Chengyao (Aaron) Zhou

Practice Areas

Mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, venture capital investment, healthcare-related (BD) transactions, foreign direct investment (FDI), and joint ventures.

Career

Mr. Zhou has 20 years’ legal experience, including five years at a leading Wall Street law firm, three years as the Asia Pacific legal head of a Fortune Global 50 company and legal counsel for the healthcare business of a Fortune Global 500 company.

Professional Memberships

Member of the PRC Bar & Member of the New York State Bar

Industry Sector Expertise

Pharmaceutical, medical device, technology, the Internet, telecommunications, energy, natural resources, healthcare management, insurance, finance, culture and entertainment.

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese

Experience

Mr. Zhou has represented many renowned companies and institutions in merger and acquisition transactions, private equity financing and venture capital investment projects. Mr. Zhou’s experiences in the healthcare field include out-license/in-license and supply agreements for the development and commercialization of drugs and medical device, sale and purchase of healthcare-related assets and businesses, research collaboration, manufacturing services agreements, distribution agreements, regulatory, FCPA-related and compliance matters.

Mr. Zhou is a member of the Equity Investment Committee and the Foreign Investment and Opening-up Committee of the Insurance Asset Management Association of China.

Education

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