Professional Experiences
Qiyang Zhang is currently practicing at Hiways Lawyers in Australia. Prior to commencing his practice in Australia, Mr. Zhang worked in the corporate law department of a leading law firm in Chongqing, China. He focused on providing comprehensive legal services to a wide range of medium to large enterprises. His key practice areas included corporate legal advisory, corporate governance, corporate financing, and dispute resolution, through which he accumulated extensive hands-on experience in Chinese corporate legal matters.
Mr. Zhang holds a Bachelor of Laws from China, a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Tulane University in the United States, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Monash University in Australia. He is admitted to practice law in China, Australia, and the State of New York, United States.
Examples of matters Lachlan has worked on over the course of his career include:
Acting as general retainer for the Australian subsidiary of a large listed Chinese state-owned enterprise.
Advising an Australian company on obtaining the Australian master franchise rights for a leading Chinese beverage provider, providing full legal services for the program.
Acting for a Hong Kong-based company in an international commercial dispute, conducting asset and credit due diligence on the defendant’s (potential) assets located in Australia.
Conducting due diligence for a Chinese listed company in relation to an equity acquisition project involving an Australian restaurant business.
Acting for a leading Chinese real estate development company in a land acquisition dispute case in Australia.
Advising a Chinese financial provider on the recognition and enforcement of a Chinese judgment in Australia.
Acting for Chinese financial product investors in a class action against an Australian financial institution.
Acting for a Chinese private supermarket chain investor in a shareholder dispute litigation in Australia, and subsequently handling the enforcement application in Chinese jurisdiction following a succeeded judgment.
Providing legal advice regarding Australian tax law for an Australian citizen beneficiary under a Chinese settled trust.
Acting for Chinese investors in business and real estate purchase transactions in Australia, providing legal advice and settlement services.