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Tax: PRC firms

Hai Run Law Firm

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Hai Run Law Firm's tax practice specialises in restructuring, tax disputes, and tax planning. The team is led by Yifei Zhang, who advises both foreign and domestic clients across various sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, retail, semiconductors, coal mining, and food. Additionally, Zhang also has expertise in immigration tax, supporting clients win offshore jurisdictions, as well as in the United States and Europe.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lawyer Yifei Zhang has very strong professional capabilities and very extensive industry experience and network resources, and is able to provide high-quality legal services and management advice.'

  • ‘Yifei Zhang's legal team consists of junior associates responsible for due diligence and mergers and acquisitions, while partners handle coordination and communication. Key skills include a deep understanding of cross-border tax processing and communication skills with local tax authorities during tax audits.'

  • ‘Yifei Zhang is very knowledgeable about tax matters related to investment and mergers and acquisitions.'

  • ‘Our work with this firm specifically involved an administrative review and litigation case involving customs duties. The assigned legal team was professional, dedicated, and efficient.'

  • ‘Lawyer Yifei Zhang is very familiar with customs legal affairs and can skilfully call on corresponding laws to respond. He is professional and efficient, which is the main reason that distinguishes them from their competitors.'

  • ‘The characteristic of Yifei Zhang's legal team is that their tax business is very outstanding, and they are good at international taxes between countries.'

Key clients

  • Taikang Life Co.Ltd.
  • Dalian Chengjian Catering Management Co.Ltd.
  • Yunnan Sifangtian Coal Mining Co.Ltd.
  • Deson Consulting (Shenzhen) Co.Ltd.
  • Pelican Products Co.Ltd.
  • C & C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd.
  • Beijing Neural Galaxy Co., Ltd.
  • CNGR New Material Co., Ltd
  • Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited
  • Hangzhou Mintmuse Co.Ltd.
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • The Home Depot

Work highlights

Assisted B-Core with restructuring its domestic and foreign transactions.
Advised numerous expatriate executives of an STB-listed company on multi-jurisdictional personal tax matters.
Assisted Deson with building Southeast Asia and Middle East shareholding structures and setting up a family trust for its beneficial owner.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Yifei Zhang

Practice head

Yifei Zhang