Zhong Lun Law Firm

Widely respected for its advice on China-related investment funds, Zhong Lun Law Firm acts for several high-profile private equity and venture capital entities, along with emerging growth companies, on major capital raising deals. The full-service practice additionally covers all aspects of a fund’s operations, including fund raising and formation, investment activities, operations, compliance, and portfolio management. The team's leading figures are fund formation expert Catherine Chen; Ping Zhang, who advises on the formation, operation and investment projects of domestic and offshore private investment funds (as well as their management entities); and Joey Zhou, whose practice covers managers' registration, fund formation, investments, management, and liquidation. Other active advisers are Zhenyu Zhang in Hangzhou; and Ursula Li, who assists with fund formation work. Within the associate ranks, Yanlun Meng advises on private equity and real estate fund formation, while senior Yan Liu is also experienced in investment fund structuring.