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  • Xing YIN

    Regional Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5780-8343

    Email yinxing@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Private Equity & Investment Funds, Cross-border Investment/M&A, Chinese Mainland Capital Markets

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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

  • 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