On November 6, 2025, Lexpress officially released the “Lexpress 2025 Power List: Top 20 Tax Lawyers.” Mr. Wang Daoping, Senior Advisor of Landing Law Offices and Deputy Director of the Customs, Taxation and Government Affairs Department, was honored with a place on the list in recognition of his profound expertise and broad influence in the field of tax legal services.

A thriving tax legal services market is not only a hallmark of sound economic development, but also an important reflection of social progress and the advancement of the rule of law. As a vital bridge between the tax legal regime and market participants, tax lawyers are playing an increasingly significant role.

With the Value-Added Tax Law set to come into formal effect, the ongoing revision of the Tax Collection and Administration Law, and the full rollout of the Phase IV Golden Tax System, China’s tax administration is transitioning from a model of “invoice-based tax control” to a new era of “data-driven tax governance.” At the same time, profound economic restructuring, increasingly active cross-border investments, and the rapid emergence of new business models have made corporate tax compliance, policy application, and dispute resolution ever more complex and multifaceted. Against this backdrop, the role of tax lawyers has evolved from that of traditional advisors to strategic partners. Beyond mastery of tax and administrative law, tax lawyers are now required to integrate financial, commercial, and international perspectives to deliver forward-looking, systematic, and high-value legal solutions for enterprises.

The “Lexpress 2025 Tax Lawyers Top 20” Ranking is generated through a multi-dimensional evaluation process, including submission review, expert assessment, peer research, and client satisfaction surveys. The ranking aims to showcase outstanding tax lawyers’ professional expertise and service excellence in the tax law field, and to set benchmark figures within the industry.

Reason for Selection

Mr. Daoping Wang, Senior Advisor at Landing Law Offices and Deputy Director of the Customs, Taxation and Government Affairs Department, holds professional qualifications including Certified Tax Agent and Certified Public Accountant. He is among the first cohort of legal professionals cultivated by the Shanghai tax authorities and brings nearly two decades of cross-sector experience spanning the tax administration system, top-tier real estate groups, and leading tax advisory firms. This unique “dual-perspective” background—covering both tax collection and compliance—enables him to demonstrate a profound understanding of tax policy fundamentals as well as enterprise-level implementation.

As the founder and principal contributor of a widely followed tax and finance commentary platform with tens of millions of cumulative views, Mr. Wang has consistently shaped professional discourse in the field. Through his involvement in nearly one thousand tax dispute cases, he has developed exceptional judgment and hands-on capability in resolving complex tax matters.

Mr. Wang has been repeatedly invited by tax authorities, bar associations, and prestigious institutions such as Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Tongji University, as well as by major financial institutions and enterprises including Shanghai Trust, Industrial Bank, China Minsheng Securities, Bank of Ningbo, Yonyou Group, and Taikang Insurance Group Inc., among many others, to deliver specialized training programs. He has also published a substantial number of practical analyses and commentary articles in authoritative media outlets such as uo

China Taxation News.

In professional practice, Mr. Wang demonstrates outstanding capabilities in tax planning and tax dispute resolution. His client base includes numerous listed companies and multinational enterprises, with a high concentration of leading market players and strong industry recognition. He has handled multiple representative matters, including: securing tax incentives amounting to tens of millions of RMB for a listed company in connection with the restructuring and transfer of real estate assets; assisting a foreign-invested enterprise in completing an indirect transfer of equity in a PRC resident enterprise and successfully obtaining non-taxation treatment for a transaction valued at several hundred million RMB; and advising multiple enterprises in responding to investigations involving alleged acceptance of false VAT invoices, effectively mitigating legal risks through precise policy application and professional engagement with authorities.

Adhering to a “law–tax–finance integrated” service philosophy, Mr. Wang emphasizes practical feasibility and commercial alignment in solution design. He focuses on comprehensive services for complex and high-difficulty tax issues, and has established a strong reputation among high-end clients as a trusted professional with exceptional problem-solving and execution capabilities.

Mr.Wang Daoping 汪道平

Landing Law Offices Senior Advisor 

daoping.wang@landinglawyer.com

Mr. Daoping Wang holds a Master’s degree in Law from Shandong University and has nearly 20 years of professional experience in tax administration and advisory services. He has successively worked within the Shanghai tax authority system, Fosun Group, CQX Group, and Zhonghui Certified Tax Agents, focusing on tax management, tax consulting, and risk control.

Mr. Wang possesses extensive hands-on experience in corporate tax risk management and tax planning, and has handled hundreds of complex tax-related cases involving real estate, cross-border transactions, equity structures, and corporate restructurings. His core areas of expertise include real estate tax planning, tax advisory and compliance, tax dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, onshore and offshore structuring and tax planning, private wealth tax planning, as well as full-cycle and full-tax-category management across investment, financing, operation, and exit stages. He is known for delivering innovative, practical, and fully implementable integrated law–tax–finance solutions.