Profile
Lawyer Zhang Yang is a Senior Partner at Guangyue Law Firm and the Head of the Firm’s Corporate and Commercial Division. Throughout his career, Lawyer Zhang has provided legal advisory and specialized legal services to over a hundred enterprises, including notable clients such as Southern Press Media Group, Guangdong Radio and Television Station, China Southern Airlines, Times Commercial, GLC Architecture from the United States, Meiji from Japan, I-Mei Foods from Taiwan, Lo Hong Ka Group from Hong Kong, and Tsui Wah Group from Hong Kong.
In 2024, Lawyer Zhang was named to the LexisNexis "Under 40 Elite" list for the Greater China Region.
Practice Areas
Corporate Law, Labor and Employment, Contract Conclusion and Performance, Corporate Counsel Services
Related achievements
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for Japanese-funded enterprises such as Meiji (Meiji), Zeon Chemicals (ZEON), Guangzhou Nissha (NISSHA), Nittan Valve (NITTAN), JNC Corporation, Tsuchiya (TSUCHIYA), and Taiheiyo Tinplate (TAIHEIYO), and represented these companies in litigation cases within China.
Delivered legal advisory and specialized legal services for foreign-funded enterprises, including GLC (Geo Architecture), KAMET Precision Machinery, Charles Taylor Adjusting, Herrenknecht Tunnel Equipment, Singapore Technologies Aerospace (STAG), and Qi Yi Jewelry, and represented these companies in litigation cases in China.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for Hong Kong and Taiwan enterprises, including Lo Hong Ka Group, Tsui Wah Group, Tao Heung Group, Pei Xuan Catering (Taiwan), and I-Mei Foods (Taiwan), and represented these companies in litigation cases in mainland China.
Offered specialized legal advisory services for China Southern Airlines, including handling labor and employment issues and passenger disputes.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for various research institutes and affiliated enterprises under the Guangdong Academy of Sciences, offering legal opinions on daily management, technology commercialization, equity holdings and cooperation, shareholder exits, and represented them in litigation cases.
Participated in GAC Aion’s factory project in Thailand, providing legal advice on technology transfer and expatriate personnel arrangements.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for private high-tech enterprises such as Tenglong Health, Tianjian Software, Zeli Pharmaceuticals, and Dick Medical Devices, as well as for innovation and entrepreneurship parks like the Guangzhou High-Tech Entrepreneurship Service Center, and represented them in litigation cases.
Acted as legal advisor for public organizations and state-owned enterprises, including the Guangzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Guangdong Intellectually Disabled Persons Association, and Guangzhou Public Transport Group.
Memberships
Deputy Director, 10th Corporate Legal Advisory Professional Committee, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Deputy Leader, Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Expert Group for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Region, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Member, 12th Corporate Law Professional Committee, Guangdong Lawyers Association
One of Guangzhou's First Batch of Leading Foreign-Related Lawyers
Expert in the Mediation Expert Pool, Guangzhou Justice Bureau
Special Commentator, Guangdong Radio and Television Station
People's Supervisor, Guangzhou People's Procuratorate
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, 4th Guangzhou Real Estate Agency Association
Chair of the Human Resources Industry Committee, Guangzhou Taxpayers Association, and Member of the 2nd Think Tank Experts
Honors & Awards
2016:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2017:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Professional Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Special Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2018:
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2019:
Two First Prizes for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2020:
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2021:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Professional Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2022:
Second Prize for Business Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2023:
Second Prize for Business Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Recognized Projects:
Specialized Legal Services for Mixed Ownership Reform of State-Owned Enterprises and the Transformation of Public Institutions won Second Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
60-Day Improvement Plan for SME Human Resource Management Roles won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Template Documents for Optimized Terms in Labor and Employment Files and Forms Post-Civil Code Implementation won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Enterprise Downsizing and Efficiency Improvement won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Equity Incentives received the Excellence Award in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Entrepreneurship of Hong Kong and Macao Youth in Mainland Greater Bay Area won the Special Excellence Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Cross-Border Inheritance Between Mainland and Hong Kong Residents won the Special Excellence Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Labor Management of Japanese Enterprises was recognized with the Recommended Product Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Recognized as an Outstanding Startup Mentor in Guangzhou High-Tech Zone.
Profile
Lawyer Zhang Yang is a Senior Partner at Guangyue Law Firm and the Head of the Firm’s Corporate and Commercial Division. Throughout his career, Lawyer Zhang has provided legal advisory and specialized legal services to over a hundred enterprises, including notable clients such as Southern Press Media Group, Guangdong Radio and Television Station, China Southern Airlines, Times Commercial, GLC Architecture from the United States, Meiji from Japan, I-Mei Foods from Taiwan, Lo Hong Ka Group from Hong Kong, and Tsui Wah Group from Hong Kong.
In 2024, Lawyer Zhang was named to the LexisNexis "Under 40 Elite" list for the Greater China Region.
Practice Areas
Corporate Law, Labor and Employment, Contract Conclusion and Performance, Corporate Counsel Services
Related achievements
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for Japanese-funded enterprises such as Meiji (Meiji), Zeon Chemicals (ZEON), Guangzhou Nissha (NISSHA), Nittan Valve (NITTAN), JNC Corporation, Tsuchiya (TSUCHIYA), and Taiheiyo Tinplate (TAIHEIYO), and represented these companies in litigation cases within China.
Delivered legal advisory and specialized legal services for foreign-funded enterprises, including GLC (Geo Architecture), KAMET Precision Machinery, Charles Taylor Adjusting, Herrenknecht Tunnel Equipment, Singapore Technologies Aerospace (STAG), and Qi Yi Jewelry, and represented these companies in litigation cases in China.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for Hong Kong and Taiwan enterprises, including Lo Hong Ka Group, Tsui Wah Group, Tao Heung Group, Pei Xuan Catering (Taiwan), and I-Mei Foods (Taiwan), and represented these companies in litigation cases in mainland China.
Offered specialized legal advisory services for China Southern Airlines, including handling labor and employment issues and passenger disputes.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for various research institutes and affiliated enterprises under the Guangdong Academy of Sciences, offering legal opinions on daily management, technology commercialization, equity holdings and cooperation, shareholder exits, and represented them in litigation cases.
Participated in GAC Aion’s factory project in Thailand, providing legal advice on technology transfer and expatriate personnel arrangements.
Provided legal advisory and specialized legal services for private high-tech enterprises such as Tenglong Health, Tianjian Software, Zeli Pharmaceuticals, and Dick Medical Devices, as well as for innovation and entrepreneurship parks like the Guangzhou High-Tech Entrepreneurship Service Center, and represented them in litigation cases.
Acted as legal advisor for public organizations and state-owned enterprises, including the Guangzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Guangdong Intellectually Disabled Persons Association, and Guangzhou Public Transport Group.
Memberships
Deputy Director, 10th Corporate Legal Advisory Professional Committee, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Deputy Leader, Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Expert Group for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Region, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Member, 12th Corporate Law Professional Committee, Guangdong Lawyers Association
One of Guangzhou's First Batch of Leading Foreign-Related Lawyers
Expert in the Mediation Expert Pool, Guangzhou Justice Bureau
Special Commentator, Guangdong Radio and Television Station
People's Supervisor, Guangzhou People's Procuratorate
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, 4th Guangzhou Real Estate Agency Association
Chair of the Human Resources Industry Committee, Guangzhou Taxpayers Association, and Member of the 2nd Think Tank Experts
Honors & Awards
2016:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2017:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Professional Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Special Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2018:
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2019:
Two First Prizes for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2020:
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2021:
First Prize for Theoretical Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Outstanding Member of Professional Committees, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2022:
Second Prize for Business Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
2023:
Second Prize for Business Achievements, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Social Responsibility Contribution Award, Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Recognized Projects:
Specialized Legal Services for Mixed Ownership Reform of State-Owned Enterprises and the Transformation of Public Institutions won Second Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
60-Day Improvement Plan for SME Human Resource Management Roles won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Template Documents for Optimized Terms in Labor and Employment Files and Forms Post-Civil Code Implementation won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Enterprise Downsizing and Efficiency Improvement won Third Prize in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Equity Incentives received the Excellence Award in the 2021 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Entrepreneurship of Hong Kong and Macao Youth in Mainland Greater Bay Area won the Special Excellence Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Cross-Border Inheritance Between Mainland and Hong Kong Residents won the Special Excellence Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Specialized Legal Services for Labor Management of Japanese Enterprises was recognized with the Recommended Product Award in the 2022 Guangzhou Lawyers Legal Service Product Competition by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Recognized as an Outstanding Startup Mentor in Guangzhou High-Tech Zone.
