LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2025

LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2024

Sean Wang
Partner of Beijing Dacheng Law Firm, the Global Wealth Security Legal Centre (GWSLC) at the Dacheng Banking and Finance Sector Group
Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP

Sean Wang is a highly respected leading expert in international wealth management, trusts, and taxation. He currently serves the Global Wealth Security Legal Centre (GWSLC) at the Dacheng Banking and Finance Sector Group,holds the position of Council Member for China at STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), and acts as core legal and tax counsel for multiple globally renowned financial institutions. With his distinguished academic background, cross-disciplinary professional qualifications, and extensive practical experience, Attorney Wang has become an indispensable strategic partner for high-net-worth clients and financial institutions navigating complex trusts, tax planning, and cross-border compliance matters.

I. Professional Standing and Industry Influence
Sean Wang specializes in cutting-edge areas including domestic and international family trusts, tax compliance, cross-border capital flows, and charitable planning. His expertise has earned consistent recognition from international authorities. He has been repeatedly recommended as an outstanding lawyer in the “Private Wealth Law” category by Chambers High Net Worth Guide and was invited to exclusively author the China chapter for Chambers Global Tax Guide, offering deep insights into legal trends and solutions within China's private wealth sector. As a Full Member (TEP) and China Council Member of STEP, he has published cutting-edge industry perspectives in premier international journals such as the STEP Journal, driving the innovative integration of cross-border wealth management theory and practice.

II. Academic Accomplishments and Thought Leadership
Attorney Sean Wang's scholarly achievements provide a profound foundation for his practice. He received a full national scholarship to study trust law and cross-border wealth management in the UK, earning a Master of Laws degree with First Class Honors. He authored China's first non-translated practical guide on offshore trusts, Theory and Practice of Offshore Trusts, filling a significant gap in the industry. Additionally, he serves as a Master's supervisor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing and lectures at prestigious institutions including Tsinghua University and Renmin University. As an expert commentator for multiple national media outlets and core journals, he consistently delivers forward-looking policy analysis and industry insights.

III. Practice Expertise and Benchmark Cases
Attorney Sean Wang leads his team with “comprehensive knowledge reserves + precise implementation capabilities” as core competencies, specializing in delivering end-to-end integrated solutions for ultra-high-net-worth clients and financial institutions. Representative cases include:
- Taxation: Resolved tax disputes for foreign enterprises, recovering losses of RMB 145 million; completed tax compliance frameworks for multiple celebrities, listed company controlling shareholders, and other public figures
- Family Trusts: Designed the first equity family trust framework for a leading bank, spearheaded a RMB 697 million trust project, and successfully implemented innovative trust structures across real estate, manufacturing, and listed companies; established offshore trusts and domestic stock trusts for multiple listed company controlling shareholders
- Cross-Border Business: Designed comprehensive cross-border asset structures for multiple clients and secured foreign exchange approvals
- Served as legal counsel for private banking divisions at multiple head offices including Bank of China, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, and China CITIC Bank; appointed as special legal and tax lecturer

IV. Client Recognition and Honors
Attorney Sean Wang's service outcomes have gained extensive market validation. His client roster includes over 20 top-tier financial institutions (such as Bank of China, HSBC, and SPDB Head Office) and numerous prominent entrepreneurs. He has been consecutively honored as a “Industry Expert” by China Business Law Journal, a “Special Recommendation Lawyer” by The Legal 500, and ranked among the “Top 50 Chief Wealth Advisors” by the Asia Pacific Wealth Forum. At the 2023-2024 International Private Wealth Management Forum, his team was consecutively honored as “Best High Net Worth Legal and Tax Team in Mainland China,” underscoring his leadership in high-end wealth management.

V. Social Responsibility
Attorney Sean Wang actively engages in philanthropy. While establishing multiple charitable funds and trusts for listed companies and high-net-worth families, he has personally donated to set up two charitable trusts dedicated to animal protection and trust system development. He also serves as Supervisor and General Counsel for the Beijing Love It Animal Protection Foundation.