FenXun Partners

Antitrust & Competition

Partner

Zhi Bao is the Joint-operation-representative of FenXun and Baker McKenzie Joint Operation in China and the partner of FenXun. Mr. Bao’s practice focuses on commercial compliance as well as general corporate matters, all disciplines which he made his own during his over seven years with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in Beijing and subsequently at a leading PRC law firm.

At MOFCOM, he spearheaded examination of numerous foreign direct investments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and anti-monopoly filings for companies engaged in M&A transactions. He also was a principal draftsman of key regulations relating to restructuring of domestic and offshore companies, and cross-border M&A transactions (for both unlisted and listed Chinese target companies, as well as both inbound and outbound transactions) and funds.

As a partner of FenXun Partners, Mr. Bao has pioneered (and obtained approvals for) unique, tested transformations of offshore ownership transaction structures into onshore ownership structures for important clients. Mr. Bao has advised many multinational companies on regulatory aspects, including but not limited to anti-trust filing and national security review of their cross-border M&A transactions, as well as counselling them on the regulatory risks of their business behavior.

English, Mandarin

University of California, Berkeley (LL.M.) East China University of Politics and Law (LL.M.) Anhui University (LL.B.)

Leading Lawyer Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms) - Chambers Greater China, 2025 Leading Lawyer (Competition, China) - IFLR1000, 2017 & 2024 Recognized Practitioner (Competition/Antitrust PRC firms) - Chambers Asia Pacific, 2019-2020 Band 3 Lawyer (Investment Fund, Foreign Legal Consultants (PRC Firms), China) - Chambers Asia Pacific, 2015 Band 2 Lawyer, Investment Funds (Domestic firms) - LEGALBAND, 2017