31 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM/CHINA TOP 15 RISING LAWYERS refinancing to facilitate their IPOs or investment and financing. Our partners include investment banks, accountants, foreign lawyers, as well as domestic law firms. In a word, we share the ultimate goal of maximising the interests of corporate clients while conforming to laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements.” Tian emphasises that collaboration and communication among all parties are particularly important, and her career has been closely intertwined with the idea of cooperation. Graduated from the China University of Political Science and Law, she has kept in mind the motto of “厚德、明法、格物、致公” (literally keeping integrity, mastering the law, looking for truth and serving the public). Looking back at her career trajectory, Tian believes that true grit and a strong will also matter. “You cannot have a favourable wind all the way from paralegal to lawyer and partner. There are unpredictable problems during project execution, and confusion about whether to continue the practice. I have to face and address the difficulties and setbacks to embrace real growth.” Smooth cooperation comes with professional and sincere services. Tian has been committed to helping clients achieve their goals and witnessing their growth. Regardless of results, “perseverance and efforts in the long run will pay off even if they are not seen.” OVERCOMING CHALLENGES WITH INSIGHTS Nathan Bu, a partner at DeHeng Law Offices, specialises in dispute resolution, with noticeable results in the resolution of asset management and private fund disputes as a front-line business lawyer. Bu shares his typical career path for dispute resolution lawyers. “After obtaining my LLB and LLM in civil and commercial law from China University of Political Science and Law, I joined a commercial dispute resolution team led by one of the top partners in the litigation market. I have since focused on commercial dispute resolution, including a period when I advised on investment business.” Bu believes that the rapidly developing legal market in China not only presents challenges but provides ample room for imagination. He emphasises that a commercial dispute resolution lawyer should have a deep understanding of and a keen insight into business operations in order to gain a foothold in the rapidly changing market. “If you fail to understand the industry and clients, it is surely difficult to identify their pain points and meet their needs. This is why I joined the corporate world for first-line practice and returned to the legal profession. This experience has greatly broadened my horizons, enriched my experience, and improved my business understanding. I believe it can be of lifelong use.” FIGHTING TOGETHER Nathan Bu also talks about the most impressive experience in his career — his two related cases were heard the same day in Shenzhen. The case in the morning was heard by the Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court, and the case in the afternoon was heard by the First Circuit Court of the Supreme People’s Court. “With nearly ten billion yuan at stake, the cases involve complex international commercial contracts and years of complex debt relations, and more than ten lawsuits had been conducted among the parties. The day marks the ‘final battle’ for both cases. We had prepared long for the trial, with high-intensity analyses, debates, and simulated court exercises almost every day the month before the trial.” On that day, Bu and his team had to confront top litigators from leading law firms in the highest-level court in China. He was excited and nervous. Both sides fought to their best and delivered a wonderful performance, but DeHeng achieved a complete victory with better preparation and performance. One case was listed by the Supreme People’s Court among the fourth batch of typical cases for the Belt and Road development due to its complexity and typicality in distinguishing between equity transfer and equity transfer guarantee. Jiang from Zhong Lun shares his most impressive experience of handling TOP 15 RISING LAWYERS 十五佳律师新星 NATHAN BU 吉·布音那森 DeHeng Law Offices 德恒律师事务所 CHENG JINGJIAO 承婧艽 Grandall Law Firm 国浩律师事务所 DENG XIAOMING 邓晓明 Han Kun Law Offices 汉坤律师事务所 FRANK JIANG 蒋蕙匡 Zhong Lun Law Firm 中伦律师事务所 LI HONGDENG 李洪灯 Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm 金诚同达律师事务所 LI QIZHEN 李啟珍 AllBright Law Offices 锦天城律师事务所 SUN JIANGANG 孙建钢 JunHe LLP 君合律师事务所
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