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Senior partner Harvey Yan at Zhong Yin Law Firm advises on complex and high-value transactions in the areas of investment, M&A, and FDI. Recognised for his strategic insight and ability to navigate challenging regulatory environments, Yan is regularly instructed by leading enterprises on advise on acquisition financing, compliance, tax planning, land acquisition and overseas investment matters.
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Profile

Work Department

Zhong Yin Management Committee

Position

Chairman of the Management Committee

Career

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.

Languages

Chinese, English

Memberships

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.

Education

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

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