Ying Fan (Megan)

• High Court of Australia
• Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Member of the Law Society of New South Wales

Ms Megan Fan is a registered solicitor the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW).

Megan Ying Fan advises individuals, families, business owners and private enterprises on legal matters involving private wealth, family enterprise, property investment, business structuring, family law and dispute resolution.
Megan’s practice is centred on helping clients protect, manage and grow their wealth across personal, family and business contexts. Her work covers private wealth planning, family governance, business and property transactions, corporate compliance, succession planning, family law dispute resolution and complex litigation. She is particularly experienced in matters where family wealth, business interests, real property, trusts, corporate structures and personal relationships intersect.

Megan understands that wealth management and asset protection are rarely confined to one area of law. For individuals, families and business owners, legal issues often arise across multiple dimensions, including investment structures, family arrangements, ownership and control of assets, succession planning, relationship risk, regulatory compliance and, where necessary, litigation. Megan takes a holistic approach to her clients’ affairs, assisting them not only when disputes arise, but also at the planning and structuring stage to reduce risk and support long-term stability.
With professional experience in both China and Australia, Megan brings a strong cross-border perspective to her work. She assists clients with Australian legal issues involving overseas assets, family enterprises, foreign investment, cross-border transactions and international wealth allocation. Her bilingual and bicultural background enables her to work effectively with clients, advisers and stakeholders across jurisdictions, while maintaining a strong focus on Australian legal requirements, risk management and practical outcomes.

Megan is known for her practical, strategic and commercially grounded legal advice. She works closely with clients and, where appropriate, their accountants, tax advisers, financial advisers, investment managers and other professional advisers to design legal solutions that align with each client’s broader financial, family and business objectives.

Private Wealth and Family Enterprise
Megan advises private clients, business owners and family enterprises on legal strategies for the protection, management and transfer of wealth.
Her work includes advising on family wealth structures, asset holding arrangements, testamentary trusts, family trusts, business succession, shareholder and equity structures, inheritance and gifting arrangements, and risk management strategies for families with significant assets.

Megan assists clients in considering how their legal structures operate not only today, but also in the context of future business growth, family succession, relationship changes, generational transfer and potential disputes. She helps clients identify legal risk early and establish clear arrangements to support the long-term preservation of family wealth.

For family business owners and entrepreneurs, Megan’s advice often extends beyond traditional private client work. She assists with company structures, shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts, property acquisitions, business transactions and dispute prevention mechanisms, ensuring that personal wealth planning is properly aligned with business ownership and operational realities.

Family Office and Family Governance
Megan assists families, business owners and private clients in developing legal frameworks for family office and family governance arrangements.

Her experience includes advising on family trust structures, testamentary trusts, family constitutions, asset-holding vehicles, equity arrangements, succession planning, philanthropy and charitable giving structures, and the legal documentation required to support long-term family governance.

Megan’s approach is to align legal structures with family priorities, including control, continuity, transparency, asset protection and intergenerational succession. She recognises that for many families, preserving wealth is not simply a financial exercise. It also involves preserving family values, managing expectations between generations and creating a framework for responsible decision-making.
Where tax, accounting or investment issues arise, Megan works collaboratively with the client’s professional advisers to ensure that legal strategies are implemented in a coordinated and practical manner.

Property Investment and Business Structuring
Megan advises clients on property acquisitions and disposals, luxury residential property transactions, development projects, commercial leasing, business sales and acquisitions, and commercial transaction documentation.

She has acted for private investors, property developers, family businesses, food and beverage groups, franchise operators and privately held companies in relation to property and business transactions. Her work includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, advising on transaction structures, conducting due diligence, managing settlement processes and identifying legal and commercial risks.

Megan’s property and commercial experience allows her to advise clients with a broader understanding of how legal documentation affects investment outcomes, business operations, ownership structures and long-term asset protection.

Family Law, Asset Protection and Relationship Risk
Megan has extensive experience in family law dispute resolution, including matters involving property settlement, asset division, parenting arrangements and child support.

She advises and represents clients in complex family law matters involving substantial asset pools, business interests, trusts, companies, real property, overseas assets, third-party contributions and intergenerational family wealth. Her experience includes assisting clients with financial disclosure, property settlement negotiations, binding financial agreements, interim applications, injunctions, mediation and court proceedings.
Megan also advises clients on parenting arrangements, parenting plans, consent orders, child support issues and disputes concerning the care, welfare and relocation of children. She approaches parenting and child-related matters with a focus on practical outcomes, risk management and the best interests of the children.
In family law property matters, Megan is particularly experienced in disputes where family law issues overlap with corporate structures, family businesses, trust assets, loans from parents, overseas contributions and third-party property interests. She assists clients in identifying the legal and evidentiary issues that may affect the ownership, control and division of assets.

Megan also assists clients with forward-looking legal planning. This may include advising on marital property arrangements, binding financial agreements, family asset protection strategies and legal structures designed to reduce risk arising from relationship breakdowns or future property claims.

Her family law experience gives her a practical understanding of how disputes can arise and how asset structures may be tested in litigation. This allows her to advise clients not only from a planning perspective, but also with a clear appreciation of how those arrangements may be scrutinised if a dispute occurs.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Megan has strong experience in litigation and dispute resolution, including family law litigation, estate-related disputes, commercial disputes and property-related matters.

She has acted in proceedings before the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Federal Court of Australia and family law courts. Her litigation practice includes matters involving complex financial arrangements, contested property interests, business assets, trust structures, shareholder issues and disputes between family members or business stakeholders.

Megan’s dispute resolution style is strategic, commercially focused and outcome-driven. She considers the legal merits of a case together with commercial risk, reputational concerns, family dynamics, settlement leverage and long-term client objectives. Where possible, she seeks to resolve disputes efficiently through negotiation, mediation and structured settlement discussions. Where litigation is necessary, she assists clients in preparing and advancing a clear, evidence-based case strategy.

Cross-Border Advisory
Megan’s background in China and Australia enables her to assist clients with legal issues involving cross-border assets, international investment and family enterprise expansion.
She has experience assisting clients with transaction structure design, due diligence, legal research, document review, commercial negotiations and Australian legal compliance in cross-border contexts. Her cross-border capability is particularly valuable for clients with assets, businesses or family members across multiple jurisdictions.

While Megan regularly assists Chinese-speaking clients, her practice is not limited to any single client group. She advises Australian and international clients seeking clear, commercially practical and culturally informed legal support in relation to wealth, investment, family enterprise, family law and dispute resolution.