Fredrikson attorney Zhu “June” Cheng was named a 2025 “40 Under 40” honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). Each year, MSPBJ editors select 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement while also finding time to give back to their communities.
“I am inspired everyday by our clients and am honored to play a small part in supporting their business venture and workforce needs. It takes a village, and I could not do this work without the support from my family, mentors and my wonderful colleagues at Fredrikson,” said Cheng. “I am honored and sincerely grateful to receive this prestigious recognition from MSPBJ.”
Cheng is a business immigration lawyer and partner in Fredrikson’s immigration group. She is a trusted advisor for businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors in employment-based and investment-based immigration and global mobility matters. Cheng partners with businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies, global enterprises, to mid-size employers, start-up companies, and individual investors across a wide range of industries such as life science, technology, food and agriculture, energy, and education. She works with her clients in developing practical and compliant immigration policy and solutions to achieve talent acquisition and retention.
Cheng is also the primary attorney on global immigration matters, guiding U.S. companies and multinational corporations through complex and ever-changing immigration processes for their expatriate employees around the world. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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