Haijun Zhang

Practice Areas

Litigation & Arbitration, Construction & Project Development, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets

Professional Memberships

Member of the Board, China Society for Economic System Reform

LL.M. Graduate Practice Instructor, Peking University Law School, January 2024 to present

Former LL.M. Graduate Practice Instructor, Beijing Normal University Law School, September 2020 - September 2023

Personal

Mr. Zhang is a veteran dispute resolution lawyer with over 15 years of experience. His practice spans entertainment law, construction and project development, debt restructuring, and non-performing assets. Tapping into deep roots in the entertainment industry, Mr. Zhang has participated in film and TV projects through both legal and investor roles. His credentials encompass entire life cycles of projects, including project approval, production, distribution, and box office settlements. Mr. Zhang has extended his professional expertise to the creative realm, making valuable contributions as a co-writer on television scripts. The unique combination of industry expertise and legal insight enables him to go beyond conventional legal services and act as a genuine driver in creating commercial value for his clients.

To date, Mr. Zhang has advised over 50 prominent domestic and international clients on both contentious and noncontentious matters across film, music, culture, and sports sectors, covering areas such as film financing, production and distribution, talent management, live performances (including musicals and concerts), contract negotiations, conclusion, and termination for celebrities/online streamers, crisis response, IP disputes, and sports games. He counsels his clientele on both a retainer basis and a project basis.

Mr. Zhang has substantial experience in cross-border and Hong Kong-related entertainment law matters. His clientele includes a top-tier Chinese-speaking superstar, the renowned Hong Kong director Mr. Yau, dozens of production companies including Universe Entertainment and Culture Group Company Ltd. (1046.HK), Sun Entertainment Ltd., Sil-Metropole Organization Ltd., Focus Films Ltd., as well as several European and American entertainment companies. His experience in China's mainland is also substantial, with a diverse client base ranging from many well-known artists, singers, actors, and directors, to leading talent agencies and film production companies.

Furthermore, Mr. Zhang has provided retainer-based legal services to national ministries and commissions, including the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) (Service Center), and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), gaining extensive experience as legal advisor to government bodies.