Dr. Zhang is a partner of Global Law Office. He specializes in corporate and M&A, merger control filing, issuing of bonds in and outside China markets, private funds and private equity.

Since joining private practice in 2006, Dr. Zhang has provided services to a wide range of well-known multinationals and Chinese clients, including those of Fortune 500 and SMEs in such industries as manufacturing, real estate, retail, energy and education. Most of his clients are leaders of their businesses in China or international markets.

Over the past 10 years, Dr. Zhang successfully counseled on more than 300 investment projects (such as FDI and M&A), over 20 merger control filings, and the issuing of corporate bonds of more than RMB100 billions (or its equivalency in other currencies). In addition, as long term outside counsel to his clients, he has successfully dealt with many legal issues in connection with the corporate restructuring and liquidation, compliance, commercial agreements and employment matters. Notably, Dr. Zhang represented GLP in its landmark agreement with China Merchants Group which allowed GLP to acquire 50% of China Merchants Group’s private equity arm China Merchants Capital.  This strategic project was awarded “Deal of the Year (Asia) 2019” by Private Equity Real Estate (“PERE”).

Wuhan University (L.L. B.)

University of Geneva, Switzerland (L.L.M. and Ph.D. in law)