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Wenhao DING
Equity Partner / Shanghai
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Tel +86-21-6061-3610
Email dingwenhao@zhonglun.com
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Practices

Chinese Mainland Capital Markets, Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets
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Industries

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Telecom & Information, Intelligence Technology & Application
Wenhao DING
Mr. Ding boasts a solid foundation in both law and English, having earned dual Bachelor’s degrees in Law and English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University. He further advanced his legal expertise by obtaining his Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University in the US. This unique blend of proficiencies enables him to communicate seamlessly in both Chinese and English.
Mr. Ding is dedicated to providing comprehensive, one-stop legal services in the capital markets sphere to his clients. His practice areas include corporate structuring, equity financing and investment, IPO in both Chinese mainland stock markets and Hong Kong and overseas stock markets, as well as acquisition, major assets reorganization, and follow-on offering of listed companies. Especially well-versed in matters involving cross-border elements, Mr. Ding demonstrates an impressive track record in the areas of red-chip company restructuring, foreign investment, cross-border merger and acquisition, Hong Kong and overseas IPO, and red-chip company and Sino-foreign joint venture company IPO in Chinese mainland stock markets. He is an expert on both domestic and cross boarder legal practice, able to deliver legal solutions from a comprehensive point of view.
Representative Matters
IPO in Chinese Mainland Stock Markets
Innovita Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (688253.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market (2022)
Dizal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (688192.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market (2021)
GalaxyCore, Inc. (688728.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market (2021)
Beijing Novogene Co., Ltd. (688315.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market (2021)
Ninebot Limited (689009.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market (2020) (the first case that a red-chip company offers CDR to be listed on Chinese stock markets)
Taiho Photoelectricity Co. Ltd. (603656.SH) IPO on SSE Main Board (2017)
Jiangsu Riying Electronics Co., Ltd. (603286.SH) IPO on SSE Main Board (2017)
IPO in Hong Kong & Overseas Stock Markets
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. IPO on the Main Board of HKEX (2022)
Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. (02179.HK) IPO on the Main Board of HKEX (2022)
Nano Labs Limited (NA) IPO on Nasdaq (2022)
SenseTime Group Inc. (0020.HK) IPO on the Main Board of HKEX (2021)
Antengene Corporation Limited (06996.HK) IPO on the Main Board of HKEX (2020)
Canaan Inc. (CAN) IPO on Nasdaq (2019)
Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK) IPO on the Main Board of HKEX (2019)
M&A and Major Assets Reorganization
Acquisition of Le Belier (EUR 251 million) by Guangdong Wencan (603348.SH) (2020)
Acquisition of Cloos Group by Nanjing Estun (002747.SZ) (2020)
Acquisition of Krauss Maffei Group by Qingdao Tianhua Institute (600579.SH) (a subsidiary of ChemChina) (2019)
Strategic Cooperation between Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold Mining (600574.SH) via Shandong Gold Mining's acquisition of 50% of Valadero Gold for USD 960 million (2018)
China Cinda Asset Management Co. and Hainan Airlines to form acquisition fund (CNY 10 billion) to acquire Gategroup (2017)
Acquisition of Super Sports Media by China Cinda Asset Management Co. and DDMC Group (600547.SH) (2017)
Acquisition of Biejing Liujie by Jiaxun (300213.SZ) (2017)
Equity Investment and Financing
Represented The Carlyle Group in its Series D investment into Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
Represented The Greater Bay Area Homeland Investment Fund in its Series C investment into Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd.
Represented PICC Equity Investment Fund in its Series B investment into Abogen Bio
Represented Beijing Menlo Biotech Company in its VIE set-up and restructuring
Represented Haitong Capital, Efung Capital and Huarong Rongde in their Series B investment into Jiangsu Gensciences
Represented BioTrack Capital in its Series A+ investment into Guangzhou Reforgene Medicine
Represented BioTrack Capital in its Series B+ investment into Beijing EdiGene Biotech Company
Represented Beijing Changmugu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. in its Series B and B+ financing
Represented Forecyte Bio in its Series A financing
Represented APRINOIA Therapeutics in its ESOP
Represented Rinua Gene in its establishment and Series Seed financing
Represented Rinua Gene in its VIE set-up and restructuring
Represented CMG-SDIC Capital for its Series B investment into Inceptio Technology Company
Represented Sequoia for its Series A+ investment into Orka Inc.
Represented CMG-SDIC Capital for its Series A investment into Suzhou Porton Advanced Solutions
Represented Asymchem Biotech Investment Fund, Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co., Ltd., and Asymchem in founding an API CMO joint venture
Represented Gyee Capital in its Series D investment into SceneRay Medical Device Company
Represented Lapam Capital in its Series A+ investment into Shanton Pharma Holdings Limited
Represented Hongtai Aplus in its Series B investment into CGeneTech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Represented Huagai Capital in its Series B investment into Immvira Bioscience Inc.
Represented Starquest Capital in its Series C and D investment into Miaoshou.net
Represented SDIC Fund, Chinalifepe, Ping'an, and Taikang in their USD 260 million Series D investment in Innovent (red-chip structure)
Represented CIIFUND in its investment in Kuaishou Technology (red-chip structure)
Represented SDIC Fund in its Series B Investment in Ascentage Pharma
Represented Huagai Capital in its investment in Shanghai Haihe Parma (red-chip structure)
Represented Antengene Corporation in its red-chip restructure and Series B financing (red-chip structure)
Represented Antengene Corporation in its Series C financing (red-chip structure)
Represented Huagai Capital in its Series B investment in Immvira
Represented Exegenesis in its Series B and B+ financing (red-chip structure)
Represented Antengene Corporation in its ESOP project
Represented New Horizon Fund in its investment in Connect Biopharma (red-chip structure)
Represented New Alliance Capital in its investment in CF Pharmtech
Represented Taikang Insurance in its investment in Viva Biotech
Represented SDIC Fund and AstraZeneca in setting up a joint venture Dizal Jiangsu
Represented Dizal Jiangsu in its Series A financing
Represented SDIC Fund in its investment in Bright-Gene
Represented CMG-SDIC Capital in its investment in Omni Pharma (red-chip structure)
Represented Lapam Capital in its investment in Surefire Medical, Inc.
Represented SDIC Fund in its investment in Novogene
Represented China Life PE in its investment in Soyoung (online commerce of aesthetic medicine)
Represented Starquest Capital in its Series C and D investment in Miaoshou.com (online OTC and internet hospital)
Represented Lapam Capital in its investment in Asieris Pharmaceuticals
Represented CMS China in its investment in Kingsoft Cloud (red-chip structure)
Represented CMS China in its investment in To8To.com (red-chip structure)
Represented CMS China in its investment in Qing Cloud (red-chip structure)
Represented China Merchants Jintai Capital in its investment in Mobike (red-chip structure)
Represented China Merchants Jintai Capital in its investment in Meituan.com (red-chip structure)
Represented China MobileFund Management in its investment in Liepin.com (red-chip structure)
Honors and Awards
For Deal
Ninebot Limited (689009.SH) IPO on SSE STAR Market: Best Deal of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2020
Ascentage Pharma IPO on HKEX: Best Deal of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2019
Publications
"Issues and Structures on Overseas M&A by A-Share Listed Company", China Foreign Exchange Journal, January 2016
"Structures and Legal Issues on Reorganization of A-Share Listed Company that Involves Red-Chip Company", Capital Operations: Rules, Risks and Innovations, June 2018
"Structures and Legal Issues on RMB Fund Dual Structure Investment into Red-Chip Company", Capital Operations: Rules, Risks and Innovations, June 2018
"New Rules on Internet Medical Service (Part I)", Zhong Lun Vision, September 2018
"New Rules on Internet Medical Service (Part II)", Zhong Lun Vision, September 2018
"IPO Q&A vs Star Market IPO Q&A", Zhong Lun Vision, March 2019
"Legal Issues on Aesthetic Medicine", Zhong Lun Vision, June 2019
"Legal Issues on Laboratory Animal Industry", Zhong Lun Vision, August 2019
"Intellectual Property Related Issues on Biotech Company (Part I)", Zhong Lun Vision, January 2020
"Intellectual Property Related Issues on Biotech Company (Part II)", Zhong Lun Vision, January 2020
"Legal Issues on COVID-19", Zhong Lun Vision, February 2020
"Emergency Approval Procedures for Medical Devices", Zhong Lun Vision, February 2020
"Red-Chip Company IPO on STAR Market (Part I): Listing Criteria", CDR vs Shares and VIE Related Issues, Zhong Lun Vision, October 2020
"Red-Chip Company IPO on STAR Market (Part II): Trading of Existing Shares", Cross-Border Use of Raised Funds and ESOP Issues, Zhong Lun Vision, October 2020
"Red-Chip Company IPO on STAR Market (Part III): Protection of Shareholders Rights and Tax Issues", Zhong Lun Vision, October 2020
"IPO Related Issues for Biotech Companies (Part I)", Zhong Lun Vision, February 2022
"IPO Related Issues for Biotech Companies (Part II)", Zhong Lun Vision, February 2022
"HKEX's New Policy on Specialist Technology Company Listing in Hong Kong", Zhong Lun Vision, October 2022
Related
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun Advises GalaxyCore’s Red-chip IPO on the SSE STAR Market
Zhong Lun Law Firm acted as GalaxyCore’s legal advisor in the IPO, provided comprehensive and multi-dimensional legal services.
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Awards Related
188 Zhong Lun Lawyers in 33 Practice Areas/Regions Honored on The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Greater China 2025 List
33 business areas/regions and 188 lawyers have been honored on the list.
2025-01-15
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
New York State Bar -
Education
J.D., Case Western Reserve University
LL.B.and Bachelor of English Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University -
Professional Experience
Equity partner and non-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Languages
Chinese
English