Zhen Liu named to China Business Law Journal’s The A-List 2024-25: Visionaries

Head of Gunderson Dettmer’s China practice, Zhen Liu, has been named to China Business Law Journal’s prestigious A-List as one of China’s 2024-25 Visionaries Elite International Lawyers. This recognition honors distinguished legal professionals who have made significant contributions both within their firms and across the broader legal landscape. The A-List celebrates those in key management roles—such as founders, managing partners, and heads of practice areas—who excel in their fields and demonstrate exceptional industry insight that drives their firms’ strategic growth.

In CBLJ's A-List report, Gunderson client, Jacob Xi, co-founder and CEO at SIJO said, "In our negotiations with investors, we were deeply impressed by Liu’s technical mastery, as well as her exceptional experience and knowledge. We feel incredibly fortunate to have her as our attorney."

With extensive experience representing startups, emerging growth companies, public corporations, and venture and institutional investors, Zhen has guided many startups from their inception and early-stage financings to achieving Unicorn and Super Unicorn status. She advises leading venture capital firms and startups on a diverse range of legal matters, including strategic and corporate structuring for early-stage founders and investors, advising on venture capital and growth financings, and negotiating M&A and other liquidity transactions for later-stage companies.

The China Business Law Journal’s annual A-List highlights the top PRC and international lawyers committed to China-related businesses. The lawyers recognized in the A-List comprise lawyers that were selected after extensive research involving more than thousands of nominations by executives and general counsels of Chinese and international companies, law firms, and organizations across the globe.