Isabella Zhai Bio

Isabella Zhai has over 15 years of legal work experience in cross-border financing, investment, and the field of culture and entertainment. Her main areas of expertise include cross-border investment and financing, finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and foreign direct investment. She has served as a long-term legal advisor to multiple policy banks, joint-stock commercial banks, securities companies, and other financial institutions. Ms. Zhai has represented domestic and foreign banks or enterprises in international ship financing, aircraft financing projects, international syndicated loans, project financing, merger and acquisition loans, trade finance, cross-border investment, and merger and acquisition transactions (including foreign direct investment and overseas investment). Her business areas cover new economy industries including culture and entertainment, chips, AI, smart cities, and autonomous driving, as well as traditional industries including finance, infrastructure, manufacturing, and healthcare. Ms. Zhai has participated in various types and stages of investments, including VC, PE, Pre-IPO, and red-chip structures. She excels in understanding business demands and providing practical and feasible legal solutions based on industry practices for clients.