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Henry H. JI
Equity Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5780-8410
Email henryji@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Taxation & Wealth Planning, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity & Data Protection
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Industries
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Henry H. JI
Henry is a go-to private wealth practitioner and wins deep trust of his private clients. He has successfully represented dozens of UHNWIs, private banks, trust companies, insurance groups, family offices, and other financial institutions in wealth planning and global asset protection/enforcement legal affairs, such as establishing family trust, identity planning, compliance reporting, cross-border wealth transfer, as well as other wealth planning, protection, and succession matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Henry has represented a wide array of PRC and foreign listed companies as well as large investment funds in cross-border investment and other high-profile projects. Also, Henry is well versed in PRC general corporate legal and data privacy compliance matters and has provided counsel to many large multinationals and PRC enterprises in this regard.
Henry is dually qualified in the PRC and New York State, US. He has been highly recommended by top international rating agencies for private wealth management, tax, and regulatory compliance.
Representative Matters
Assisted CHAI with the establishment of its Hainan representative office to promote Global Health Development and Cooperation
Assisted CEPI to establish its representative office in Shanghai to fight against COVID-19
Honors and Awards
Up and Coming Lawyer in Private Wealth, Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide, 2023-2024
Highly Recommended in Private Wealth and Tax, The Legal 500 China Mainland, 2023-2024
Highly Recommended in Private Wealth, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022
The A-List 2023-24, China Business Law Journal, 2024
Memberships & Affiliations
Member, Shanghai Bar Association, the PRC
Member, New York State Bar Association, USA
Member, Economist Intelligence Corporate Network
Affiliate, The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Global Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
AVPN Impact Investing Fellow, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, Singapore
Authorized Representative, one leading educational charity, Hong Kong SAR
China Representative, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Norway) Shanghai Representative Office (2020-2023)
Council Member, Beijing Capacity Building Assessment Center
Publications
“Exploration and Use of Arbitration in Private Wealth Management” (co-author), Arbitration and the Law, Issue 150, 2024
“New Era of Wealth-Management and Inheritance of Family Wealth” (co-author), Tsinghua University Press, 2023
“China Charity Tax Operational Guidelines” (co-author), Central University of Finance and Economics, 2021
“Tax Planning Essentials for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises (By-country Report)” (co-author), Wolters Kluwer Netherlands and CGGT, 2018
Related
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Articles Related
PRC's New Charity Law: 10 Key Qs on China's Philanthropy Regime
The new PRC Charity Law enhances global collaboration and oversight, affecting international philanthropy in China.
2024-02-26 -
Deals Related
Zhong Lun Assists Several International Non-Profit Organizations in Building Personal Information Compliance Systems and Completing Standard Contract Filings
Zhong Lun has assisted several international non-profit organizations (“NGOs”) in successfully building their personal information compliance systems and completing filings of Standard Contract for the Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information, in line with China’s data and privacy laws and regulations.
2024-08-22 -
Events Related
Zhong Lun Partner Hengka Ji Invited to Speak at 2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum
In the closed-door policy seminar (by invitation only) on the theme of “Innovating Global Health and Development: Advancing Policies, Biomedical Research, and International Partnerships”, Mr. Hengka (Henry) Ji, Partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm, was invited to deliver a keynote speech.
2024-09-20 -
Awards Related
Six Zhong Lun Partners Honored on “The A-List 2023-24: Rising Stars” by China Business Law Journal
Six partners from Zhong Lun were selected for their outstanding capabilities.
2024-08-12
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
New York State Bar, 2017
PRC Bar, 2013
National Information Security Engineer Certificate (National Vocational Qualification Level III), 2011 -
Education
LL.M. with Dean's Scholarship in International and Comparative Law, Southern Methodist University, 2010-2011
LL.B. and B.S. (cum laude) in Computer Science and Technology, East China University of Politics and Law, 2006-2010 -
Professional Experience
Equity partner, non-equity partner, senior associate, and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Associate, DLA Piper
Tax Consultant, Deloitte -
Languages
Chinese
English