Deloitte Legal

Shanghai Qin Li Law Firm

Partner

Clare has over 20 years’ experience in providing legal and tax services. She advises foreign-invested enterprises, group companies and listed companies on a retainer basis with respect to legal, tax, foreign exchange control, customs administration and business operation issues. She assists foreign and domestic investors in investment structure design, business model planning, projects negotiation, documents reviewing and drafting in inbound and outbound investments.

Clare conducts deal structuring, performs legal and tax due diligence reviews, and provides legal and tax advisory services in merger & acquisition deals, inter group restructuring projects and IPOs by foreign and domestic companies. She also performs comprehensive compliance services for foreign-invested enterprises, group companies and PRC listed companies, including assessing risks in business models, reviewing internal operational procedures, reviewing agreements in cross-border transactions, and commenting and designing overall risk control system. She also specialized in advising clients in tax and customs dispute resolution.

Clare was recognized as one of the Leading Lawyers in Tax by Legal Media Group’s Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2017. Clare was selected Top 15 Women Lawyers in China by Asian Legal Business. She was awarded a top-tier ranking in tax law by Chambers Asia (among which, was the only local attorney awarded in 2008).  Clare was awarded as China Tax Lawyer of the Year by Corporate INTL and was also nominated as corporate tax expert by Global Law Experts.

Clare is a delegate of People’s Congress of Huangpu District, Shanghai and a member of Huangpu Government Investment Fund Supervision Committee. Clare is chairman of Taxation Committee of Shanghai Bar Association and a member of Finance Committee of Shanghai Bar Association. 

Chinese; English

Member of the Chinese Bar Association, the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Chinese Certified Tax Agents Association.

Master of Laws, RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA, Shanghai (2008)