Press Release

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Pei Zhao has recently joined the firm. She has years of experience in fund formation and operation, and related areas. The addition of her to the firm will further enhance Han Kun's investment fund practice capabilities. Ms. Zhao will be primarily based in Han Kun's Beijing office.

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 company.

Ms. Zhao also 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 worked with another PRC law firm in charge of its USD fund formation practice and worked at a leading international law firm (Shearman & Sterling LLP) in its Asia Investment Fund and M&A groups in the firm's Hong Kong and Beijing offices.

Ms. Zhao graduated from China University of Political Science and Law with an LL.B. degree, and from the University of Manchester School of Law and New York University School of Law each with an LL.M. degree.