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JANE REN
Partner·
Shanghai
PROFILE REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES OTHER INFORMATION Further Reading
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.
Education
East China University of Politics and Law, LL.B and LL.M
Columbia Law School, LL.M (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
Professional Qualification
Admitted to practice in the PRC
Admitted to practice in New York
Professional Background
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.
PROFILE
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES
- 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 2024 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.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Recognized as a leading individual in Private Client/Wealth Management by Chambers Greater China Region 2022, 2023 and 2024
- 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
- 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
