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Portrait of Attorney Cai Mengfei

Attorney

Cai Mengfei

Intellectual PropertyInternational BusinessDispute ResolutionFamily and Private Wealth Planning and Succession

Ms. Cai Mengfei is an attorney at Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm. Her primary practice areas include intellectual property, international business, dispute resolution, and family law & private wealth succession.

Professional Qualifications

PRC Bar Qualification

Education

LL.M. in Procedural Law, Renmin University of China

Work Experience

  • August 2023–Present: Attorney at Law, Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm
  • February 2021–June 2023: Attorney at Law, Jincheng Tongda & Neal (Guangzhou) Law Firm
  • April 2019–September 2020: Legal Assistant, DeHeng Law Offices (Beijing)
  • June 2018–April 2019: Legal Assistant, Beijing Huanzhong & Partners

Social Appointments and Honors

  • Director of the Haizhu District Alumni Association of Guangdong University of Technology.
  • Recognized as a Rising Talent in Foreign-Related Legal Services in Guangdong Province.
  • Excellent Award in the 5th “Zhonglun Cup” National Essay Contest on International Commercial Arbitration.

Representative Cases

Outbound Business

  • Provided comprehensive legal services to a leading Chinese manufacturing enterprise expanding into the U.S. market, drafting bilingual trade contracts and designing equity structures in accordance with the U.S. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), cross-border investment regulations, and tax compliance requirements.
  • Provided specialized legal services to a Hong Kong enterprise expanding into Southeast Asia, assisting the client in securing exclusive agency distribution rights for core products in multiple Southeast Asian countries.
  • Provided comprehensive legal services to a Chinese manufacturing enterprise setting up factories in Vietnam and Thailand, covering outbound direct investment (ODI) filings, target country company law, land use rights, employment regulations, and environmental compliance.
  • Provided specialized legal services to a Chinese enterprise regarding cross-border investments in Southeast Asia and capital repatriation.

International Trade

  • Represented a third-party negotiating bank in a letter of credit (L/C) fraud dispute, successfully persuading the court to rule against payment suspension.
  • Handled asset recovery following the failure of a cross-border international trade L/C cooperation project, successfully recovering the full transaction amount for the client.
  • Advised a well-known Chinese toy brand on EU trademark registration and customs enforcement against IP infringement, successfully intercepting multiple shipments of counterfeit goods.
  • Represented a prominent Chinese manufacturing enterprise in a product recall within the U.S. market, successfully securing a full waiver of substantial administrative penalties.
  • Handled a dispute regarding delivery of goods without a bill of lading under a contract for carriage of goods by sea, securing the shipper’s right to claim damages.

IP, Capital Disputes, and Equity

  • Represented a client in a domain name dispute, successfully recovering the right to use the disputed domain name.
  • Represented a prominent Chinese real estate developer in a trademark infringement dispute, securing substantial IP infringement compensation.
  • Represented a well-known Australian clothing brand in trademark squatting opposition proceedings in China, helping the client successfully re-register its trademarks.
  • Handled a bill rediscount dispute involving over RMB 1 billion, helping the litigant bank recover its funds.
  • Handled disputes involving real estate joint development agreements, equity buyback disputes among shareholders of a Sino-foreign joint venture, and drafted a framework for supply chain equity investments.
  • Handled equity exit negotiations for a mainland client regarding shareholdings in a Hong Kong company and a domestic joint venture, securing tens of millions of RMB in exit compensation.

Cross-Border Family Law

  • Handled a divorce dispute involving the division of equity in a Hong Kong company and a domestic joint venture, securing over RMB 30 million in equity valuation compensation for the client.
  • Handled multiple cross-border divorce disputes involving parties from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, successfully securing child custody and high-value asset division for clients.

Practice Style

Combining procedural law expertise with practical experience in cross-border legal services, Ms. Cai excels at designing dispute resolution strategies and transaction structures that align with clients’ commercial objectives. She offers multijurisdictional perspectives to balance legal security, business efficiency, and operability, focusing on the application of cross-border laws, regulatory compliance, evidence chain integrity, and dispute resolution clauses.

Academic Achievements

She has published several articles in key journals such as The People’s Judicature:

She has also authored practical guides including:

Footnotes

  1. “Pre-litigation Procedure Model Design and Path Selection in Environmental Public Interest Litigation” View source ↩

  2. “A Re-examination of the Binding Scope of Arbitration Agreements in Indirect Agency: From the Perspective of Judicial Case Studies” View source ↩

  3. “Rules on the Legal Effects of Ultra Vires Acts of Legal Representatives” View source ↩

  4. “A Study on Practical Issues for Chinese Manufacturers Responding to Product Recalls in the United States” View source ↩

  5. “An Analysis from the Shipper’s Perspective on Risk Response Measures for Unclaimed Cargo at Destination Ports” View source ↩