Family Law 2026

CHINA Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Liang Han, Huiyun Gao, Jie Teng and Yanfei Zhang King & Capital Law Firm

King & Capital Law Firm was established in 1995 and is a leading large-scale comprehensive legal service institution in China. With a registered capi ‑ tal of CNY20.26 million, the firm is headquartered in the Beijing CBD and maintains multiple branches domestically and internationally. The firm possesses a broad business scope, holding significant advan ‑ tages in fields such as finance, securities and family wealth governance. The King & Capital Family Trust Legal Affairs Center was established in 2014 and was among the first professional teams in China to focus on wealth management and family trust legal prac ‑

tices. Led by Professor Liang Han of Nankai Univer ‑ sity, it has 20 members and brings together experts in family law, tax law, trusts and finance to provide com ‑ prehensive services relating to marriage and inher ‑ itance, family trusts, tax planning and cross-border succession. The team has achieved fruitful academic and practical results, undertaking numerous national- level projects and winning multiple industry honours, and is dedicated to providing customised cross-bor ‑ der wealth inheritance and family governance solu ‑ tions for high net worth clients.

Authors

Liang Han has a PhD in Financial Engineering and is a postdoctoral fellow in law, professor of civil and commercial law, doctoral supervisor at Nankai University, director of the Capital Market Research Center at

not limited to the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand and Italy.

Jie Teng has a PhD in Law from Nankai University and is a partner lawyer at Beijing King & Capital Law Firm, a STEP affiliate, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and the holder of a fund

Nankai University, arbitrator of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, senior trust law adviser at King & Capital Law Firm and honorary director of the King & Capital Family Trust Legal Affairs Center. In 2015, he published one of the earliest domestic monographs on family trusts, titled “Legal Principles and Case Analysis of Family Trusts”.

qualification certificate. His practice areas include matrimonial and family affairs, wealth management, trusts, banking, corporate, finance, and civil and commercial business. He has long served multiple banks, trust companies and other financial institutions, providing professional legal services covering the formulation of comprehensive family trust solutions, review of investment and financing contracts, design and review of financial products, etc. partner at Beijing King & Capital Law Firm, a STEP affiliate and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Her practice areas include family governance, wealth management, trusts, banking, asset management and asset securitisation. She has provided legal services such Yanfei Zhang holds a Juris Master from Nankai University and is a

Huiyun Gao is a senior tax law adviser at King & Capital Law Firm, executive director of the Family Trust Legal Affairs Center and a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She has

profound expertise in wealth management, family trusts and related tax matters. She is not only well-versed in Chinese tax law but also has extensive knowledge of wealth management tax laws in multiple countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Her high net worth clients are spread across multiple countries and regions, including but

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