Zhenyu Niu

George Niu specializes in PE/VC, fund establishment, cross-border M&A, and domestic and overseas corporate listings. He also has extensive experience in corporate equity incentive plan formulation and private wealth management.

George has provided legal services for numerous renowned domestic and overseas PE/VC funds. He has assisted hundreds of influential companies in connection with their China-based and international securities offerings, private placements, M&A transactions, and initial public offerings. In terms of corporate equity incentive plan formulation, George has designed option plans for a range of companies covering a variety of industry sectors, including telecoms, internet, financial services, education, advertising, human resources, pharmaceuticals, food & health food, medical devices, insurance, clean technology, new energy, manufacturing, resources, and infrastructure.

Among other distinctions, George has been recognized by authoritative legal media and rating agencies, including: Chambers and Partners as a Leading Individual in Private Equity Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment in China from 2011 to 2022, and an Eminent Practitioner in 2023, 2025 and 2026; The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Leading Individual in China Private Equity for many years in a row; Asian Legal Business (ALB) in Dealmakers of Asia from 2020 to 2024; asialaw as a Distinguished Practitioner in Private Equity for many years; and IFLR1000 as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in M&A from 2019 to 2025.