Justin You Zhou

Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Justin has represented the following matters, including advising:

Capital Markets

• The underwriters in the US$320 million initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq of Dada Nexus Limited, a leading platform of local on-demand retail and delivery in China
• The underwriters in the US$586.5 million initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited, one of China’s top cloud services providers
• Jiayin Group Inc., a leading online individual finance marketplace in China, in its US$42 million initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market
• The underwriters in the US$72 million initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange of LAIX Inc., a leading artificial intelligence company in China
• The initial purchasers in the offering of US$1 billion in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2024 from Pinduoduo Inc., an innovative and fast growing “new e-commerce” platform and one of the leading Chinese e-commerce players
• The underwriters in the US$74.75 million follow-on offering of American depositary shares by JinkoSolar, and represented the placement agent in JinkoSolar’s US$85 million convertible notes offering in reliance of Regulation S. JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world
• The underwriters in the US$250 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Maoyan Entertainment, which is a platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services in China
• The underwriters in the US$108 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of iDreamSky Technology Holdings Limited, a leading mobile game publishing platform in China
• The underwriters in the US$180 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Tongcheng-eLong Holdings Limited, a leading online travel service provider in China
• Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. and the Blackstone Group L.P. in connection with the US$500 million senior notes offering to finance the acquisition of Aon plc 
• Marble II Pte. Ltd. and the Blackstone Group L.P. in connection with the US$500 million senior notes offering
• Charter Communications in several notes offerings of over US$10 billion, an A/B exchange offer of US$15 billion and bonds redemptions
• Exelon Corporation in the remarketing and settlement of its US$1.15 billion equity units
• A number of institutional investors in an exchange offer initiated by Intelsat S.A. in connection with its out-of-court restructuring
• Restaurant Brands International in its US$1.5 billion senior notes offering
• Cott Corporation in its US$750 million senior notes offering
• Ladder Capital in its US$500 million senior notes offering
• Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds in connection with the £250 million senior secured notes offering by Pinewood Group
• Citi, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo in connection with several notes offerings over US$3.0 billion by Occidental Petroleum
• Selecta Group B.V. in its tender offer for its €350 million senior secured notes and CHF 245 million senior secured notes and the post-closing redemption for notes not tendered
• Travelodge Hotels Limited in its £30 million senior secured notes private tap

Mergers & Acquisitions

• ReneSola in connection with the private placement of an aggregate of 100 million ordinary shares for US$11 million to Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
• L1 Health in connection with its proposed acquisition of an American pharmaceutical company
• Luye Pharma Group in connection with its proposed acquisition of an American pharmaceutical company

Funds

• Veritas Capital in connection with the formation of US$3.55 billion Veritas Fund VI

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Justin represented:

Capital Markets

• 500.COM LTD, a leading online sports lottery service provider in China, in its US$75 million initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. in connection with the sale of Xiabu Xiabu shares by Actis to General Atlantic
• Sequoia Capital, together with Goldman Sachs PIA, in their US$45 million investment in Novast Holdings Limited
• Aviation Industry Corporation of China in connection with its US$650 million investment in a Joint Venture project with General Electric Company
• Leyou, Inc. in connection with its US$20.9 million acquisition of Global Baby Holdings Co., Ltd
• Aluminum Corporation of China in its joint exploration of iron ore with Rio Tinto Group in Guinea
• NIT Education Group Limited in its Series B preferred shares financing matters