Anthony Zhao

Practice Areas

Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Private Equity & Investment Funds, Cross-border Investment/M&A

Professional Memberships

Member, the 14th CPPCC Shanghai Committee/Deputy Director, Committee on Social and Legal Affairs/Expert on Legislative Consultation

Member, the 13th CPPCC Shanghai Committee

Member, the Standing Committee of the 6th CPPCC Shanghai Pudong New Area Committee

Member, the 9th Congress of All-China Youth Federation

Member, the 12th Board of Governors, Shanghai Law Society

Arbitrator, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Experience

Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York/Hong Kong

Legal Counsel, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Shanghai

Work Highlights

As a witness of the development of China’s private equity market and digital/intelligent industry from scratch, Mr. Zhao has advised on many landmark transactions, such as the overseas listings of Tencent, Meituan, JD, NetEase and Haier, Focus Media’s privatization from NASDAQ, SSF’s investment in Ant Financial, the development of Shanghai Disneyland, and JD’s strategic alliance with Tencent. As noted by Chambers Guide, “He’s excellent at structuring and thinks about all the issues that could arise in a situation with multiple levels of complication. If I only had one person to consult in China, it’d be Anthony.”

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