LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2024
WEI HUANG
Equity Partner
JunHe LLP
With around 15 years of legal practice, Lawyer Huang has been dedicated to both domestic and international capital markets, including IPOs, listed company restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, refinancing, and bond issuances. He has made capital market, corporate and M&A, private equity/venture capital areas and inheritance of family wealth his core business focus. Over the years, he has actively participated in high-intensity, high-quality projects across a wide range of industries, such as high-end manufacturing, TMT, new energy/new materials, finance, consumer goods, biopharmaceuticals, environmental protection, and real estate etc. Lawyer Huang is a member of the internal audit team for securities projects of JunHe.
Lawyer Huang has made significant contributions to ZTE Corporation (SZ.000063/HK.00763), a globally recognised telecom giant, by facilitating landmark projects. He facilitated the issuance of RMB 100 billion in 67 tranches of ultra-short and medium-term commercial papers, including tech innovation notes, pivotal for ZTE's DFI Financing project, which is crucial amidst the backdrop of U.S. sanctions and the imposition of a substantial fine. Additionally, he assisted ZTC Holdings, ZTE's controlling shareholder, in securing CSRC approval for a RMB 3 billion corporate bond issuance, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Furthermore, After successfully assisting Skyverse (SH.688361) and Powertech (SZ.301369) in their IPOs on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange respectively, Huang continued to represent them in post-IPO equity incentives..
Lawyer Huang boasts extensive experience and expertise in project organization and implementation, leading numerous influential and innovative projects. In 2020, he led ZTE's ¥13 billion A-share non-public issuance, winning "Best Refinancing Project" at the 14th New Fortune Awards. In 2021, he advised ZTE on acquiring minority stakes in Shenzhen ZTE Microelectronics, raising ¥2.61 billion, recognized as a "Top Ten Classic M&A Case" by the China Association for Public Companies on its tenth anniversary. In 2022, he led Guangzhou Aion's ¥18.3 billion Series A financing (post-valuation ¥103.3 billion), named "Outstanding Deal of 2022" by China Business Law Journal.
Beyond law, Lawyer Huang (1) Trained ZTC management on implementing the new Company Law, (2) Provided fund M&A, listed company acquisition training to Hangzhou Financial Investment Group & subsidiaries, was a (3) Guest lawyer at CZBank's "Fintech Launch" & "Philanthropy Base" unveiling, boosting lawyer influence in finance industry, and (4) Published analysis of new "IDLC Mgmt Measures" on JunHe, ranking Top 10 in 2023 reviews.
Huang leads the way in AI integration, mastering GPT, Wenxin ERNIE Bot, kimi, Meta, Universal Principle Q&A and more in his legal practice. He continuously sharpens his AI skills for optimal use, boosting efficiency in document reviews and contract drafting. In recognition of his outstanding performance, Lawyer Huang received accolades for his excellence: "2023 Young Lawyer of the Year: South China & Central China -Non Local" from Asia Law Business, "LEGALBAND Elite List: Top 20 Commercial Lawyers," and "Top Ten Outstanding Young Legal Pros (Lawyer)" by CLECSS.
In the latest LEGALBAND eval, clients praise Mr. Huang Wei's character, professionalism, & efficiency. They commend his legal & business expertise, allowing swift response & insightful solutions. This ensures high-quality project handling & stable legal services, valuing him as a key asset to clients.