Dr. Michael Tan – Senior Counsel
Unit 1509, United Plaza
No. 1468, Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200040
People's Republic of China
Tel. +86 (0) 21 62 47 72 50
Fax. +86 (0) 21 62 47 72 48
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Michael is the first Chinese Senior Counsel of Taylor Wessing. He has profound experience in supporting multinational as well as medium-sized corporations in their business operations and investments in mainland China. His experience includes advising on the establishment of foreign investment enterprises in various industries, M&A, restructuring and liquidation of foreign investment enterprises, technology and software imports. Michael has advised on several projects in the automotive, aviation, telecommunication, computer technology, natural resources and real estate sectors. Michael also provides support to Chinese companies in their “going abroad” activities, including business expansion and IPO in Europe.
Michael studied law at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing (UIBE), China, where he also completed his LLB and LLM degrees in 1997 and 2000 respectively. In 2006, Michael received his law doctorate from UIBE.
In 1997, Michael was admitted to the Chinese bar. After practicing in domestic law firms, he worked in the Beijing office of a major international law firm from 2000 to 2002. In 2002, he joined Taylor Wessing in the Shanghai office. As of 2007, he has been appointed as a Senior Counsel of Taylor Wessing. Michael is a frequent commentator on Chinese business and legal matters.
Michael speaks Mandarin, Fujian dialect as well as English fluently.