. Focusing on the telecommunications sector, we effectively address client needs across all stages, including technical standard compliance, market access, operational compliance and dispute resolution, delivering end-to-end legal services across the entire business lifecycle.

  • Exceptional Regulatory Communication and Risk Management
Our team is adept at clarifying compliance boundaries for clients operating amid intricate regulatory landscapes. We keep abreast of the latest regulatory updates to deliver forward-looking legal services and effectively mitigating potential legal risks. Our lawyers have extensive experience assisting clients in responding to major regulatory investigations and compliance rectification procedures, consistently securing favorable outcomes and protecting clients’ legitimate rights and interests as well as commercial reputation. 

Services

  • Legal Services for Media, Content, and Entertainment Industries

    Content Production and Copyright Operations: 

    We offer comprehensive legal services for the production and distribution of films, television programs, games, music, short videos, digital publishing and other cultural content. Our services cover copyright acquisition, development, licensing, and infringement enforcement.

    Entertainment Industry Financing and Compliance:

     We assist cultural and media enterprises with financing, M&A, and public listings, while guiding clients through industry-specific regulatory requirements, such as the License for Dissemination of Audio-Visual Programs through Information Network, game ISBN, and advertising reviews.

    Talent Management and Brand Collaboration: 

    We draft and negotiate contracts for talent management, celebrity endorsements, brand co-branding, and marketing promotions, effectively mitigating associated legal and reputational risks.

  • Legal Services for Technology and Digital Innovation

    Technology Transactions and Intellectual Property Protection: 

    We draft and negotiate agreements for technology development, licensing, transfer, and cooperation, as well as design and implement tailored IP protection strategies for digital assets such as software, algorithms, and trade secrets.

    Investment, Financing, and M&A:

     Representing tech startups and investment institutions, we assist clients in completing equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, listing and going-private transactions, with focuses on key legal issues including technical due diligence, intellectual property ownership, and incentive plans for core technical teams.

    Product Compliance and Platform Governance: 

    We offer end-to-end compliance reviews for digital products, including online platforms, applications, and smart hardware. Our services cover user agreements, privacy policies, algorithm transparency, content review mechanisms, and other core compliance matters. 

  • Legal Services for Telecommunications and Communications Regulatory

    Market Access and End-to-End Compliance for Telecom Business: 

    We provide comprehensive legal services for enterprises applying for various telecommunications business licenses. Our team assists foreign-invested telecommunications enterprises with market access and corporate structure compliance. Furthermore, we design licensing and compliance strategies for emerging sectors, such as private 5G networks, satellite internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the industrial internet.

    Communications Infrastructure and Interconnectivity:

    We offer contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution services for the co-construction and sharing of telecommunications infrastructure including towers, pipelines, and fiber-optic cables. We also settle disputes over interconnection between operators and assist enterprises in managing related administrative coordination procedures and regulatory penalties.

    Telecom Tariff and Consumer Rights Protection: 

    We conduct compliance reviews for the filing and public disclosure of telecommunications tariff schemes. Our team helps enterprises establish user complaint resolution mechanisms and prepare for regulatory inspections on service quality.

     Cybersecurity and Data Compliance: 

    In strict accordance with the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, Personal Information Protection Law, and relevant regulatory requirements, our team builds comprehensive cyber and data security management systems for telecom and internet enterprises. We formulate tailored compliance strategies for data classification and grading, personal information protection, and cross-border transfers of important data, while assisting clients in responding to cybersecurity reviews and data security incidents.

Service Performance

  • Providing long-term legal services to Tianyi Telecom Terminal Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to Range Technology Development Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to China E-port Information Data Center
  • Providing long-term legal services to CNNC (Beijing) Media & Culture Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to China Customs Press Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to People’s Railway Daily Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to Beijing China TransCard Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to Tiantong Communication Network Co., Ltd.
  • Providing long-term legal services to TravelSky Technology Limited
  • Providing long-term legal services to TravelSky Cloud Intelligence Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
  • Providing legal services to the Beijing Branch of China United Network Communications Limited for its intellectual property and telecommunications projects
  • Providing legal services to China Radio and Television Mobile Network Co., Ltd. for its foreign-related projects
  • Representing Rechsand Science & Technology Group Co., Ltd. in a case regarding dispute with Zhang [Redacted] over bonus or remuneration to the inventor or designer of a job-related creation, securing a reversal victory from the Supreme People’s Court
  • Representing China Unicom Cloud Data Co., Ltd. in a case regarding dispute with a technology company over a contract for the sale and purchase of IPv4 addresses, securing a victory