On March 18, Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing successfully held the “Young Foreign-related Lawyers Exchange Meeting”. This event focused on the development trends of foreign-related legal services, with the core goal of empowering young lawyers. Five senior foreign-related lawyers and industry experts from various law firms were invited to share their insights on key topics such as legal services in emerging fields, practical experience, international commercial arbitration, bankruptcy enforcement, and self-media brand building. The event was hosted by Lawyer Cai Mengfei from Longan Guangzhou Law Firm. Young lawyers from both the firm and outside it gathered together to explore new opportunities in foreign-related legal services and improve their professional capabilities.
Lawyer Cai Mengfei
A practicing lawyer in Longan Guangzhou and a rising talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangdong Province.
Host Lawyer Cai Mengfei welcomed all participants and expressed her warm thanks to the speakers and attendees. She pointed out that, with the acceleration of foreign-related legal system construction and the growing demand for cross-border legal services, young lawyers are in a critical period of growth, where opportunities and challenges coexist. This exchange meeting brought together outstanding experts in various professional fields, aiming to create a platform for open and mutual learning, helping young lawyers broaden their professional horizons, master practical methods, and find their development paths. This will enable more young lawyers to grow steadily and make breakthroughs in foreign-related legal services.
Key word: Emerging legal service fields
Lawyer Yang Lun
A practicing lawyer in Longan Guangzhou and a rising talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangdong Province.
Lawyer Yang Lun shared his insights on “How young lawyers can enter emerging legal service fields.” He suggested that young lawyers should not limit themselves to traditional areas of practice. Instead, they should start from their interests, professional background, and strengths, and find a unique position, rather than blindly following the market. He outlined emerging fields with high growth and low supply, such as personal information protection, platform economy, equity design for startups, and legal+technology. He also shared practical approaches to building industry knowledge, productizing legal services, and expanding content. He recommended that young lawyers accumulate skills in a structured way, and continuously contribute professional value through articles, short videos, and industry events, so that target clients can recognize them. This provides a clear and feasible framework for young lawyers to enter emerging fields.
Key word: Sharing of practical experience by foreign-related lawyers
Lawyer Wang Xuezhao
Deputy Director of the International Business Department at Shanghai Zhonglian (Guangzhou) Law Firm
A rising talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangdong Province.
Lawyer Wang Xuezhao shared “Sharing of practical experience by foreign-related lawyers.” Based on her years of experience in cross-border investment, dispute resolution, and compliance, she presented a comprehensive view of the growth of foreign-related lawyers. She explained the process of building an personal brand and the ways to improve the capabilities of foreign-related lawyers. She provided systematic guidance on professional learning, training, and practical handling of cases, as well as the output of results. She also shared practical tips on cross-border contracts, dispute resolution, and project implementation, using her own practice data and experiences. She encouraged young lawyers to adopt a long-term approach, continuously handle cases, summarize and review, and build core competitiveness, so as to develop a stable and effective career in foreign-related legal services.
Key word: Vis Moot and international commercial arbitration
Lawyer Chen Zhi
Deputy Director of the Foreign-related Committee at Guangdong Zhiheng (Guangzhou) Law Firm
Member of the Young International Commercial Arbitration Council.
Lawyer Chen Zhi shared his experiences in participating in Vis Moot, leading teams, and organizing competitions. He discussed the deep connection between simulated arbitration and actual practice. He recalled his experiences as a team member during preparation for competitions, and explained how Vis Moot helped develop legal research, writing skills, and courtroom skills. He also shared his teaching methods for guiding teams from various universities, and followed international arbitration rules. He also shared his experience in organizing the Vis Pre-Moot in Guangzhou, including plan design, team recruitment, and promotion. He provided valuable experience and references for young lawyers to participate in international arbitration and build a platform for academic exchange.
Key word: Bankruptcy enforcement cases
Lawyer Tu Linfang
Member of the Legal Professional Committee for the Disposal of Bad Assets of the Guangdong Lawyers Association
Senior partner at Guoxin Xinyang Law Firm.
Lawyer Tu Linfang shared “From ‘procedural worker’ to ‘strategist’: Ten million opportunities in bankruptcy enforcement cases – sharing of typical cases of multiple methods of enforcement.” She detailed a bankruptcy enforcement case that was restarted after being dismissed and successfully received funds. She explained the entire process of handling the case, including the formation of claims, litigation enforcement, transition from enforcement to bankruptcy, investigation of assets, and coordination between criminal and civil matters. She emphasized that handling bankruptcy enforcement cases should not be limited to procedural operations, but also involve strategic thinking to extract value from the case. She suggested using lawyer investigation orders to investigate financial transactions, using criminal cases to break through deadlocks, actively promoting the transition from enforcement to bankruptcy, and negotiating with relevant parties. This provides high-level practical ideas for young lawyers to handle bad assets and enforcement cases.
Key word: Development of self-media by young foreign-related lawyers
Lawyer He Yunpeng
Lawyer at Beijing Da Cheng (Foshan) Law Firm
Member of the Guangdong Province’s emerging talent pool for foreign-related lawyers.
Lawyer He Yunpeng shared “The path of self-media development for young foreign-related lawyers.” Starting from his own challenges, he explained how self-media can be an important tool for young lawyers to break through. He shared his experience in operating self-media for cross-border legal services, including the path from zero to one, such as defining positions, testing content, leveraging trends, and iterating data. He also shared the closed-loop operation model, from legal short videos to in-depth text and images, from public to private conversion. He emphasized that foreign-related legal services should be based on professional trust, using anonymized cases, bilingual content, and specialized interpretations to attract targeted clients. He also explained the customer acquisition logic and value conversion path behind self-media, guiding young lawyers to shape a professional image through content and drive business conversion through trust, so as to build a unique personal brand.
After the theme sharing, the event moved to a free discussion session. Lawyers attended the meeting and asked questions about foreign-related issues. The five speakers answered them in detail, with lively interactions and extensive exchanges. Through these exchanges, everyone shared experiences and solved problems, achieving the purpose of sharing experiences, solving problems, and improving together.
The successful holding of this young foreign-related lawyers exchange meeting is an important measure for Longan Guangzhou to help young lawyers grow and develop in foreign-related legal services. The event provided young lawyers with cutting-edge practical knowledge and growth methods, and also promoted the establishment of a high-quality platform for cross-firm exchanges and collaboration. In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to focus on the training of foreign-related legal talents, regularly organize professional exchanges and practical seminars, and continuously expand the growth channels for young lawyers, thereby improving the overall level of foreign-related legal services in the region. At the same time, Longan Guangzhou will continue to leverage its professional advantages to provide more professional, efficient, and high-quality legal services for enterprises’ cross-border development and international economic and trade relations.