Sarah Zeng > Bird & Bird > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
8/F, CHINA WORLD TOWER 1, 1 JIANGUOMENWAI DAJIE
CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100004
China
Sarah Zeng photo

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

I am a partner in our Corporate Group based in Beijing, and I have more than 25 years of corporate law and business management experience serving Chinese SOEs, private enterprises and US multinational companies.

My practice focuses on China outbound M&A, project development in energy and infrastructure sectors and other cross-border transactions with Chinese components.

Having served as general counsel of Weichai, a Hong Kong-listed company and the country manager (China) for the Fortune 500 energy company Kinder Morgan, Inc., I have built a strong reputation in providing practical, dynamic legal advice to my clients that is based on my in-depth knowledge in the manufacturing, energy and infrastructure sectors.

I was the Managing Partner at an international law firm’s Beijing office for six years, before joining another global law firm as a Corporate Partner for two years.

Admissions

  • New York April 1997
  • Qualified in the People’s Republic of China Oct. 1988

Languages

Chinese and English

Education

  • LL.M., American University, Washington College of Law, 1995
  • LL.B., Peking University, 1988

Lawyer Rankings

China > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

Fielding a team of industry experts in aviation, manufacturing, and life sciences, Bird & Bird regularly represents blue-chip tech multinationals and Chinese corporations on all aspects of multi-jurisdictional M&A and strategic partnerships. Operating out of Beijing, John Shi leads the practice, being an expert in corporate transactions and regulatory compliance, while Sarah Zeng focuses on disposals and joint ventures. Shanghai-based Sven-Michael Werner acts for foreign investors.