Sam Feng has over 25 years of legal experience, having practiced at leading law firms in the UK, the US, and China. With both local insight and an international perspective, and backed by hands-on experience in hundreds of cross-border mandates, he specializes in structuring complex transactions and resolving sophisticated disputes—always with a focus on delivering precise legal solutions that advance clients’ commercial objectives. His practice spans domestic and cross-border capital markets, investment and financing transactions, financial product structuring, private equity funds, asset management, M&A, corporate governance, and tax planning—covering the full lifecycle of business growth and capital deployment. His core clients include top-tier global investment banks, leading financial institutions, private equity funds, high-net-worth entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies, and high-growth Chinese tech enterprises.

Working Experience

• 2001.02-2005.01   Stephenson Harwood / PRC Legal Counsel
• 2005.02-2008.01    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / PRC Legal Counsel
• 2008.02-2014.01    Llinks Law Offices / Partner
• 2019.07- till now    Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm Shanghai Office / Partner 

Achievements

• Corporate

Provided full-spectrum legal support to over fifty Fortune 500 companies on China market entry, joint ventures, cross-border investment and M&A, asset and debt restructuring, tax planning, operational licensing, compliance, and dispute resolution.

• Private Equity

Covered the full fund lifecycle—raising, investing, managing, and exiting. Advised more than ten leading PE firms, both domestic and international, on fund formation and the investment and exit of 100+ portfolio companies across internet, advanced manufacturing, media, and tech-driven sectors.

• Capital Markets

Advised numerous Chinese companies on domestic and overseas equity offerings, major asset reorganizations, compliance disclosure, investment and M&A, employee stock ownership plans, and standardized debt instrument issuances.

• Financial Services

Acted for multiple banks, trust companies, and asset management firms on policy advisory, regulatory compliance, structuring of financial products, M&A funds, equity/debt-focused special-purpose funds, trust schemes, and private placement instruments.

Shanghai International Studies University/Law/Bachelor
Fudan University/MBA/Master

PRC Lawyer’s Practicing Qualification
PRC Fund Practitioner Qualification

Chinese and English