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Meng Ding
Partner

Meng Ding

  • Capital Markets
  • Technology and Life Sciences Transactions

MENG DING has extensive experience counselling issuers and investment banks on a broad spectrum of capital markets and M&A transactions. He focuses his practice on companies from Greater China and Asia companies, frequently advising on transactions that define their growth and success, from early-stage financing to listing to post-listing matters.

He has advised on numerous Hong Kong IPOs, U.S. IPOs, and bond offerings, including some of Greater China’s largest, most complex, and precedent-setting transactions. Meng is notable for his ground-up approach to gain deep understanding of industries, ranging from e-commerce platforms to specialist hard-tech companies such as semiconductor, AI, robotics, autonomous driving companies to life science and pharmaceutical firms to financial institutions. He has been recognized as a “Leading Individual” by Chambers Greater China Region (GCR) 2025 and ranked as a “Leading Partner” in capital markets (equity) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025. Meng has also been named to China Business Law Journal’s “A-List” in the “Growth Drivers” category for 2024 – 2025. “Dr Ding is a very skilled lawyer with a practical, commercial mindset. He designs elegant solutions and identifies pain points in the first instance.” “But more importantly, he is a scientist with a Ph.D. and holds the curiosity and sensibility of an innovator and researcher,” a client praised in Chambers GCR. Meng is also described as “extremely knowledgeable” and has been key to these frontier areas, taking the lead on numerous high-profile transactions. “Dr. Ding has not only extensive experience in a broad spectrum of capital market transactions, but also a solid academic background in technology, adding a strong competitive edge distinct from other legal professionals,” a client praised. Another praised that he “has been amazingly responsive and on top of thing every step of the way…I would recommend Meng without reservation to anyone seeking representation in a complex U.S. capital market/M&A transaction.”

Meng received a Ph.D. in physics from M.I.T. Earlier in his career, he was a Silicon Valley technologist, innovating at semiconductor powerhouses like IBM and AMD. He holds 32 issued U.S. patents. He remains a technology enthusiast ever since and stays closely connected to the tech community, particularly in Greater China. His unique knowledge and experience distinguish him when advising technology issuers, especially hard-tech and deep-tech companies, where insights and in-depth knowledge are essential to understanding their technology roadmap, product evolution, and industry landscape.

Meng is a native Mandarin speaker and is fluent in English.

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications

  • New York
  • Hong Kong (Solicitor)

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Physics
  • Peking University, B.S. in Physics

Languages

  • Chinese