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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Shan Tao specializes in providing the full-chain legal services for the entertainment and media industry, offering legal services for numerous film and cultural companies. Besides, Shan Tao has extensive professional experience in legal service areas such as tax law, corporate business, capital markets, and investment and mergers and acquisitions.

Career

Shan Tao has practiced as a lawyer for over 20 years and has served as a partner at Beijing Hylands Law Firm since 2015.

Professional Memberships

Since 2019, Shan Tao has been the deputy director of the Finance and Taxation Committee of the Beijing Bar Association.

Clients

Shan Tao has provided legal services to numerous renowned clients both within and outside China, including well-known enterprises such as Huayi, Happy Pictures, Oceanwide Group, China Huaxia Bank and Estar Media, as well as several famous artists.

Work Highlights

1、Shan Tao provided legal services related to movies, TV series, variety shows, live streaming, e-commerce, IP licensing, performances, animation, games, exhibitions, music, etc. for various entertainment and media companies. Shan Tao provided legal services for the full termination of the performance economy contract of a well-known artist, assisted the client in achieving a soft landing, reached multiple settlements, and reduced the client's losses.

2、Shan Tao provided legal consultation for taxpayers' self-assessment, represented clients in tax-related administrative litigation, and offered tax law advisory services for foreign artists performing in China.

3、As the head of the legal service team, Shan Tao provided business model analysis and tax law services for a top-tier artist's live streaming operations and endorsement activities on the internet platforms.

Industry Sector Expertise

Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT), tax law, corporate business, capital markets, and investment and mergers and acquisitions

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Mainland China

Languages Spoken

Chinese and English

Awards

"Elite in China's Business Law Field"

The A-List Legal Elite of Business Law

2025

"Elite in China's Business Law Field"

The A-List Legal Elite of Business Law

2024

Entertainment Media (TMT) Band4

Chambers

2024

Leading individual in the sports and entertainment field

LEGALBAND (China's Top Lawyers Ranking)

2024

Leading individual in the sports and entertainment field

LEGALBAND (China's Top Lawyers Ranking)

2023

The Top 15 TMT Lawyers

ALB China

2022

Recommended lawyers in the TMT field

the LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFIC

2023

Recommended lawyers in the TMT field

the LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFIC

2022

Recommended lawyers in the TMT field

the LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFIC

2021

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) - China

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Tao Shan advises film and TV production companies on a range of commercial and corporate legal matters relevant to the entertainment sector. She is also well-versed in M&A and capital markets matters.

领先律师

陶姗律师为影视制作公司提供一系列与娱乐行业相关的商业和企业事务的法律咨询服务。她还精通并购和资本市场事务。

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