Strategic Partnership Lead, Digital Natives & ISVs, Microsoft Greater China Region
Ms. Chen Li has been serving as the Strategic Partnership Lead, driving strategic collaborations with digital native customers in the Greater China Region since April 2025. Before her current role, Ms. Li has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, including more than 13 years at Microsoft. She served as the Head of Commercial Legal, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft China. Ms. Li and her team provide legal support for Microsoft's commercial sales and business operations in China, ensuring that Microsoft's business in China is conducted in a trustworthy and compliant manner. She leads her team in collaborating with clients on issues related to business, legal compliance, data privacy and protection, and intellectual property protection to help drive their digital transformation.
Before joining Microsoft, Ms. Li served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at GigaMedia Limited, and as a senior attorney at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Simmons & Simmons. During this time, she handled various legal matters including corporate, commercial, regulatory, compliance, intellectual property, and litigation for different clients and industries.
Ms. Li holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Corporate and Securities Law from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham School of Law. She is qualified to practice law in New York State and China, providing comprehensive legal support for cross-border transactions.
