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Mishcon de Reya LLP

Private Wealth Law (International Firms)

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : China

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Mishcon de Reya LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law (International Firms) - China

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mishcon de Reya's Hong Kong office works in association with Karas So LLP and provides trust and estate planning, family office, tax and trust structuring and relocation advice to wealthy clients. The Mishcon team is capable of handling cross-border matters, particularly in relation to the US.

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Strengths

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  • Mishcon de Reya is one of the best teams in the cross-border space and one of the most responsive teams.

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  • Mishcon de Reya is very approachable, responsive and has the ability to work together and advance projects.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Wei Zhang
    Wei Zhang

    Wei Zhang

    Wei Zhang is especially adept in providing US tax structure advice for Chinese clients. Zhang is also admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut.

    • Zhang has a strong PRC client base and is very strong technically.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Wei is familiar with US tax issues, very responsive and turns around work very quickly.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • There aren’t many who can truly handle US planning and trust structures from a cross-border perspective. Wei Zhang has the knowledge and experience. She can offer holistic planning that is really hard to come by.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Wei Zhang is good at bridging the gap between China and the US.

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  • Timothy Burns
    Timothy Burns

    Timothy Burns

    Timothy Burns is a trusted adviser to many high net worth individuals and family offices, with a focus on US tax and cross-border issues.

    • Timothy Burns is one of the smartest guys I know. The thing that sets him apart is his technical knowledge and ability to handle really complex tax matters.

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  • Carmen Cheng
    Carmen Cheng

    Carmen Cheng

    Carmen Cheng of Karas So is a special counsel who is known for advising on trusts and estate planning. She also advises on matters relating to diminished mental capacity and family law.

    • Carmen Cheng is very attentive, responsive and she also provides commercially practical solutions.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Carmen Cheng is very good. She has the clients' interests at heart, knows what she's doing, delivers on time, manages clients' expectations and is very profound in her knowledge.

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