Kewei adds top TMT partner Justina Zhang to China joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills 顶级科技媒体与电信行业律师张卫华加入科伟律师事务所与史密夫斐尔联营办公室

Kewei Law Firm has hired leading corporate partner Justina Zhang, adding technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) expertise to the firm's joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills.

科伟律师事务所迎来顶级公司事务合伙人张卫华律师，该任命将扩充科伟与史密夫斐尔律师事务所的联营办公室在科技媒体与电信行业(TMT)的业务。

Justina is a TMT specialist in both corporate transactions and regulatory compliance. She has extensive experience advising Chinese growth and large tech clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, capital markets, joint ventures and corporate restructurings in both China and internationally. She also advises multinationals on foreign direct investment in China, as well as data, advertising, general corporate and commercial matters.

Herbert Smith Freehills is one of only a small number of international law firms permitted to integrate China law advice with international legal services through its joint operation with Kewei in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

"Justina's arrival boosts our ability to help clients make more of the growth of China's digital economy," said Kewei international partner Gavin Guo. "She strengthens our corporate and TMT capabilities in the joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills."

Justina will work closely with Herbert Smith Freehills' global and Asia TMT teams, who advise some of the largest companies in the tech, media and telecoms sectors, as well as the firm's corporate and other teams in China and globally.

"Justina's deep sector knowledge and cross-border expertise will be invaluable to our client base, from growth and unicorn companies to established players. Her arrival will enhance our existing ability to advise clients from or into the world's second-largest tech market."

The joint operation, Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei, formally launched in August 2019 and its services have been in heavy demand from international and China clients since launch.

"This is another major expansion of our capabilities in China with Kewei, following IP partner Peng Lei's move to Kewei in September 2021," said May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills' Asia managing partner. "This appointment also supports our commitment to TMT clients in China and more broadly across Asia."

ABOUT JUSTINA ZHANG

Fluent in Mandarin and English, Justina obtained a bachelor's degree in law from China University of Political Science and Law in 2002. She acted as the Asia Pacific Regional President of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) and a member of its Executive Committee and a member of the Public Policy Council of the International Advertising Association (IAA).

Justina was recognised as an "A-List lawyer" by China Business Law Journal in 2022. She has also advised on several transactions named as "Deal of the Year" by Asian Legal Business, China Business Law Journal, and China Law and Practice.

Before joining the firm, she was a senior partner at TransAsia Lawyers in Beijing.

张卫华律师专注于TMT行业，擅长公司事务、交易咨询和监管合规领域。她在为中国成长型和大型科技企业就境内外兼并收购、私募股权投资、资本市场、合资和公司重组提供法律咨询方面拥有丰富经验。她还为跨国企业在中国就外国直接投资，数据保护，广告法以及其他一般性公司和商业事务提供咨询。

史密夫斐尔与设立在上海自贸区的科伟律师事务所开展联营，是少数几家获准将中国法律服务与国际法律服务相结合的国际律师事务所之一。

科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室资深国际顾问郭武汉(Gavin Guo)表示：“张律师的加入有利于我们帮助客户从中国的数字经济增长中获益，并加强科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室在公司事务领域和TMT行业的实力。”

张卫华律师将与史密夫斐尔全球及亚洲TMT团队密切合作，为世界大型科技、媒体及电信企业提供法律服务。同时，她还将与史密夫斐尔公司事务及其他团队在中国及全球市场展开合作。

科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室于2019年8月正式成立。自成立以来，联营办公室推出的法律服务一直受到了国内外客户的青睐。

史密夫斐尔亚洲区管理合伙人戴枫媚(May Tai)表示：“这是继知识产权合伙人雷鹏自2021年九月加入后，史密夫斐尔与科伟在中国实现的又一重要业务扩展。同时，该任命将帮助我们在中国乃至更广泛的亚洲市场满足TMT行业客户的需求。”

张卫华律师简介

张卫华律师精通中文和英文， 于2002年取得中国政法大学法学学士学位。她曾担任全球广告业律师联盟(GALA)亚太区主席及其执行委员会成员以及国际广告协会(IAA)公共政策理事会成员。

张律师荣登《商法》2022年度“The A-List法律精英”榜单。她曾参与过多笔上榜《亚洲法律杂志》、《商法》以及《中国法律商务》的“年度交易”。

在加入史密夫斐尔前，张律师曾在权亚律师事务所任职。