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Nancy Zhao

Attorney
Chicago
About

Nancy Zhao concentrates her practice on international corporate reorganizations, helping multinational companies plan, document, and implement cross-border restructurings that support tax alignment and operational efficiency. She handles a broad range of internal and external transactions, including mergers, share and asset transfers, contributions, entity formations, distributions, and legal entity eliminations.

Nancy works closely with DLA Piper's global legal and tax teams to coordinate multi-jurisdictional transaction steps, and she drafts and reviews the corporate governance and restructuring documentation needed to implement them. She also conducts legal due diligence in support of reorganization projects.

Nancy brings a broad corporate background to her reorganization work, including experience with domestic and cross-border M&A, investments, joint ventures, financings, and corporate governance for public and private companies.

Areas of FocusTaxInternational Corporate ReorganizationsInternational Tax and StructuringCorporateMergers and Acquisitions
Bar admissionsIllinois
Education
  • J.D., Washington University School of Law, 2021
    Development Editor, Washington University Law Review, Vol. 98
    Scholar in Law
    Dean's Leadership Award
  • B.A., International and Area Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
    summa cum laude
  • B.A., Chinese Language and Culture, Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
    Distinction in East Asian Languages and Cultures

EXPERIENCE

Nancy has supported multinational companies in their international reorganization efforts, including the following types of work:

  • Cross-border corporate restructurings for multinational groups, including mergers, asset and share sales, contributions, formations, distributions, eliminations, and other corporate changes
  • Drafting and reviewing corporate governance and restructuring documentation for internal and external transactions across multiple jurisdictions
  • Legal due diligence and step-plan coordination with global legal and tax teams in support of reorganization projects
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Nancy served as in-house corporate counsel to a global investment bank and to a US$1 billion+ publicly traded company, advising on M&A, investments, joint ventures, governance, and regulatory compliance. Earlier in her career, she practiced in the corporate, M&A, and securities groups of two Chicago-based law firms, supporting domestic and cross-border M&A, financings, and securities matters for private and public companies.

Additional Information

Nancy is a first violinist in the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra.

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Phone

+1 312 368 4098
(Work, Chicago)
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