41 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM/CHINA ALB EAST & CONCORD GC WINNERS ROUNDTABLE 2023 navigate complex legal and business challenges, ensuring steady progress in legal compliance, risk management, and intellectual property protection. Wang Dong expressed gratitude to all the in-house counsel in attendance and congratulated the top-ranking GCs and their outstanding legal teams. He noted that this year marks the eighth consecutive year of collaboration between East & Concord and ALB. Over the years, there have been economic and societal changes, but lawyers have always been looking towards the next horizon with the only constant being change itself. East & Concord will continue to stay grounded, using its firm character and strategy to confront the uncertainties of the times and provide essential support for optimal business decisions. Today, a younger generation of GCs is emerging, shining in various new fields, and we look forward to interesting souls to meet and gather in the event. Following the speeches, the event moved into a discussion session. Six tables of guests formed into six groups, engaging in lively discussions on the topic of “Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities: The Wisdom and Courage of Legal Professionals in the Current Landscape.” After the discussions, each group elected a representative to join the partners of East & Concord for a roundtable discussion, moderated by Liu Siqiang, Director of Brand Operations at East & Concord. The award ceremony took place after the inspiring discussion. Partners/ Counsels from East & Concord presented the awards to the general counsel and their representatives. Li Zheng, Managing Partner of East & Concord Partners, Director of the Management Committee of Beijing Office, shared that “this year marks the eighth consecutive year that East & Concord and ALB hosted the event of celebration of the top 15 GCs. Once again, we extend our congratulations to the top 15 GCs for their outstanding achievements!” “As society continues to advance and economic conditions evolve, we recognize that corporate legal counsel are facing numerous challenges. In this Wang Dong, Director of East & Concord Partners 天达共和律师事务所主任汪冬律师 Amantha Chia, Head of Legal Media Group, AEM, Thomson Reuters 谢京庭, 法律传媒集团高级总监, 汤森路透 Leo Zhou, Suez (Shanghai) Investment Co. Ltd.; 苏伊士（上海）投资有限公司，中国法律事务执行副总裁， 周永强先生 From left: Tracy Guo, Vaillant Group (China) Heating, Cooling and Environmental Technology Co., Ltd; Xue Lun, Partner of East & Concord Partners 左起：威能（中国）供热制冷环境技术有限公司，法务总监， 郭易玥女士；天达共和律师事务所合伙人，薛仑律师 From left: Ricky Shen, Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.; Wang Yupeng, Partner of East & Concord Partners 左 起 ：满 帮 集 团，首 席 风 险 官 及 总 法 律 顾 问，慎 凯 先 生 ； 天达共和律师事务所合伙人，王宇鹏律师 new era, legal counsel have demonstrated enormous courage, transcending their traditional legal boundaries to embrace the essence of practice, business, and commercial operations. With the ultimate goal of serving the business objectives of the company, they collaborate with external lawyers, harnessing collective wisdom from the professional community!” The ceremony was followed by a celebration feast. Together, they toasted to an extraordinary year and encouraged each other to strive for success in the times ahead. May all the general counsel adhere to their professionalism to better safeguard businesses and create greater value for their companies, while also achieving their goals and aspirations.
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