ZHEN CHEN Partner, Fangda Partners

+8610 5769 5600 [email protected]

PRACTICE AREAS

ZHEN CHEN SPECIALIZES IN PRIVATE EQUITY, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE FINANCE

RECENT REPRESENTATION

Onshore transactions GP representation • Representing Morgan Stanley in connection with the structuring and formation of its first RMB fund in Hangzhou. • Representing Goldman Sachs in connection with its first RMB fund and a QFLP fund in Beijing. • Representing Hony Capital in connection with formation and structuring of its second RMB- denominated fund in Beijing, the first PE fund that successfully secured funding from PRC insurance companies (China Life). • Representing Boyu Capital in connection with formation and structuring of its first RMB- denominated fund in Shanghai. • Representing Thomas H. Lee Partners in connection with the structuring and formation of a real estate fund in cooperation with Tianjin New Financial Investment Co., Ltd. in Tianjin. • Representing CITIC Securities and China Poly Group in connection with the structuring and formation of a real estate fund in Tianjin. • Representing Dr. Li Kaifu and Innovation Works in connection with the structuring and formation of Beijing Innovation Works Investment Centre, an angel fund focusing on technology incubator strategy in Beijing.

LP representation • Representing Chinalife in its investment in a series of PE funds, including the second RMB fund sponsored by CITICPE. • Representing a FOF under the management of SVB in connection with its investment in a series of funds sponsored by VC managers including Sequoia, Qiming, Fortune Capital, Gobi Partners and Northern Light, respectively. • Representing JBIC and Mizuho Bank in connection with their investment into an FIVCIE fund co-sponsored by the Export-Import Bank of China and Tsing Capital. • Representing Goldstone Investment (the direct investment arm of CITICS) in connection with its

investment into CITIC Mezzanine Fund I, CDH RMB Fund II and Legend RMB Fund II, respectively.

Cross-border and offshore transactions • Representing KKR in connection with an investment by China Reinsurance into a North America fund sponsored by KKR, which is the first outbound investment in PE fund by a PRC insurance company that has been approved by the CIRC. • Representing Blackstone in in connection with an investment by Anbang Insurance into Blackstone Real Estate Partners Asia sponsored by Blackstone. • Representing Carlyle in connection with an investment by China Reinsurance into one of the Asian funds sponsored by Carlyle. • Representing China Life in connection with its investment into Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII sponsored by Blackstone. • Representing Dinova in connection with structuring and formation of Dinova Venture Partners LP II, L.P. • Representing Goldstone Real Estate in connection with the formation of a special fund with PingAn for their investment in several European infrastructure funds. • Represented CT Technologies in the mezzanine financing of its acquisition of Smart Holdings (2008) • Represented Hubbell, Inc. in its shelf registration with the U.S. SEC (2008)

OTHER INFORMATION Education • Northwestern University, School of Law, J.D. • Tsinghua University, School of Law, LL.M. • Peking University, School of Law, LL.B.

Professional Qualification • Admitted to practice in PRC • Admitted to practice in New York, USA

Professional Background • Prior to joining the firm, Zhen Chen was an associate at the New York office of a Wall Street law firm.