Xun Zeng

Xun Zeng is a Lecturer in Law and a fund formation partner at Cooley LLP in Beijing. She has a strong professional focus on the structuring and operation of investment funds, including venture capital, private equity, growth capital, and co-investment funds. Her expertise spans fund sponsor advisory, governance, carried interest planning, and strategic joint ventures.

Her educational and professional background includes legal practice in major international law firms. She began her career at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York and later served as counsel at Ropes & Gray LLP in Hong Kong. She is admitted to practice in both New York and Hong Kong, reflecting her transnational legal expertise.

Xun Zeng’s research and professional interests center on investment fund law and financial regulation. Her work supports both fund sponsors and institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and funds of funds, in navigating complex private fund investments across buyout, venture, credit, hedge funds, and separately managed accounts.

She is an active participant in industry discourse, regularly attending and speaking at prominent forums such as the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum, where she contributes insights on fund formation and regulatory trends.

• New York Bar Admission
• Hong Kong Bar Admission

Xun advises fund sponsors and institutional investors on global fund structuring and compliance. She has been involved in strategic advisory roles across major financial jurisdictions, though no formal grants or student supervision are documented. Her engagement with academic and industry audiences suggests a blend of practice-based teaching and professional leadership.

While not explicitly affiliated with a research lab or academic team, her position as Lecturer in Law indicates an academic engagement, likely focused on legal education in corporate and financial law, possibly through guest lectures, seminars, or executive education programs.