Thierry Labarre

Thierry joined Mazars in 1989 and is now the Senior Partner for Mazars in China Mainland.

Thierry started in the Paris office where he spent 8 years, including a two-year secondment in Hong Kong as Regional Financial Controller (Asia Pacific) for a client. He then started Mazars operations in mainland China in 1997 – the year he became a partner. Since then, he has been living in Beijing with his multi-cultural family.

With over 25 years of professional experience, the vast majority gained within China, Thierry serves as trusted business advisor and financial auditor with a proven track record in helping foreign companies investing in China. He developed and maintains practical knowledge of Chinese accounting & tax regulations as well as business practices within their actual operating environment. His focus is on adding value to cross-border transactions and providing transparency, control and assurance to management of owner-managed businesses as well as multinationals active in China.

In addition to his practice management role, Thierry specializes in Audit and Accounting (Chinese GAAPs, IFRS, US GAAP), Chinese and cross-border Tax and Social Contributions as well as Transaction Services (IPOs, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligences).

Thierry is a Certified Fraud Examiner and serves on the Beijing Chapter Board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He has particular expertise in Internal Controls and Risk & Corporate Governance as applied to the dynamic Chinese environment.