Ms. Zhao has over ten years of experience in fund formation and fund investment-related areas. She represents a wide range of fund sponsors in China and throughout Asia in fund formation and regularly advises clients on structuring, formation, restructuring, and operation of various types of private equity funds, venture capital funds, co-investment funds, project funds, and funds of funds. Ms. Zhao has also represented a variety of investors in their global investments in fund products and fund structures. In addition, Ms. Zhao regularly advises fund sponsors and managers on regulatory and compliance issues and advises fund sponsors and investors on ongoing fund operational matters, including transfers, investor defaults, co-investments, employee incentive plans, and structuring and restructuring of management companies.

Ms. Zhao has extensive experience in equity financing and investment transactions and regularly advises clients on private equity and venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, and inbound and outbound transactions.

Prior to joining Han Kun, Ms. Zhao was a partner with another PRC law firm focusing on USD fund formation matters and worked at a leading international law firm in its Asia Investment Fund and M&A groups (Shearman & Sterling LLP) in its Hong Kong and Beijing offices.

Bar Admissions
Member of the New York State Bar

Education
Ms. Zhao graduated from China University of Political Science and Law with an LL.B. degree. She later graduated with LL.M. degrees from the University of Manchester School of Law and New York University School of Law.