Zhu Yi

Yi Zhu is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Shanghai office. 

Areas of Practice

Yi practices in the areas of private equity, venture capital, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and business law.  Yi has represented both target companies and investors, including major international private equity funds, in connection with their investment transactions across various industries, including media, TV shopping, pharmaceutical, food and health care.  She has counseled PRC companies listed overseas in matters of corporate governance and assisted with their SEC compliance and reporting obligations.  Yi also represented underwriters in Rule 144A offerings in connection with Hong Kong public offerings.   

Education

• J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2006, cum laude; Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, Order of the Coif
• B.S., Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2001

Admissions

• New York
• Wisconsin

Languages

• Mandarin Chinese

Representative Matters

• Represented a company operating television shopping networks in multiple provinces in China in its US$36 million Series C financing by several international private equity funds
• Represented a PRC-based dermatology company in its US$15 million Series A financing by a US venture capital firm
• Advised a pharmaceutical company based in China on its pre-IPO restructuring and the proposed US$30 million investment by US-based private equity funds
• Represented Acorn International, Inc. in the acquisition of a domestic communication equipment producer and distributor in China
• Represented AirMedia Group Inc. in its shelf registration on Form F-3
• Counseled Acorn International, Inc. and Giant Interactive Group Inc. on SEC compliance matters and assisted with their periodical filings
• Represented underwriters in the Rule 144A offering in connection with the Hong Kong public offering of Want Want China Holdings Limited

Memberships

• New York Bar Association
• Wisconsin Bar Association