John Zhou specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration and complex business dispute resolution, and has repeatedly acted as an attorney in the second trial and re-trial cases of the Supreme People’s Court and the provincial level higher courts, as well as arbitration cases heard at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and other arbitration institutions, and accumulated rich experience in solving complex commercial disputes. Zhou’s clients include Shenzhen China Merchants Ping’an Asset Management Co., Ltd., China Merchants Bank International Capital Management (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, China Orient Asset Management (International) Holding Co., Ltd., Guosen Securities, Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Shangao International Financial Leasing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Vanho Securities Co., Ltd., Morgan Stanley, FountainVest Partners (Asia) Limited. In 2024, Zhou was awarded “Power List: Top 15 Arbitration Lawyers” by LEGALBAND, an international legal rating agency, and was awarded “the AList: Growth Drivers” by China Business Law Journal. In 2023, Zhou was awarded “Power List: Top 15 Litigators” and “Top Ranked Lawyers” in litigation by LEGALBAND, and was named among “ALB China Client Choice Lawyers” by Asian Legal Business. In 2022, Zhou was awarded “Client Choice: Top 15 Versatile Practitioners” by LEGALBAND.
Dispute Resolution
Corporate and M&A
University of Hertfordshire, LL.M. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, LL.B
2016-Present
East & Concord Partners
Partner
2014-2016
Beijing Tigood Law Firm
Partner
2011-2014
Beijing Great Hold Law Firm
Senior Associate
2008 -2011
Beijing Grandall Law Firm
Associate
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Tianjin Arbitration Commission, Arbitrator
Hainan International Arbitration Court, Arbitrator
The Hainan International Arbitration Court International Mediation Center, Mediator
Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center, Mediator
All China Lawyers Association, Member
Shenzhen Lawyers Association, Member