郑 寰 Wendy Zheng
北京金诚同达律师事务所高级合伙人
Senior Partner, Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm
淬炼涉外法律匠心，搭建跨境法治桥梁：以双法域智慧护航中企出海征程
北京金诚同达律师事务所高级合伙人郑寰律师深耕跨境投融资、并购与资本市场领域十余年，兼具中美两地执业资质与扎实的从业履历。多年来，她持续护航中资企业出海，深度参与 “一带一路” 跨境法律服务工作，彰显新时代中国涉外商事律师的专业素养。
今年，郑寰律师上榜 2026 ALB China 律师新星榜单，与 ALB 分享了个人成长、行业发展与未来展望的体会。
郑寰：从业十四载，于我而言是从法律专才向复合型行业通才的蜕变。2011 年，我取得美国法学硕士学位与纽约州律师执业资格，次年正式加入金诚同达。双法系的学习经历，让我既能理解中资企业诉求，又熟稔欧美主流法系，从容应对各类跨境法律事务。执业中我始终秉持“法律 + 商业 + 产业”的复合思维，聚焦境外投资、并购重组、资本市场三大核心业务，在能源矿产、高端制造、数字经济领域积累了深厚经验。
ALB：您如何将国际规则与中国企业“走出去”的本土实践相结合并成为企业信赖的行业型法律专家？
郑寰：在我看来，成为企业信赖的行业型法律专家，核心在于实现三个层面的深度融合。第一，法律体系的融合，在代表某大型国有钢铁企业收购塞尔维亚钢厂项目中，我依托中美执业经验把股权收购优化为资产收购，隔离历史债务风险，充分展现对两套法律体系底层逻辑的深刻理解；第二，产业知识的融合，在操盘某大型钢铁企业集团跨境数据中心并购项目时，我打造了“跨境收购 + A 股重组 + 港股上市”复合架构，超越了传统律师“被动响应”的角色，真正成为客户的战略伙伴；第三，国际规则的本土化再造，针对东南亚外资准入限制，我也为其设计了第三国平台 + 本土全资子公司架构，为中方投资者构建了安全的退出路径与权益保护屏障。
真正的行业型法律专家不仅要精通法律条文，更要读懂产业规律、理解商业本质、预判政策方向，在法律可行性、商业合理性与政策合规性之间找到最优解。律师只有跳出法条局限、贴合产业逻辑，才是赢得客户信赖的关键。
ALB：您主导参与了多个国家级战略项目，您有哪些经验心得？
郑寰：十余年来，我有幸服务一系列具有国家战略意义的重大项目，深度参与众多“一带一路”标杆项目。一路走来，我有几点深刻体会：
第一，中国律师必须从参与者走向主导者，中国律师不仅能够胜任本土法律事务，更能作为全球交易的协调者与架构师，关键在于要敢于走到台前、敢于承担主责，并在实战中持续积累跨法域协调的能力；第二，交易架构设计能力是核心竞争力，交易方案无固定模板，必须在深刻理解各方商业诉求和监管底线的基础上，灵活调整、动态优化；第三，政治敏感度与跨文化沟通能力不可或缺，重大项目需要兼顾商业诉求与国别政策，做好跨政府沟通；第四，时间压力下的高效交付能力是立足之本，速战速决不等于牺牲质量，而是源于对行业规则的深刻理解和对风险判断的精准直觉；第五，标杆性项目的价值不仅在于完成交易本身，更在于为中国企业后续同类交易提供可复制的法律范本和规则参考，真正推动整个涉外法律服务行业水平的提升。
ALB：您认为中国企业在跨境业务中最需补齐哪些合规能力？
郑寰：当前国际投资环境确实进入了高度复杂和不确定的时期。贸易保护主义抬头、技术出口管制趋严、各国投资安全审查机制不断强化，中国企业出海面临着前所未有的合规挑战。结合我多年实战经验，我认为中国企业在跨境投资与跨国并购中亟需补齐四项能力：
一是从事后应对到前置规划的合规思维转变；二是建立防御型合规体系应对地缘政治风险；三是构建全周期、全流程、可复用、可迭代的海外运营合规管理体系；四是提升“知识产权+数据合规“的双重防线能力。
在为企业保驾护航的角色上，我的核心理念是：好的法律服务不是企业决策的“刹车片”，而应该是“减震器”和“导航仪”，要在合规红线与商业机遇间找到最优平衡点。
ALB：您如何看待涉外法律服务人才的培养与行业共建？
郑寰：涉外法律服务不是少数精英律所的专属领地，而是中国律师行业的集体能力。通过行业共建和开放共享，我们有信心培养出一批又一批能够在国际法律舞台上自信发声、主导交易、维护国家利益的高端涉外法律人才。
Forging excellence in cross-border law, building bridges for global business with dual-jurisdiction expertise
Wendy Zheng, Senior Partner at Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm, has spent over a decade advising on cross-border investment, M&A and capital markets, and has long supported Chinese enterprises in their global expansion and Belt and Road projects.
ALB：What shaped your career?
Zheng: I joined JT&N in 2012, my dual-legal-system background enables me to understand Chinese clients while navigating mainstream Western legal frameworks. I apply an integrated "law + business + industry" approach, focusing on outbound investment, M&A restructuring and capital markets.
ALB：How do you combine international rules with Chinese companies' outbound practice and become an industry legal expert?
Zheng: To be an industry-specific legal expert trusted by clients, three integrations matter.
First, cross-jurisdictional legal integration: drawing on China-U.S. practice experience, I restructured a Chinese state steel firm’s Serbian mill acquisition from share to asset purchase to isolate legacy liabilities, mastering two legal systems’ core logics.
Second, industrial integration: I designed a cross-border acquisition, A-share restructuring and Hong Kong listing framework for a steel group’s overseas data center takeover, evolving from a reactive advisor to a strategic partner.
Third, localized international rule design: I created a third-country platform plus local wholly-owned subsidiary structure to shield Chinese investors amid Southeast Asian foreign investment limits.
Trusted specialists master laws, industrial trends, commercial logic and policy shifts to balance legality, business value and compliance. Looking beyond rigid statutes aligned with industry realities wins client trust.
ALB: What lessons have you learned from national strategic projects?
Zheng: Over a decade, I’ve advised key national and Belt & Road projects, gaining five insights: Chinese lawyers must lead cross-border deals; bespoke deal structuring is vital; political awareness and cross-cultural communication matter; fast yet high-quality delivery is essential; landmark deals set replicable legal benchmarks for outbound practices.
ALB: What compliance capabilities do Chinese companies need most?
Zheng: Global investment grows volatile amid protectionism and stricter reviews. They need early-stage compliance planning, defensive structures against geopolitical and long-arm jurisdiction risks, full-cycle local operational compliance, and stronger IP and cross-border data protection.
ALB: How will you support talent development?
Zheng: Cross-border legal service is a collective industry strength. I believe shared development will nurture elite global legal talents safeguarding China’s interests.