Translator：Jiang Wenyu

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Selected Foreign-Related Projects and Cases

• In October, Senior Partner Wu Hao and Huang Bingying assisted a valve company in Wenzhou in cooperating with a Saudi company to build a factory in Saudi Arabia.

• In November, Senior Partner Liu Yixing, Lawyer Lin Yaochang, and Trainee Lawyer Hu Yan served as the perennial legal advisors for a well-known domestic medical manufacturing listed company in Mexico for the year of 2023-2024.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhang Bing and Lawyer Hu Ying provided legal services for a well-known domestic seed company regarding investment compliance in the Philippines, including compliance services for domestic fund outflows and Philippine project landings, and collaborated with Philippine lawyers to issue legal opinions together.

• In November, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing and Lawyer Yin Jiake were entrusted by a leading large comprehensive modern pharmaceutical company in China to provide two legal training sessions titled "Analysis of Common Risks in International Trade Contracts" and "Analysis of Common Issues in Pharmaceutical Company Cargo Insurance Claims" for the export business department and legal personnel, receiving wide acclaim within the client group.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhou Shichao and Lawyer Wu Wuling represented a client from Cote d'Ivoire in resolving contract disputes with companies in Tianjin and the Marshall Islands, successfully recovering a loss of $160,000 for the client.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhang Bing and Lawyer Zhuang Yu represented Chinese parties in handling inheritance disputes involving significant real estate in Cambodia.

• In November, Senior Partner Huang Xueshan, Trainee Lawyer Lian Hui, Assistant Lawyer Ye Qiaomei, and Assistant Lawyer Liu Jinyi provided legal services for Indian matters of a domestic mold injection enterprise, including legal risk warnings for shareholding of Indian company executives and related legal consultations, issuing legal memorandums.

• In November, Senior Partner Hu Min provided legal review services for commercial contracts in both Chinese and English for a large equipment company's overseas project.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhou Shichao and Trainee LawyerTang Yushuang provided legal services for a British company procuring rubber products from Chinese suppliers, facilitating smooth transaction processes.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhang Bing, Lawyer Zhuang Yu, and Lawyer Xu Guanyan provided "all-stage" legal services for the establishment of a Vietnamese company for a renowned Hong Kong company, with the company establishment work already completed.

• In November, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing was engaged to provide legal services for non-operational tax declarations and annual maintenance of company licenses for the Panama subsidiary of a leading Ningbo biotechnology company in the pesticide industry.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhou Shichao and Trainee Lawyer Zhang Yuchao represented a client from the UAE in resolving contract disputes with a Qingdao supplier from China, ensuring both parties continue to fulfill the contract.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhang Bing and Lawyer Zhuang Yu visited Bangalore, India on behalf of Chinese clients, conducting on-site investigations, criminal investigations, organizing and providing compliance advice on the operational decision-making process of the client's Indian subsidiary.

• In November, Senior Partner Zhou Shichao and Lawyer Liang Xiaotong provided legal services for a Senegalese company purchasing production lines from Chinese suppliers, enabling smooth transactions.

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Selected Foreign Activities

• From October 18th to 20th, ProChile hosted the annual "Chile Week" event in Shanghai. Senior Partner Wang Yunqing and Sun Yun participated in two seminars on "Investing in Chile: Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry" and "Addressing Challenges and Opportunities with Innovative Technologies and Solutions," as well as an official reception dinner, engaging in extensive discussions with Chilean government and business representatives, as well as representatives from various Chinese and foreign enterprises.

• On November 4th, the "Foreign Affairs Practice, Law Firm Going Global, Study Abroad Exchange" lawyer salon conference was successfully held at the Landing (Wuhan), with Senior Partner Xu Qin and numerous outstanding young lawyers from Landing (Wuhan) and other legal professionals participating. The conference deeply discussed the challenges and opportunities in foreign affairs business, with attending lawyers sharing their experiences and insights.

• On November 9th, Senior Partner Yin Xiangnan was invited to attend the Hong Kong Legal Week 2023 "Bay Area Opportunities Win-Win Cooperation" forum jointly organized by the Hong Kong Department of Justice, Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice, and the Macao SAR Government Administrative and Legal Affairs Bureau. At the forum, legal practitioners and scholars from the three regions discussed strengthening legal cooperation and institutional connectivity among the three areas, as well as enhancing legal talent cultivation in the Greater Bay Area. This event marked the first collaborative forum among legal departments in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, leveraging the unique advantages of the Greater Bay Area's "one country, two systems, three legal systems" framework to promote legal cooperation and talent aggregation, continuing to build the international brand of legal services in the Greater Bay Area.

• On November 10th, the Chicago office director of Landing, Senior Partner Huang Zhengdong (John Z. Huang), and Lawyer Hu Yilun were invited to the Shanghai headquarters to exchange views on common law and issues related to the practice of American lawyers.

• In November, cases handled by Senior Partner Wu Hao, Huang Bingying, and Lawyer Qiu Yiru titled "Recognition and Enforcement of Chinese Court Commercial Judgments by Italian Courts" were awarded as "Outstanding Foreign-Related Legal Service Cases in Zhejiang Province."

• In November, Senior Partner Zhang Nan and Wang Yunqing accepted an invitation from the Suzhou branch of Ningbo Bank to participate in the "Entrepreneur Storytelling" event organized by the Lin Ping Studio and the JNU Suzhou Alumni Association. During the event, Lawyer Zhang and Lawyer Wang each gave presentations on "Challenges in Taking Listed Companies Abroad" and "Common Legal Risks for Chinese Companies Investing in Mexico," receiving wide acclaim from various entrepreneurs and alumni in attendance.

• In November, Senior Partner Feng Haibin and Lawyer Lan Guozhu represented a customs criminal compliance case that was selected as a typical case in the 2022 Shenzhen Lawyer Business Collection.

• On November 16th, the 23rd Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurship Development Fair opened grandly. Senior Partner Liu Yixing, Huang Zhengdong, and Xu Qin were invited to participate in the event. With the theme "Ten Thousand Overseas Chinese Join Forces to Start a New Journey," this edition of the fair focused on the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, aiming to innovate, help each other, and develop while providing a platform for communication, cooperation, and expanding development opportunities for overseas Chinese entrepreneurs. The fair featured 15 special events where domestic and international guests gathered to discuss cooperation and achieve mutual benefits.

• In November, Senior Partner Wang Yunqing was commissioned by a communications industry central enterprise group company to conduct two training sessions on November 16th and 30th with the title "Construction of Compliance Management System for State-Owned Enterprises." The training sessions extensively covered key points and practical guidelines for compliance construction in state-owned enterprises, modern new state-owned enterprise executive duties, and effectiveness evaluation of compliance management, receiving unanimous praise from internal clients.

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• On November 19th, Senior Partner Huang Zhengdong provided explanations on EB-5 investment immigration business and interacted with participants on key issues related to investment immigration business.

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• On November 21st, the opening ceremony of Landing Ho Chi Minh City office was grandly held at 43/12 District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with over 30 people including Landing lawyers, domestic and foreign legal colleagues, and outstanding corporate representatives in attendance. On the same day, the second Landing Overseas Investment Legal Forum in Vietnam was successfully held at the Song Be Golf Resort in Binh Duong province, known as the "world's factory." The forum focused on customs practical matters and received strong support from Royal Dragon International Group's Vietnam office.

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• On November 22nd, Senior Partner Li Xinli, Senior Partner Hu Min, and Lawyer Sun Qian exchanged views with Richard Thorp, founding partner of Travers Thorp Alberga law firm, and lawyer David Jin during their visit. Richard Thorp expressed that Travers Thorp Alberga can provide legal services in locations such as Cayman, BVI, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, hoping to establish a cooperative relationship with Landing.

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• On November 24th, the head of Landing Ho Chi Minh City office, Senior Partner Chen Xinxin, was invited to participate in the 4th Silk Road and Eurasian Economic Forum 2023, delivering a keynote speech on Sino-Russian bilateral economic and trade cooperation, advocating for legal precedence.

• From November 29th to 30th, Senior Partner Li Xinli served as a judge in the 21st CIETAC Cup International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition, acting as the presiding arbitrator in three sessions. The competition was conducted in English, and Lawyer Li has been a judge for this event for the fourth consecutive year.

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Introduction to Landing's Cross-border Legal Services

Landing Law Offices excels in providing cross-border legal services. With over 160 partners, lawyers, and assistants in more than 20 domestic branches, Landing has the capacity to offer high-quality legal services in areas such as cross-border investment, international trade, foreign-related commercial litigation, and international commercial arbitration. Many of our professionals have overseas education, training, or work experience, which gives them an international perspective. They are proficient in languages including English, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, and have established cooperative relationships with numerous foreign law firms. Our clients come from dozens of countries worldwide, including many Fortune Global 500 companies and China's top 500 enterprises. The professional capabilities, practical experience, and diligent attitude of Landing's foreign-related lawyers have earned high recognition from our clients and are gaining increasing reputation in the industry.

To contact our department, please send an email to: intl@landinglawyer.com