ILS Announces Maggie Zhang as Partner, Expanding Capital Markets and Cross-Border Capabilities

Innovative Legal Services (ILS) is proud to announce the promotion of Maggie Zhang to Partner, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in capital markets, M&A, and cross-border transactional matters.  

Maggie advises both public and private companies on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including initial public offerings (IPOs), reverse mergers, de-SPAC transactions, corporate governance, and securities compliance.  

Over the course of her practice, Maggie has developed substantial experience in structuring and executing complex transactions while providing clients with strategic and forward-looking regulatory guidance. Her work includes advising companies on ongoing reporting obligations under U.S. securities laws, Section 16 and Schedule 13G/D disclosure requirements, corporate governance matters, shareholder activism response strategies, and takeover defense planning.  

Maggie has also represented life sciences companies, growth-stage businesses, and investment funds in a wide range of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investment transactions. Her experience spans transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation of transaction documents, and deal execution through closing. With experience across both the U.S. and China markets, she helps clients navigate complex legal and regulatory environments while advancing business objectives and managing transactional risk.

Prior to joining ILS, Maggie practiced at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, one of the leading international law firms consistently ranked among the top U.S. firms by Vault. She earned her undergraduate law degree from Fudan University School of Law and previously practiced at Tian Yuan Law Firm in Shanghai before obtaining her J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law. She was inducted into the Order of the Coif honor society in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement.  

The ILS team noted that since joining the firm, Maggie has demonstrated exceptional legal judgment, commercial insight, and business development capabilities in IPO and complex cross-border transactional matters. Through her deep understanding of clients’ commercial objectives, collaborative approach, and consistently high-quality legal work, she has become an integral part of the firm’s growth and client service platform. Her promotion reflects both recognition of her long-term contributions and ILS’s broader commitment to combining legal excellence with commercial strategy to create long-term value for clients.  

Maggie’s promotion further strengthens ILS’s capabilities in capital markets and cross-border transactions and reflects the firm’s continued investment in top-tier legal talent and long-term strategic growth.  

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As Managing Partner at ILS, Richard Liu ranks among the leading U.S. attorneys in corporate, employment, and regulatory law. He is known for crafting legal strategies aligned with clients’ business objectives and advising Fortune 500 companies, startups, and executives on corporate transactions, financing, privacy, and employment matters across the technology, healthcare, and financial sectors.

Before founding ILS, Richard practiced at top defense firms, where he developed a reputation for anticipating risks and designing strategies that balance protection with growth. He has secured favorable outcomes in contract and intellectual property disputes, represented clients in state and federal courts, and is recognized for combining large-firm expertise with boutique-firm agility. Richard is also a frequent speaker at industry and legal conferences.

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