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Areas of Practice
Jessie Yu has about 20 years’ experience in China tax and focuses her practice on tax advisory and compliance, tax dispute resolution, transfer pricing, and private wealth management.
Jessie serves clients from a broad range of industries, including TMT, consumer goods, semiconductors, new energy, entertainment, advanced manufacturing, finance, etc.
In tax advisory, Jessie specializes in providing comprehensive tax solutions and advises on a wide array of transactions including cross-border M&As, onshore and offshore Pre-IPO restructurings, going private, red-chip structure building and dismantling, etc. In tax compliance, Jessie assists clients with setting up tax compliance systems.
In tax dispute resolution, Jessie represents clients in challenging tax investigations, tax audits, anti-tax avoidance investigations, tax administrative reviews, etc., and protects their best interests.
In transfer pricing, Jessie provides clients with integrated business model optimization and transfer pricing planning services and assists with the implementation. Jessie also represents companies in applications of bilateral APAs (advance pricing arrangements), and in transfer pricing investigations, etc.
In private wealth management, Jessie has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals. Her expertise includes providing full-scope tax and legal services on domestic and overseas asset holding structures, family wealth trusts, etc.
In executives and employee incentives, Jessie assists companies in designing equity incentive plans, offering tax optimization suggestions, and implementing the plans through reasonable legal structures.
In 2024, Jessie is ranked as leading tax lawyer in China by the Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2024. Since 2021, Jessie has been continuously recognized as a highly recommended lawyer in Tax (PRC) by the Legal 500.
Work Experience
Prior to joining King & Wood Mallesons in 2015, Jessie worked at Deloitte China for many years.
Jessie graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and obtained her LL.B in International Economic Law. Jessie is a licensed PRC lawyer. She also holds the professional qualification of PRC Certified Tax Agent.
Jessie is appointed by East China University of Political Science and Law and Shanghai International Studies University as an off-campus tutor for master students.
Her working languages are Chinese and English.
