Basic Profile
Work Experience
2017.07- now | Hylands Law Firm | Partner
2011.03-2017.07 | Shanghai Zhongxia Law Firm | Partner
2010.04-2011.03 | Standard Chartered Bank, Shanghai, China | Seniro Legal Council
2008.01-2008.09 | Hengeler Mueller Law Firm, Frankfurt, Germany | China Desk Lawyer
2002.03-2006.09 | Oriental Justice Law Firm of Shanghai | Partner & Lawyer
1998.08-2002.03 | Xiaoxin Law Firm, Shanghai, China | Paralegal, Associate lawyer
Professional Qualification
Certified Chinese Lawyer
Professional Background
In the banking and finance sector, Zhu has provided legal services to the China Development Bank for loan issuance in countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and Panama. She has also provided due diligence services for borrowing companies for various branches of the Bank of China in Shanghai and litigation services for mortgage loan contract disputes for the Shanghai branch of the Bank of Communications. Additionally, she has provided legal services for a dispute over guarantees between the East China branch of China Investment Guarantee Co., Ltd. and a steel company in Fujian.
In the field of foreign direct investment, Zhu represented a biotechnology research institution from Australia to establish a wholly-owned enterprise in China and successfully obtained local government support funds for its leading projects. She also helped the institution to seek Chinese investors, conducted due diligence on multiple potential investors, negotiated, drafted and reviewed investment contracts on behalf of the institution, established a holding company in Hong Kong, and provided legal advice on its intellectual property structure. In addition, she provided full legal services for an Australian investment consulting company to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in China.
In the area of corporate law, Zhu provided legal services for a German enterprise in China during the liquidation and bankruptcy of its subsidiary, and provided legal consultation services on Chinese legal issues for a Chinese company that applied for listing in Frankfurt. She also provided full legal consultation services for a Chinese client during the process of selling its equity in a Sino-foreign joint venture, especially in supervising the entire process of transferring allocated land to sold land and conducting equity transactions.
In the field of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Zhu participated in a German company's acquisition of a Spanish company's business and provided Chinese legal consultation services for several wholly-owned subsidiaries of the target company in China. She also provided full legal consultation services for a Chinese state-owned enterprise to acquire a valve company in Finland, including negotiating with Finnish shareholders on equity prices and other delivery conditions, which took three years to complete and successfully closed at the price expected by the client.
To help promote knowledge exchange and industry development, Zhu gave a speech on Chinese foreign investment law and practice at the investment summit of the Australian Biotechnology Association, helping foreign investors better understand the legal requirements and procedures for investment in China and how to maximize their protection of their rights and interests. She also spoke on environmental law practices at a forum hosted by the German Chamber of Commerce, helping enterprises understand environmental laws and regulations and how to comply with them in the Chinese business environment while fulfilling their social responsibilities.
In the field of foreign direct investment, Zhu represented a biotechnology research institution from Australia to establish a wholly-owned enterprise in China and successfully obtained local government support funds for its leading projects. She also helped the institution to seek Chinese investors, conducted due diligence on multiple potential investors, negotiated, drafted and reviewed investment contracts on behalf of the institution, established a holding company in Hong Kong, and provided legal advice on its intellectual property structure. In addition, she provided full legal services for an Australian investment consulting company to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in China.
In the area of corporate law, Zhu provided legal services for a German enterprise in China during the liquidation and bankruptcy of its subsidiary, and provided legal consultation services on Chinese legal issues for a Chinese company that applied for listing in Frankfurt. She also provided full legal consultation services for a Chinese client during the process of selling its equity in a Sino-foreign joint venture, especially in supervising the entire process of transferring allocated land to sold land and conducting equity transactions.
In the field of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Zhu participated in a German company's acquisition of a Spanish company's business and provided Chinese legal consultation services for several wholly-owned subsidiaries of the target company in China. She also provided full legal consultation services for a Chinese state-owned enterprise to acquire a valve company in Finland, including negotiating with Finnish shareholders on equity prices and other delivery conditions, which took three years to complete and successfully closed at the price expected by the client.
To help promote knowledge exchange and industry development, Zhu gave a speech on Chinese foreign investment law and practice at the investment summit of the Australian Biotechnology Association, helping foreign investors better understand the legal requirements and procedures for investment in China and how to maximize their protection of their rights and interests. She also spoke on environmental law practices at a forum hosted by the German Chamber of Commerce, helping enterprises understand environmental laws and regulations and how to comply with them in the Chinese business environment while fulfilling their social responsibilities.
Social Activities
Honors and Awards
Representative Cases
- Dispute Resolution
- Health and Life Sciences
- Represent a listed construction company in a seial of trails.
- Represent a financial institute in a seial of trails.
- Represent acquired company in a serial dispute against the acquiring listed company
- Represent a Cruise company in the disputes against the shareholder
- Function as the Head of the Liquidation team of a Hong Kong invested Company
- Structure the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for a client
- Represent a client for the hearing of the Supervision Commision of Securities
- Represent a client in the dispute of employee stock buy-out
- Advice a company on disputes arising from product damage
- Represent a client in terms of setting up a new company
- Advice an Australian biotech company on setting up new vehicle in China
- Advice an Automotive company on merging with a German Company
- Advice an Automotive company on setting up new vehicle in China




