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Chi (Austin) ZHANG

Partner · JunHe

ChinaAsset Management, Securities Investment FundsEnglish, Mandarin

About

Partner at JunHe who joined the firm’s Shanghai office in 2014 and advises on cross-border asset management, financial markets and derivatives, securities investment funds, and financial markets compliance and regulatory matters. He represents global asset managers, international investment banks, prime brokers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and market makers on market access and fund-manager registrations and provides advice to financial market infrastructures and regulators.

Practice areas

Asset ManagementSecurities Investment FundsFinancial MarketsDerivativesRegulatory & ComplianceForeign Direct Investment

Office

Expertise

Cross-border asset managementMarket access: QFII/RQFII, Stock Connect, Bond Connect, CIBM DirectWFOE private fund manager (PFM) registrationQDLP/QDIE/QFLP applications and quotaDerivatives and futures access for foreign participantsFinancial markets compliance and CSRC investigationsAdvice to exchanges, clearing houses and financial market infrastructuresAdvising international investment banks, prime brokers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and market makers

Education

  • LL.M., Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law, 2013
  • LL.B., Shanghai International Studies University, Law School, 2010

Admissions

  • Admitted to practice law in China
  • Admitted to the New York State Bar

Languages

EnglishMandarin