Praised for being ‘professional and responsive,’ Zhong Lun Law Firm’s capabilities include financing, domestic and overseas IPOs, and medical products regulation, as well as compliance, licensing, and intellectual property issues. Overseeing the department are Changyu Fu, who brings experience in dispute resolution and anti-trust, and Helen Cheng. Dongmei Wang leads the healthcare team, while Jim Qiu and Shaun Gao direct the pharmaceuticals and life sciences group. Yuru Zuo is sought after by pharmaceutical companies for her product liability, clinical trials, and approval of human legacy knowledge, and Qi Lan stands out for her patent prosecution, invalidation, and litigation expertise.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Professional and responsive, with deep involvement of partners.’

  • ‘Xin Gao is professional and strives for the best interests of the client based on the actual situation, with a long-term vision.'

  • ‘Zhong Lun Law Firm has a wide range of businesses. When a company encounters legal issues, it can look for lawyers to cooperate within this comprehensive firm, such as customs control, compliance, labour and personnel, etc.’

  • ‘Jim Qiu's team is very professional and has excellent English. They have assisted our company in completing many businesses, such as CSO contracts and cross-border e-commerce.’

Key clients

  • Rejukon Biopharm Inc.
  • Yantai DongCheng HYL Healthcare Group Co., Ltd
  • Microline Surgical, Inc.
  • Yantai Yitai Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
  • OrbiMed
  • I-Mab Hangzhou
  • Boyu Capital
  • Cutia
  • Hasten Biopharmaceutic
  • Shanghai Medical Group Joint Administration Development Center
  • Daiichi Sankyo
  • Douyin Vision Co., Ltd.
  • Sino-Jin Gongying Qijiang (Shanghai) Kechuang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (L.P.)
  • CNNC Industry Fund Management Corporation
  • Sunland Capital
  • SPH Health Commerce Co., Ltd
  • Zhuhai Huajin Capital Co., Ltd.
  • Tianchen Biopharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented Microline Surgical in its acquisition of a liver retractor business from a US company.
  • Provided long-term legal services for Shanghai Medical Group Joint Administration Development Center in respect of legal medical compliance advisory and review of medical contracts.
  • Advised Sino-Jin Gongying Qijiang (Shanghai) Kechuang Equity Investment Fund Partnership & CNNC Industry Fund Management Corporation on legal due diligence of Simopharm Holdings Chuangfu Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Helen Cheng, Changyu Fu, Dongmei Wang, Jim Qiu, Shaun Gao

Other key lawyers

Qi Lan, Yuru Zuo, Shuman Zhang, Julia Zhu