44 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 AUGUST 2023 ALB WEST CHINA LEGAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2023 ALB WEST CHINA LEGAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2023 & ALB WEST CHINA FIRMS AND RISING LAWYERS AWARD CEREMONY HELD SUCCESSFULLY On July 21, ALB West China Legal Market Development Forum 2023 & ALB West China Firms and Rising Lawyers Award Ceremony was successfully held in Niccolo Chengdu. This is the first time that ALB has come to Chengdu to hold the Forum, and it is also the second year in a row for ALB to highlight top firms and young lawyers in this market. The law firm award winners, rising lawyers and legal practitioners, corporate legal advisers and executives in West China gathered to share and discuss the in-depth observation and thinking of the western region, and offer suggestions for the highquality development of the legal service industry. The forum was broadcast live on ALB WeChat account. 2023 ALB 西部法律市场高质量发展论坛 暨西部地区律所和律师新星颁奖典礼圆满落幕 The forum kicked off with a keynote speech by Ye Fei, Senior Partner at AllBright Law Offices. The theme was “Key words of law firm development: Two-way interpretation of self-development and regional legal market development”. Ye’s speech was followed by a presentation by Zhong Junfang, Partner at Tahota Law Firm. Zhong shared her experiences under the topic of expert testimony of construction projects. After a short refreshment break, Liu Xiaojin, Director and Managing Partner at Grandall Law Firm (Chengdu) gave a speech on the issue of compliance. The topic was “Taking advantage of the trend: How to promote compliance management in the new era and escort the high-quality development of enterprises”. After the keynote speeches, the audience heard the first panel discussion of the forum. Geng Hui, Senior Partner at AllBright Law Offices, and Huang Pingping, Managing Partner at Grandall Law Firm (Chengdu), as two outstanding representatives of the ALB West China Rising Lawyers ranking, shared deep insights and rich personal experiences when responding to questions from moderator Victor Wu, ALB China editor. The questions covered the hot industries in the Sichuan, Chongqing and Xi ‘an markets, the trends of the legal service markets in the region, the composition and characteristics of clients in the west, market competition, and the challenges and opportunities faced by young lawyers.
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