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William JIA
Equity Partner / Shanghai
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Tel +86-21-6061-3666
Email jiahaibo@zhonglun.com
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Practices

Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets, Cross-border Investment/M&A
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Industries

Financial Innovation & Fintech, Telecom & Information, Intelligence Technology & Application, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Media, Sports & Entertainment
William JIA
Mr. Jia focuses on capital markets, private equity/venture capital investments, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, with expertise covering new economy and innovative industries such as telecommunications and technology, healthcare and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, advanced consumption and fintech. He has built a distinguished track record in capital markets, particularly in overseas red-chip listing projects, and enjoys a good reputation in the industry. He has cooperated with many first-tier investment banks and intermediaries on dozens of overseas listing, take-private, and overseas bond offerings across major exchanges such as HKEX, Nasdaq, NYSE, and Frankfurt. His notable transactions include the overseas listing of JD.Com, Meituan-Dianping, Lufax, Haier Zhijia, Zai Lab, Atour, the privatization of Focus Media, and the overseas bond issuance of Tencent Music.
Mr. Jia has been recommended by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, Asian Legal Business, Legal 500, IFLR, and endorsed by IFLR as "2021 Asia Future Leader".
Representative Matters
Capital Markets Overseas listing and issuance
Overseas bond issuance
Private Equity, Investment & Financing, and Mergers & Acquisitions
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Honors and Awards
For Individual
Ranked Practitioner - Capital Markets (Debt and Equity), Chambers Global, 2023
Ranked Practitioner- Capital Markets (Debt and Equity), Chambers China Region, 2022
Specially Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500, 2017, 2018, and 2020
Ranked Practitioner - Capital Markets (Debt and Equity), Chambers Asia Pacific, 2021
Notable Lawyer, Asialaw Profiles 2020 - Capital Markets and Private Equity
Distinguished Practitioner, Asialaw Profiles, 2020
Asia Future Leaders, IFLR, 2021
For Deal
Atour Nasdaq IPO: Impact Deal/Case of the Year, asialaw Awards, 2023 and Deal of Year (Shanghai), IFLR1000 China Awards, 2023
Unitop Bio IPO: Outstanding Equity Financing Transactions, China Law & Practice, 2022
Lufthansa's New York Stock Exchange listing: Impact Deal/Case of the Year Award, ALB 2021
Sogou New York Stock Exchange Privatization: Deals of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2021
Lufthansa's New York Stock Exchange listing: Deals of the Year (Shanghai), IFLR, 2021
Haier Zhijia Issues H Shares and Privatizes Haier Electrical Appliances & Qingdao Haier's first D-share listing: Impact Deal/Case of the Year Award, Asialaw Profiles, 2020 & 2021
NetEase's secondary listing in Hong Kong & Haier Zhijia Issues H Shares and Privatizes Haier Electrical Appliances & Lufthansa's U.S. IPO: Deals of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2020
Meituan Dianping listed in Hong Kong & Qingdao Haier D-share listing in Frankfurt: Deals of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2018
Jingdong acquires Tencent's e-commerce business: M&A Deal of the Year in China, ALB, 2015
Privatization of Focus Media: Private Equity Deal of the Year in Asia, IFLR, 2014
Privatization of Focus Media: Global M&A Deal of the Year (China Private Equity), American Lawyer, 2014
Privatization of Pactera: High-Yield Deal of the Year in China, IFLR, 2014
Jingdong Nasdaq IPO & Jingdong and Tencent Strategic Cooperation, Deals of the Year, China Business Law Journal, 2014
Privatization of Focus Media: Private Equity Deal of the Year in China, Asia Law & Practice, 2013
Publications
"Exploration of Certain Legal Risks of VIE Structure", Law Press, May 2013
Related
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun Assists MIXUE in its HKSE Listing
2025-03-03 -
Awards Related
35 Practice Areas/Regions and 185 Lawyers of Zhong Lun Featured on The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Greater China 2026 List
35 practice areas/regions and 185 lawyers were honored on the list.
2026-01-08
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
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Education
LL.M., University of California, Berkeley
LL.M., University of Groningen
LL.B., Dongbei University of Finance and Economics -
Professional Experience
Equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Associate, Hylands Law Firm
Associate, Shanghai Brilliance Law Firm
Paralegal, Fangda Partners -
Languages
English
Chinese