Zizhen Yang

Possessing a depth of experience across the spectrum of tax issues, in addition to experience in commercial matters,  Zizhen is particularly well noted for her extensive experience in indirect tax.  Her practice has spanned a number of high-profile cases, most recently in VAT, landfill tax and SDLT, in addition to other areas.

As well as a wide-ranging advisory practice, Zizhen has a wealth of litigation experience in both trial and appellate advocacy, having appeared as the advocate in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Upper Tribunal, and the First-tier Tribunal, as well as having appeared in the European Court of Justice.

Zizhen is happy to accept instructions under the Joint Advisory Scheme and Special Advocacy Scheme.  She is also qualified to accept Public Access instructions

2009Called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn).

2008-2009Bar Vocational Course, City Law School — OutstandingLord Mansfield Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn); Buchanan Prize (Lincoln’s Inn); Barstow Scholarship (City Law School); Busfield Prize (ICLR).

2007-2008CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law, City University London — DistinctionLord Bowen Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn); Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln’s Inn); Serle Court Essay Prize for Equity and Trusts.

2003-2007PhD and Post-doctoral work in molecular immunology, Trinity College, Cambridge and MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyMRC Pre-doctoral Fellowship; Trinity College Research Scholarship.

MA (Cantab)

2000-2003BA (Hons) Natural Sciences, Trinity College, Cambridge — First ClassTrinity College Examination Prize (2001–2003); Trinity College Senior Scholarship (2001–2003); Percy Pemberton Prize (Trinity College); De Lancey Scholarship (Trinity College).