Zhong Yin Law Firm

Zhong Yin Management Committee

Chairman of the Management Committee

Lawyer Harvey Yan is a Senior Partner of Zhong Yin Law Firm. He has over 15 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, cross-border investment and international dispute resolution, advising major SOEs, listed companies, private sector leaders and multinational enterprises on complex, high-value transactions.

He has led numerous significant outbound investment and joint venture projects across Europe, the UK, the US, Russia and Asia, providing strategic legal solutions on investment structures, M&A, EPC projects, technology collaboration and capital markets–related disputes. He is recognized for his ability to integrate legal precision with commercial insight and to bridge Chinese and international legal practices.

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Lawyer Harvey Yan holds multiple professional appointments across leading legal and industry organizations, including:

Member, Expert Committee, China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) Member, M&A Expert Committee, China Mergers & Acquisitions Association (CMAA) Practical Mentor, Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program, Renmin University of China Law School Member, Legal Protection Lawyers’ Group, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) Founding Member, Swiss Chinese Law Association (SCLA) Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, Beijing Bar Association Mediator, Beijing Association for the Promotion of Diversified Dispute Resolution Arbitrator, Beihai Arbitration Commission / Beihai International Arbitration Court Director and Deputy Head, Corporate Legal & Compliance Committee, China Machinery Enterprise Management Association

In addition, Lawyer Yan holds qualifications as a Senior M&A Transaction Specialist and Electronics and Information Engineer, and has served as an expert panel member for a research project under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) on corporate compliance management systems.

Graduated from Peking University Law School in 2005 with a Master of Laws degree.

Harvey Yan is a Senior Partner at Zhong Yin Law Firm and a leading practitioner in corporate law, M&A, cross-border investment and international dispute resolution. He holds an LL.M. from Peking University Law School and was selected for the university’s Global Leadership for Business and Law Excellence (GLBE) Program. He also completed advanced courses in M&A and economics at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Imperial College London, strengthening his cross-jurisdictional commercial and financial analytical capabilities.

Harvey is recognised for his outstanding work in complex cross-border transactions. He was named to The Legal 500 China Elite (2025), recommended by IFLR1000 China for M&A, and ranked by LEGALBAND as a “Leading Lawyer in Outbound Investment” and one of the “Top 15 Client-Preferred Foreign Investment Lawyers.” He has also received multiple industry accolades, including “Best M&A Lawyer” at the 17th China M&A Annual Conference and awards for excellence in overseas investment, engineering and legal management.

Over more than fifteen years of practice, Harvey has built a reputation for integrating legal expertise with strategic commercial insight. He advises major central SOEs, local SOEs, leading private enterprises and multinational corporations, many of which are key participants in China’s globalisation initiatives. His work spans investment structuring, outbound M&A, joint venture negotiations, EPC projects, technology contributions and other high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters requiring sophisticated regulatory and transactional navigation.

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