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Jane P. Yao

Jane Yao is a partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm, specializing in investment funds and cross-border transactions. She has advised leading investment funds on the launch of over 300 investment funds across the full spectrum of structures, including private equity funds, hedge funds, Cayman SPCs, Hong Kong OFCs, and Hong Kong LPFs. Her practice also encompasses complex cross-border transactions, with significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, leveraged buyouts, and securities regulatory compliance. She has led high-profile transactions across jurisdictions including Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, and Mainland China.

Representative Matters

Investment Funds
Jane has extensive experience representing Asia's leading private equity fund sponsors in establishing a wide range of investment funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds, infrastructure funds, hedge funds, Cayman SPCs, Hong Kong OFCs, and LPFs


Cross-Border M&A & Investments

  • Represented multiple leading private equity funds in their equity investments into ByteDance, with cumulative investments exceeding US$10 billion

  • Represented a leading private equity fund in its investments into DiDi, Meituan, Tencent Music, DJI, JD Logistics, China Media Capital, Guazi.com, Souche Holdings, and Burning Rock Biotech

  • Represented a leading private equity fund in its investments into Kingsoft Cloud, NetEase Cloud Music, and NIO

  • Advised Zhongchuang Zhiling (A-share: 601717; H-share: 00564) on its acquisition of assets from Bosch Group, including structuring offshore financing, establishing a Cayman acquisition fund, and advising on an offshore syndicated loan facility

  • Advised IFC on its subscription of shares in China WindPower Group (awarded "Asia Renewable Energy Deal of the Year")

  • Advised Want Want Holdings on its take-private transaction and related US$850 million acquisition loan (awarded "CFO Asia Deal of the Year")

  • Advised a UK/NY dual-listed company on its US$200 million acquisition of a Singaporean company, indirectly acquiring two Chinese companies

Honors and Awards

Ranked as a "Leading Individual" for Investment Funds, International Financial Law Review (IFLR 1000), 2013–2024

Memberships & Affiliations

“Structures and Legal Issues of RMB Private Equity Funds”, 12th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds (2011), London

“RMB Private Equity Funds Update”, Offshore Funds Conference 2010, Hong Kong

Publications

"China's Delicate Second-board Balancing Act", IFR Asia April 2009

"Opportunities for Domestic Funds", IFLR August 2008

"Why the PRC property sector is tanking – the legal view", IFR Asia April 2008

"Why Danone's Venture Failed", IFLR March 2008

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    Hong Kong Solicitor
    New York State Bar
    PRC Bar

  • Education

    Juris Doctor, University of Washington, USA
    Diploma, EU-China Legal & Judicial Cooperation Program
    Master of Laws (LL.M.), Sun Yat-sen University, PRC
    Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, PRC

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English