LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2024

LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2024

Cheng Chen
Partner
Beijing Dacheng Law Office, LLP

Mr. Chen's exceptional performance garnered widespread recognition in the industry and high praise from clients like Medbanks, ZhongAn Insurance, and Iyunbao, leading to successful partnerships with Dacheng. Leveraging these collaborations, Mr. Chen and his team pioneered and successfully implemented the 'Digital Employee Benefits Plan' at Dacheng Shanghai, tailored to the lawyer profession's specific demands, utilizing fully digital tools to provide coverage for all employees.

Adeptly guiding Nova Technology through the increasingly stringent regulatory landscape of data compliance, cyber security, and personal information protection, Mr. Chen advised Nova Technology Ltd. on securing its Series Angel, Series A and Series A+ funding, significantly strengthening the group companies’ growth trajectory. Meanwhile, he advised Iyunbao Technology Ltd. on its strategic acquisition of an overseas insurance brokerage license during the critical IPO filing period in the US, effectively advancing the group companies' internationalization strategy and reinforcing its dominant global insurance market position. In terms of representing investors, Mr. Chen recently advised a leading and prestigious institute who was one of investors in Series C++ funding of Insgeek, on its further strategic cooperation with Insgeek in business revolution, as well as DT Capital being the leading investor on Insgeek's Series C+++ funding.

Mr. Chen has gained himself highly appreciation and reputation as a professional lawyer who is also equipped with capacity of thoroughly understanding what is really cared by each party in a transaction and with ability of facilitating cooperation to a higher level for each party.  Recently, Mr. Chen has advised on strategic cooperation between Medbanks and Jianyi Tech, both of which are leading and prestigious participants in the industry connecting and delivering clear values to patients, doctors, medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies and commercial insurers across China’s healthcare system.

Deeply committed to the legal profession's legacy, Mr. Chen served as an external mentor for Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, instrumental in sharing his expertise, practical experience, and inspiring the next generation. He consistently offered practical advice to new lawyers, cultivating high-end legal talents with an international perspective.

Since 2023, Mr. Chen served as a pro bono legal advisor for the Yangtze River Delta Center for Drug Evaluation and Inspection, advising on legal compliance of innovative payment for costly rare disease treatments, ensuring better healthcare access for low-income groups. From 2024, he continuously provided legal training and advice for the Shanghai Withhub Training Center.

Dedicated to enhancing his practice in the insurance and pharmaceuticals sectors, Mr. Chen is committed to using his expertise to enhance clients' long-term business success in this dynamic environment.