Avv. Matteo Zhi is graduated from Nanjing University Law School for his bachelor’s degree in law and then respectively graduated from Rome Tre University and Shanghai Jiaotong University for his master’s degrees. Avv. Zhi advises European and Chinese clients on various legal matters and business transactions in China and cross-border. Special focus areas in FDI & ODI, Corporate and M&A, Cybersecurity and Data protection, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, IPR Protection, Employment as well as Dispute Resolution. He is fluent reading, writing, speaking in Chinese, Italian and English. Passed the Chinese Bar Exam and admitted to Shanghai Bar Association. Avv. Zhi has been awarded as Top 10 young lawyers of Yangpu District, Shanghai and listed in 2021 A-List Elite Lawyers of China Business Law Journal.

After graduating in Economics, Gianluca obtained a Master's in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University in Milan. He has worked in China for more than 8 years, holding managerial positions in leading international tax and accounting consultancy firms.

Gianluca joined the PHC Advisory Tax & Accounting team in 2021 as General Manager, paying close attention to the company's global strategic development.