Shear　walls　are　widely　used　as　lateral　load-resisting　systems　in　high-rise　building　structures.　The　design　and　nonlinear　analysis　of　shear　walls　under　seismic　loads　for　recoverability　are　complicated　and　challenging,　which　demands　nonlinear　computer　modeling　procedures.　This　paper　presents　a　novel　finite　element　named　Double　Vertical　Beam-column　with　Shell　Element　(DVBSE)　for　the　nonlinear　analysis　of　complex　reinforced　concrete　shear　walls　with　columns.　The　DVBSE　is　implemented　in　the　open-source　finite　element　program　OpenSees.　The　theoretical　formulations　of　DVBSE　are　described　in　detail.　The　accuracy　of　the　developed　DVBSE　is　established　by　comparing　the　finite　element　analysis　results　with　existing　experimental　data　on　recoverable　steel-GFRP　composite　bar　reinforced　concrete　shear　walls.　The　comparative　study　demonstrates　that　the　proposed　DVBSE　is　superior　to　the　commonly　used　finite　element　model　in　simulating　the　responses　of　recoverable　complex　shear　walls　under　seismic　loads.　These　research　findings　contribute　to　further　advancements　in　the　development　of　new　shear　wall　elements　and　lay　a　solid　foundation　for　the　nonlinear　numerical　simulation　of　innovative　shear　walls.　©　2024　The　Authors