Nancy Zhang

Ms. Nancy Zhang is Founder and Managing Partner of Xeon & Partners Law Firm. She holds Master’s degrees in Economic Law and Financial Service Law and is licensed to practice in Mainland of China and the State of New York, U.S.A.. She was once a visiting lawyer focusing on International Commercial Arbitration at XXIV Barristers' Chambers in London, UK. Before founding Xeon & Partners Law Firm, she was Senior Partner in a law firm specializing in Investment and Financing in China. In 2023, under her leadership, Xeon & Partners Law Firm was ranked by Thomson Reuters ALB among Top 10 Boutique Law Firms in China.

Qualifications

- Licensed Lawyer in Mainland of China

- Licensed Lawyer in the State of New York, U.S.A.

- Independent Director Qualification of Shanghai Stock Exchange

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Governance; Investment and Financing; Cross-border Transactions; International Dispute Resolution; Data Compliance

Honors and Awards

-  Leading Cross-border Lawyer recognized by All China Lawyers Association

-  National Top Cross-border Lawyer recognized by Ministry of Justice of PRC

-  Provincial Top Cross-border Lawyer recognized by Jiangsu Lawyers Association

- Golden Female Lawyer in Nanjing

- Outstanding Foreign-related Lawyer in Nanjing

Social Positions

- Researcher at the Belt and Road Legal Research Center of the Institute of Legal Modernization in China

- Mediator at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/China Chamber of International Commerce

- Arbitrator at the Hefei Arbitration Center

- Arbitrator at the Taizhou Arbitration Center

- Member of the Young Arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Center

- Member of the Women's Arbitration Club at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center

- Expert Committee Member of the Digital Trade Expert Think Tank at the Wuxi Service Trade Association

- Member of the Experts at the Wuxi International Commercial Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Services Center

Academics

- Participated in the 20th SCLA Global Forum and delivered an English keynote speech on "The Impact of International Lawyer Directories on Boutique Law Firms"

- Participated in the Third "Belt and Road" Legal Development Think Tank Seminar and delivered a special speech on "The Illegality of Ban under International Law and Remedies for Chinese Investors"

- Co-authored the "Reference Specifications for Blockchain Infrastructure in the Financial Sector" by the Nanjing Digital Finance Industry Research Institute

- Co-authored "Artificial Intelligence Law" published by China University of Political Science and Law Press (the first AI law textbook in China)

- Chief editor of "Vietnam Investment Q&A" and "Cross-border Data Compliance Practice Guide (China-Europe Edition)" by the Wuxi Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

- Authored "Data Compliance Risks and Prevention for Chinese Enterprises Investing in Europe," which won second prize at the First Taihu Foreign Legal Forum

Typical cases

- Chief Legal Advisor of a US Multinational Financial Software Enterprise in PRC

- Chief Legal Advisor of an Italian High-tech Listed Enterprise in PRC

- Issuing Compliance Legal Opinion on a New Energy Enterprise's Export Control

- Issuing Compliance Legal Opinion on a Car Parts Enterprise's Overseas Investment

- Conducting Legal Due Diligence and Issuing Reports for a Leading Equity Investment Private Fund in PRC

- Providing Expert Opinion to the Hong Kong High Court in a Divorce Case between Ms. Qiu and Mr. Yang

- Provding Affidavit for Mr. Li to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada

- Providing Legal Service for the Acquisition of a Sarawak company in Malaysia by a Fortune 500 Construction Group in PRC

- Providing Full-Process Management on Greenfield Investment in Selangor, Malaysia

- Provding Full-Process Management on Greenfield Investment in Rayong Industrial Park, Thailand

- Providing Bank Guarantee Financing Legal Service for a Leading China New Energy Enterprise in Vietnam

- Providing Fund Establishment Legal Services for a Large State-owned Asset Management Company in PRC

- Providing Cross-border Trademark Protection Legal Service for a Leading Art Materials Enterprise in PRC