Clara Yang is a partner at ForTran Law Firm, with a strong academic and professional background in taxation, economics, and law. She holds a Master's degree in Taxation from the School of Public Economics and Administration at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, where she also earned dual bachelor's degrees in Economics and Law. Clara is qualified as a Certified Tax Agent in China and holds licenses in both securities and futures. She is also a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Clara specializes in complex non-contentious matters involving taxation, valuation, and actuarial analysis. She excels at distilling economic issues into legal frameworks, constructing advanced tax planning models, and managing intricate evidentiary details in high-stakes matters. Her sharp analytical skills and meticulous, patient approach have earned recognition in a range of projects, including major asset restructurings of listed companies, key public interest initiatives by the Shanghai government, tax planning mandates, tax controversy cases, and investment and M&A transactions.
Clara is also an active participant in academic and policy discussions on tax law. She regularly attends conferences hosted by the Fiscal and Tax Law Research Association of the Shanghai Law Society and contributes to the field through articles and speaking engagements, where she shares her views on tax legislation and complex technical issues.
