Han Shen Lin is the China Managing Director for The Asia Group, where he leads the firm’s China operations from its Shanghai office. Working in close collaboration with the Washington, DC–based China Practice, Han spearheads local engagements and strategic initiatives, leveraging nearly two decades of in-country experience across China’s financial markets and corporate strategy landscape. In parallel with his role at TAG, Han serves as an Associate Professor of Practice in Finance at NYU Shanghai, where he teaches undergraduate, graduate, and executive-level courses in global finance and markets.
Previously, Han was Deputy General Manager at Wells Fargo Bank in China, where he held key governance and risk management responsibilities as a member of the Asia-Pacific Governance Committee and interim China Country Manager. He also led the China Corporate Banking business, advising multinational clients on cross-border financing and U.S.-China strategic opportunities. His prior leadership roles at Wells Fargo included Asia-Pacific Head of Financial Institutions USD Product Sales, Senior China Coverage Banker in the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), and Corporate Strategy Project Lead. Han holds an M.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS, an M.S. in Global Finance from the joint HKUST–NYU Stern program, and an LL.M. in China Civil and Commercial Law from Fudan University Law School. He earned his B.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
An engaged member of the Shanghai business community, Han is active in the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, where he serves as Chair of the Financial Services Committee and previously served four years on the Board of Governors. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (Indo-Pacific) and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ukraine). Han resides in Shanghai with his wife and two daughters. He is a regular commentator on U.S.-China business and finance issues and has been quoted in leading global media outlets including the Financial Times, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BBC, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, and Nikkei Asia.