Sarah Zhao helps clients solve the challenges associated with international commercial transactions. She advises Fortune 500 companies on corporate and regulatory issues related to corporate formation and maintenance, mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, and privacy and cybersecurity. Sarah leverages an understanding of Chinese culture and language to adeptly negotiate and close transactions between China and other countries.

For more than 20 years, Sarah has advised clients in the broad industries of information technology, energy, financial services, life sciences, agriculture, aviation, shipping, transportation, manufacturing, real estate, publishing, data protection, sports and entertainment, and other related industries. She also has arbitration and litigation experience related to China.

Sarah guides companies through the challenges of corporate registration, maintenance and restructuring, joint ventures, financing, mergers and acquisitions, securities, licensing, IP protection, leasing, contract drafting and negotiation, technology transfer, labor, tax, arbitration, trade, governmental affairs, and legislative issues in China. She also has assisted Chinese companies and sports clubs with corporate formation and maintenance, M&A, financing, public listing and NBA issues in the United States.