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ZHOU, Jia Partner

Professional Experience

Mrs. Jia Zhou joined in JunHe’s Shanghai office in 2014. She has extensive experience in private equity investment, corporate and M&A, and banking and finance, covering diverse sectors including consumer goods, healthcare, real estate, technology, Web3, energy, data centers, finance, and education.


Mrs. Zhou represents international investment institutions and multinational corporations in private equity investment and industry M&A projects for both international and domestic markets. Mrs. Zhou also represents financial institutions and financing enterprises in the cross-border financing projects of large consortiums. She provides comprehensive legal services in structuring, negotiation, and documentation, due diligence investigations, legal opinions and post-investment management.


The representative transactions advised by Mrs. Zhou include: Goldman Sachs’ investments in an automatic car wash and auto maintenance company, online Q&A platform, online fitness platform, a medical imaging company, and an educational institution; Carlyle’s equity investments in consumer goods, food industry, healthcare sector, and autonomous driving startups; CBC Group’s acquisition of biopharmaceutical real estate; Cross-border investments, acquisitions, and divestments of domestic business/assets by multinational corporations such as Heinz and Rentokil.


Zhou Jia is recognized in The Legal 500 Greater China 2025 list.


Education

Bachelor of Laws, East China University of Political Science and Law, 2009


Mater of Laws, Boston University, 2013


Professional Associations

Mrs. Zhou has obtained the legal professional qualification of China and the legal professional qualification of New York State, USA.


Language Skills

Mandarin and English


JunHe is the only Chinese law firm to be admitted as a member of Lex Mundi and Multilaw, two international networks of independent law firms. JunHe and selected top law firms in major European and Asian jurisdictions are “best friends.” Through these connections, we provide high quality legal services to clients doing business throughout the world.
As the first carbon neutrality fund sponsored by a law firm in China, the BAF Carbon Neutrality Special Fund was jointly established by JunHe and the Beijing Afforestation Foundation (BAF) to promote carbon neutral initiatives, and encourage social collaboration based on the public fundraising platform to mobilize engagement in public welfare campaigns.