Anthea Wang

Guozun Cathay Associates — Senior Partner
Education: Dalian Maritime University — Master of Laws (International Economic Law)
Languages: Chinese, English
Individual/Corporate CriminalCivil and Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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  • Beijing
  • guozun@guozunlaw.com
  • 4006661890

Honors and duties

    Firm Positions: Director, TMT Legal Affairs Department, Guozun Law Firm External Appointments: · Expert Committee Member, Legal Affairs Committee, China Television Drama Production Industry Association · Vice Chair, Copyright Law Committee, Beijing Lawyers Association · Council Member, Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Research Association · Council Member, Arbitration Law Research Association, Liaoning Law Society · Research Fellow, Beijing Lawyers' Law Research Association · Arbitrator, Binzhou Arbitration Commission · Arbitrator, Zaozhuang Arbitration Commission Industry Honors: · Included in the *Beijing Lawyers Association's Talent Pool for International Legal Services (2025)* · Recognized as a "Recommended Lawyer" in TMT by *The Legal 500* (2025) · Ranked among *LEGALBAND*'s Top Lawyers in China (IP Litigation) (2025) · Included in *China Business Law Journal*'s "A-List" of China's Elite Lawyers (2025) · Honored as a "Masterful Lawyer" in the Cultural, Entertainment, and Sports Sector by *Lvxinshe* in its *Guide to Premium Legal Service Brands (2025)* · Ranked among *LEGALBAND*'s Top Lawyers in China (IP Litigation) (2024) · Included in *LexisNexis*' "40 Under 40" List for Mainland China (2023)

Personal introduction

Since commencing her practice, Attorney Wang Hanchen has consistently focused on the fields of intellectual property protection and the cultural industry. She specializes in dispute resolution—covering areas such as copyright, trademark rights, and anti-unfair competition—as well as comprehensive non-litigation legal services related to intellectual property. She possesses extensive professional experience and delivers a high standard of service, particularly in the areas of cultural industry investment and financing, project development, international IP licensing transactions, creative IP development and licensing strategies, IP compliance and risk management for museums, brand protection, end-to-end risk management for film, television, variety show, and performing arts projects, and corporate IP management. Furthermore, she has been frequently interviewed by prominent media outlets such as CCTV, Beijing Satellite TV, and iFeng.com. Attorney Wang excels at integrating legal acumen with commercial insight to provide clients with practical, flexible solutions that effectively balance immediate business objectives with long-term returns. Over the years, she has delivered proactive and strategic legal services to dozens of cultural companies, theater troupes, museums, MCN agencies, as well as renowned authors and artists, earning their high recognition and unanimous acclaim.

Work experience

Beijing Guozun Cathay Associates — Senior Partner / Director, TMT Practice Group

Representative cases

(I) Intellectual Property Represented clients in copyright ownership and infringement disputes regarding the stage play *Wotou Hui Guan* (The Wotou Inn); Represented Tencent in copyright infringement litigation against iQIYI, Dongfeng Nissan, and others concerning in-vehicle video content; Represented clients in the retrial phase (heard by the Supreme People's Court) of a copyright infringement dispute involving a prominent domestic feature film; Represented clients in a series of trademark invalidation disputes concerning the "My Fair Princess" (Huan Zhu Ge Ge) brand; Represented clients in a series of disputes involving unfair competition, commissioned scriptwriting, script copyright contracts, and copyright infringement regarding eponymous novels, all related to a renowned TV series; Represented clients in a commissioned creation contract dispute involving a renowned live-action performance production; Represented a renowned live-action performance company in a copyright contract dispute concerning the development of a cultural tourism project. (II) Entertainment Projects Represented clients in a joint production contract dispute regarding the variety show *Two Days & One Night* (Season 2); Represented clients in a joint investment contract dispute regarding the TV series *Singing All Along* (Arbitration); Represented clients in a joint investment contract dispute regarding the animated feature film *[**] Panda* (Arbitration); Represented clients in a joint investment contract dispute regarding the TV series *[*]* Flowers and *[*]* Dogs* (Arbitration); Represented clients in a joint investment contract dispute regarding the TV series *[*]* Steps to *[*]* Heaven* (Arbitration); Represented clients in the retrial phase of a dispute concerning an investment and operation contract for a large-scale automated automotive stamping production line within an industrial park in Yunnan; Provided comprehensive, end-to-end legal services for over 30 film and television works, including *Joy of Life*, *The Degenerate Drawing Jianghu*, and *Yolo*; Provided specialized legal services for numerous variety shows, including *Food on the Road* and *Crazy Wardrobe*; Provided copyright protection and compliance services for over 10 stage plays produced by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, including *The Great Litigator* and *White Deer Plain*. (III) Cultural Enterprise Compliance Represented a renowned traditional Chinese music ensemble in disputes regarding brand licensing contracts; Represented a prominent cultural company in a series of disputes involving equity ownership and corporate rights infringements by senior executives; Represented an entertainment company in disputes concerning equity investment and share buybacks; Provided intellectual property management services (covering copyrights and trademarks) to a renowned author; Provided specialized legal advisory services—including licensing strategy, cultural derivative product development, and brand licensing—for the IP portfolio of a cultural and creative subsidiary of the Palace Museum; Provided specialized legal advisory services for the IP development and licensing transactions of a renowned museum; Provided specialized corporate compliance services to numerous prominent film and television production companies, cultural and creative firms, and talent agencies; Provided HR management compliance services to MCN agencies, theater troupes, and educational/training institutions; Provided specialized compliance services covering intellectual property management, trade secret protection, and labor/employment practices.
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