Xian Qin

Guozun Cathay Associates — Partner Attorney
Education: Georgetown University, Master of Laws
Languages: Chinese, English
Network and Data Security Cross-border
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  • Beijing
  • guozun@guozunlaw.com
  • 010-65915691

Personal introduction

Attorney Qin Xian holds undergraduate degrees from both the Ocean University of China and the University of Arizona, and subsequently earned an LL.M. degree from Georgetown University. Since graduating, Attorney Qin has specialized in the professional fields of cross-border investment and financing, as well as family trusts and wealth planning. Her clientele includes—but is not limited to—ultra-high-net-worth families, trust companies, and other financial institutions. The scope of her practice encompasses—among other areas—the establishment and administration of family trusts, wealth planning, equity structure design, dispute resolution, and the optimization of business processes for trust companies. Leveraging her specialized legal expertise and extensive practical experience in legal services, Attorney Qin has successfully handled numerous cases involving family trusts and wealth management. Widely acclaimed for her work, she has cultivated a substantial network of long-term clients and collaborative partners.

Work experience

Partner Attorney, Beijing Guozun Cathay Associates Attorney / Member of the Planning Center, Prominent Wealth Management Firm

Representative cases

(I) Family Trusts and Wealth Planning · Domestic Family Trusts: Encompassing the establishment, operation, and maintenance of family trusts; involving the design of trust structures, drafting of contractual documents, streamlining of business processes, etc. · Offshore Family Trusts: Including the establishment of the first domestic FGT (Offshore) trust, as well as the establishment and unwinding of the first "Grandmother Trust" (Offshore); involving complex issues such as cross-border legal frameworks and tax planning. · Equity Trusts: Facilitating the implementation and operation of equity trusts for family clients; involving the design of equity structures, corporate governance, risk segregation, etc. · Wealth Planning: Providing wealth planning services to ultra-high-net-worth clients; including asset allocation, tax planning, identity planning, etc. (II) Trust Company Strategic Planning and Business Support · Trust Company Services: Providing strategic planning services to trust companies—covering business direction, market positioning, product innovation, etc.; assisting trust companies in optimizing business processes and enhancing operational efficiency; drafting standardized contractual templates for trust companies to ensure compliance and professionalism; and offering expert Q&A guidance and training to enhance team professional capabilities. · Trust Product and Service Innovation: Producing trust product brochures for market promotion and client education purposes; conducting in-depth research on new business lines and products for trust companies, generating feasibility reports to support decision-making. (III) Client Education and Knowledge Management · Knowledge Engineering: Participating in the development of various courses, live webinars, and reports covering fields such as wealth management, trust operations, and family governance; organizing and participating in industry-specific training programs—such as the exclusive industry training course conducted in collaboration with the China Trust Registration Co., Ltd. · Client Education and Event Organization: Organizing and participating in client salons and educational events across various regions to enhance clients' understanding of wealth management and trust services; engaging with external channels to expand client resources and identify business cooperation opportunities.
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