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Joseph(Zhou) Chen
Position: Partner
E-mail:zhou.chen1@dentons.cn
Office location:Guangzhou
Phone:+86 020-8527 7000
Fax:+86 020-8527 7002

Education

Joseph graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a bachelor's degree in history in 2005, 

and then continued to pursue a law degree at Sun Yat-sen University, where he received a 

master's degree in law in 2008. 


Working Experiences

Joseph has been working as a lawyer since 2008 and joined Dentons

 since 2020. Before joining Dentons,he has practiced and served as a partner in a leading

 law firm in South China and as managing partner of DeHeng Law Offices (Guangzhou).


Qualifications

Joseph obtained the China’s Legal Professional Qualification Certificate in 2006 

and obtained the Lawyer’s certificate in 2009. He is also qualified as a securities practitioner,

 a fund practitioner and an independent director.


Practice Areas

Joseph focus on M&A, corporate compliance, capital market and financial leasing.

He has obtained awards issued by Guangzhou Lawyers Association, including “Award for 

Theoretical Achievement”(2009,2011,2013), the third prize in “Outstanding Paper Award”

(2010), the first prize in “Outstanding Paper Award”(2012), and “Professional Achievement”

(2021).


Working Languages

Mandarin, Cantonese, English.


Social Activities

Vice Director, Financial Leasing Committee of the 10th Guangdong Lawyers Association.

Member, M&A Committee of the 10th Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Member, Finance Committee of the 9th Guangzhou Lawyers Association.
Mediator, Guangzhou Financial Consumer Dispute Mediation Center.
Mediator, Investor Service and Dispute Mediation Center of Guangdong China Securities.
Arbitrator, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.

Arbitrator, Zhaoqing Arbitration Commission.


Publications

1.Case Analysis on the Real Debt in the Name of Shares turn to Equal Shares Enjoying Equal

 Rights. 

2.Key points of Legal Due Diligence on the onshore wind power projects(land chapter).

3.Improvement of <The Interim Provisions on the Registration of State-owned Rights and

 Interests of Limited Partnership Enterprises> to the management system of transactions of 

State-owned Assets.

4.Highlight of <The Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Investments by

 Guangdong Provincial enterprises(For Trail Implementation)>. 

5.Effect of Epidemic Prevention and Control on the Equity investment and Equity financing 

and practical recommendation.

6. Application and analysis on the special provision of  Equity investment agreement.