Translator：Zhang Xiaotong

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Partial Overseas Projects and Cases

On February 9th, Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, led a team of lawyers including Liu Yuanning and Wang Qiyu to assist a domestic company's subsidiary in India with investment withdrawal. The main focus was on compliance issues related to India's investment withdrawal conditions and procedures.

On February 17th, Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, along with intern lawyer Qin Peijia, conducted research and provided an investment report for an electronic cigarette company planning to invest and establish a factory in Indonesia. The report mainly covered legal aspects such as Indonesia's legal environment for electronic cigarette factories, investment methods, and tax compliance.

On February 24th, a legal opinion was prepared by the team led by Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, and lawyers Lin Yaochang and Liu Yuanning. The opinion analyzed copyright infringement issues related to a music offline player developed by a technology company.

In February, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing provided legal services for the non-operational tax declaration matters of the Panamanian subsidiary of a leading biotechnology company in the Chinese pesticide industry.

In February, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing was entrusted by a leading optical and optoelectronic industry company headquartered in Jiangxi to conduct due diligence on the selection and cooperation with a Shelter service provider in Mexico. This included investigating the real estate registration status provided by the service provider for leasing and reviewing agreements related to Shelter services and factory leases.

In February, Senior Partner Li Xinli's team was appointed by a Shanghai foreign trade company to handle a quality dispute concerning the export of chemical products to India by a factory in Jiangxi, involving over 3 million RMB.

In February, Senior Partner Li Xinli's team was entrusted by a Shanghai foreign trade company to handle a contract dispute with a company in Jiangsu regarding the purchase and sale of masks, involving over 13 million RMB.

In February, Senior Partner Wang Jianyong was commissioned by Zhejiang Golden Wheel Machinery and Electronics Industrial Co., Ltd. to provide legal services for the signing of a cooperation framework agreement and the establishment of a joint venture company for the Uzbekistan water power equipment localization project. The signing of the project cooperation agreement was a significant news event, with representatives of both parties interviewed and reported by Uzbekistan National Television and Tashkent Local Television.

On March 20th, Senior Partner Huang Xueshan led the Landing India team to assist a Chinese state-owned enterprise listed abroad in dealing with a tax inspection by the Indian tax bureau. They successfully obtained a termination of tax collection letter and avoided paying millions of taxes.

In March, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing was commissioned by a leading national high-tech enterprise in the lithium battery core material production and sales industry to provide legal advice on the preparation of registration documents for its planned subsidiary in Chile. He also assisted the client in obtaining all necessary Hague Convention authentication documents in Hong Kong.

In March, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing and Senior Partner in the Intellectual Property Department, Li Rong, jointly provided trademark registration services in 69 countries for a leading A-share listed company in the photovoltaic new energy industry, known for its manufacturing and export volumes.

In March, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing provided specialized legal services for the establishment of a subsidiary in Brazil for a well-known manufacturing and export company in the communication industry based in Shenzhen.

In March, a legal service team led by Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing, Senior Partner Liu Zhaofu, and Partner Li Xuwei successfully entered the qualified overseas supplier list of China Communications Construction Group's core subsidiary, Shanghai Maritime Bureau Co., Ltd. The team provided high-quality, efficient, and professional legal services in various fields such as overseas investment, international engineering, maritime commerce, international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution, and regional legal research.

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Partial Overseas Activities

On February 8th, the firm hosted a strong internationalization internal seminar. Wang Xinyao and Zhao Zikun from the Judicial Bureau of Hongkou District, Shanghai, were invited to attend. Director Liu Yuexing, Senior Partners Yin Jun, Li Xinli, and Yuan Chunsong, Urumqi Office Director Ma Gang, Senior Partners Huang Xueshan and Zhou Shichao, among others, discussed topics related to establishing overseas branches, expanding international business, and team building. After the thematic speeches, over ten lawyers engaged in free discussions, providing suggestions for internationalization. The atmosphere was lively.

On February 28th, Senior Partner Jia Xiaohai and Partner Guan Qiyi shared legal practices for investing in Japan, discussing common investment methods, tax issues, and the legal environment facing emerging industries.

In February, Senior Partners Wu Bin, Han Tianlan, Yu Benjun, and Li Xinli were appointed as arbitrators for the sixth session of the Nanjing Arbitration Commission.

On March 3rd, the ceremony for the overseas deployment of a hundred Landing lawyers was successfully held. Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, delivered a speech. The first group of young female lawyers, Qin Peijia, Xue Wenyang, Chang Junlan, and Yang Jiyu, interviewed and made their deployment declarations. Senior Partners Zhang Huane and Guo Xiping shared their experiences in inspecting and researching in Thailand through a video link. Senior Partner Yu Benjun, responsible for the Philippine branch, shared his experiences and thoughts. At the end of the ceremony, Executive Director Yin Jun represented all Landing members in sending them blessings.

On March 14th, Zhao Tianjiao, a lawyer from Landing's International Investment and Trade Department, collaborated with the well-known legal compliance media "iLaw Compliance" to deliver a special presentation titled "315 is not just 'exposure': key points and practical implementation of e-commerce compliance." The content mainly covered topics such as personal information protection in apps, cross-border e-commerce compliance for overseas expansion, KOL and MCN live marketing compliance, consumer rights protection in the metaverse NFT field, and ways to construct a corporate compliance system.

On March 14th, the Forum on High-quality Development of Transnational Business and Investment - 2023 Netherlands Dialogue was successfully held in Chongqing. Tan Xiang, the European Business Director and Senior Partner, and Xing Xiao, the Director of Shanghai Landing (Chongqing) Law Offices, were invited to participate and deliver wonderful speeches. The forum was hosted by the Chongqing Municipal Commerce Commission and the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chongqing, organized by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency and the Chongqing Association of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation Enterprises, and supported by the Go Abroad Service Platform.

On March 17th, Liu Yuexing, the Director of the Global Management Committee, attended a professional forum on legal services escorting the "Belt and Road" initiative, co-hosted by the Shanghai Overseas Friendship Association, the Professional Services Committee of the Shanghai Overseas Friendship Association, and the Hong Kong Professionals Association. He delivered a speech alongside Leung Chun-ying, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairman of the Belt and Road International Cooperation Hong Kong Center.

On March 27th, Pu Kan Feng Wei Xi, Chairman of the international organization Lanmei Development Foundation, and his delegation visited the firm. Accompanied by Vice Secretary-General Guan Xin, Shanghai leaders Li Yuena and Yu Xiao, and Vice Chairman of the Cultural and Educational Professional Committee Dong Qixin, among others, Chairman Yin Jun, Senior Partner Zhang Yijun, and Senior Partner Li Xinli received them. They exchanged views on charity and public welfare, cultural exchanges, and other topics.

In March, Senior Partner Hu Min was invited by a legal consulting unit to visit the Middle East, including Dubai, to investigate relevant investment and construction projects in the region.

In March, the "Belt and Road International Infrastructure and Engineering Forum," co-hosted by the Xi'an Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export and the Xi'an International Business Association and co-organized by Shanghai Landing Law Offices and Shanghai Landing (Xi'an) Law Offices, was successfully held. Ravish Singh, Senior Partner at Landing India, Liu Ting, Director of Shanghai Landing (Xi'an) Law Offices, Senior Partner and Head of the Latin American Business Group at Shanghai Landing Law Offices, Wang Yunqing, and Landing Zhengzhou's Lawyer Hou Weihua and Landing Xi'an's Lawyer Feng Wenjing respectively delivered splendid speeches on topics such as "Identifying and Managing Risks in Foreign Investment EPC Contracts in India," "The Value and Significance of Foreign-related Lawyers," "Common Dispute Resolution Clauses and Risks in Construction Contracts in Latin American Countries," "Several Differences between International EPC Projects and Domestic EPC General Contracting," and "Protecting the Overseas Interests of Chinese Enterprises, Starting from the Selection of International Engineering Contract Texts." Executive Director Yin Jun, Senior Partner Liu Zhaofu, Senior Partner Hu Min, Shanghai's Lawyer Lin Yaochang, and Xi'an's Lawyer Li Chenyang conducted a roundtable discussion on "Protecting the Interests of Overseas Chinese Construction Enterprises."

In March, Senior Partners Yu Benjun and Wang Yunqing, as representatives of Landing Law Offices, held cooperative discussions with Dr. Song Xiaoyan, Dean of the School of Law at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Luo Shanhong, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Liu Ming, Director of the Student Affairs Office. Both sides had in-depth discussions on talent cultivation, curriculum settings, the Law Offices's talent needs and employment standards, and possible cooperation modes in holding professional forums, research on topics, offering practical courses, and setting up scholarships related to foreign-related law. They reached preliminary cooperation intentions.

In March, the well-known Asian legal magazine China Business Law Journal released its annual list of Rising Stars 2023, which included 100 outstanding young Chinese business lawyers. Li Xinli, Senior Partner at Landing Law Offices, was successfully selected.

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Introduction to Landing's Cross-Border Legal Services

Landing Law Offices has prominent strength in cross-border legal services. With over 160 partners, lawyers, and associates possessing the capacity for foreign-related legal services across more than 20 branches domestically, Landing can provide high-quality legal services in cross-border investment, international trade, foreign-related commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration, and more. Many of our professionals have overseas study, training, or work experience, possessing an international perspective and language skills covering English, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, and others. We have established cooperative relationships with numerous foreign Law Officess. Landing's clients come from dozens of countries around the world, including many Fortune Global 500 and China's Fortune 500 enterprises. The professionalism, practical experience, and dedicated work ethic of Landing's foreign-related lawyers have garnered high recognition from clients and are increasingly gaining reputation in the industry.

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