Catherine has been working closely with foreign investors on negotiated M&A deals, joint ventures, restructures and private equity transactions since 2017 and possesses extensive experiences in mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investments and general corporate matters. With strong technical and communication skills, she is a well recognized legal advisor for foreign investors.
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Practise focus
Corporate governance
Mergers and acquisitions
Employment law
General corporate matters
Risk management
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Locations
BeijingShanghai
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Languages
English
Mandarin
Vita Catherine Yan
2024
Partner at Ebner Stolz
2022
Counsel at a top-tier PRC law firm
2017
Began career as a transaction lawyer at a top-tier PRC law firm
2017
Juris Doctor at University of New South Wales, Australia
“Sound professional knowledge and China expertise is not enough to become a reliable partner. We need to understand the core of our clients’ business.”
Christian VogtPartner
Together with Gerald Neumann and Eileen Wu, Christian is one of the founding partners of Ebner Stolz China. After obtaining a master’s degree in mathematics in Germany, he moved to China in 1993; he is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Over the past 18 years, while working in CFO roles in the Shanghai offices of German banking and leasing firms, he has learned how to effectively handle the challenges posed by the rapidly changing Chinese regulatory environment.
His long-term experience is invaluable, particularly when advising foreign enterprises on how to optimize their accounting, controlling, compliance, and financing structures in response to specific Chinese requirements.
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Practise focus
Accounting and financial reporting
Financial controlling and advisory
Financial budgeting
Corporate financing
Restructuring and liquidation
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Shanghai
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Languages
German
Mandarin
English
Vita Christian Vogt
2019
Partner at Ebner Stolz
2016
Partner at Fan Chan Neumann Business Advisory
2012
Managing Director of Operations, Deutsche Leasing China
2010
General Manager, Chinese accounting and consulting firm with a German background
2009
Post-merger integration of Dresdner Bank branch into Commerzbank
2001
Chief Operating Officer, Dresdner Bank Shanghai
1995
Head of Organization / IT, Dresdner Bank Shanghai
1993
Chinese language studies, Nanjing University
1982
Master’s degree in mathematics, Heidelberg University
“China and Southeast Asia are still developing markets with great potential, but they also present great challenges. Our goal is to support our clients so that they can operate from a safe position and seize market opportunities.”
Lily SunPartner
Lily has been working with the founding partners of Ebner Stolz China – Eileen, Christian, and Gerald – since 2012. She is a CPA and expert in financial and tax areas and has additionally accumulated extensive experience on due diligence and compliance review projects.
A hard worker, she consistently receives positive feedback from our clients.
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Practise focus
M&A transactions advisory
Financial and tax due diligence
Auditing
Compliance review
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Shanghai
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Languages
English
Mandarin
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Qualifications
Certified Public Accountant
Vita Lily Sun
2021
Partner at Ebner Stolz
2016
Secondment to Ebner Stolz Germany, Stuttgart
2014
Admission as Certified Public Accountant
2011
Began career in auditing and due diligence at a well-known CPA, finance, and tax advisory firm in China