Dr. Ryan Yan is a leading expert in tax law with extensive experience at the intersection of legal, fiscal, and economic policy. He has held a number of influential roles, including Chair of the Tax Law Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association, Vice President of the Fiscal and Tax Law Research Association of the Shanghai Law Society, and Vice Chair of the Tax Law Committee of the All China Lawyers Association. He also serves as a council member of both the China Taxation Society and the Fiscal and Tax Law Society of the China Law Society. Dr. Yan is a part-time mentor at Peking University, Fudan University, and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and is a lead expert lecturer on tax risk management at the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences.
Dr. Yan advises a wide range of clients, including government agencies and major corporations. His clientele includes the Huangpu District Tax Bureau, Shanghai Tax Inspection Bureau No. 4, the Shanghai Futures Exchange, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), China Resources Land, and Guotai Junan Securities, among others. He is particularly renowned for resolving complex tax and legal issues in investment transactions and for handling high-stakes tax controversy matters. With deep expertise in areas where tax-related legal risk is prevalent—such as financial management, tax planning, investment and financing, restructuring, and liquidation—he is known for developing risk-free tax compliance strategies and delivering integrated legal-tax value enhancement plans.
Dr. Yan has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Shanghai Municipal “Outstanding Individual in Legal Aid,” “Model Legal Professional” in the justice administration system, “Mentor and Friend” to young professionals, “Distinguished Contributor to Legal Education,” one of the “Top Ten Outstanding Young Lawyers” in his district, and “Outstanding Young Lawyer of Shanghai.”
