Lawyers

Steven Zhu

Steven Zhu

Work Department

Mr. Zhu is a partner of Global Law Office, and focuses his practice on cross-border M&A (VC/PE), media and entertainment, and compliance and regulatory.

Position

Mr. Zhu has extensive experience in assisting a variety of multinational companies and major Chinese companies in structuring and negotiating cross-border transactions, such as foreign direct investment (including inbound into and outbound from China), joint ventures, VC/PE investments, and strategic  alliances.  He has  also  advised  multinational and Chinese companies  across  a variety  of sectors  on anti-trust  issues and disputes involved in cross-border transactions, such as counseling clients on anti-trust filings and dispute resolution.

Mr. Zhu has particular expertise in the media and entertainment sector, having assisted many Hollywood and Chinese motion picture studios (e.g., 20th Century Fox, Tencent Penguin Pictures), independent producers, distributors and talents (e.g., actors, directors, screenwriters) in structuring and negotiating commercial, corporate and partnering transactions in U.S. and China, including film financing, development, co-production, distribution, strategic collaborations, copyright acquisitions, talent agreements and other aspects of the media and entertainment industry in China.

Mr. Zhu also has significant experience in advising multinational companies and major Chinese companies on a variety of compliance and regulatory matters, including, without limitation, anti-corruption (e.g., FCPA), World Bank Sanction System, and data privacy and data security. Mr. Zhu has advised a variety of multinational companies across multiple sectors on FCPA and PRC anti-bribery laws, having assisted clients with relevant internal investigations, risk assessment, and development of compliance programs and policies.

Career

Mr. Zhu joined GLO as a partner in 2017. Prior to joining GLO, Mr. Zhu had worked with Covington & Burling LLP and Zhong Lun Law Firm for multiple years.

Languages

Chinese,English,Korean

Memberships

Legal Affairs Committee of China Television Drama Production Industry Association (CTPIA), Member

Beijing Entertainment Law Society (BELS), Member

Education

Harvard Law School, LL.M., 2017

Peking University Law School, Juris Master, 2009

Tianjin Foreign Studies University, B.A., 2005

Kyung Hee University, China Scholarship Council Fellowship, 2004

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