Biography
Leo Zhang practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, foreign direct investment, and PRC regulatory matters. In particular, he has extensively involvement in China outbound investment projects. He regularly advises both domestic and multinational companies on PRC corporate, commercial, regulatory, and EHS issues in the manufacturing, civil aviation, automobile, TMT, and other consumer products sectors.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised Ganfeng Lithium on its $962 million acquisition of 100% stake in PPG lithium project in Argentina.
- Advised a leading US-based PE fund on its two investments in Chinese oil and gas companies.
- Advised a Chinese state-owned enterprise on its investment in a private equity fund in Jersey.
- Advised a large Chinese state-owned enterprise on its proposed acquisition of a European metals trader with operations in more than 10 countries.
- Advised a large state-owned power construction group on its proposed EUR 600 million acquisition of a global wind farm operator operating wind farms in more than 10 countries.
- Advised a major Chinese SOE on its proposed acquisition of majority interests in an assets portfolio comprising one of the largest copper mine in the DRC, with a deal value exceeding USD 2 billion.
- Advised Berkeley Energy on its acquisition of 50% equity interest in Symbior Biocrude Limited, a Hong Kong company holding interests in approximately 10 rooftop solar power projects in mainland China.
- Advised on a global chemical manufacturer on its proposed acquisition of a majority stake in a Chinese silicon production company.
- Advised Media and Games Investment SE on its acquisition from the Chinese sellers of a media technologies group operated from Germany and US.
- Advised Trip.com on a joint venture with TripAdvisor to acquire and operate TripAdvisor’s China business and global content licensing arrangements.
Professional Honors
The A-List Elite: Rising Stars - China Business Law Journal (CBLJ), 2024
Rising Star in the Corporate/M&A practice - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022-2024
Admission
PRC
Education
New York University School of Law (LL.M.)(2019)
Peking University (LL.M.)(2012)
Peking University (LL.B.)(2010)
Languages
English
Mandarin