On April 25, 2024, Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing and Guangdong Chenganxin Accounting Firm (Special General Partnership) jointly announced that, in order to deepen their cooperative relationship, promote resource sharing and complementary advantages, and strengthen organizational cooperation, party member interaction, and activity coordination, they officially signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement” and the “Party Building Cooperation Agreement”.
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong, Deputy Director of the Longan Guangzhou Management Committee and Senior Partner, Lawyer Chi Meng, Member of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Longan Guangzhou Party Branch and Senior Partner, Lawyer Zhang Jing and Li Yiling, Partners of Chenganxin, Partner Deng Xunwei, Deputy Secretary of the General Party Branch and Partner, Wu Kexing, Member of the United Front Work Committee of the General Party Branch and Partner, Li Jie, Member of the United Front Work Committee of the General Party Branch and Partner, Liu Yuanhong, Member of the United Front Work Committee of the General Party Branch and Partner, Partners Li Lixia and Chen Lianyun, Senior Project Manager Xie Yuhong, and others attended the meeting.
Signing Ceremony of the “Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement”
Partner Deng Xunwei of Chenganxin first delivered a passionate speech, introducing the history and background of Chenganxin, and stating that Chenganxin has a solid business foundation for cooperation with Longan Law Firm.
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong, Deputy Director of the Longan Guangzhou Management Committee, introduced the overall situation of Longan and the development process and achievements of Longan Guangzhou. Lawyer Ge said that the strategic cooperation between the two parties is of great significance. There are extensive and in-depth cooperation opportunities and good prospects in various fields. Lawyer Ge expressed full confidence in the successful cooperation between the two parties. Through cooperation with Chenganxin, Longan Guangzhou will provide customers with better and more comprehensive legal services.
At this meeting, the representatives of both parties discussed in depth issues such as how to strengthen cooperation, promote resource sharing and complementary advantages. The two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in various areas such as tax planning and legal consultation, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring, legal auditing, compliance and risk management, litigation support, intellectual property (IP), and training services.
Signing Ceremony of the “Party Building Cooperation Agreement”
During the meeting, Lawyer Chi Meng, Member of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Longan Guangzhou Party Branch and Senior Partner, introduced the overall situation of the Longan Party Branch to Chenganxin. He emphasized that the members of the Party Branch focus on learning and communication, actively encourage the law firm to participate in various social public welfare activities. He also had in-depth exchanges with Deputy Secretary of the General Party Branch of Chenganxin Wu Kexing, Member of the United Front Work Committee Li Jie, and Member of the Publicity Committee Liu Yuanhong, and reached a consensus on party building cooperation. In addition, Lawyer Chi Meng discussed the expansion of cooperation overseas. The two parties expressed a high degree of consensus on cooperation, and further discussions will be held on the implementation of projects.
Subsequently, Lawyer Zhang Jing, Senior Partner of Longan Guangzhou, provided constructive proposals on the specific implementation details of the cooperation, such as holding salons, business exchange meetings, and cultural and sports activities. The two parties said that they will take this cooperation as an opportunity to further strengthen communication and cooperation, and jointly provide customers with more professional, efficient and comprehensive services. At the same time, the two parties will also actively explore more cooperation opportunities in party building cooperation, business expansion, and talent training.
Longan Guangzhou and Guangdong Chenganxin Accounting Firm officially signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement” and the “Party Building Cooperation Agreement”. This not only brings new development opportunities to Longan Guangzhou and Chenganxin, but also marks a solid step in the cooperation in the field of party building cooperation. In the future, Longan Guangzhou will take this cooperation as an opportunity to further strengthen communication and exchange with Guangdong Chenganxin Accounting Firm, jointly explore and practice the deep integration of party building work and business development, and inject new impetus into enhancing the core competitiveness and brand influence of both parties. It is believed that with the joint efforts of both parties, this cooperative relationship will achieve very fruitful results and inject new vitality into industry and social development.
Introduction to Chenganxin
Guangdong Chenganxin Accounting Firm (Special General Partnership) was established on December 17, 1994. It was formerly known as Guangdong Chengin Audit Firm and is under the jurisdiction of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice. On December 31, 1999, it was restructured into a limited company according to the unified arrangements of the State Council. In August 2020, it was restructured into a special general partnership. In October 2020, it obtained the membership of the China Interbank Market Trading Association. In November, it completed the registration of securities service business.
As of 2024, the entire firm (including branches) has more than 480 employees, including 131 certified public accountants, 72 tax agents, 33 certified asset appraisers, 14 real estate appraisers, 2 land appraisers, 26 first-class project cost engineers, and 21 senior accountants, senior auditors, and senior engineers.
After nearly 30 years of rapid development, Chenganxin Accounting Firm topped the list of the top 100 accounting firms in China in 2013. It remained on the list for nine consecutive years. In 2018, it ranked 48th in the country and entered the top 50 for the first time. In 2020, it ranked 42nd, becoming the top local accounting firm in Guangdong Province. In 2022, it ranked 44th. Since 2012, Chenganxin Accounting Firm has been rated as a “Good Credit Unit” by the Guangdong Provincial Audit Department for nine consecutive years.
Introduction to Lawyers
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong
Lawyer Ge Xiangrong is a senior partner and Deputy Director of the Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing. He graduated from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. He specializes in major and complex civil and commercial litigation cases, especially those involving company law and financial disputes, as well as cases of unfair competition.
Lawyer Ge also serves as a mediator at the Mediation Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/International Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Competition and Antitrust Law Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association, a mediator at the Nansha Law Mediation Center of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, a member of the Law Work Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Social Organization General Association, a mentor for the “Hundred Enterprises, Thousand People” internship program for young students from Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha. He is a leading talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangdong Province and a leading talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangzhou (the first batch).
With his profound professional skills and excellent business capabilities, Lawyer Ge was listed in the “2023 ALB China South China Lawyer Rising Stars” list of The Asian Legal Business by Thomson Reuters, and was also included in the lawyer list of the “Quality Legal Service Brands Guide (2024): Dispute Resolution Field” by Law News.
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. He has professional backgrounds in customs and public security, as well as various qualifications such as patent agent, certified public accountant, and securities practice qualification. He is a professional and composite lawyer.
Lawyer Chi understands import and export business processes and is familiar with the regulatory methods of administrative agencies such as customs. He has rich experience in corporate compliance. He is good at handling customs inspection responses, tax disputes, commodity classification, administrative penalties, and other customs legal matters, as well as major, complex and complicated economic and criminal cases involving duties.
His main practice areas include customs business, criminal defense and prosecution, corporate compliance, intellectual property, etc. He serves as a customs compliance advisor for a leading cross-border e-commerce enterprise, providing 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-related, inspection-related, and tax-related criminal cases, covering industries and types such as jewelry, tobacco and alcohol, luxury goods, obscene items, and animal and plant products (products), including general trade, cross-border e-commerce, water passenger smuggling, and “substitute purchasing” methods, helping customers obtain a series of results such as reduced penalties and probation.
Lawyer Zhang Jing
Lawyer Zhang Jing is a senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Sun Yat-sen University. She has long been engaged in legal service services in areas such as equity structure design, corporate mergers and restructuring, private equity funds, equity incentives, cross-border investment and financing, and technology transfer. She is good at designing transaction prices and equity structures according to different transaction backgrounds and drafting clear and logical legal documents, which are highly praised by clients. Lawyer Zhang has provided professional legal services for many well-known enterprises such as Midea Group, Star River Real Estate, Yuze Real Estate, Jingye Mingbang Real Estate Group, Boishi Le Education Group, Foshan Jinkong, Yingfeng Holdings, and Foxconn. She is a new talent in foreign-related lawyers in Guangdong Province, a member of the Equity Investment and Private Equity Fund Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association, holds legal practice qualifications in the People’s Republic of China, and is a member of the Democratic Construction Party.
Li Yiling
Li Yiling is a master’s degree candidate in law from Jinan University. She has rich work experience and has accumulated certain theoretical and practical skills in various fields. Her current work mainly involves areas such as company law and criminal law.