Yuyao Leng

Associate

Baker & McKenzie LLP

New York

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Biography

Yuyao is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Global Tax Practice Group in New York. She practices in the area of tax controversies and dispute resolution.

Practice Focus

Yuyao focuses her practice on litigation and federal tax controversies in administrative and judicial proceedings. She has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-net-worth individuals and has experience in both civil and criminal tax litigations. Yuyao returns to Baker McKenzie after clerking at the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court.

Professional Honors

Rising Stars, New York Metro, Super Lawyers, 2025-2026

Professional Associations and Memberships

New York State Bar Association

Admissions

U.S. Tax Court~United States (2026)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York~United States (2026)
New York~United States (2022)

Education

New York University School of Law (JD Robert McKay Scholar) (2021)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (BA, First Class Honors) (2017)

Languages

English
Mandarin

                    Publications
                
            Co-author, “United States: Supreme Court Opens Door to Challenges of Old Agency Guidance,” Tax News and Developments, July 2024 
Co-author, “Beneficial Ownership Reporting in the United States - Part II,” Tax News and Developments - Client Alert, March 2022 
Co-author, “Eleventh Circuit Says District Court Violated APA in Recalculating FBAR Penalties,” Tax News and Developments, March 2022 
Panelist, “Corporate Transparency: US Joins the Rest of the World (Part II),” Webinar, 27 January 2022

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