Yongjun Peter Ni to lead White & Case China Tax Practice
Global law firm White & Case LLP is strengthening its capabilities in China with the hiring of tax partner Yongjun Peter Ni. Ni will be based in the Firm’s Shanghai office, which, together with the Firm’s offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, supports the China Practice of White & Case.
“Demand for legal services in and relating to China is continuing to grow,” said Xiaoming Li, the Executive Partner of White & Case’s Shanghai and Beijing offices. “nd secondary purchases and sales of real estate loan assets, as well as acquisition finance, loan syndications and capital markets.
Ni joins the Firm as head of its China Tax Practice. Qualified to practice law in both China and the US, Ni has 15 years’ experience providing international tax services to Fortune 500 and other multinational companies doing businesses in China and Chinese companies investing overseas.
Ni’s practice covers all tax aspects of cross-border investments and transactions, with a focus on market entry and exit tax strategies, investment structuring, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financing and repatriation, and tax effective supply chain management. He also advises clients on regulatory issues regarding doing business in China. A native of Shanghai, Ni is fluent in English and Mandarin.
White & Case’s China Practice provides business and legal advice to multinational and Chinese companies doing business locally and abroad. Staffed by lawyers who speak Mandarin and are trained in US, UK and local law, the practice has 25 years of experience assisting clients in a number of key areas, including cross-border investing, securities and capital markets, banking and finance, infrastructure and project finance, trade issues, real estate, intellectual property, and litigation and arbitration.
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