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Xing YIN
Regional Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5780-8343
Email yinxing@zhonglun.com
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Practices

Private Equity & Investment Funds, Cross-border Investment/M&A, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets
Xing YIN
Ms. Yin specializes in cross-border M&A, private equity investment, and domestic/overseas capital markets. Her expertise encompasses outbound M&A and greenfield investments by Chinese enterprises, inbound M&A and FDI by multinational corporations, PE/VC investments, and the listing of Chinese companies in the US and Hong Kong.
Prior to joining Zhong Lun, Ms. Yin practiced for several years at Covington & Burling, a firm consistently ranked by Chambers Global as a leader in the life sciences sector. She possesses extensive experience in handling complex transactions within the life science industry, including M&A, strategic investments, and various types of licensing and collaborations. Notably, in 2025, the innovative animal health drug licensing deal she led on behalf of Elanco was recognized as a "Deal of the Year" by China Business Law Journal.
Furthermore, Ms. Yin has a robust track record in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), new energy vehicles (NEV), autonomous driving, entertainment, and aviation. She has provided comprehensive legal services for international film and TV co-productions, film distribution, sporting events, e-sports, game publishing, theme parks, and other investment-related transactions in the entertainment industry.
Representative Matters
Life Science
Represented Merck in its 100% acquisition of OncoImmune, a Chinese pharmaceutical company specialized in developing drugs for COVID-19
Represented Merck in its acquisition of Antelliq Group, a market leader in digital animal identification, traceability, and monitoring
Represented Elanco on in its strategic in-licensing transaction with a leading Chinese biotech firm, involving an innovative animal health candidate
Represented a U.S. biotech in the cross-border structuring and establishment of a NewCo specifically for the development of next-generation CAR-T therapies
Represented Phrontline Biopharma in matters concerning its ADC product, covering multi-regional commercialization rights
Represented a Chinese biotech in its complex cross-border merger with a prominent German pharmaceutical group
Represented Hua MedTech and its shareholders in sales of 100% shares to Genesis MedTech, a pharmaceutical company specialized in cardiology, oncology, peripheral vascular, and neurovascular interventional products
Represented Qilu Pharmaceutical in one of its major pharmaceutical subsidiaries' Series B financing and in-licensing transaction with Lily.
Represented 6 Dimensions in its proposed investment in a medical device company
Represented AZ-CICC Fund in its investment in Series B financing of a medical device company
Represented Eiger in the proposed establishment of a NewCo with a PRC pharmaceutical company
Represented Sanofi-aventis in its formation of a healthcare products joint venture with China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
M&A, Private Equity, and General Corporate
Represented Beijing Capital in its SGD 500 million sales of certain assets in Singapore to Seche, a French listed company
Represented Horizon Robotic in its establishment of a joint venture with Volkswagen with EUR 2.4 billion investment
Represented Horizon Robotic in its Series D financing and convertible bonds issuance
Represented a SOE in its proposed USD 1 billion acquisition of certain semiconductor assets from a leading U.S. company
Represented SWIFT in its establishment of a joint venture with a PRC entity
Represented Tencent in its investment in a LoT company's Series D financing
Advised a Hollywood studio on its distribution of the following films in China: Alita: Battle Angel, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Once Upon a Deadpool
Advised a Hollywood studio on its joint production of a film with a PRC film production company
Advised Village Roadshow on its establishment of a theme park in China
Advised a GP on its negotiation of a co-production and funding agreement with its limited partners
Advised Tencent on its negotiation of a Sponsored Event Agreement in relation to a mobile game
Advised a foreign government entity on China's new energy vehicle policies
Advised Breitling on its asset acquisition in China
Advised a top fashion brand in its establishment of a joint venture with a PRC garment company
Advised a state-owned investment company on its proposed acquisition of 15% shares in a Lebanese bank
Advised an investment vehicle of Tsinghua University on its acquisition of several real estate properties in Milan
Advised China-LAC Co-operation Fund on its investment in a hydroelectric power station corporation in Brazil
Advised a subsidiary of Textron on its proposed formation of a pilot training joint venture with a state-owned aviation enterprise
Advised GE Technology Development, Inc. on the establishment of an energy storage joint venture with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong listed Chaowei Power Holdings Limited
Advised Jiangxi Copper on its proposed acquisition of a state-owned copper mine in the Republic of Congo
Advised Tsinghua Unigroup and Insight Investment on Insight's USD 368.8 million acquisition of NYSE-listed Xueda Education Group
Capital Market
Represented underwriters led by Citigroup and UBS in the USD 127.2 million IPO and NYSE listing of American Depository Shares of Bitauto Holdings Ltd.
Represented underwriters led by CICC, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and BOCI in the USD 1.7 billion IPO, Rule 144A/Regulation S offering, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing of H Shares of Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd.
Represented Underwriters led by Morgan Stanley in the USD 67.2 million IPO and NYSE listing of American Depositary Shares of SYSWIN Inc.
Represented Morgan Stanley in the USD 70 million IPO and Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing of SPT Energy Group Inc.
Represented Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in the proposed IPO and NYSE listing of American Depositary Shares of Lashou Holdings Ltd.
Advised Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited on its SEC compliance matters
Related
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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
New York State Bar
PRC Bar -
Education
LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law
LL.M., Peking University -
Professional Experience
Regional partner and Nnon-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Associate, Covington & Burling LLP
Associate, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Consultant, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Legal assistant, Shearman & Sterling LLP -
Languages
Chinese
English