Greater China Region
Career
Senior Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2018 to present
Counsel, AllBright Law Firm, 2016-2018
Deputy director in Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control, Bureau of Trade Remedy and Investigation in Ministry of Commerce of PRC, 2005-2016
Professional Memberships
ACLA “The Belt and Road” Overseas Services Leading Expert
Member of CCPIT Trade Friction Legal Advisory Committee International Compliance Division
Beijing Third Party Compliance Evaluation Expert
SGS Certified Legal Advisory Expert on Enterprise Social Responsibility
Arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission
Publications
“Export Control Law Comprehensively Improves the Level of International Trade Administration”, by Guoxun Zhang and Dakun Wang, published in China Forex, December 2020
“The Impact of the New U.S. National Security Review Regulations on Cross-Border M&A of Chinese Enterprises”, by Guoxun Zhang and Dakun Wang, published in Overseas Investment & Export Credits, August 2020
Personal
Guoxun Zhang is a Senior Legal Counsel of Zhong Lun Law Firm.
He has worked in the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of China, the Industrial Security and Import and Export Control Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, and the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs.
Mr. Zhang Guoxun had a deep understanding of Import & Export Control Law on the basis of Chinese law, U.S. law, and EU law, he also accumulated considerable practical experiences in both investigation and advisory work.
Currently, Mr. Zhang Guoxun mainly practices in Import & Export Control and Sanction areas, providing compliance consulting services to many high-tech companies and financial institutions.
In recent years, he has gained deep knowledge in assisting Chinese companies in responding to U.S. export control investigations and blacklist removals, as well as the construction of corporate compliance mechanisms. He specializes in providing legal services on comprehensive compliance system construction, overseas compliance system construction, export control and sanctions compliance, and national security review of cross-border investment.
