Zhiyang (Z.Y.) Zhang

Z.Y. Zhang is a senior advisor in Covington’s Beijing office. He has extensive experience helping foreign companies understand the changing policy and regulatory environment, develop strategies to manage risk, and identify opportunities for future growth in China. He regularly assists companies facing acute or long-term issues to resolve them, often through discussions with Chinese government officials.

Z.Y. previously was the External Affairs Vice President for Greater China of Mead Johnson Nutrition, where he built up a strong Government Affairs/Public Affairs team and developed relations with key government stakeholders at both central and local levels. Prior to joining Mead Johnson, he worked at Dow Chemical Company for 10 years as the Managing Counsel - Asia Pacific/Greater China. He was a member of the Dow Chemical (Greater China and Asia Pacific) leadership overseeing compliance matters, government affairs, community contribution programs and crisis management. In addition, having worked within the government for many years, Z.Y. has considerable experience dealing with various levels of the PRC government.