Honour Law Firm News | Our Firm Exchanges with Hefei Lawyers Association
June 4, 2023, 09:21:00
On May 24, 2023, as arranged by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, Zhao Yongying and Xu Wenchun, Vice Presidents of the Hefei Lawyers Association in Anhui Province, and Jiang Xiaohu, Wang Yongyan, Deputy Secretaries-General, led an eight-member delegation to visit Honour Chen (Guangzhou) Joint Law Firm for peer exchanges.
Honour Chen (Guangzhou) Joint Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as the "Joint Firm") is the first Guangdong-Hong Kong joint law firm in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It is reported that the purpose of this visit by Hefei Lawyers Association to Guangdong is to discuss and exchange with outstanding law firms in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and establish long-term friendly relations. In recent years, with the construction and development of the Greater Bay Area, Guangdong, as the forefront of reform and opening up, has seen a year-by-year increase in Hong Kong-Macao related cases handled by mainland law firms, always leading the country in handling Hong Kong-Macao related legal affairs. It is committed to promoting the integration of the rule of law in the Greater Bay Area, demonstrating the fighting spirit of Guangdong lawyers who dare to be the first, actively explore, and bravely develop cross-border and international businesses.
Colleagues from Hefei Lawyers Association visited the Joint Firm's office and listened to a report on its development history and the establishment of the Honour Chen Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Firm.随后, they conducted an online exchange via the Internet with Director Tong Jianhua, who works in Hong Kong, and Lawyer Chen Peiyu of the Joint Firm.
Director Tong Jianhua of the Joint Firm warmly welcomed the colleagues from Hefei Lawyers Association and introduced the main business development and personnel composition of the Joint Firm. He briefed on the basic situation of the Hong Kong barrister system and the Hong Kong lawyer system, and clarified the similarities and differences between the mainland and Hong Kong in lawyer practice systems and law firm management specifications. Lawyer Chen Peiyu elaborated on the development history of the Hong Kong firm and cordially invited lawyers from Anhui Province to visit the Hong Kong firm for business exchanges when they have time.
After the online session, Director Tong Hongfei and Deputy Director Liang Minghui of the Joint Firm hosted a discussion session. Taking a Hong Kong housing transaction case as an example, Director Tong Hongfei introduced to Hefei lawyers some interesting stories and conventions of Hong Kong lawyers in case acceptance and handling under the Hong Kong judicial system. Director Liang focused on the advantages of the joint operation model and how mainland lawyers can collaborate with Hong Kong lawyers to carry out related cross-border businesses.
Zhao Yongying, Vice President of Hefei Lawyers Association, expressed affirmation and praise for the establishment and operation model of the Joint Firm, hoping to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Guangdong-Hong Kong law firms in the future. She also highly praised the Joint Firm's superior geographical location and unique Chinese-Western combined decoration style, which highlights the long history and cultural heritage of Guangzhou law firms and the characteristics of South Guangdong law firms. Vice President Xu Wenchun said that this visit to the Joint Firm was very rewarding. As a law firm recommended by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association with local characteristics, Honour Law Firm has established a joint firm with Chen Peiyu Law Firm in Hong Kong. Riding the wave of the Greater Bay Area's progress and development, it has formed an innovative joint operation mode of cross-border cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong, transforming from two firms into four, which will trigger a revolution in the legal profession.
This exchange provided a good opportuni...