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Vera Zhang

Senior Associate

CMS, China
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Beijing Representative Office (UK)
Room 1909, China Youth Plaza No. 19
Dongsanhuan North Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100026
China
Languages Chinese, English

Vera Zhang is specialising in venture capital and private equity investment, cross-border M&A transactions, IPOs, bond issuance and capital market transactions. Vera advises clients in reorganisation, due diligence, the reviewing and drafting of legal documents, as well as conducting legal research on various aspects of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) laws and policies.

Before joining CMS, Vera worked for several top-tier law firms in the PRC where she was involved in various international IPOs in different industries such as real estate, consumer products, manufacturing, TMC and lifesciences. She has also been involved in venture capital and private equity investments for international funds, local funds and investment companies, as well as developing companies.

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Education

  • LL.B degree and LL.M degree on International Economic Law from the University of International Business and Economics
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12/05/2022
10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution...
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07/03/2024
Renewable energy in China
1. Introduction China has set ambitious renewable energy development targets for the 14th Five-Year Plan period to align with its commitment to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality...
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China issues new notification threshold for merger control filings
The State Council of China recently revised and published the Provisions of the State Council on the Notification Threshold for Concentrations of Undertakings, which went into effect on 22 January 2024...
24/11/2021
Hydrogen law, regulations & strategy in China
1. Current State of Hydrogen Projects in China In 2020, China’s hydrogen production exceeded 25 million tons, accounting for about one third of the world's total production. China has become the world's...
23/11/2020
15 Asia Pacific (“APAC”) Nations Sign The Regional Comprehensive Economic...
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13/11/2020
China’s market regulator issues draft Anti-monopoly Guide for the Platform...
On 10 November 2020, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a draft of the Anti-monopoly Guidelines (the Guidelines) for the Platform Economy Sector, which is open for public...
06/07/2020
China
Here’s a selection of our energy sector credentials in China: A global renewables company on the relevant employment matters related to its global rebranding.A Japanese power company who are part of a consortium on the Chinese anti-trust aspects of a proposed acquisition of a joint venture. A global energy conglomerate on its acquisition of minority shares in a domestic company from the existing Chinese shareholders. We also reviewed the legal advice in relation to the merger control filing, particularly whether the previous clearance notice from MOFCOM would still apply to its new acquisition structure.A global petroleum on the new PRC cybersecurity law.A Chinese renewables company on a dispute of a EPC contract for building a windfarm in Romania.A Chinese renewables company on the drafting and negotiation of a Deed of Guarantee and also share mortgage agreements over the shares.A Chinese power company on coordinating the legal due diligence of its investment into Zambia, which is a project supported by the Belt and Road initiative.A Chinese export company on coordinating the legal due diligence of its investment into Tanzania, Kenya and Indonesia, which is a project supported by the Belt and Road initiative. Repsol on the disposal of its offshore wind power business in the UK to SDIC Power, one of the biggest state-owned investment companies in China, for €238 million.A global market leader of Maersk within marine service industry on the potential anti-trust issue of the draft joint venture contract for the establishment of a joint venture with two other Chinese partners.
24/04/2020
Top developments and predictions for Anti-Trust in China 
For the Year of the Rat, we have taken a look back at the top 10 developments of 2019 and towards what lies ahead with our top 10 predictions of 2020, for you and your business operating in China. A key...
17/04/2020
China's anti-monopoly watchdog imposes record fine on API distributors 
China's anti-monopoly watchdog SAMR initiated this investigation after receiving a complaint in May 2019. The three concerned parties under investigation included Shandong Kanghui Pharmaceutical Co...
16/07/2019
CMS advised Col­gate-Pal­molive on acquisition of Laboratoires Filorga Cosmétiques
A CMS team covering 11 jurisdictions, together with Colgate's US advisers, advised Col­gate-Pal­molive in its ca. EUR 1.5bn acquisition of Laboratoires Filorga Cosmétiques. Originally founded in France...
01/02/2019
Top developments and predictions for Anti-Trust in China
As we enter the Year of the Pig, we take a look back at the top 10 developments of 2018 and towards what lies ahead with our top 10 predictions of 2019, for you and your business operating in China. A...
10/09/2018
International Capital Markets Group
Delivering true depth of expertise and resources across the globe We are delighted to introduce you to the latest edition of the CMS International Capital Markets Contacts Book. Our 2017 three-way merger...