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  • Hongwei YU

    Senior Counsel / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5957-2033

    Email victoryu@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Private Equity & Investment Funds, Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Cross-border Investment/M&A

  • Industries

    Telecommunications & Internet, Information & Intelligence Technology, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Education & Training, Media, Sports & Entertainment

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Hongwei YU

Victor specializes in private equity and venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and complex business transactions, with a focus on the industry sectors of high-tech, biotech, Internet, media, and other fields. With more than 20 years of legal experience in international and domestic law firms, Victor has constantly been recognized as a leading lawyer in fund investment and TMT by esteemed international rating agencies, including Chambers, ALB, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000 . Distinguished for his exceptional ability to integrate legal perspectives with commercial considerations, Victor excels in devising the most effective solutions for clients.

Victor has been playing a very active role in the fields of PE/VC and mergers and acquisitions, providing clients with a suite of legal services encompassing shareholding structuring, deal structuring, investment and financing, employee equity incentive plans, red-chip structuring and dismantling, mergers and spin-offs, as well as strategic joint ventures. His diverse clientele ranges from well-known offshore and onshore investment institutions to many start-ups, growth companies, large private-sector companies, and unicorns.

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  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar
    New York State Bar

  • Education

    MSc. in Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010
    LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 2000
    LL.B., China University of Political Science and Law, 1995

  • Professional Experience

    Senior Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Partner, Fangda Partners
    Counsel, Hogan & Hartson

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English