Biography

Paul W. Boltz, Jr. has served as General Counsel for the NetEase group since January 2024. Mr. Boltz previously served as our International General Counsel from February 2023 to January 2024. Prior to joining NetEase, he was a partner with the international law firms of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Ropes & Gray (where he was the managing partner of their Hong Kong office) and Morrison & Foerster in Hong Kong. Mr. Boltz has more than 24 years of experience practicing law in Asia, with a particular focus on capital markets, M&A, joint ventures and public company compliance for technology companies, including the NetEase group since its listing on Nasdaq in 2000. Mr. Boltz is qualified to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jerseyand a non-practicing solicitor in Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law.