34 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 FEBRUARY 2024 ALB CIRCUM-BOHAI SEA AREA FORUM & AWARDS CEREMONY On January 19, 2024, the ALB CircumBohai Sea Area Legal Market Development Forum 2024 and the ALB Circum-Bohai Sea Area Firms and Rising Lawyers Awards Ceremony were successfully held at the InterContinental Hotel in Qingdao. This marked the first time ALB’s forum and awards event took place in Qingdao and received enthusiastic responses from legal professionals in the region. Nearly a hundred participants gathered to discuss topics such as regional market development, breakthroughs for young lawyers, and the role of in-house counsel in corporate development. They also witnessed the honor bestowed upon the Circum-Bohai Sea Area Firms and Rising Lawyers in ALB China’s namesake ranking. The forum officially commenced at 2:30 PM. After the opening remarks, the forum featured its first keynote speaker, Yin Qifeng, founding partner and director of Wincon Law Firm, who shared insights on “Ensuring High-Quality Development for Law Firms and Exploring the Legal Service ALB SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS THE FIRST CIRCUM-BOHAI SEA AREA FORUM AND AWARDS CEREMONY ALB成功举办首届环渤海地区论坛暨环渤海榜单颁奖典礼 Market from Both Law Firms’ and Clients’ Perspectives.” The forum then moved into the “Rising Lawyers Roundtable Discussion” segment. Two enlisted rising lawyers of the 2024 Circum-Bohai Sea Ranking, Chen Xiaojun from Wincon Law Firm and Zheng Dongdong from Grandall (Dalian) Law Firm, engaged in discussions about their growth paths, unique marketing practices, management strategies, and the future prospects of the Circum-Bohai Sea market. The forum then continued into the “General Counsel Roundtable Discussion” moderated by Cao Huijie, managing partner of Grandall (Tianjin) Law Firm. Five panelists, including Bu Fankong, Senior Legal Counsel at SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction, Jiao Wei, Senior Legal Manager at Everbright Wealth Management, Leo Li, Executive Assistant & Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Director at Lingong Heavy Machinery, Niu Junyong, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corp., and Shao Mingzhi, Legal Director at Hisense, delved into the topic of “The Power of Legal Professionals in Assisting Corporate Development.” Under the guidance of Cao, corporate legal heads discussed their teams’ key focuses, insights on building corporate compliance systems, and standards for selecting external law firms. The award ceremony took place later in the evening, where representatives from recognized law firms and rising lawyers took the stage to accept their awards and deliver speeches. We wish all legal professionals in the Circum-Bohai Sea region continued success in contributing to the high-quality development of the legal service market in the new year ! 2024年1月19日，2024 ALB 环 渤海地区法律市场高质量发展论坛暨 环渤海地区律所和律师新星颁奖典礼 在青岛海尔洲际酒店成功举办。
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