Jun Cheng

Cross-border Investment/M&A, Construction & Project Development, Financing

Former Lecturer of Economic Law, Law School of Renmin University of China

Former Expert, Expert Committee of Tianjin No. 1 Intermediate People's Procuratorate

Former Adjunct Professor, University of Luxembourg

Mr. Jun Cheng graduated from Renmin University of China with a master's degree in law in 1997. He then pursued further studies in France and received his PhD from the University de Paris I (Sorbonne) with the highest distinction for his doctoral dissertation. Mr. Cheng passed the bar exam at the Paris Bar Court of Appeal and was called to the French Bar, making him one of the few Chinese lawyers qualified to practice law in both China and France. He has been recognized as a Band 1 lawyer by Chambers Global & Chambers Asia Pacific/Greater China Region and lauded as a highly recommended lawyer by IFLR 1000 in energy and infrastructure, corporate and M&A, and banking and finance. He was also selected into the Belt and Road Cross-border Lawyers Pool of the National Lawyers Association and the National Foreign-related Lawyers Pool of the Ministry of Justice. Several projects led by him have been recognized as "Deal of the Year".

Mr. Cheng's team specializes in Chinese enterprises' cross-border investment and M&A, especially in mining and natural resources, overseas energy & power sectors, and large-scale infrastructure projects. Mr. Cheng has managed more than 100 large-scale Chinese overseas investment projects, many of which are national-level cooperative projects with significant international influence. Mr. Cheng has handled hundreds of large-scale Chinese enterprises' overseas investment projects, with his practice covering more than 100 jurisdictions. He has built strong and long-term rapport with many large state-owned enterprise groups, leading banks, investment funds, and Sinosure. He has provided overseas investment training for domestic and overseas enterprises at the invitation of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.