ALAN J. ZHANG
PARTNER


Profile

Alan Zhang is a partner in the debt capital markets team of our firm. He advises on various debt capital market products, including investment grade bonds, ESG bonds, dim sum bonds, regulatory capital securities, free trade zone bonds, Yulan bonds, panda bonds, perpetual securities, MTN programme establishment and update, etc. Mr. Zhang has experience advising issuers and underwriters in various offshore bond issuance transactions. His key clients include international and domestic financial institutions and central and local state-owned enterprises. Before joining Zhong Lun, Mr. Zhang held a senior associate position at a well-regarded English law firm.


Recognition
  • Recognized as Greater China’s top 40 legal practitioners by LexisNexis’ 40 Under 40 in 2024

Representative Matters

Standalone Issuance

  • MOF – issuances of EUR2,000,000,000 0.125% Bonds due 2026, EUR1,000,000,000 0.5% Bonds due 2031 and EUR1,000,000,000 1% Bonds due 2039 in November 2019
  • China Life Insurance (Overseas), Hong Kong Branch – issuance of U.S.$2,000,000,000 5.35% Dated Subordinated Capital Bonds due 2033 in August 2023
  • Nanyang Commercial Bank – issuance of U.S.$300,000,000 7.35% Non-cumulative Subordinated Additional Tier 1 Capital Securities in March 2023 and U.S.$650,000,000 6.50% Non-cumulative Subordinated Additional Tier 1 Capital Securities in April 2022
  • China Great Wall AMC (International) – issuances of U.S.$500,000,000 4.25% Guaranteed Bonds due 2025 in April 2022 and U.S.$300,000,000 2.875% Guaranteed Bonds due 2026 in November 2021
  • China Tourism Group – issuance of U.S.$700,000,000 2.95% Guaranteed Notes due 2027 in February 2022
  • Chongqing Fuling Industrial Development Group – issuances of CNY1,600,000,000 4.9% Free Trade Zone Bonds due 2026 in March 2023
  • Jinan Hi-Tech Holding Group – issuances of U.S.$200,000,000 6.95% Guaranteed Bonds due 2025 in November 2022 and U.S.$300,000,000 5.50% Bonds due 2025 in August 2022;
  • Jinan Lixia Holding Group – issuances of U.S.$250,000,000 3.40% Guaranteed Bonds due 2024 in November 2021 and U.S.$300,000,000 4.50% Bonds due 2023 in December 2020

MTN programme establishment and drawdowns

  • Bank of China – MTN programme update and various drawdowns
  • China Construction Bank – MTN programme update and various drawdowns
  • China International Capital Corporation – MTN programme update and various drawdowns

Languages

English
Chinese (Mandarin)

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Debt Capital Markets


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS


Solicitor
Hong Kong

Attorney, PRC


EDUCATION


P.C.LL., The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Juris Doctor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LL.M., The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LL.B., Ocean University of China


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