Overview
Kari Chow is an associate in the IP group in JSM's Hong Kong office.
Kari advises clients on complex commercial transactions involving intellectual property, with a particular focus on the distribution and exploitation of creative content and technology enabled services. Her work includes drafting and negotiating IP, confidentiality and data protection provisions in licences, assignments and other commercial agreements, as well as advising on commercial arrangements where intellectual property and data protection are central to the clients’ business models.
Kari brings an operational and risk management perspective from her in‑house experience, advising on data privacy, information governance and regulatory compliance. She regularly assists with cross‑border data transfers, information security, data breach handling and data access requests, as well as issues relating to the responsible use of technology, including artificial intelligence. Her work also includes supporting compliant and timely engagement with regulators and data subjects, and assisting with the development of internal protocols, policies and contractual frameworks addressing data protection, cybersecurity and AI‑related risk in a commercial and operational context.
