Gathering Momentum, Sharing Hearts, and Creating Excellence | The Business Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai Successfully Hosted an Exhibition and Exchange Meeting to Showcase and Share Achievements in Business Empowerment and Collaborative Research and Development.

The spring mountains are in sight—practical action is the path forward. 1 Moon 31 On [date], the成果展示 and exchange conference of Zhongcheng Qingtai Business Center was successfully held at the Laiwu Xueye Lake International Conference Center. This exchange conference featured: 6 The sub-venues comprehensively cover multiple core business areas, including bankruptcy practice, fund law, intellectual property, maritime law, special asset disposal in the financial sector, criminal law, labor and human resources, construction engineering, compliance services, and family wealth succession. Each business center, based on its annual work practices, employs a variety of engaging formats—such as specialized forums, sharing of typical cases, promotion of distinctive products, and discussions on industry challenges—to thoroughly review the year’s business achievements, systematize practical experience, deeply analyze industry development trends, and tackle real-world operational difficulties.

Venue 1 | “Capital Relief and Legal-Business Integration” Joint Forum on Industrial Business and Fund Legal Services

The joint forum on “Capital Relief and Legal-Financial Integration,” co-organized by the Bankruptcy Practice Center and the Fund Legal Practice Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai, aims to focus on the intersection of legal practice in the bankruptcy and fund sectors, establish a cross-disciplinary exchange platform, explore synergistic models linking bankruptcy reorganization, asset disposal, fund investment, and capital empowerment, and inject dual impetus—legal certainty and capital—into the high-quality development of the local economy. The forum was chaired by Yu Yang, Deputy Director of the Bankruptcy Practice Center, and opened with a speech by Li Ruzhi, Director of the Center.

During the thematic sharing session, Attorney Zhang Jian presented Zhongcheng Qingtai’s fund business performance and legal service offerings, with a particular focus on the firm’s comprehensive service achievements throughout the entire fund lifecycle, notable case studies, and its service system that seamlessly integrates standardization with customization. Attorney Zhang Lixin reviewed the firm’s key cases from the Insolvency Practice Center over recent years, highlighting the team’s professional expertise and its end-to-end legal service model. Attorney Chu Chao analyzed the role, procedures, and key risk-mitigation measures involved in co-benefit debt investments in bankruptcy proceedings. Attorney Yin Yanbo proposed an innovative debt-restructuring approach leveraging partnership-based funds as a vehicle. Attorney Sun Xiaoming shared his insights on expanding the market for insolvency practice. From an investor’s perspective, Attorney Wang Ting explained the critical tasks—including due diligence and risk assessment—and corresponding strategies for investing in the reorganization of bankrupt enterprises.

The roundtable discussion was moderated by lawyer Cai Jian, with lawyers Wu Xuhui, Zhang Lihua, Wei Jinhui, Zhang Kaiqiang, Liu Juan, and Wang Guanghui serving as guest panelists. The dialogue revolved around three core topics: “Expanding Insolvency Practice and Fund Business,” “Challenges and Breakthrough Directions in Fund Involvement in Bankruptcy Reorganization,” and “Internal Coordination Mechanisms Between Insolvency Practice and Fund Legal Services.”

During the introduction and matchmaking session for funding sources and financing projects, Ge Xiaowei, Yang Fucheng, Cai Jian, and Chu Chao each presented their respective funding sources and financing projects in their respective business areas.

At the conclusion of the forum, Tang Zongdui, Director of the Qingdao Regional Bankruptcy Services Center, delivered a concluding speech. After providing detailed commentary on the core ideas and highlights of this forum, he offered a forward-looking perspective on the collaborative development of the two business centers.

Session 2 | Special Seminar on “Expansion of Legal Services in the Data Element Market”

Against the backdrop of a surging digital economy and the growing recognition that unlocking the value of data as a key factor has become an important national strategic direction, Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Intellectual Property Business Center and its Marine Legal Services Business Center jointly organized a special seminar on “Expanding Legal Services for the Data Element Market.” The event was chaired by Cheng Shoufa, Director of the Intellectual Property Business Center.

During the event, Li Xiaojie, Deputy Director of the Ocean Business Center, used the legislative project of the “Qingdao Municipal Regulations on Promoting the Marine Economy” as an example to systematically present “in-depth research.” — Professional drafting — The specialized legislative service capability of “collaborative empowerment” embodies a service philosophy that deeply integrates law with industry. Attorney Bai Yanchen from the Intellectual Property Practice Center unveiled a series of cutting-edge legal products, including the “Compliance Legal System Handbook for the Low-Altitude Economy,” the “Research on Geographical Indication Protection and Risk Control Strategies,” the “Construction of an Intellectual Property System for the STAR Market,” and the “Guidelines for Enforcement Strategies in Design Patent Infringement Cases.” These products provide comprehensive services spanning the entire chain—from compliance entry requirements to dispute resolution. At the seminar, Attorney Yu Peng delivered a keynote speech titled “An Exploration of Principles for Protecting Data Asset Intellectual Property in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” systematically analyzing emerging intellectual property issues such as the legality of AI-generated content and data training, and examining how current legal rules address these challenges. AI A deep dive into the applicability and challenges in technical scenarios was conducted.

During the roundtable forum session, several partners and senior lawyers engaged in an in-depth discussion on “Expanding Legal Services in the Data Element Market.” Attorney Tang Zongdui, focusing on the theme of “Service Integration,” explained the critical value of cross-sector legal collaboration in the digital economy. Attorney Mao Xiang, citing the nation’s first case involving… AI “Hallucination” Triggers Infringement Case—“If the generated content is inaccurate, I will compensate you.” 10 Taking the dispute involving the “10,000 yuan” commitment as an example, we analyze generative... AI Legal risks and liability boundaries in service provision; Attorney Hao Bin, drawing on his own experience in the data business, analyzed the current opportunities and challenges in the data services market. Attorney Wang Rongyu took a different approach, using the issue of “inheritance of game accounts”—a topic related to digital legacy—as an example to highlight the practical legal needs for protecting virtual property rights in emerging digital business models. Attorney Li Xiaojie further illustrated typical application scenarios for various data services and explored the actual demand for data-related legal services.

Hall 3 | Special Forum Event: "Breaking the Impasse with Special Enforcement"

The special forum “Breaking the Impasse” is jointly organized by Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Financial Special Assets Disposal Business Center, Enforcement Business Center, and Bankruptcy Legal Services Center. The forum brings together top legal experts and seasoned practitioners from the fields of special assets, enforcement, and bankruptcy, focusing on the theme of “Breaking Through Obstacles and Empowering Compliance.” Together, they will explore industry pain points and innovative pathways. The forum is chaired by Attorney Pei Botao, and the opening remarks were delivered by Zhou Xin, Director of the Financial Special Assets Disposal Business Center, who provided an in-depth analysis of current development trends and challenges in the special assets and enforcement/bankruptcy sectors.

During the legal services product presentation session, six senior lawyers unveiled a series of highly innovative and practical legal service products, focusing on the industry’s most pressing challenges and pain points. Attorney Yuan Cui took distressed real estate enterprises as her starting point and shared insights on “Out-of-Court Debt Restructuring.” + Legal Service Product for Pre-reorganization to Bankruptcy Reorganization; Attorney Han Yaobang, taking the integration of criminal and civil law as a breakthrough, has launched the “Criminal-Civil Integration” Legal Service Product for Combating Financial Bad Debts and Debt Evasion. 2.0 》; Attorney Zhang Kangle, closely aligned with the background of the new Company Law’s implementation, has launched “Standardized Procedures for the Amendment and Addition of Parties in Enforcement Proceedings under the New Company Law”; Attorney Wang Enguo, focusing on special non-performing assets, has introduced “The ‘Game-Changer’ Full-Process Legal Service Product for the Disposal of Special Non-Performing Assets”; Attorney Han Yuanyuan, concentrating on relief efforts for the chemical industry, has presented “Rebirth from the Ashes.” · “Chemical Ark”—A Legal Service Product for Comprehensive Relief of Enterprises in Distress within Chemical Industry Parks; Attorney Zhao Yunhui, starting from the practical pain points in enforcement proceedings, has launched “A Legal Service Product for Precise Identification and Systematic Organization of Property Leads in Enforcement Cases.”

The roundtable forum was moderated by Attorney Yuan Cui. Together with guests Jia Maoyuan, Gao Chang, He Zefeng, Xing Nini, Zhang Haifeng, and Liu Pengfei, Attorney Yuan Cui engaged in a lively dialogue centered on the research topic of “The Issue of Transition from Enforcement to Bankruptcy in Special Asset Cases.” The guests conducted an in-depth discussion on the current status and underlying causes of the “enforcement-to-bankruptcy” process, the complexities and contradictions inherent in the procedure, the critical role of lawyers in the coordination mechanism, methods for balancing the interests of multiple parties, and strategies and techniques for advancing the process. They unanimously agreed that the “enforcement-to-bankruptcy” transition is not merely a procedural shift—it is also a crucial hub for reallocating resources and rescuing corporate value. Focusing on key issues such as procedural coordination, asset revitalization, and risk prevention within the enforcement-to-bankruptcy framework, the participants conducted a thorough analysis based on typical practical cases, offering diverse perspectives and actionable guidance to help break through the industry’s current impasse.

At the conclusion of the forum, Jia Maoyuan, Deputy Director of the Bankruptcy Legal Service Center, delivered a closing speech. He expressed gratitude for the insightful presentations by all the guests and highly praised the forum’s professional value and industry significance. At the same time, he emphasized that industry colleagues should take this forum as an opportunity to deepen cooperation and exchange, and jointly promote the professionalization and standardization of the special assets and bankruptcy enforcement sectors.

Hall 4: Special Event—“Outstanding Cases by Elite Criminal Defense Lawyers” + Special Forum—“Setting Sail for the Global Market”

The special event “Outstanding Cases by Elite Criminal Defense Lawyers” and the special forum “Setting Sail for Overseas Expansion” were held at the fourth sub-venue.

The special event “Exquisite Cases by Elite Criminal Defense Lawyers” is organized by the Criminal Law Practice Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai. It brings together the firm’s top criminal defense lawyers to showcase their profound expertise and outstanding achievements in the field of criminal defense. The event is chaired by Wen Tao, Deputy Director of the Center.

At the event site were Qin Xingda, Zhang Wenhong, Chen Huaiyuan, Cai Benjie, Ding Zhenhua, Liang Bin, Cui Shouxu, Liu Weiguo, Jia Xincui, Wu Feixiong, and others. 10 Prominent lawyers took the stage one after another to share their insights. The cases they presented were all real cases concluded in recent years, characterized by their complexity, controversy, and typicality. These cases spanned several hot and challenging areas, including traffic accidents, illegal acceptance of public deposits, crimes involving organized evil forces, false invoicing, and pyramid schemes and fraud. The sharing lawyers used a variety of multimedia tools—such as de-identified legal documents, logical diagrams, and timelines—to aid their explanations, transforming sophisticated legal reasoning into vivid, easy-to-understand presentations. This approach not only ensured the professionalism and rigor of the cases but also enhanced their visual appeal and dissemination power.

At the conclusion of the event, Director Meng Fanhu delivered an insightful commentary and summary of this sharing session. Director Meng highly praised the professional performance of all the presenters and the exemplary value of their cases, noting that the cases showcased not only embodied Zhongcheng Qingtai’s criminal defense lawyers’ practice principle of “taking facts as the basis and law as the standard,” but also demonstrated their professional ethos of courage to take responsibility and pursuit of excellence.

The special forum “Setting Sail for the Sea” is organized by the International Business Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai. Focusing on the integration and capability enhancement of foreign-related business, the forum aims to strengthen internal collaboration mechanisms and promote the development of a professional, internationally-oriented service system within the firm. The meeting was chaired by Su Na, Director of the International Business Center of the Jinan Office.

During the event, Yu Cuilan, Executive Director of Zhongcheng Qingtai’s ASEAN Business Center, shared insights on advancing major projects and explored pathways for resource integration under the theme “Aggregating Resources to Build Zhongcheng Qingtai’s International Supply Chain Service Platform.” Attorney Lan Fei analyzed the role and positioning of Chinese lawyers in cross-border dispute resolution by deconstructing the approach taken in representing a certain Australian litigation case and examining extraterritorial procedures. Attorney Su Na focused on market opportunities and development prospects in the overseas bond business involving Chinese-funded enterprises, providing a comprehensive overview—from specific cases to broader trends—of the center’s various “non-litigation legal services with international implications” that highlight its competitive strengths. Attorney Ma Tianyuan, recently selected by the Shandong Justice Department to undergo training and exchange in Malaysia, shared his experiences and insights from the perspective of assisting clients in establishing a foothold in the ASEAN gateway and supporting the country’s broader opening-up strategy. Attorney Zhang Hao from the ASEAN Business Center conducted a frame-by-frame comparison of corporate establishment and contract law between China and Thailand, showcasing investment opportunities in Thailand from a lawyer’s viewpoint and illustrating the scope of services covered by legal guidance. Guo Zheng from Taihua Shangheng (Qingdao) Joint Law Firm and Attorney Cao Hang from the International Business Center jointly introduced, under the title “Multidimensional Taihua ‘Enforcement’ Connectivity,” the specific operational procedures for China’s judgment enforcement services across borders.

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Hall 5 | Special Event: “A Roundtable Discussion on Labor Affairs” + Special Seminar on the Second Draft of the Judicial Interpretation on Construction Engineering (for Comments)

The special event “Discussing Labor and Employment Matters” and the thematic seminar on the “Second Judicial Interpretation of Construction Engineering (Draft for Comments)” are jointly organized by the Construction Engineering Practice Center and the Labor and Human Resources Practice Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai. Centered around professional interpretations, product promotions, and cross-sector discussions, these events aim to unlock new pathways for the integration of construction engineering and labor law services.

Sui Xiao, Deputy Director of the Construction Engineering Business Center, chaired a special seminar on the Judicial Interpretation of Construction Engineering. Four senior lawyers conducted in-depth and detailed analyses of the key provisions of the “Second Draft of the Judicial Interpretation of Construction Engineering Contracts,” focusing on different sections: Liu Zhixue, Deputy Director of the Center, focused on subcontracting. / Illegal subcontracting and the restructuring of rights for the actual contractor; Deputy Director Miao Weiping dissects the rules governing the settlement of project payments; Deputy Director Shao Yan provides a detailed explanation of the expansion and limitations of priority payment rights; and Director Li Heng directly addresses quality disputes and exit mechanisms, shedding light on the practical opportunities brought about by the new procedural regulations.

Attorney Guo Litian chaired the session introducing legal service products in the labor law field. The five project leaders shared their specialized service achievements, each drawing on real-life cases: Attorney Sun Hanchuan analyzed complex and challenging issues related to work-related injuries; Attorney Guo Jun provided a detailed explanation of specialized labor services; Attorney Zhang Zhenchao focused on practical aspects of equity incentives; Attorney Xu Xiushuang shared employee optimization strategies; and Attorney Cai Jing elucidated pathways for the resettlement of employees in bankruptcy proceedings. Together, they comprehensively demonstrated the firm’s meticulous approach and innovative spirit in the field of labor law services.

The roundtable forum was moderated by lawyer Wang Xiuyan. Four senior lawyers—Li Heng, Sui Xiao, Zhang Baoquan, and Sun Bin—engaged in an in-depth discussion on cross-cutting issues in the construction industry, including the identification of labor relationships, compliance with centralized layoffs, and debt collection. During the open Q&A session, the on-site discussion was lively and intense, sparking creative ideas through cross-disciplinary integration.

Venue 6 | R&D and Presentation & Promotion Event for the Compliance Business Center’s Products + Themed Salon: “Family Wealth Succession Is Becoming a New Growth Area for the Legal Profession”

The product R&D and promotion event for the Compliance Business Center, along with a themed salon titled “Family Wealth Succession Is Becoming a New Growth Track for the Legal Profession,” were held at the sixth sub-venue.

The product research and development and promotion event for the Compliance Business Center, organized by Zhongcheng Qingtai Compliance Business Center, is aimed at "unleashing business potential and breaking down professional barriers." Through presentations of distinctive products and in-depth roundtable discussions, the event will jointly explore innovative approaches and synergistic development strategies for compliance legal services. The event was chaired by Yun Mei, Deputy Director of the Compliance Business Center.

Compliance is the cornerstone for law firms to achieve steady and sustainable growth, and it also serves as the core competitive edge for high-quality development in the legal industry. At this event, three representative products were carefully selected for focused presentations: Attorney Zhang Lijie, specializing in compliance within the low-altitude economy, leveraged her extensive expertise as a specially invited lecturer from an industry association to analyze the legal service opportunities emerging in this cutting-edge field; Attorney Zhang Xiaopeng, drawing on her diverse industry experience, provided a detailed explanation of practical approaches to property compliance legal services; and Attorney Wang Yuedi, building on her rich experience serving state-owned enterprises, shared insights into the research, development, and application of export control compliance products. The presentations by these three speakers combined both professional depth and practical applicability, resonating strongly with the audience.

During the roundtable discussion, guests delved into four key topics—anchoring compliance product development directions, building brand-building strategies, balancing standardization with personalized adaptation, and striking a balance between long-term investment and short-term returns—and engaged in in-depth discussions supported by practical case studies, offering lawyers a variety of perspectives to address their business challenges.

The themed salon titled “Family Wealth Succession Is Becoming a New Growth Area for the Legal Profession” is organized by the Wealth Succession Business Center of Zhongcheng Qingtai.

During the event, Zhou Qiong, Deputy Director of the Wealth Inheritance Business Center, systematically explained the construction of a comprehensive, full-cycle resolution system—integrating prevention, mediation, adjudication, and ecological support—centered around the key topic of “a diversified dispute-resolution mechanism for family matters.” Zhou Shan from the China World Family Wealth Inheritance and Management Research Institute focused on “ CRS Under the core topic of “How to Respond to Tax Inquiries,” the presentation systematically outlined a standardized response procedure. Meng Guangxin, Deputy Secretary-General of the China World Family Wealth Inheritance and Management Research Institute, delivered a speech titled “Global Identity Planning and Offshore Asset Management in the New Context,” using specific case studies to illustrate how identity planning can facilitate enterprises’ global expansion, cultivate family talent, optimize global asset allocation, enable cross-border investment and financing, and achieve tax optimization. Sun Guangming, Deputy Director of the Wealth Inheritance Business Center, systematically discussed “How to Develop Foreign-Related Legal Services in Family Wealth Inheritance” and provided an in-depth analysis through a real-life case—a will inheritance case involving foreign-related identity changes. Zhang Lingling, also Deputy Director of the Wealth Inheritance Business Center, focused on “The Critical Role of Estate Planning in Family Wealth Inheritance.” Jiang Xiaojun, Chief Tax and Financial Advisor at Zhongcheng Qingtai Qingdao Office, systematically explained “Tax and Financial Arrangements in Family Wealth Inheritance” and shared practical examples of equity and operational structure restructuring under integrated legal, tax, and financial services.

The successful holding of this成果展示交流会 at Zhongcheng Qingtai Business Center was not only a comprehensive review of our business achievements but also a grand feast of intellectual exchange and the fusion of wisdom. Through in-depth communication and discussions held at various sub-venues, each business center has further strengthened team cohesion and solidified its professional foundation, clearly defining the direction for future business expansion and service upgrades. Moving forward, Zhongcheng Qingtai will continue to deepen our expertise, enhance collaboration across different business areas, and provide more professional, efficient, and comprehensive legal services—helping our clients tackle complex and ever-changing legal challenges and contributing to the building of a society governed by the rule of law and the high-quality development of our industry.