Mr Jiping Zhang > Haiwen & Partners > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

The private equity group at Haiwen & Partners works closely with the experienced teams in capital markets, IP, tax, compliance and antitrust to provide clients such as Bain Capital, SAIF Partners and ABC Impact with a full-service offering. Jiping Zhang leads the practice from Beijing, supported by Hao Bian, whose practice focuses on IPOs, debt offerings and PE investments. Jackson Tang splits his time between Beijing and Shanghai, bringing a notable strength in cross-border transactions involving both private and public companies. Weili Chi is particularly adept when representing financial institutions, while Shanghai-based Xiajun Fang is highly sought after by Chinese listed companies to handle matters concerning material assets restructuring.

Leveraging its solid capital markets practice, Beijing-headquartered Haiwen & Partners handles a steady flow of acquisitions of equities of A-share public companies. Its client roster features a mix of SOEs and domestic companies from a broad range of industries. The practice is led by Jiping Zhang, who specialises in private equities, buyouts, and venture capital investments. Other names to note include Jie Lan who handles capital markets, FDI and corporate matters; Hao Bian whose key clients list includes Temasek, China Construction Bank, and China Mobile; Yunpeng Fan who advises corporate companies and investment funds on strategic investments, private equity transactions, FDI, and going-private transactions; and Peng Fu who focuses on TMT and other data-driven industries. Since publication, the team welcomed Eric Liu who joined from Zhao Sheng Law Firm in December 2023.