Tony Zhang is a partner of Global Law Office. He specializes in corporate and M&A, merger control filing, issuing of bonds in and outside China markets, data privacy, employment matters.

Tony Zhang has provided services to a wide range of well-known multinationals and Chinese clients, including those of Fortune 500 and SMEs in such industries as manufacturing, real estate in respect of logistics, industrial park, data centers and commercial property, private fund management, retail and energy. Most of his clients are leaders of their businesses in China or international markets.

Tony Zhang successfully counseled on more than 100 investment projects (such as FDI and M&A), over 30 merger control filings, and the issuing of corporate bonds of more than RMB 100 billions (or its equivalent in other currencies). In addition, as long term outside counsel to his clients, he has successfully dealt with many legal issues in connection with the corporate restructuring and liquidation, compliance, commercial agreements and employment matters. Notably, Tony Zhang represented GLP in its landmark agreement with China Merchants Group which allowed GLP to acquire 50% of China Merchants Group’s private equity arm China Merchants Capital. This strategic project was awarded "Deal of the Year (Asia) 2019" by Private Equity Real Estate ("PERE").

Mr. Zhang joined Global Law Office in 2021. He was counsel/senior associate at a leading Chinese law firm from 2014 to 2020, prior to that was a legal consultant at the Shanghai office of a German law firm from 2006 to 2014. In addition, he had been seconded as senior legal counsel to a multinational company headquartered in Switzerland during the period of Oct. 2015 until Mar. 2016.

Admitted in the P.R. China

Shanghai International Studies University (L.L. B.)

Tony Zhang has been ranked by LEGALBAND as a Top 15 Regional Star Lawyer in 2025, and has been awarded the Growth Drivers on the 2025-2026 A-List Elite Lawyers.