Kai Yan
Senior AssociateAbout
Kai Yan practices in the area of German and international tax law, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, real estate and finance in both national and international transactions. His clients include companies in a range of sectors including private equity, automotive, chemicals, banking and energy.
Areas of FocusTax
Education
- University Greifswald
- University Shanghai
EXPERIENCE
- Advised a real estate investor on the acquisition of the hereditary building rights for 153,000 square meters of space in the Frankfurt industrial park.*
- Advised a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems on the acquisition of a German automotive company.*
- Advised a German real estate company on obtaining a tax ruling regarding the contemplated transaction structure.*
- Advised a Global oil refinery company on EU-Windfall tax.*
*Denotes experience from previous firm.
Languages
- German
- English
- Chinese (Mandarin)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- ITR World Tax: Recognised as “Rising star” for General corporate tax
- Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2026/2027: Recognised as “Ones to Watch” for Tax Law
Prior Experience
- 2009 - 2010 Associate at a litigation firm in Shanghai
- 2018 - 2021 Associate at an international law firm in Frankfurt
- 2021 – 2026 Senior Associate at an international law firm in Frankfurt
Additional Qualifications
- PRC Lawyer