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Ning Zhang

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Ning Zhang advises clients on transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and capital markets, including in the United States and Hong Kong. Ning has experience handling a wide range of complex cross-border transactions involving both private and public companies. In addition, he represents international financial institutions, private equity funds, and multinational corporations in investments, acquisitions, and divestments throughout the Greater China region. Ning is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong and is admitted to practice in New York.

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he has good commercial sense, understands the deal dynamics, and can help the team navigate complicated legal paths without losing the big picture
Chambers Global
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    Extended Profile

    Ning also focuses on emerging business matters, counseling Chinese companies through all stages of their life cycle. He advises clients on restructuring, debt and equity financings, outbound investments and acquisitions, and public offerings in Hong Kong and the United States, as well as trade sales and going-private transactions.

    Ning works with diverse clients across a wide range of industries, including internet and mobile, technology, media and entertainment, healthcare, retail, education, financial services, real estate, mining, and manufacturing. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.

    Education

    • Peking University Law School, China, 2005, LL.M., International Economic Law
    • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2004, LL.M., International and Comparative Law
    • Peking University, China, 2001, LL.B., magna cum laude
    • Peking University, China, 2001, B.A., Economics

    Admissions

    • New York

    Awards and Affiliations

    Recognized, Private Equity & Venture Capital Law, The Best Lawyers in China (2022)

    Recognized, Mergers & Acquisitions: Private Equity: International Firms, China (Valuable Practice), Leaders League and Décideurs (2021)

    The A-List, China Business Law Journal (2019)

    Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (2021)

    Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (2019, 2020)

    Ranked, Corporate/M&A: China-based (International Firms), China, Chambers Global (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)

    Ranked, Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms), China, Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020, 2021)

    Ranked, Corporate/M&A: China-based (International Firms), China, Chambers Asia-Pacific (2018, 2019, 2021)

    Recommended, Private Equity: Foreign Firms, China, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2020, 2021)

    Recommended, Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms; Private Equity/Venture Capital: Foreign Firms; China, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2018–2021)

    Recommended, Corporate (including M&A), Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2018, 2020, 2021)

    Recommended, Capital Markets: Equity, Hong Kong; Corporate (including M&A), Hong Kong; Private Equity, Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2019) 

    Editor, Peking University, Maritime Law Review

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