Nancy Zhang

Ms. Zhang is qualified to practice both in China and New York, US. In 2016, she worked as a visiting attorney at XXIV Old Buildings, Lond-on, UK, engaged in international commercial arbitration. Before founding Xeon & Partners Law Firm in 2019, she worked as Senior Partner 

at a local financial law firm. She has served as legal counsel for Fortune 500 companies, listed companies, small and medium-sized com-panies and high-net worth people.

EDUCATION

Jinan University                              Sep 2004 - Jun 2008

Law LLB

Jinan University                              Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

Law and Finance LLM

Chicago-Kent College of Law          Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

LLM

CREDENTIALS

Attorney licensed to practice law in Mainland China

-Attorney licensed to practice law in Mainland China

-Attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York, United States of America

-Independent Director, Shanghai Stock Exchange

HONORS and AWARDS

-2015 Top Talents of Foreign-Related Lawyers granted by China Lawyers Association

-2017 Top Jiangsu Provincial Foreign-Related Lawyer granted by Jiangsu Lawyers Association

-2018 Top 1000 Foreign-Related Lawyers granted by China Ministry of Justice

-2021-2022 Excellent Foreign-Related Lawyer granted by Nanjing Lawyers Association

-2021 Golden Female Lawyer granted by Nanjing Lawyers Association

ACTIVITIES

-Researcher of China Academy of Rule of Law

-Member of Youth Arbitration Committee of Singapore International Arbitration Centre

-Member of Women in Arbitration of Hongkong International Arbitration Centre

-Arbitrator of Hefei Arbitration Commission of China

-Legal Counsel from Jiangsu International Commercial Legal Service Center of China

-Expert of Wuxi International Commercial Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Service Center of China

-Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Lawyers Association

-Deputy Director of the Specialized Committee on Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Foreign Affairs of Nanjing Bar Association

-Member of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Foreign Affairs Specialized Committee of Jiangsu Lawyers Association

EXPERIENCE

-Drafted expert opinion for the Hong Kong High Court in an international divorce property division case.

-Drafted expert opinion for the North Carolina District Court in an ongoing equity verification case.

-Provided a sworn affidavit as a lawyer witness to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Canada.

-Represented the parties in an international divorce property division case, negotiated on their behalf, 

  and eventually reached a settlement agreement.

-Participated in a malicious infringement claim against the Amazon e-commerce platform,

  representing the client in negotiations with Amazon, successfully obtaining a written commitment and compensation from Amazon.

-Issued an expert opinion and lawyer's affidavit to the UK Home Office in a property gifting case.

-Acted as counsel in the case of Libya Sovereign Wealth Fund v. Goldman Sachs, a commercial fraud case in the High Court of London.

-Served as legal advisor in the matter of Azerbaijan National Bank v. a certain citizen regarding a financial contract breach,

  at the International Arbitration Tribunal in London.

-Participated in a project involving legal compliance opinions for an emerging energy company concerning export controls.

-Assumed the role of legal advisor for an automotive parts company in an investment compliance project related to Iran.

-Engaged in negotiations for the international procurement of genetic equipment and autonomous 

  vehicles on behalf of a major state-owned enterprise.

-Held the position of General Counsel for the Chinese region in a U.S. multinational financial software company.

-Undertook the role of General Counsel for the Chinese region in a high-tech Italian company listed on the stock exchange.

-Contributed to a merger and acquisition project involving a G7 highest construction license in 

  Sarawak, Malaysia, on behalf of a Fortune 500 construction conglomerate.

-Participated in a due diligence project for a special-purpose vehicle manufacturing company before its acquisition.

-Acted as a legal advisor for the end-to-end management of a greenfield investment project in 

 Selangor, Malaysia, for a manufacturing company.

-Served as legal advisor for the end-to-end management of a greenfield investment project in 

  Rayong Industrial Park, Thailand, for a manufacturing company.

-Contributed to a direct investment project in China for a high-tech Italian company.  

-Played a role in a letter of guarantee financing project for a leading renewable energy company. 

-Participated in an employee stock option plan design project for an Internet of Things (IoT) company.

-Contributed to Pre-Series A and Series AB financing for a medical device company.

-Assumed the role of legal advisor for the design of a new equity structure for a cultural and creative company.

-Acted as counsel in an IPO legal outsourcing project for a renowned construction machinery manufacturer.

-Served as legal advisor for the establishment of multiple funds for a large state-owned asset management company.

-Held the position of foreign legal advisor for a leading domestic construction machinery company.

-Assumed the role of foreign legal advisor for a Fortune 500 construction company in international matters.

-Served as ongoing legal counsel for a medical device company.

-Acted as counsel in a Supreme People's Court retrial case involving a diesel engine company and a well-known pawnshop.

-Participated in a cross-border trademark protection project for a top art supplies company.

-Acted as counsel for the alternative dispute resolution of a Hong Kong-based shipping dispute for a freight forwarding agency.

-Acted as legal advisor for a joint venture negotiation project for a state-owned investment platform.

-Served as General Counsel for the Chinese region in a high-tech Italian company listed on the stock exchange, overseeing a merger and    acquisition project in Sarawak, Malaysia, involving a G7 highest construction license for a special-purpose vehicle manufacturing 

  company.