Zhong Lun is among the first Chinese law firms to establish presence in the field of private equity and investment funds. With our insights into developments and extensive expertise in this area, we have been a leading legal service provider in China. Our practice covers the full life cycle of a private fund’s operations, including the setting up and registration of its manager and the formation, operation and management, liquidation and dissolution, private equity investment and financing, and exit of the fund. We give full play to our advantages in IPO and capital markets, preeminent capabilities in providing cross-border legal services, the synergy created by our pool of talents specialized in different areas, and our multifaceted services that span the entirety of the industry chain. Our extensive practical experience and full-spectrum legal strength have allowed us to secure a leading position in private equity and investment funds.

We have assisted fundraisers and investors of various private funds in establishment and registration of fund managers of onshore RMB funds and offshore USD funds and funds raising and filing. The types of funds we have advised on have extended beyond traditional private funds to QFLP RMB funds and QDLP RMB funds. We have also provided a full range of legal services for daily operations of onshore and offshore private funds as well as fund managers.

With respect to VC/PE investment, we have provided scores of Chinese and overseas RMB funds, USD funds, other investment institutions, start-ups, and founders with practical solutions, proactive services, and cutting-edge advice. We have also helped design feasible and flexible structures for listing in China or abroad. Our services range from counseling on intent of investment in seed round and later stages of financing, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating investment and financing documents, and assisting with transaction closing.

Our outstanding performance in this area has been highly spoken of by a great number of well-known domestic and foreign legal magazines and rating agencies. A slew of well-reputed rating agencies such as Chambers and The Legal 500 have ranked Zhong Lun as Band 1 in private funds and investment funds for many consecutive years. We are also frequently named as one of the best PRC firms in private equity and investment funds and have won numerous awards and occupied top spots on many rankings in these areas.