LEGALBAND, an international legal rating agency, announced the list of“2018 China Top 10 Lawyers - New Economy” Jingtian & Gongcheng’s partners Chen Jinjin and Hu Zhengzheng were on the list.
The term “new economy” originated from Business Weekly in the United States. “New economy” is a concept opposite to traditional economy. People-centered and user-centered is one of the most remarkable characteristics of “new economy” which differentiates traditional economy. New Economy Corporation (NEC) has become one of the most important components in the history of Chinese Internet venture capital market.
The list was recommended by the LEGALBAND China Resident Research Team for New Economy Companies based on its deep understanding of the internal demands of China’s new economy companies and their regulatory environment, as well as the investigation into the experience of new economy lawyers in domestic and foreign capital market transactions. Among the list were the top lawyers in China’s mainland recommended by NEC.
Chen Jinjin:
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Mr. Chen Jinjin provides comprehensive legal services such as investment and financing, listing, compliance and establishment of industrial funds for many unicorn startups all year round. He participates in dozens of well-known private and IPO projects every year, covering short videos, online contract cars, cross-border/fresh e-commerce, online music/audio, games, live broadcasting, unmanned driving, online education, e-sports, AR, Fintech and other fields. As an underwriter’s lawyer, Mr. Chen recently helped Xiaomi Group to complete its listing in Hong Kong. This project pioneered the listing in Hong Kong of companies with dual-class share structure. “Mr. Chen is not only diligent and dedicated, but also has a rare cross-disciplinary legal vision and a keen business sense. “Most notably, He has solid professional background and rich experience despite at a very young age.” said the legal director of large-scale new-economic enterprise.
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Mr. Chen Jinjin graduated from Peking University Law School with a LL.B degree in 2006. Before joining Jingtian & Gongcheng, Mr. Chen worked with Wanshang Tianqin (Shenzhen) Law Firm from 2006 to 2009 as an attorney, and worked with King and Wood Mallesons Beijing from 2010 to 2015 as a senior associate. Currently, he is the youngest equity partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm. Mr.Chen Jinjin has been awarded TMT Leading Lawyer by LEGALBAND for consecutive years. He was recommended by The Legal 500 in the fields of VC/PE and TMT in 2017. Besides, He was selected as one of China’s Top 10 Outstanding Young Lawyers in 2016 by well-known media. He undertook many projects which were selected as the best technology M&A/IPO of the year. Mr. Chen was invited by GLgroup to write and publish the section of TMT Global Law Survey in China.
Hu Zhengzheng:
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Mr. Hu Zhengzheng’s interpretation of laws and regulations as well as his research on the regulatory market have maintained the leading status in the industry. He is good at dealing with various legal affairs in the new economic field. His clients are involved in real estate, new energy, value-added telecommunications, advertising media, commercial department stores, pharmaceuticals and other industries. He has outstanding achievements and excellent reputation in this field.
Mr. Hu has acted as PRC legal counsel in a number of IPO deals on HKEx, NYSE, NASDAQ and other stock exchange markets and helped his clients achieve business goals. “He boasts keen business sense and in-depth legal competence.”
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Mr. Hu Zhengzheng is a partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng. Zhengzheng Hu graduated from Nanjing University Law School with LL.B in 2002 and obtained LL.M with distinction from University of Leicester Law School in 2004.
Mr. Hu specializes in capital market, private equity, M&A, and FDI. These projects include: real estate, mining, new energy, telecommunication, media and advertisement, retail, chemical and pharmacy, and other traditional manufacturing sectors. He has served foreign private equity funds and other investors in various PE and M&A transactions involving domestic equities and has acted as PRC legal counsel in a number of IPO deals for Chinese companies.
