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Peter NI
Shanghai
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Tel +86-21-6061-3568
Email peterni@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Taxation & Wealth Planning, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Cross-border Investment/M&A
Peter NI
Mr. Peter Ni is a senior partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm. Before joining Zhong Lun, he led White & Case's Greater China tax practice and International Tax Practice of Ernst & Young China.
Peter has close to 30 years of experience in providing international tax and legal services to companies and individuals that have cross-border needs, including 9 years in the US. Trained as a lawyer, he is able to provide tax advisory, planning and dispute resolution services in the proper legal context. In addition to tax, Peter provides wealth planning services by using such tools as trust, family office, will, marital agreement, and family constitution.
Representative Matters
Tax Advisory
Provided PRC tax services to a number of international funds, including Carlyle, CLSA, Warburg Pincus, BlackRock, CDH Fund, PAG, CICC, etc., on direct and/or indirect transfer of PRC assets
Provided tax services to many HNWI clients
Provided inbound tax services to many MNC clients
Provided outbound tax services to many Chinese companies
Tax Dispute Resolution
Represented many clients in tax administrative appeal and tax litigation cases
Assisted many clients in dealing with tax audit and self-audit
Acted as expert witness in a number of international arbitration or litigation cases
Wealth Planning
Provided family trust and family office services to many HNWI clients
Provided wealth protection and succession planning servicies to many Chinese clients
Provided cross-border estate succession services to many foreign HNWI clients
Honors and Awards
Tax:
Band 1, Chambers Greater China Region, 2022-2024, Tax (PRC Firms)
Band 1, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2018-2021, Tax (PRC Firms)
Top Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2012-2017, Tax (PRC Firms)
Tax Lawyer of the Year, The Legal 500 China Awards
Leading Individuals, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017-2024, Tax
Highly Regarded (Tax controversy), ITR 2024
Tax Leading Advisor and Highly Regarded (Tax controversy), ITR, 2023
Distinguished Practitioner, Asialaw Profiles, 2020-2024, Tax
Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Profiles, 2016-2019 Tax
Private Client/Wealth Management:
Band 1, Chambers Greater China Region, 2022-2024, Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms)
Band 1, Chambers Asia-Pacific Greater China Region, 2018-2021, Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms)
Top Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2013-2017, Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms)
Band 1, Chambers High Net Worth, 2021-2023, Private Wealth Law (PRC Firms)
Leading Individuals, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024, Private Wealth
Memberships & Affiliations
Deputy Chair, STEP China Branch Committee
International Fellow, American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Academician, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
Former Vice Chairman, Tax Committee, All China Lawyers Association
Former Officer, Tax Commiteee, International Bar Association
Former Arbitrator, Shanghai Arbitration Commission
Publications
“China Taxation - Law, Practice and Planning”, Co-author, Sweet & Maxwell, 2008
“Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation”, Co-author, IBFD (International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation), 2010
“Global Tax Treaty Analysis”, Co-author, Cambridge University Press, 2017
Contributor to International Tax Review, Tax Notes International, STEP Journal, China Law & Practice, etc.
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Awards Related
34 Zhong Lun Lawyers and 29 Areas Ranked by asialaw 2024
Zhong Lun has 29 practice/industry areas and 34 lawyers recommended, and 20 of these areas were lauded as “Outstanding” or “Highly Recommended”.
2024-09-20
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 1992
New York State Bar, 1999 -
Education
EMBA Equivalent, Harvard Business School
LL.M. in Corporate Law, Harvard Law School
LL.M. in U.S. Tax Law, New York University School of Law
LL.B., Fudan University, China
Bachelor of Philosophy, Fudan University, China -
Professional Experience
Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Partner, White & Case Shanghai
Tax Partner, Ernst & Young (New York and Shanghai)
Visiting Lawyer, Fenwick & West
Partner, Shanghai Pacific Rim Law Firm
Assistant Professor, Fudan University School of Law -
Languages
Chinese
English