Ying Zhang
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)
Band 5
About
Provided by Ying Zhang
Practice Areas
Ms. Zhang has been practicing Chinese law for over 24 years, specializing in cross-border and domestic M&A and PE deals involving a broad of sectors such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, mining, TMT, real property, healthcare, etc. She also has extensive experience in joint venture and FDI projects, restructuring transactions, and general corporate and regulatory matters.
Described by some clients as “a smart, business-oriented thinker”, she provides clients with responsive service and develops creative and pragmatic solutions to their most important matters.
Ms. Zhang was seconded with the legal department of Itochu Corporation in Tokyo, Japan (2004), and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City (2011).
Ms. Zhang is a frequent speaker on Chinese law issues at international and national conferences.
Career
JunHe LLP
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (secondment)
Itochu Corporation (secondment)
China Electrical Power Trust and Investment Corporation
Professional Memberships
Qualified in New York
Member of the All-China Bar Association
Member of the Beijing Bar Association
Publications
Lexology Panoramic: Private M&A 2025 - China
Personal
hiking, love cats
Clients
CDIB Capital, China Resources, e.l.f., Sinoma, Siemens, SG, Sequoia Capital, Xiaomi
Work Highlights
represented HSBC on its strategic investment in PingAn Insurance; represented BOC on its seeking of Pre-IPO investment; represent China Resources in various acquisition projects; represented Xiaomi on various investment and acquisition projects; represented CDIB Capital in a few leveraged acquisition transactions.
Industry Sector Expertise
renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, real property, healthcare, private equity
Languages Spoken
Mandarin and English
Experience
JunHe LLP
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (secondment)
Itochu Corporation (secondment)
China Electrical Power Trust and Investment Corporation
Expert in these Jurisdictions
PRC
Education
Columbia Law School
LL.M.
China University of Political Science and Law (Graduate Law School)
LL.M.
China University of Political Science and Law
LL.B.
Awards
Greater China Region and Chambers Global (corporate & M&A) in 2023 and 2024
Chambers
One of China’s elite lawyers-a member of the exclusive A-List of China’s legal profession since 2021
China Business Law Journal
Best 15 Chinese Lawyers in TMT
2023
“Recommended Lawyers”
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2022
“Best lawyers recommended by GC” since 2022
LEGAL GURU CLUB
2022
The Lawyers with Expertise in Foreign-Related Legal Services Highly Recommended
Beijing Bar
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Zhang Ying is a Beijing-based lawyer with more than 20 years of experience practising Chinese law, focusing on corporate, M&A and private equity transactions. She focuses on high-value domestic acquisitions.
张颖律师常驻北京,拥有二十多年的中国法律执业经验,专注于公司、并购和私募股权交易。她同样专注国内大额收购业务。
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Key Sectors
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Energy and Utilities
Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing
Property, Construction and Infrastructure
Health and Life Sciences
Financial Investors