Zhong Lun Law Firm is widely recognised as the market-leader in PRC private wealth legal advice. The practice is co-led by the heads of the corporate departments, Han Hao and Audry Li, and the heads of the taxation and wealth planning practice groups, Mingjun Jia and Mark Gao. Jia is experienced in representing clients in disputes arising from equity inheritance and control rights of listed companies. Gao also regularly acts for clients with listed assets regarding family trust and family office structures. Peter Ni excels in succession planning services for founders of listed companies, including advice regarding marital status and tax planning for Chinese and other citizens. Hengka (Henry) Ji specialises in providing trust services to private banks and companies.

The AllBright Law Offices' private client and wealth management team focuses on non-contentious private client matters, including inheritance, marital affairs, and tax planning. Xuanling Guo leads the practice from its Shenzhen office, and regularly advises banks on the application of insurance, trust, will-making, gifts, and other tools for inheritance. In Shanghai, Xianming Li, often assisted by Han Zhang, advises trust companies on standardised family trust products, such as the right to claim insurance and disposal of trust property. Also in Shanghai, Qing Fang advises on matters concerning marriage planning regarding equity changes of companies, as well as divorces and relevant litigation plans regarding controlling rights of listed companies and division of equity.

The family office business centre at Dacheng provides a range of litigation and non-litigation private wealth advice for high-net-worth individuals. In Beijing, Lijun Huang regularly engages clients regarding onshore and offshore trust issues, including relevant matrimonial and family litigation. Jing Xue, ‘a very professional and warm lawyer’, is an expert in establishing family trusts and dismantling wealth inheritance planning projects. In Shanghai, Naidong (Michael) Ma recently represented a client in a divorce dispute with their partner, both of whom were persons of significant control in a listed company. Jun Zhang is another key individual to note.

Based in Guangzhou, Zejun Lin leads the family and wealth management team at East & Concord Partners. Lin is particularly experienced in a vast range of cross-border matters, including assisting foreign families with migration to China, and providing families with offshore trusts, among other services. Xue Bai is well-versed in building family trusts and employee trust structures for controllers of domestically listed companies. Shuo Wu is also an expert on family trusts and inheritance plans.

Haiwen & Partners have a strong focus on assisting domestic clients with offshore family trusts, often in jurisdictions including the US, Singapore, Jersey, British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands. Shanghai-based Han Bao heads the practice, and regularly assists clients in setting up and restructuring family and charitable trusts, often regarding substantial shares in companies that are to be listed overseas. Han is supported by Livia Tao and Cynthia Zhang.

King & Wood Mallesons‘ family wealth management and inheritance team is led by Beijing-based Hui Wang who excels in inheritance planning, and the succession of controlling stake in listed companies. In Shanghai, Peng Wu, a dispute resolution specialist, regularly represents both Chinese and international clients in marriage and separation of property disputes. Also in Shanghai, Hui Zheng is experienced in assisting clients with reorganising their family businesses and governing structures, as well as designing company trusts. Yongqing (Bill) Ye is another name to note who advises high-net-worth individuals on the tax aspects of wealth planning and management.

The private wealth team at Commerce & Finance Law Offices has extensive experience in assisting families and family businesses with compliance, wealth management, and tax planning. Xiaoman Zhang and Kun Liu jointly lead the practice. Liu is well-regarded for complex matters such as separation of family and enterprise cases. Haoran Chen regularly advises the founder of the companies on personal tax planning and overseas asset relocation during the pre-IPO stage.

The DeHeng Law Offices global fortune centre team specialises in advising on domestic and overseas investment management and family office and wealth management. Beijing-based practice head Weifeng Guo is experienced in a wide range of wealth advice for family companies, including setting up wealth inheritance committees, philanthropies, and family foundations. Based in Tianjin, Qi Cao is experienced in the establishment and governance of client's family offices.

The Global Law Office's private client and wealth management team leverages its strength in trust, tax, banking,  capital markets, marital and family matters as well as mediation and dispute resolution. It acts for high-net-worth individuals and families on a broad range of wealth management an succession planning matters. The team is jointly led by Chengdu-based Feng Sheng, Shanghai-based Jerry Liu, Tim Yimin Liu and Jun Qian, and Beijing-based Shino Hu. Sheng has notable experience in asset protection, tax planning, transfer, inheritance and other aspects of planning for high-net-worth individuals and individual shareholders. Qian who is a certified public accountant and certified tax advisor, excels in setting up family trusts and investment plans.

King & Capital Law Firm‘s wealth management team has a strong focus on designing trusts. The practice is jointly led by Beijing-based Huiyun Gao who is experienced in designing equity trust programs for family businesses, including for international beneficiaries and Gary Bai who regularly advises on family trusts, family equity trusts, and charitable trusts.

The Merits & Tree Law Offices family law and private wealth team is led by Fangfei Ouyang, Chunjie Zheng, Kailun Li, and Fangfang Gui. Ouyang assists family offices with setting up trusts and organising their inheritance. Zheng is adept in inheritance planning services and foreign-related divorce and equity transfer disputes. Li’s practice focuses on establishing trust systems, including compensation incentive trusts and equity incentive systems.