Jane Ren

Practice Areas

MS. REN SPECIALIZES IN TRUSTS, ESTATE PLANNING, SUCCESSION AND FAMILY GOVERNANCE. SHE ADVISES ON ULTRA-HIGH-NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE TRUSTEES, PRIVATE BANKS AND FAMILY OFFICES SUPPORTING THEM.

Career

Prior to joining Fangda Partners, Jane was a partner of another leading local law firm. Previously, she successively worked with two other law firms that are members of a global network of two “Big Four”. She acted as their Chief Legal Counsel of Family Office Services and practice head of Private Client Legal Services, respectively.

Professional Memberships

Committee Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner (“STEP”), China Branch

Committee Member of China Development Sub-committee of STEP Hong Kong Branch

Committee Member of Foreign Affairs Committee of Shanghai Bar Association

Personal

Honors and Awards

Recognized as a leading individual in Private Client/Wealth Management by Chambers Greater China Region 2022

Recognized as a leading individual in Private Wealth Management by Chambers Asia 2019, 2020 and 2021

Recognized as a leading individual in Corporate/M&A by Chambers & Partners Asia 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012

Recommended by Talent Bank of Shanghai Justice Bureau for Lawyers with Excellent International Service Experience

Experience

Jane has been in private practice for more than 19 years and is a trusted advisor to many ultra-high-net-worth individuals (domestic and international) and their families, supporting and guiding them in respect of:

Cross-border estate planning

Setting-up and administration of private trusts (onshore and offshore)

Nuptial agreement and asset protection and divorce

Family governance advisory (design, document and implement family governance structures)

Cross-border inheritance and estate litigation

Philanthropic giving (charitable trust and foundation)

Setting up, running or exiting of private business ventures

Jane is well recognized for advising clients in relation to complex cross-border estate planning. Chambers Great China Region 2023 recognizes her as Band 1 in Private Client/Wealth Management and admires her as “a strong track record and is an increasingly prominent lawyer in handling cross-border family wealth planning, trust and inheritance matters on behalf of individuals”.

Meanwhile Jane acts as outside legal counsel for a dozen of trust companies, private banks and single family offices.

Before focusing on private client services, Jane has many years’ experience in addressing various legal issues for domestic and multinational corporations on complex general corporate advisory, domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, international and domestic business transactions, employment law, joint ventures and commercial dispute resolution.

Education