Jie Zhang focuses on international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border investments, structured finance and other international transactions, primarily involving the People's Republic of China.

Mr. Zhang started working in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Hong Kong office in May 2001. Previously, he worked in the firm's Washington, D.C. office in the international practice group. He is a native of Jiangsu Province, China. Before commencing his law practice, Mr. Zhang worked as a journalist in Beijing, China.

Mr. Zhang participates in the firm's representation of multinational and other clients, including oil and gas, chemical, telecommunications, transportation, freight forwarding and logistics, automotive and general manufacturing enterprises. 

Recent significant projects include:

• Acquisition by a leading U.S.-based multinational transportation and logistics company of a China domestic transportation and logistics company
• Acquisition by a leading U.S. oilfield equipment and services provider of equity interests in multiple joint venture manufacturing facilities in China
• China acquisition by a multinational biotechnology company
• Acquisition of equity interests in a state-owned enterprise and related formation of a joint venture oilfield equipment manufacturing facility in China by a U.S.-based multinational
• Acquisition of equity interests in a state-owned enterprise and related formation of various joint venture highway engineering construction and materials manufacturing facilities in China by a U.S.-based multinational company
• Acquisition of state-owned equity interests in a Sino-foreign joint venture freight forwarding company and related formation of a Sino-foreign joint venture logistics company in China by a U.S.-based multinational transportation and logistics company
• Acquisition of a China-based company by a U.S.-based multinational recruiting company
• Acquisitions of various oil and gas interests and assets in South America and Southeast Asia by a China national oil company
• Development, procurement, construction, financing and joint venture of various light rail transportation projects in China by a U.S.-based international transportation company
• Various trading and other transactions and operations in China by a U.S.-based manufacturing company
• Formation of a wholly-foreign owned enterprise in China by a U.S.-based multinational education services company
• Formation of a strategic business arrangement with and investment in a large Chinese chemical producer by a U.S. company
• Negotiation and documentation of a foreign invested automotive parts manufacturing joint venture in China
• Investment in a Sino-foreign joint venture by a major U.S. consumer products manufacturer
• Development of various telecommunications equipment and services projects in China involving an international consortium and others
• Secured financing of an industrial manufacturing facility in China by a multilateral lender and domestic Chinese banks
• Cross-border equipment leasing transactions involving Chinese domestic enterprises
• OEM, contract manufacturing, licensing and distribution arrangements in China by various entities
• Trade control and anti-bribery compliance programs by various U.S.-based multinational entities for their Asian subsidiaries or affiliates

• New York State Bar Association 
• District of Columbia Bar Association 
• American Bar Association

• Chambers Asia (2008) (ranked as one of the leading Corporate/M&A lawyers in China and Hong Kong)
• Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2007) (listed as a leading lawyer in both the general corporate and M&A practice areas)
• Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2006) (selected as one of the best Hong Kong-based general corporate lawyers in the Asian legal field)

1999 - J.D., College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
1987 - B.A., International Cultural Studies, Beijing University
1985 - B.A., English Language and Literature, Beijing University

Mr. Zhang was admitted to practice law in New York in 2000 and in the District of Columbia in 2002.

He is a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong.

Mr. Zhang enjoys traveling, hiking, swimming and music. He is also an amateur singer in the Beijing (Peking) opera.