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  • Zhenyu ZHANG

    Equity Partner / Hangzhou

  • Tel +86-571-5692-1222

    Email jerryzhang@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Private Equity & Investment Funds, Financial Products & Trusts, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets

  • Industries

    Banking & Financial Services, Financial Innovation & Fintech

CV

Zhenyu ZHANG

Mr. Zhenyu Zhang is deeply engaged in the entire life cycles of private equity funds, from their structuring, fundraising, and investment, to post-investment management, and exit through secondary fund transfer, capital markets, etc. His practice focuses on legal services concerning "PE and listed companies" such as M&A fund structuring, and financing of actual controller or major shareholder of listed companies. By virtue of their expertise, Mr. Zhang's team have provided various types of legal services to state-owned enterprises, and are adept at advising state-owned enterprises on compliance matters and state-owned asset transactions in particular. In addition to providing high-quality legal services, Mr. Zhang also specializes in providing targeted, diversified, and industry-specific solutions. He is dedicated to assisting his clients achieving business objectives without losing focus on compliance. By working with other teams of Zhong Lun from different disciplines, Mr. Zhang is capable of providing his clients with a wide array of services in a bid to cater to the clients' various needs.

Representative Matters

Private Equity, Investment Fund, and M&A

  • Advised a listed commercial bank on its strategic acquisition of a finance leasing company

  • Advised Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Company Ltd. on its strategic acquisition of an urban commercial bank 

  • Conducted due diligence for Hangzhou Laiqi Equity Investment Co., Ltd. regarding its proposed participation in a private placement by a listed commercial bank

  • Advised Shanghai State-owned Enterprise Reform and Development Equity Investment Fund (LP) and Zhejiang Zheneng Green Energy Investment Fund (LP) on their participation in strategic equity investment in State Power Investment Corporation and State Nuclear Power Capital Company

  • Advised Zhejiang Development Asset Management Co., Ltd. to set up private equity funds for cross-border securities investment projects

  • Provided retainer-based legal services to Yangtze River Delta Digital Private Equity Fund Management (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (including providing legal services for the establishment of its first private equity fund)

  • Advised Huzhou Local Guidance Fund of Huzhou Industrial Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. on a number of investment fund projects, such as a distressed asset investment fund and Huzhou Changxing Phoenix Equity Investment Fund

  • Advised Zheneng Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. on formation of its photovoltaic fund and on optimization of the structure of its green energy fund

  • Advised on a number of direct investment projects of Hangzhou Binjiang Government Industry Guidance Fund, on a number of sub-fund investment projects such as the “5050 Plan” talent special fund of the High-tech Zone (Binjiang), on the establishment of funds in cooperation with listed pharmaceutical companies, and on a number of policy support projects such as financing support for listed smart city software companies and a semiconductor company

  • Advised New Oriental Xingzhi Education and Culture Industrial Fund (Zhangjiagang) (LP) on its equity investment in an online live auction platform company

  • Advised Suzhou Qingyu Zhixing Venture Capital Fund (LP) on its investment in a novel alloyed material manufacturer

  • Advised Zhejiang Fuzhe Capita l Management Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Reform Industrial Fund (LP) on their equity investment in an agriculture machinery company, a holographic AR company, a shared portable charger company, a big data harnessing technology company, an environmental protection technology company, and a semiconductor-grade silicon component manufacturer (pre-IPO phase)

  • Advised Zhejiang Erlight Group Co., Ltd. on its equity investment in a military industry information enterprise

  • Conducted due diligence for Wuchan Zhongda Group Investment Co., Ltd. regarding its contemplated investment in a refrigeration appliance manufacturer and a fuel battery manufacturer


Financial Products

  • Advised Zhejiang Wisdom Puhua Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. on its issuance of multi-phase ABNs

  • Advised Zhejiang Wisdom Puhua Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. on shelf registration of Tebon-Geely Holding Group Wisdom Financial Leasing ABS (tranches 1-10) and Geely Holding Group Wisdom Financial Leasing ABS (tranches 1-6), including multi-phase issuance projects within the registration quota

  • Advised Bank of Hangzhou Co., Ltd. on registration of Hangying Housing MBS and issuance of Multi-phase Hangying Housing MBS 

  • Advised on the first phase of the 2021 property rights trust project of Guangdong Yuecai Trust Co., Ltd.


Chinese Mainland Capital Markets

  • Acted as retainer-based legal counsel for listed companies, including Wuchan Zhongda Group (600704.SH), Xilinmen Furniture Co., Ltd. (603008.SH), Anhui Chaoyue Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (301049.SZ), and Nantong Xingqiu Graphite Equipment Co., Ltd. (688633.SH)

  • Advised on the IPO and listing of Anhui Chaoyue Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Advised on the IPO and listing of Nantong Xingqiu Graphite Equipment Co., Ltd.

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Recommended Lawyer in Finance & Corporate, IFLR1000, 2023

Recommended Lawyer in Finance & Corporate, IFLR1000, 2022

Recommended Lawyer in Zhejiang, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022

Commended by the Lawyers Association of Zhejiang, 2017-2021

Commended by the Lawyers Association of Hangzhou, 2021

Advanced Individuals in the Capacity Building of CAPD, 2020

Commended at the "Best Legal Service Environment" Campaign, Zhejiang Judicial Bureau, 2018

Exceptional Arbitrator, Hangzhou Arbitration Commission, 2013 and 2015

Memberships & Affiliations

Deputy Director,Lawyers Association of Zhejiang

Member of the 11th Standing Committee and Leader of the Law Group,Zhejiang Youth United

Deputy Director and Mediator,Mediation Committee of the Securities Association of Zhejiang

Arbitrator,Hangzhou Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator,Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Provincial Financial Consultant of Zhejiang Province

Publications

"Typical Financial Product: Legal Compliance Guidance and Rules Parsing", Zhejiang Gongshang University Press, July 2021

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar, 2004
    Qualification for Independent Director of Listed Companies
    First Grade Lawyer

  • Education

    LL.B., Zhejiang University

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, March 2017 to present
    Vice Director and senior partner, Zhejiang ZedaLaw Firm, March 2004 – March 2017
    Consultant in law affairs, ZJMI Fuel Group Co., Ltd, July 2002 -March 2004

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English