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Zhenyu ZHANG
Equity Partner / Hangzhou
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Email jerryzhang@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Private Equity & Investment Funds, Financial Products & Trusts, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets
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Industries
Banking & Financial Services, Financial Innovation & Fintech
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
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun Advises Chaoyue Technology on its ChiNext IPO
Zhong Lun acted as Chaoyue Technology’s legal advisor in the IPO and provided comprehensive and multi-dimensional legal services.
2021-08-27 -
Awards Related
30 Zhong Lun Lawyers from Eight Regions Took Spots in “IFLR1000 China” Regional Ranking
Zhong Lun honored on the “IFLR1000 China” regional ranking.
2024-09-03
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 2004
Qualification for Independent Director of Listed Companies
First Grade Lawyer -
Education
LL.B., Zhejiang University
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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