LAWRENCE ZHU
Counsel·
LAWRENCE ZHU
Counsel·
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LAWRENCE ZHU
Counsel·
Shanghai
PROFILE REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES OTHER INFORMATION Further Reading
MR. ZHU SPECIALIZES IN M&A, FINANCIAL MARKET REGULATION AND GENERAL CORPORATE. HE ADVISES MANY LEADING COMPANIES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON THEIR INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PRC.
Education
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, LL.M
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, LL.B
Professional Qualification
Admitted to practice in the PRC.
Professional Background
Mr. Zhu joined Fangda in 2016.
PROFILE
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES
- Advised Credit Suisse on its capital increase to become the majority shareholder in its securities joint venture in the PRC
- Advised DBS on its securities joint venture project in the PRC
- Advised Nomura on its setup of a securities joint venture in the PRC
- Advised Alibaba on its investment in Huatai Securities
- Advised Alibaba on its investment in Focus Media
- Advised a leading fintech company on its financing
- Advised international financial institutions including Barclays, Citadel, Citi, Credit Suisse, DBS, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Santander, Standard Chartered, UBS and Warburg Pincus on the regulatory aspects of their activities in the PRC financial markets, including feasibility study, licensing, product structuring and governance
- Assisted domestic and international financial institutions as well as investors on currency, commodity, equity, gold, etc. derivative transactions by providing advice on structuring, documentation, close-out netting related analysis, etc.
- Advised domestic and international financial institutions on their cross-border investments, including QFII/RQFII, QDII/RQDII, QDIE, QDLP, QFLP, Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect, Bond Connect, and CDR/GDR (Shanghai-London Connect)
- Advised Ant Financial on its online financing business in both domestic and foreign markets, its fintech business and its fund distribution business
