Yang Zhou

Expert in these Jurisdictions

PRC Bar

New York State Bar

Practice Areas

Cybersecurity & Data Protection, Cross-border Investment/M&A, Compliance & Investigation

Publications

“China issues new foreign investment security review measures”, International Bar Association Technology Law Committee Newsletter, June 24, 2021

“Approaching Internet Data Centers | The Chapter on Energy Consumption”, Thomson Reuters Legal Community, November 9, 2020

“Approaching Internet Data Centers | The Chapter on Telecommunication and Investment”, Thomson Reuters Legal Community, September 8, 2020

“Approaching Internet Data Centers | The Chapter on the Basics”, Thomson Reuters Legal Community, June 24, 2020

“The Measures for Cybersecurity Review Enhance Supply Chain Security for Critical Information Infrastructure”, Thomson Reuters Legal Community, June 8, 2020

“Regulation of Telecommunications Sector in China”, Practical Law UK Practice Note, Thomson Reuters, July 2020

“Regulation of Internet Content Services in China”, Practical Law UK Practice Note, Thomson Reuters, July 2020

“China issued cybersecurity review measures to protect supply chain security”, International Bar Association Technology Law Committee Newsletter, July 6, 2020

“Cybersecurity concerns arising from China’s new Securities Law”, International Bar Association Technology Law Committee Newsletter, March 6, 2020

“Brief Analysis on Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection of Medical Big Data”, Information Security and Communications Confidentiality, Issue No. 9, 2017

“Annual Review on TMT Industry in 2016 – Bracing for TMT Changes”, China Law and Practice, January 2017

Personal

Yang Zhou has provided legal services to many well-known domestic and foreign companies and private equity funds in their investment, mergers and acquisitions activities in China. With many years of practical experience, Zhou has a deep understanding of the legal system, evolution and regulatory practices of FDI in China, providing clients with full legal services from foreign investment entry, daily operation to exit. For more than 10 years, Mr. Zhou has been deeply engaged in the technology, telecommunications and Internet industries, providing one-stop legal services for clients to invest and operate data centers and digital platforms such as e-commerce, Internet content services, Internet of Things, Internet of vehicles, industrial Internet, Internet of Internet medical services in China.

Mr. Zhou is one of the earliest lawyers involved in the legal practice of cyber security and data compliance in China, and has long provided legal services for leading Internet enterprises, large state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations, etc. His services cover cyber security and data protection compliance audit and compliance system construction, data exit security assessment, personal information protection impact assessment, etc.

Experience

Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

International Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Shanghai Office

Observer, SEC, Division of Corporate Finance, D.C.

Legal consultant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Shanghai Office

Languages Spoken

Chinese

English

Work Highlights

CROSS-BORDER M&A, PE INVESTMENT AND GENERAL CORPORATE

Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Medical Services

Advised Cipla Limited (India) on the establishment and operation of a wholly foreign-owned pharmaceutical enterprise (market authorization holder) in China

Advised Cipla Limited (India) on the establishment and operation of a Sino-foreign joint venture pharmaceutical enterprise in China

Advised Hearing Lab Technology LLC (U.S.) on the establishment and operation of a wholly foreign-owned hearing device sales company in China

Advised HOYA (Japan) on the sale of equity interests in a domestic medical device enterprise

Advised Wuxi AppTech on its acquisition of a medical device company in China

Advised PAI Partners, a European private equity fund, on its acquisition of equity interests in a pharmaceutical company

Advised a famous biotechnology company on data compliance of Covid-19 antigen testing

Advised an investor on its acquisition of a domestic aged care and nursing facility

Manufacturing, Chemical, Automobile

Advised BlueScope (Australia) on its business operations in China (including the steel structure business of "LYSAGHT®" and "Butler®")

Advised Continental AG (Germany) on the restructuring of a joint venture in China

Advised Hercules (U.S.) on its acquisition of a fine chemical enterprise in Suzhou, China

Advised Martin Lord robotics company on its A-round financing from Tsing Capital

Advised Millipore (U.S.) on its acquisition of a water purification equipment enterprise in China

Advised PAI Partners, a European private equity fund, on its acquisition of equity interests in an aviation ground equipment manufacturer

Advised RWE (Germany) on its establishment and daily operation of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise for commodities and futures trading in China

Advised Sarlini Holding B.V. (Netherlands) on its acquisition of an apparel company in China

Advised Silberline (U.S.) on its acquisition of an aluminum silver starch/powder company in China

Advised SunSi Energies (U.S.) on its acquisition of a chemical trading company in China

Advised Webasto, a German automobile glass roof manufacturer, on its acquisition of a plant in China

Real Estate and Logistics

Advised Acorn International, a NYSE-listed company, on its sale of equity interests in an enterprise to Red Star Macalline

Advised DHL on its investment in a domestic logistics real estate project in China

Advised Equity International (U.S.) on its investment in Shanghai Jingrui Real Estate

Advised e-Shang, an Asia-leading logistics real estate developer, on its merger with Redwood

Advised Everbright Ashmore on the formation of an offshore China real estate private equity fund and on the fundraising

Advised Gemdale Group Wins Investment on its investments in a number of real estate projects in China

Advised Hines (U.S.) on its investment in and development of an apartment, hotel and shopping mall complex project in Dalian, China.

Advised ICBCI on its investment in The Lalu Hotel Limited on a hotel, serviced apartment and office building complex project in Nanjing, China

Advised Ivanhoe Cambridge (Canada) on its investment in an office building in China

Advised Red Star Macalline on the sale of a portfolio of logistics assets to Sino-Ocean Group

Advised Red Star Macalline on its development of homeware chain stores and commercial properties in Changchun, Chongqing, Dalian, Harbin, Shenyang, Ningbo, etc.

Advised SOHO China on its acquisition of the land parcel of Sichuan North Road Metro Station of Shanghai Metro Line 10 from CITIC Group

Advised Sunway Group (Malaysia) on the liquidation of its real estate joint venture in China

Advised Tyco Electronics on its subsidiary's land replacement and plant relocation matters in China

Advised Warburg Pincus (U.S.) on its investments in a portfolio of wholesale market projects in China

Advised Warburg Pincus (U.S.) on its investments in e-Shang on a portfolio of logistics property projects and provided continued legal services for Shanghai e-Shang on its investments in, development and operation of logistics property projects in China

Advised Warburg Pincus (U.S.) on its investment in Mofang Chain Serviced Apartments

Outbound Investment

Advised Air Liquide on its supply of air liquefaction equipment to Argentina

Advised China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co., Ltd. on legal environment investigations on the export of cigarettes and tobacco to certain countries

Advised a tobacco company on legal environment investigations on the export of innovative tobacco products to certain countries

Advised HLA on its establishment of companies and stores in North America and Europe

Advised ZTE on its outbound investment in a company listed in North America

Assisted a famous shipping group in the establishment of HK presences to carry out ocean shipping business

Other Corporate Practice

Advised an Internet sports events data service company on its equity financing and domestic and foreign restructuring

Advised a foreign institutional investor on its investment in an Internet sports events data service company

Advised a catering group on its domestic and foreign restructuring.

Advised Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities on several A-share IPO sponsorship projects

Advised a foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) on its presence in China

Yang’s bio can be found here: https://en.zhonglun.com/team/zhouyang.html