Muzimi ZhangLawyer

Disputes involving corporate control, equity investment and repurchases, securities, funds and asset management, sale and service contracts, lending, real estate and construction, unfair competition and antitrust; bankruptcy and restructuring, securities-related administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation.

Experience participating in cross-border disputes and international arbitration, including matters involving arbitral institutions in Singapore, Hong Kong and Stockholm.

A-share and H-share listings, US and Hong Kong listings under red-chip structures, reverse takeovers, refinancing and bond issues, major asset restructuring, acquisitions of control and privatisations.

Related corporate governance, compliance and disclosure matters.

Domestic and offshore RMB and US dollar fund matters, covering financing from the start-up stage through pre-IPO rounds.

Transaction structuring, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, equity incentives, closing and related approvals.

Land acquisition, development and construction, EPC contract review and negotiation, project operations and exits, property and commercial management, tax planning and project acquisitions.

Real estate funds and financing arrangements, including domestic and overseas REITs.

Anti-corruption and anti-bribery, antitrust and competition, data and cybersecurity, export controls and sanctions, anti-money laundering, prevention of workplace sexual harassment and ESG due diligence.

Compliance programme assessments, internal and white-collar investigations, responses to government investigations and training.

Outbound direct investment, share and asset acquisitions, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, offshore company formation, financing structures and approvals in China.

Coordination with overseas counsel on due diligence, host-country approvals and risk assessment, together with multilingual communication.

Integrated arrangements for private clients' commercial, tax and philanthropic needs, including succession planning and family trust matters.

The professional profile describes arrangements involving mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Seychelles and the Marshall Islands.

Acquisition strategy and process design, restructuring, negotiation of transaction documents and closing, transaction tax optimisation and merger control filings.

Related approvals, market access, licences, foreign exchange and employment matters.

Fund investment, financing and exits; domestic and cross-border acquisitions; market access, the two-invoice system, centralised procurement, licensing, tax, employment, antitrust and intellectual property matters.

In-licensing and out-licensing, pharmaceutical rights transactions, collaborative R&D, contract manufacturing and research; freedom-to-operate (FTO), patent coverage and validity analysis; anti-corruption and administrative investigations; approvals, registration, distribution, pricing, advertising, imports and recalls.

Overseas acquisitions, joint ventures and due diligence; regulation of conventional and new energy; negotiation of project documents; and filings, registrations and approvals for mineral development.

Environmental strategy and risk, hazardous waste, environmental impact assessments, environmental conventions and emission rights, together with legal advisory work on PPP projects involving wastewater, water supply, solid waste and gas.

Employment contracts, employee handbooks, non-compete and confidentiality arrangements; HR due diligence and transition arrangements for M&A and IPOs; restructuring, dissolution and employee placement; employment of foreign nationals and trade secrets.

Internal investigations, employment arbitration and litigation, training, and domestic and overseas equity incentives.

Matters involving film and television, music, cinemas, multi-channel networks (MCNs), traditional and new media, streaming, video, ticketing, gaming and related investment institutions.

Related investment and financing, M&A, intellectual property, copyright, compliance and dispute resolution.