Ms. Cathy Wu is a distinguished attorney specializing in data, intellectual property, and finance law, with a proven track record of success in complex legal matters.

Ms. Wu graduated with distinction from the National University of Singapore. She has been with Watson & Band Law Offices at its Shanghai headquarters since 2002. In 2009, she participated in the PRC Lawyer’s Delegation of the Young Lawyers Exchange Project, a program co-organized by the judicial authorities of China and Australia.

Cathy provides comprehensive legal services to PRC governmental authorities, trade associations, and numerous domestic and foreign corporate clients across various sectors, including TMT, finance, healthcare, automobile, mechanics, engineering and FMCG. Recently, she has led her legal team in successfully handling several landmark projects and cases. These involved assisting clients such as Shanghai Data Exchange (SDE), Shanghai Public Hospital Medical Data Center, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SFE), Shanghai International Energy Exchange Co., Ltd., (INE), Shanghai Insurance Exchange (SHIE) and Shanghai Technology Exchange (STEX) in structuring and developing sector-specific rules and data compliance best practices.

An active contributor to the legal community, Cathy serves on several committees:

•  Internet and Information Technology Law Committee of Shanghai Bar Association

• China Law Society

• Part-time researcher at the Internet Rule of Law Research Institute of East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL)

• Co-chair, INTA Bulletin China Subcommittee

•  Member, Asia-Pacific Committee of ITECHLAW.  

Cathy is a sought-after speaker on intellectual property and big data. She has delivered keynote speeches to organizations including corporate members of JAPAN EXTERNAL TRADE ORGANIZATION (JETRO) and the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai. She has also presided over several forums on cutting-edge topics in data law.