The iterative updates of judicial interpretations, the popularization of Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC), and the concentrated release of existing disputes have continuously raised the requirements for specialization and refinement in construction legal services. To continuously consolidate professional capabilities in construction business and build a systematic legal service brand, the launch ceremony for the Construction Law Committee of Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) was successfully held on the afternoon of October 23.
Director Liu Xin of the Longan Guangzhou Management Committee delivered remarks for this event; Song Zhijiang, Senior Partner at Longan Guangzhou and Director of the Committee, introduced the overall situation of the Committee, and together with Chang Wenbin, Senior Partner at Longan Guangzhou and Deputy Director of the Committee, they successively delivered thematic shares that combined theoretical depth with practical value. Mai Qianwen, Partner at Longan Guangzhou and Deputy Secretary-General of the Committee, served as the host of this event.
At the beginning of the event, Attorney Mai Qianwen extended a warm welcome to all attending lawyer colleagues. She stated that the establishment of the Committee is an important measure for Longan Guangzhou to orderly deploy key business tracks, and she briefly introduced the agenda of the event.
Event Remarks
Director Liu Xin delivered remarks for this launch ceremony. He first expressed his congratulations on the establishment of the Committee and noted that Longan Guangzhou has always opposed establishing professional committees and departments in large numbers through a “pie-splitting” approach. Instead, it sets very high conditions for establishment, adhering to the principle of establishing only if conditions are met, and not forcing establishment otherwise. The establishment of this Committee is precisely the embodiment of this philosophy.
From the perspective of professional construction and professional marketing, Director Liu hopes that the Committee will handle the relationship between focus, depth, and extension well in the future. That is, to shape professional competitiveness through focus and depth, consolidate the customer base, enhance customer stickiness, and on this basis, actively explore cross-domain legal service opportunities derived from construction business.
From the perspective of the internal relationship between the professional committee and lawyers, Director Liu expressed hope that the Committee would establish a good platform service spirit and a win-win awareness of internal cooperation. He urged making good use of the Committee platform to provide more indirect and direct empowerment to the firm’s lawyers,凝聚 team strength, and create a good collaborative atmosphere.
Finally, Director Liu Xin wished the Committee steady and far-reaching progress, relying on platform advantages to refine development and continuously consolidate Longan Guangzhou’s professional brand in the construction field.
Introduction to the Committee
Attorney Song Zhijiang gave a systematic introduction to the overall situation of the Committee. Attorney Song elaborated on aspects such as organizational overview, team development plan, service philosophy, and team members. He pointed out that relying on Longan’s national integrated platform, the Committee provides legal services covering the entire life cycle of engineering construction to various market entities in the engineering field. Aiming to build a platform integrating legal practice, academic research, and professional exchange, it upholds the full-chain concept of “pre-event prevention — in-event control — post-event relief,” comprehensively uses diverse methods such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation to efficiently resolve disputes. It strives to safeguard the healthy and orderly development of the construction industry with professional legal strength.
Unveiling Ceremony
Subsequently, Director Liu Xin and Attorney Song Zhijiang jointly held a simple yet solemn unveiling ceremony for the Longan Guangzhou Construction Law Committee, and the attending colleagues witnessed the official establishment of the Committee together.
After the unveiling ceremony, Director Liu Xin of the Longan Guangzhou Management Committee awarded Attorney Song Zhijiang the appointment letter for the Director of the Committee; Director Song Zhijiang awarded appointment letters to Deputy Director Attorney Chang Wenbin, Senior Advisors Attorney Luo Yang, Attorney Wei Guoxiang, and Attorney Huang Qingfeng; Deputy Director Chang Wenbin awarded appointment letters to Secretary-General Attorney Li Mingjin and Deputy Secretary-Generals Attorney Wei Qunzhao and Attorney Mai Qianwen; Senior Advisors Attorney Luo Yang, Attorney Wei Guoxiang, and Attorney Huang Qingfeng jointly awarded appointment letters to Committee Members Attorney Zhu Yuanpeng, Attorney Wu Liqiang, Attorney Chen Man, Attorney Zeng Shaohui, Attorney Zhu Wenjing, Attorney He Jianye, Attorney Liao Miaoting, and Attorney Lai Yuxiang.
Thematic Shares
After the awarding of appointment letters, the thematic share session officially began. Attorney Song Zhijiang shared on the theme of “Market Analysis of Construction Legal Services.” Standing from a macro industry perspective and combining market development changes with practical case observations, Attorney Song deeply analyzed the current development trends and dispute evolution patterns in the field of construction legal services. He pointed out that affected by industry cycle iterations, engineering disputes exhibit significant lagged release characteristics, and existing engineering projects will continue to generate demand for legal services, with industry development opportunities and market competition pressures coexisting. Meanwhile, he focused on business opportunities brought by new judicial regulations, combined with the competitive landscape of regional legal service markets, to think about and interpret the future development direction of construction legal business, providing practical inspiration for participating lawyers to grasp business trends.
Attorney Chang Wenbin then shared on the theme of “Construction Normative Structure and Three Core Practices of ‘Judicial Interpretation II’.” In the share, Attorney Chang first systematically clarified the legal source system of construction project contracts, and combined with typical cases entered into the People’s Court Case Database, sorted out nine adjudication rules from entered cases. Subsequently, he systematically deconstructed the institutional framework and normative logic of the twenty-three provisions of “Construction Judicial Interpretation II.” In addition, Attorney Chang focused on three core issues: in-depth analysis of management fee problems, protection of rights of actual constructors, and priority compensation right for construction project prices. Combining statutory provisions and case adjudication approaches, he analyzed them one by one and interpreted application points, providing clear experiential reference for participating colleagues handling construction-related cases.
The establishment of the Construction Law Committee is an important milestone for Longan Guangzhou to dig deeper into new advantages of traditional businesses from a higher perspective and cultivate the construction legal service track. In the next step, the Longan Guangzhou Construction Law Committee will regularly organize business discussions, case reviews, and other activities, continuously refining the team’s professional capabilities, providing customers with professional, comprehensive, and timely responsive full-chain legal services, and assisting the industry in compliant and steady development.