Liu Zhenguo

Introduction

Liu Zhenguo is a managing partner at DeHeng Law Offices and director of DeHeng Charity Foundation. Liu is a deputy at the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress, a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen People’s Congress, and a member of the 7th Executive Council of the Shenzhen Law Society. He was awarded as a “Guangdong outstanding lawyer, Elite talent” in Luohu District, Shenzhen.

Liu worked in law at various institutions and companies including the Shenzhen Taxation Bureau and Guoxin Securities. Liu has been highly recommended several times in the areas of corporate/commercial, capital markets, equity investment and M&A by well-known legal rating agencies such as China Business Law Journal (CBLJ), Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide, IFLR1000 Guide, ALB, Legal Band, The Legal 500, etc. In 2021, he was nominated for “The A-List:China’s Top 100 Lawyers” by CBLJ and shortlisted for “ALB Managing Partner of the Year 2021: The Coastal Areas”.

Engaging in the capital markets of mainland China and Hong Kong for over 20 years, Liu acted as lead counsel for important M&A deals including but not limited to Ping An Insurance Group’s investment in Shenzhen Development Bank; China Resources Group’s acquisition and restructuring of China Huayuan Group, Huayuan Pharmaceuticals, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals and Double-Crane Pharmaceuticals; Huafa Group’s acquisition of AFR in 2021; and Dahengqin Group’s acquisition of Bauing in 2023. Liu’s team also participated in over 20 significant A-Share and Hong Kong IPO projects acting as PRC legal advisor in the past decade.