Recently, the Guangdong Lawyers Association announced the list of the fifth batch of Guangdong foreign-related law firm and foreign-related lawyer talent pools. Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm was successfully selected into the fifth batch of Guangdong foreign-related law firm pools, and several lawyers from the firm were included in the advanced and emerging foreign-related lawyer talent pools.
Among them, Lawyers Wang Huixia and Liang Xinyuan were successfully included in the advanced foreign-related lawyer talent pool of Guangdong Province. 12 other lawyers, including Chi Meng, Chen Wenxin, Dong Yun, Chen Zhongtao, Dai Keying, Lai Yan, Li Wenjuan, Li Min, Huang Lishan, Tian Shuangli, Xie Biru, and Cai Mengfei, were included in the emerging foreign-related lawyer talent pool of Guangdong Province.
It is reported that in order to further improve the talent reserve mechanism for foreign-related legal services in our province, strengthen the foreign-related lawyer team, and enhance the level and international influence of foreign-related legal services in our province, the Guangdong Lawyers Association organized the application and evaluation process for the fifth batch of Guangdong foreign-related law firm and foreign-related lawyer talent pools.
In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to uphold the core philosophy of “making excellence a habit and service a belief”. It will expand foreign-related legal services comprehensively and strengthen the foreign-related legal service team. It will provide protection for clients in various fields such as foreign investment, foreign-related litigation, foreign-related intellectual property, cross-border e-commerce, game exports, foreign labor introduction, and entry-exit legal services.
The fifth batch of advanced foreign-related lawyer talent pool of Guangdong Province (no order of ranking)
Lawyer Wang Huixia
Lawyer Wang Huixia is a senior partner of Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm and a partner of Laos GuoZhi Law Firm Sole Co., Ltd. (a Chinese-funded law firm established with the approval of the Ministry of Justice of Laos). She is also a member of the Guangdong advanced talent pool for foreign-related services and the executive president of the Law School of Guangdong University of Technology.
Lawyer Wang Huixia graduated from Guangdong University of Technology, where she has degrees in law and business administration. She is skilled in corporate legal services, real estate disputes, the disposal of non-performing assets, and bankruptcy restructuring. With over ten years of practice experience, she has provided permanent legal services to government departments and several large domestic quasi-listed companies. In foreign-related matters, she specializes in Southeast Asian cross-border investment/m&A, cross-border trade, corporate business and investment, overseas labor compliance, and intellectual property dispute resolution. After Laos GuoZhi Law Firm Sole Co., Ltd. was established in Laos, Lawyer Wang Huixia became a partner of the firm. At the same time, the foreign-related legal service team led by Lawyer Wang Huixia also maintains close cooperation with law firms in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar, providing more diverse and efficient foreign-related legal services to corporate clients.
Lawyer Liang Xinyuan
Lawyer Liang Xinyuan graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a degree in International Economics and Law. She holds a certificate of level 8 in English (including oral and interpretation level 8 + written level 8). Her working languages are Chinese and English, and she is a member of the Guangzhou leading foreign-related lawyer talent pool.
Lawyer Liang Xinyuan specializes in civil and commercial legal services and has considerable experience in resolving complex litigation disputes. She is especially experienced in foreign-related cases, providing professional legal services for major national foreign-related projects and related cases and parties in many overseas regions such as the United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The fifth batch of emerging foreign-related lawyer talent pool of Guangdong Province (no order of ranking)
Lawyer Chi Meng
Lawyer Chi Meng graduated from Southwest University of Political Science and Law, holding a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in law. With professional backgrounds in customs and public security, as well as qualifications as a patent agent, certified public accountant, and securities practitioner, he is a professional and versatile lawyer.
Lawyer Chi Meng understands import and export business processes and is familiar with the regulatory methods of administrative agencies such as the customs. He has rich experience in corporate compliance. He is skilled in handling customs inspection responses, tax disputes, commodity classification, and administrative penalties related to customs law. He is also good at handling major, complex, and intricate economic and criminal cases related to crimes and duty crimes.
His main areas of practice include customs business, criminal defense and accusation, corporate compliance, and intellectual property. He serves as a compliance advisor for customs for a leading cross-border e-commerce company and provides non-litigation legal services related to customs and intellectual property for many industries such as medicine, machinery, and logistics. He handles a large number of customs, inspection, and tax-related criminal cases, covering industries and types such as jewelry, tobacco and alcohol, luxury goods, obscene items, and animal and plant products (produces), including general trade, cross-border e-commerce, water passenger customs bypass, and “proxy purchasing”. He helps clients achieve a range of results such as reduced penalties and suspended sentences.
Lawyer Chen Wenxin
Lawyer Chen Wenxin is a practicing Chinese lawyer registered in Hong Kong. He specializes in cross-border investment and financing, equity structure design, commercial operation of intellectual property in the health and cultural industries, foreign investment, and listing consultation. With rich experience in foreign-related legal services related to Hong Kong, he is familiar with the cultures and systems of both regions. He is committed to providing professional legal services for cross-border operating enterprises, overseas Chinese scientists, and scientific research and entrepreneurial teams, and is highly recognized and trusted by clients.
Lawyer Chen is currently the secretary-general of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Legal Aid Team of the Guangdong Legal Aid Foundation and a member of the Cultural Media and Sports Professional Committee of the Guangdong Lawyers Association.
Lawyer Dong Yun
Lawyer Dong Yun is a master of law from South China University of Technology. He has many years of work experience in public institutions, private enterprises, and foreign-funded enterprises. After entering the legal profession, he specializes in intellectual property and corporate legal matters, with rich practical experience in litigation and legal advisory services.
Lawyer Chen Zhongtao
Lawyer Chen Zhongtao graduated from the Law School of South China Normal University. He has considerable experience in dispute resolution. In addition to the usual first- and second-instance civil and commercial litigation procedures, he is also familiar with retrial, enforcement supervision, and commercial arbitration procedures. He has handled many complex civil and commercial litigation and enforcement cases related to real estate and construction projects. The cases involve the entire process of real estate development.
At the same time, Lawyer Chen has also provided legal services for several real estate and technology park enterprises in Guangzhou, and is familiar with corporate legal advisory services.
Lawyer Dai Keying
Lawyer Dai Keying specializes in civil and commercial cases and is familiar with criminal cases. He has handled many contracts, company law and labor law, marriage and family affairs, and private wealth planning and inheritance cases, as well as real estate and construction project cases. He has provided professional legal advisory services to dozens of different types of enterprises, including internal company compliance, labor and personnel risk management, and business contract review. From the client’s perspective, he provides careful and detailed legal services, formulates litigation strategies based on the judge’s stance, and combines business logic and legal experience to protect enterprises.
Lawyer Lai Yan
Lawyer Lai Yan holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Imperial College of Science and Technology, a bachelor’s degree in law from British University of Law, and a master’s degree in law from King’s College London. Since starting her career, she has focused on international business and commercial arbitration. Currently, she specializes in compliance and data compliance. She has rich negotiation experience and good communication skills. Her clients include international financial organizations, domestic banks, government departments, and internet companies.
Lawyer Li Wenjuan
Lawyer Li Wenjuan is a master of law from South China Normal University. She has nearly six years of work experience as a corporate legal officer. She is familiar with the design of corporate equity structures, basic systems, compliance reviews, and bidding procedures. She has always focused on handling daily legal matters and civil and commercial dispute resolution for enterprises. Since starting her career, she has represented clients in many civil and commercial lawsuits, such as labor disputes, construction projects, sales contracts, lease contracts, and intellectual property disputes. She is skilled at designing permanent legal advisory and litigation or special service plans based on the case situation and client requirements. Her clients include provincial and ministerial government agencies, state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and well-known enterprises in Guangdong, covering industries such as clothing manufacturing, mineral resources, fire protection, logistics, and e-commerce.
Lawyer Li Min
Lawyer Li Min holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Macau University of Science and Technology and a master’s degree in law from Ohio State University in the United States. In November 2015, she joined Beijing Weiheng (Guangzhou) Law Firm. She was a member of the first batch of Weiheng National Foreign-related Professional Committee and joined Beijing Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in March 2023. She has qualifications in fund and securities practice, performance manager qualifications, and a senior energy audit and evaluation technician title, as well as a certificate as an internal audit officer of the intellectual property management system. Her working languages include Cantonese, simplified and traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish.
She is familiar with corporate legal service projects, civil litigation case enforcement, and securities false statement cases. She has experience in areas such as intellectual property, the New Third Board, private funds, securities, entertainment law, marriage and family affairs, foreign-related non-litigation services, corporate mergers and acquisitions, investment and financing, equity structure design, and research on policies and regulations for Hainan Free Trade Port.
Lawyer Huang Lishan
Lawyer Huang Lishan holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Guangdong University of Technology. She has many years of experience in legal services. She has served as a legal advisor for state-owned and private enterprises and handled corresponding litigation and corporate compliance matters. She is skilled in civil and commercial cases, especially in legal services related to real estate disputes, enforcement objections, and inheritance disputes.
Lawyer Tian Shuangli
Lawyer Tian Shuangli holds a master’s degree in intellectual property law from Xiamen University. She specializes in resolving legal matters related to intellectual property and related fields. She has handled many cases related to copyright disputes, trademark rights disputes, patent infringement and invalidity disputes, and anti-competitive disputes. She is familiar with many fields such as games, film and television, animation, e-commerce, machinery, home furnishings, and medical care. She has provided intellectual property legal services to many well-known enterprises, including internet giants, game giants, and Fortune 500 companies. She has rich experience in intellectual property litigation.
Lawyer Xie Biru
Since starting her practice, Lawyer Xie Biru has provided permanent and special legal advisory services to many government departments, enterprises, and listed companies. The types of cases she handles are diverse, including but not limited to sales contract disputes, private lending disputes, construction contract disputes, house lease contract disputes, ownership confirmation disputes, labor dispute disputes, right of recourse disputes, trademark infringement disputes, administrative disputes regarding the declaration of invalidity of trademark rights, and administrative litigation. The non-litigation projects she handles include but are not limited to equity incentive projects and investment and financing projects. Lawyer Xie Biru has rich practical and non-litigation experience and is committed to providing professional and efficient legal services to clients.
Lawyer Cai Mengfei
Lawyer Cai Mengfei holds a master’s degree in procedural law from Renmin University of China. She has many years of legal work experience and has served many well-known large enterprises.
With rich practical experience in litigation and legal advisory services, she provides intellectual property, human resources, equity design, and debt and capital flow sorting legal services for new consumption sector enterprises, new media enterprises, and construction project-related enterprises.
Lawyer Cai Mengfei has achieved good results in resolving domain name dispute disputes, construction project settlement disputes, and debt collection for trademarks. She provides integrated excellent services for enterprises throughout the whole process.
Since starting her practice, Lawyer Cai Mengfei has written many articles, including “Design of Pre-litigation Procedures for Environmental Company Litigation” published in People’s Justice. Another article, “Re-examination of the Scope of Arbitration Agreement in Indirect Agency – From the Perspective of Judicial Case Studies”, won an excellence award in the National International Commercial Arbitration Essay Contest. Since starting her career, she has written and published “The Legal Effects of the Legal Representative’s Overreach”, which applies theory to practice and achieves good results in dispute resolution, helping clients smoothly resolve legal issues.