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Z. Alex Zhang is widely recognized as a leading lawyer for China-related investments, M&A transactions and corporate matters. Alex has been ranked as Band Two for Corporate/M&A in China by Chambers Greater China 2025 and named a member of both the Hall of Fame for Corporate and M&A and Hall of Fame for Private Equity in China by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025: Greater China, as well as remained on the Hall of Fame member list for Corporate and M&A from 2021 to 2024. He also was recently recognized as the Lawyer of the Year – Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms (China) by Legal 500 China Awards 2024 and was recognized as one of the Dealmakers of Asia for 2022 and 2023 by Asia Legal Business. Alex has also been ranked as the Leading Individual for China Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms by Chambers Greater China, Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global, Leading Individual for China Private Equity: Foreign Firms by Legal 500 Asia Pacific: 2022-2024: Greater China and Leading Individual for China Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014-2025: Greater China. Alex has over 35 years of experience representing and advising global institutions and investors, multinational companies and other corporate clients in their cross-border investment, financings, regulatory matters and corporate and commercial transactions, in particular with respect to China, as well as Chinese private and state-owned companies in their investments, acquisitions, regulatory matters, disputes and other business activities globally. Alex’s specific areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, venture capital/private equity transactions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, regulatory and compliance, technology transactions and licensing and other types of cross-border investment and commercial transactions. His practice has covered a range of industries and sectors, including financial institutions, energy and natural resources, chemicals, life sciences, industrial, technology, media and entertainment, automotive, food and beverage, logistics and consumer goods and retail business.
