Pete (Ping) Zhang

Languages Spoken

Mandarin and English

Practice Areas

Mr. Zhang started his practice in 1996 and joined JunHe in July 2011. Prior to joining JunHe, Mr. Zhang practiced with a leading law firm in Southern China where he was a co-founder and served as its Executive Partner. In 1999, he trained at a Chicago law firm (Holleb & Coff).

Mr. Zhang focuses his practices on corporate and M&A, capital market and foreign direct investment and has been deeply involved in planning and managing M&As, restructuring, investments and IPO projects for domestic and international clients. His experience involves the industries of information technology and high-tech, education, entertainment, life sciences and healthcare, new energy, real estate and traditional manufacturers. He has also frequently advised foreign investors on FDI and the operation and management of their enterprises in China.

Mr. Zhang was awarded the ‘Medal of Outstanding Contribution to Legal Services Industry’ in 2008 and 2016 by the Guangzhou Bar Association and was honored as “2008-2010 National Excellent Lawyer” in 2011 by the All-China Bar Association. Chambers Asia-Pacific has ranked him as a Band 1 lawyer in China in the area of Corporate/Commercial since 2015.

Career

Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) since 2005

Arbitrator, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SCIA) since 2012

Vice-president, Guangzhou Bar Association （2009-2016）

Director, Securities Law Committee of the Guangdong Bar Association (2007-2013)

Member, All-China Bar Association since 1996

Education