Ms. Zhang is a counsel based in Shanghai Office of Haiwen.  Ms. Zhang’s main practice focuses on private equity investment, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and general corporate advisory.

Ms. Zhang joined Haiwen in 2017.

Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions

Ms. Zhang advises investors and corporations on equity investments, acquisitions, and joint ventures across sectors including TMT, renewable energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer industries.  She leads clients through deal execution, post-investment management, and exit strategies, facilitating negotiations with domestic and international partners or portfolio companies.  Key engagements include:

●  Advised Morgan Stanley RMB Fund on investments and exits in consumer, manufacturing, internet, healthcare, and education sectors.

●  Supported Morgan Stanley USD Fund in investing in VSPO (an esports event organizer).

●  Assisted Borun Capital in its investment in a biopharmaceutical company.

●  Advised Ant Group on its investment in a display chip manufacturer.

●  Represented Oriza Industrial Machinery Fund in investments in manufacturing enterprises.

●  Provided post-investment management support to CICC USD Fund for portfolio companies.

●  Advised Alibaba on its investment in a gaming company.

●  Assisted Jiangxi Copper (SH. 600362) in acquiring control of Hengbang Shares.

●  Facilitated Linde’s full acquisition of a specialty gas company.

●  Advised CNNC Puyuan on its acquisition of an instrumentation manufacturer.

●  Assisted Wuxi Guolian Capital’s private fund in investments in two biopharmaceutical firms.

●  Advised Ctrip on its investment in Zhejiang Sunlight Tourism Development Co., Ltd.

●  Advised Yunhui Capital on investments in a drone manufacturer, a SaaS software provider, and a visual technology company.

●  Assisted HIT Robot (listed) in acquiring a lithium carbonate producer.

●  Advised Ant Group on its investment in an agri-tech internet company.

●  Assisted a big data company in multiple financing rounds.

●  Advised Temasek on its investment in a hematology research and treatment institution.

●  Supported a biopharmaceutical company in fundraising and equity incentive planning.

●  Advised Shangcheng Capital on its investment in a pediatric healthcare services provider.

●  Assisted iKang Healthcare in acquiring a dental hospital.

●  Advised Temasek on its investment in a pharmacy chain.

●  Assisted Oriza Holdings in investing in a postgraduate training institution.

●  Advised Ant Group on its investment in Monster Charging.

●  Supported Sequoia Capital in investing in a SaaS software company.

●  Advised Hillhouse Capital on its investment in an internet enterprise.

●  Assisted Sino-US Green Fund in investing in a green recycling production company.

●  Advised ZGC M&A Fund on its investment in a cloud computing firm.

●  Supported Tencent in investing in a supply chain finance company.

●  Advised Ctrip on investments in an aircraft systems R&D company, a hotel management firm, and a hotel management software developer.

●  Assisted Tongcheng in acquiring a chain hotel and a passenger transport system developer.

●  Conducted due diligence on Chinese operations for a CVC cross-border acquisition of a multinational corporation.

Capital Markets

Ms. Zhang has advised on bond issuances, IPOs, and refinancing transactions, including:

●  Acted as underwriter counsel for Zhongtian Technology’s 2019 convertible corporate bonds issuance.

●  Participated in the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market) listing of a medical technology company.

●  Assisted in the STAR Market IPO of a silicon materials manufacturer.

●  Advised China Merchants Port on its 2018 and 2019 ultra-short-term financing note issuances.

●  Supported Agricultural Bank of China (Dubai, Hong Kong, and Macau branches) in overseas USD bond issuances.

General Corporate Advisory

Ms. Zhang provides ongoing legal services to multinational corporations and listed companies, including:

●  Restaurant Brands International Inc. (parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes).

●  A multinational sports equipment manufacturer.

●  Morgan Stanley RMB Fund.

●  Suzhou Oriza Holdings Corporation.

●  OCT’s subsidiary brand Youji.

Ms. Zhang is admitted to practice in the PRC and the State of New York.

Ms. Zhang obtained a Bachelor of Law from Zhejiang University in 2016, and a Master of Law from the University of California, Berkeley in 2017.

Ms. Zhang's native language is Mandarin, and she speaks English fluently.