Richard Chang Named to China Business Law Journal’s 2024-25 A-List: Growth Drivers

Beijing partner, Richard Chang, has once again been named to China Business Law Journal’s A-List as China’s 2024-25 Growth Drivers Elite International Lawyers.

In the latest A-List report, Gunderson Dettmer client, Calvin Jiang, chief financial officer of Castbox, a Beijing podcast company headquartered in San Francisco, shared his long-standing experience working with Richard, who has provided counsel for nearly a decade. Calvin said, “Richard often points out issues and risks that I myself may not have thought of, and will almost always provide the best solution for our situation.” Calvin further praised Richard for his ability to consistently “be present when the client needs him the most”, highlighting this as a key quality that distinguishes him from other outstanding lawyers.

Richard focuses his practice on representing emerging growth companies, and in particular life sciences and technology companies throughout their corporate lifecycle. He regularly advises clients in various transactions, including venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other public offerings, as well as general corporate and securities matters. Richard has substantial experience in life sciences/biotech, AI, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), fintech, web3 and blockchain sectors across the greater China and Asia-Pacific regions.