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  • Peng CHENG

    Regional Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-21-6061-3498

    Email tonypeng@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Private Equity & Investment Funds, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets, Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets

CV

Peng CHENG

Mr. Peng has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border investments and corporate finance. He regularly represents prominent USD and RMB funds, large private enterprises, and startups across all stages of financing, from angel and venture capital to private equity rounds. He is particularly focused on pre-IPO financings for companies targeting Chinese mainland exchanges. His deep understanding of domestic capital markets allows him to deliver strategic, top-tier legal counsel to his clients.

To date, Mr. Peng has guided dozens of companies through successful domestic and offshore IPOs. He is highly regarded for his specialized expertise in dismantling red-chip structures to facilitate A-share listings.

Drawing on his extensive work with new-economy startups, Mr. Peng provides tailored, end-to-end legal solutions. He supports clients through the entire corporate lifecycle, with a practice covering private equity, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), M&A, capital markets, and general corporate advisory.

Representative Matters

Private Equity

  • Advised BioTrack Capital on its Series B investment in SMT Group

  • Advised BioTrack Capital on its Series A investment in Alpmed

  • Advised BioTrack Capital on its Series A and Series B investments in Seeneuro Medical

  • Advised Blue Lake Capital on its Series A investment in SENSING Technology

  • Advised Cash Capital on its Series A investment in Vision Medicals

  • Advised Ameba Capital on its investment in Porotech

  • Advised Ameba Capital on multiple rounds of investment in Coutloot

  • Advised Ameba Capital on multiple rounds of investment in Collov

  • Advised Jushuitan on dozens of strategic investments, including in Jishiyu Chat, Dian Plus, and Channelwill

  • Advised Sinopharm Capital and other investors on their Series C investment in Sinotau Pharmaceutical Group

  • Advised China Broadband Capital on its Series C investment in Persagy

  • Advised Tsinghua Holdings Capital on its investment in a military communication equipment company

  • Advised Double Hundred Fund on its investments in multiple infrastructure projects

  • Advised Morgan Stanley's RMB fund on its investments in multiple new-economy projects

  • Advised Shenogen Pharma Group on multiple private equity financing rounds

  • Advised Lanhu on multiple private equity financing rounds

  • Advised Waytous on its Series B financing

  • Advised Poweroak on its Series B financing

  • Advised Linkmore on its Series A and Series A+ financings

  • Advised Meishe SDK on its Series A strategic financing

  • Advised 10K Genomics on its Series A financing

  • Advised Uroaming on its Series A and Series B financings


Capital Markets

  • Advised Dongpeng Ceramics on its A-share IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's ChiNext market 

  • Advised an internet security enterprise on its A-share IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market

  • Advised the underwriters on GreenTree's US IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar, 2019

  • Education

    LL.M., Queen Mary University of London, 2011
    LL.B., East China University of Political Science and Law, 2009

  • Professional Experience

    Regional Partner, Non-Equity Partner, and Associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2021 to present
    Associate, King & Wood Mallesons, 2014-2021
    Associate, King & Capital Law Firm, 2013-2014

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English