The People’s Republic of China
Mandarin (native)
English (working language)
2010
Law School, Peking University
Ph.D.
1997
Dalian Maritime University
LL.M.
Partner
Shanghai OfficeTel：+86 (21) 2226 1268
Email：zhanghongwu@huizhonglaw.com
Practice Experience
Mr. Zhang specializes in merger and acquisition, private equity financing, maritime litigation, and antitrust matters. Mr. Zhang joined Hui Zhong in March 2014. Before this, Mr. Zhang practiced with Jun He Law Offices, represented multinational corporations, investment funds and other organizations in China-related cross-border mergers and acquisitions, early-stage or pre-IPO private equity financing and restructuring projects. He has also served as counsel in domestic or overseas IPO. Before practicing as a lawyer, Mr. Zhang was a maritime judge at Dalian Maritime Court, an in-house counsel with China Merchants Group.
Mr. Zhang is an arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission.
Mr. Zhang is now practicing in Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm are two independent law firms. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm have entered into a deep collaboration relationship.
Representative cases
Highlights of Resent Work:
▪ A multi-step reorganization of container business of a port group.
▪ Merger of three container terminals.
▪ Capital injection and mixed ownership reorganization of an energy storage and transportation base.
▪ Entrusted management and operation of a port company.
▪ Reorganization of a high-tech industrial park.
▪ Acquisition of automotive terminal and logistic companies.
▪ Acquisition of a port and shipping group.
▪ Acquisition of a real estate company and affirmation of land right.
▪ Acquisition of a port and shipping data company.
▪ Acquisition of an infrastructure design company.
▪ Antitrust matter between two genetic high-tech companies.
▪ An infringement disputes between owner and sub-contractor heard by the Supreme People’s Court.
▪ A maritime insurance dispute between a foreign insurer and a domestic ship owner heard by the Supreme People’s Court.
▪ A dispute over capital withdrawal heard by a provincial High Court.
▪ A construction contract dispute heard by a provincial High Court.
▪ A dispute over wind electricity generation equipment design and manufacture contract heard by an Interim Court.
▪ A rental dispute between a foreign chain restaurant and a local real estate owner heard by a District Court.
Representative cases
Highlights of Resent Work:
▪ A multi-step reorganization of container business of a port group.
▪ Merger of three container terminals.
▪ Capital injection and mixed ownership reorganization of an energy storage and transportation base.
▪ Entrusted management and operation of a port company.
▪ Reorganization of a high-tech industrial park.
▪ Acquisition of automotive terminal and logistic companies.
▪ Acquisition of a port and shipping group.
▪ Acquisition of a real estate company and affirmation of land right.
▪ Acquisition of a port and shipping data company.
▪ Acquisition of an infrastructure design company.
▪ Antitrust matter between two genetic high-tech companies.
▪ An infringement disputes between owner and sub-contractor heard by the Supreme People’s Court.
▪ A maritime insurance dispute between a foreign insurer and a domestic ship owner heard by the Supreme People’s Court.
▪ A dispute over capital withdrawal heard by a provincial High Court.
▪ A construction contract dispute heard by a provincial High Court.
▪ A dispute over wind electricity generation equipment design and manufacture contract heard by an Interim Court.
▪ A rental dispute between a foreign chain restaurant and a local real estate owner heard by a District Court.
Practice Experience
Mr. Zhang specializes in merger and acquisition, private equity financing, maritime litigation, and antitrust matters. Mr. Zhang joined Hui Zhong in March 2014. Before this, Mr. Zhang practiced with Jun He Law Offices, represented multinational corporations, investment funds and other organizations in China-related cross-border mergers and acquisitions, early-stage or pre-IPO private equity financing and restructuring projects. He has also served as counsel in domestic or overseas IPO. Before practicing as a lawyer, Mr. Zhang was a maritime judge at Dalian Maritime Court, an in-house counsel with China Merchants Group.
Mr. Zhang is an arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission.
Mr. Zhang is now practicing in Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm are two independent law firms. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm have entered into a deep collaboration relationship.
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Practice Experience
Mr. Zhang specializes in merger and acquisition, private equity financing, maritime litigation, and antitrust matters. Mr. Zhang joined Hui Zhong in March 2014. Before this, Mr. Zhang practiced with Jun He Law Offices, represented multinational corporations, investment funds and other organizations in China-related cross-border mergers and acquisitions, early-stage or pre-IPO private equity financing and restructuring projects. He has also served as counsel in domestic or overseas IPO. Before practicing as a lawyer, Mr. Zhang was a maritime judge at Dalian Maritime Court, an in-house counsel with China Merchants Group.
Mr. Zhang is an arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission.
Mr. Zhang is now practicing in Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm are two independent law firms. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm have entered into a deep collaboration relationship.
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Practice Experience
Mr. Zhang specializes in merger and acquisition, private equity financing, maritime litigation, and antitrust matters. Mr. Zhang joined Hui Zhong in March 2014. Before this, Mr. Zhang practiced with Jun He Law Offices, represented multinational corporations, investment funds and other organizations in China-related cross-border mergers and acquisitions, early-stage or pre-IPO private equity financing and restructuring projects. He has also served as counsel in domestic or overseas IPO. Before practicing as a lawyer, Mr. Zhang was a maritime judge at Dalian Maritime Court, an in-house counsel with China Merchants Group.
Mr. Zhang is an arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission.
Mr. Zhang is now practicing in Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm are two independent law firms. Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and Shanghai Yun Zheng Law Firm have entered into a deep collaboration relationship.
