MINGYUE GAO / GUANTAO · SHANGHAI
For International Counsel
China-related family and private wealth matters, with careful coordination across jurisdictions.
China-law support
Mingyue Gao is an Equity Partner at Guantao’s Shanghai office. His work covers marriage and family disputes, family wealth protection and succession, adult guardianship, and charitable trusts.
- Assess China-law issues arising from family relationships, property and succession.
- Review the China-related elements of estate and care arrangements.
- Coordinate relevant facts, documents and workstreams with overseas lawyers and other advisers within the agreed engagement.
Working across professional boundaries
Cross-border matters may call for separate advice on family law, tax, trusts and asset administration in different jurisdictions. The initial discussion identifies the China-related issues, the other advisers involved and who is responsible for each part of the work.
Foreign-law and tax advice should be provided by appropriately qualified advisers in the relevant jurisdiction. Any information sharing, joint meetings and document handling will be discussed within the agreed scope.
Languages and professional background
Working languages: Chinese and English.
Visiting Scholar, Yale Law School (2025)
Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers — official profile ↗
Equity Partner, Guantao Shanghai — firm profile ↗
Chambers Greater China Region: Private Client/Wealth Management (PRC Firms) ↗
Chambers rankings: 2026 — Band 4; 2025 — Up and Coming. Rankings refer to the named guide and category, not a guarantee of outcomes.
Beginning a collaboration
Please first send the parties’ names, jurisdictions involved, a brief description of the issue and any known deadline. Identify the referring adviser and their role. Please wait for guidance before sending detailed confidential documents.
A conflict check and discussion of scope come before a formal engagement. Scope, responsibilities, fees and communication arrangements are agreed for the particular matter.
Selected cross-border matter
Appointed by the overseas heir as estate administrator, the team coordinated foreign-law ascertainment, inheritance notarisation and banking procedures, helping complete the inheritance of RMB deposits in mainland China and their conversion and remittance abroad.
Cross-border inheritance of Chinese bank deposits through estate administration