Mengying Guan
Mengying Guan

Mengying Guan

Associate

Seattle

Introduction

Grace advises clients on a wide range of corporate, partnership, and international tax issues.

Grace Guan has experience working on M&A, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, capital market matters, fund formation, restructurings, and distressed situations. She also counsels clients on executive compensation, deferred compensation, and employee benefit matters.

Before joining the firm, Grace worked at an international law firm and a Big Four accounting firm. In addition to her focus on transactional tax matters, she has experience with international tax planning, compliance, and providing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) solutions to Fortune 500 corporations.

Education & credentials

  • University of California, Irvine School of Law, LL.M., Graduate Tax Program, 2020
  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2016
  • China University of Political Science and Law, LL.B., 2011
  • California
  • Washington
  • DLA Piper (US), Los Angeles, CA, Transactional Tax Associate, 2021-2023
  • KPMG US LLP, Orange County, CA, International Tax Associate, 2021
  • Paul Hastings LLP, Orange County, CA, Extern, 2020
  • Hon. James M. CarrU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Professional recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026