Lydia Peh
Biography
Lydia Peh is a special counsel in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office.
Practice Focus
Lydia Peh advises multinational clients on China-related tax matters, with a focus on cross-border planning and tax advice for M&A and corporate restructurings. Her practice also covers transfer pricing and tax controversy matters, including formal and informal investigations, audits and advance pricing arrangement negotiations with the PRC tax authorities.
She brings a combined planning, transactional and controversy perspective to complex China-related tax issues for international corporate groups.
She brings a combined planning, transactional and controversy perspective to complex China-related tax issues for international corporate groups.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised US- and European- based multinational companies on corporate tax planning and transaction structuring for China-related M&A and corporate reorganizations.
- Advised multinational groups on transfer pricing planning for complex cross-border intercompany transactions, including APA negotiations with the PRC tax authorities.
- Advised multinationals on treaty benefit analyses and applications relating to China-sourced revenues.
- Advised on audit defense and tax controversy strategies in formal and informal tax investigations and audits.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Member, the Law Society of Hong Kong
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional
Admissions
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional (2024)
- Hong Kong (2015)
Education
- The University of Hong Kong (P.C.LL.) (2013)
- The University of Hong Kong (LL.B.) (2012)
Languages
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
Baker & McKenzie, a Hong Kong Partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International.