Danni Zheng

Registered Foreign Lawyer (PRC)

 T:    +852 6662 0615

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Danni Zheng

Registered Foreign Lawyer (PRC)

 T:    +852 6662 0615

WeChat  dannylawyer

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About Danni

Danni is qualified to practice law in PRC. Prior to joining East & Concord Partners, Danni held a distinguished career spanning eight years within an international organisation, a prestigious “Magic Circle” international law firm, and leading Chinese law firms. Her practice encompasses a wide range of areas, including domestic and cross-border equity investment and financing, employee stock ownership plans, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate governance, environmental, social, and governance, and dispute resolution. She has provided legal services to a diverse clientele, including start-ups, investment funds, multinational corporations, public companies, state-owned enterprises, non-governmental organisations, and international organisations operating in various sectors such as finance, technology, media and entertainment, consumer goods, life sciences, carbon neutrality, food and beverages, education, culture and media, architectural engineering, and social innovation. In addition, she holds professional certificates on funds and securities in Mainland China.


Danni currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of East & Concord Partners’ monthly newsletter titled “GoGlobal Watch” and was recognised as a member of Guangdong Lawyers Engaged in International Practices’ Cutting-edge Talent Pool. Additionally, she co-authored the “Impact Terms Guide” (available on Toniic’s website) and was awarded the 2021 Social Enterprise Youth U35 and the 2023 ESG Pioneer Award. Furthermore, she held the position of Editor-in-Chief for a best-selling book titled “Tomorrow of Law Students: 16+N Career Possibilities” published by Peking University Press.


Danni is presently a Vice President of Harvard Club of South China, Shenzhen President of Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women, Director of Guangdong Western Returned Scholars Association Youth Branch, Shenzhen Entrepreneurship Mentor, Mediator of Shenzhen Futian Hetao International Commercial Mediation Center, and the Founder of DEEP Career Legal Scholarship.


Danni is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Education

  • Harvard University, LLM
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, LLM (Civil and Commercial Law)
  • Sun Yat-sen University, LLB

Qualifications

Licensed Lawyer, People's Republic of China

Private equity and venture capital 

  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its series Pre A+ equity investment in a clean energy technology company in Mainland China
  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its equity investment in a fast-moving consumer goods company in Mainland China
  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its equity investment in a gene therapy company in Mainland China
  • Advising a fortune global 500 company on its series B equity investment in a real 3D digital reconstruction service company in Mainland China
  • Advising a fortune global 500 company on its equity investment in a medical imaging company in Mainland China
  • Advising a fortune global 500 company on its equity investment in a medical devices company in Mainland China
  • Advising a Chinese SOE on its series A equity investment in a drone company in Mainland China
  • Advising a European company on its strategic investment in a financial technology company (with red-chip structure)
  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its series D equity investment in an artificial intelligence unicorn company (with red-chip structure)
  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its series D equity investment in a big data business analytics company (with red-chip structure)
  • Advising a renowned RMB fund on its series B equity investment in a biomedical company (with red-chip structure)
  • Advising an individual on his SAFE investment on an Ireland education company
  • Advising a micro-molecule innovative drug software company (with red-chip structure) on its series B, series B-1, series B-2, series C and series C+ equity financings
  • Advising a consumption platform company (with red-chip structure) on its series A+ and series B-0 equity financings
  • Advising a catering company in Mainland China in its series Seed equity financing
  • Advising a battery materials company in Hong Kong on its series Seed equity financing

Mergers and acquisitions

  • Advising a fortune global 500 company on its equity acquisition and asset acquisition of a Chinese big data company
  • Advising a renowned Chinese express group on its equity sale of certain Chinese logistics project companies
  • Advising a renowned Chinese advertising design company on its proposed acquisition by a UK listed company (including onshore and offshore restructure, cross-border share swap)
  • Advising a renowned Chinese investment company on its proposed acquisition of a Singapore industrial manufacturing group
  • Advising a Hong Kong medical device company on its proposed restructure

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and general corporate

  • Advising a Chinese cross-border e-commerce company on ESOP (phantom stocks and share options)
  • Advising a Chinese cosmetics company on ESOP (restricted stocks)
  • Advising a micro-molecule innovative drug software company (with red-chip structure) on ESOP (share options)
  • Advising a micro-molecule innovative drug software company (with red-chip structure) on general corporate matters
  • Advising an agricultural machinery automation company (with red-chip structure) on general corporate matters
  • Advising a consumption platform company (with red-chip structure) on general corporate matters
  • Advising a renowned Chinese food listed company on general corporate matters
  • Advising a Chinese clean energy company on general corporate matters
  • Advising a Chinese food consumption platform company (social enterprise) on general corporate matters
  • Advising a Chinese education and training company (social enterprise) on general corporate matters
  • Advising an agricultural machinery automation company (with red-chip structure) on the exit of a co-founder
  • Advising an education and training company (with red-chip structure) on the exit of a co-founder

Dispute resolution

  • Advising a renowned USD fund on anti-corruption/sanctions due diligence for multiple equity investment transactions
  • Advising a renowned USD fund on a cross-border litigation relating to potential EBITDA fraud in the share transfer by another investor
  • Advising a number of Hong Kong listed companies on compliance investigation procedures initiated by the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the market regulatory authorities in Mainland China
  • Advising a renowned Korean LCD panel manufacturer on an ICC arbitration relating to its joint venture in Mainland China
  • Advising a renowned Chinese construction engineering group on its ICSID international investment arbitration against a sovereign state

Includes matters handled prior to joining this law firm

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