Open the door to international cooperation and help build a foreign-related legal ecosystem
“To accelerate the internationalization of Foshan enterprises, it is essential to provide comprehensive, multi-dimensional legal support for foreign-related matters.” In recent years, Guangdong
(hereinafter referred to as “Zhiheng”) has consistently focused on providing legal services and support for enterprises’ overseas expansion.
Zhiheng and the U.S.-based law firm Seyfarth Shaw have established Guangdong’s first Sino-foreign law firm joint venture office.
As a law firm that prioritizes international expansion as a strategic focus, Zhiheng adheres to the development strategy of “expanding from Shenzhen nationwide and from Hong Kong globally,” having established a global network of collaborative legal services. Its scale and strength have placed it among the “Top 5 domestic firms” and the “Top 30 nationwide,” supported by the digital platform known as the “Zhiheng Cloud Platform.” Through seamless coordination with its overseas branches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other regions, Zhiheng has created a comprehensive cross-border service matrix.
At present, Zhiheng International Center’s service network spans Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia, and it has established strategic partnerships with over 80 leading law firms and professional organizations worldwide, providing clients with global legal services covering cross-border investment, trade compliance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.
It is worth noting that in July last year, Zhiheng and the Shulabo Law Firm (Qianhai) Joint Office were officially established in Shenzhen’s Qianhai area, becoming the first China‑foreign law firm joint office in the Greater Bay Area. This move marks a pioneering initiative in the joint operation of Chinese and foreign law firms, injecting new vitality into the opening-up of the legal services sector in the Greater Bay Area, while also providing Chinese enterprises with professional legal solutions as they expand into the U.S. market.
The Foshan Branch of Zhiheng, as a key regional office within the Greater Bay Area, has assembled a team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in international business, intellectual property, and corporate law. It is capable of providing comprehensive business services to enterprises, including foreign investment market access, site selection for real estate projects, business due diligence, feasibility studies, investment consulting, and commercial registration, and has successfully handled or guided the handling of over a thousand cases.
As an important city in China’s manufacturing sector and outward-oriented economy, Foshan is witnessing increasingly urgent demand for high-quality foreign-related legal services as the pace of corporate internationalization accelerates. At the same time, it faces challenges such as unfamiliarity with overseas investment and market access risks, inadequately drafted legal clauses in foreign trade contracts, and weak intellectual property protection.
“In response to these needs and challenges, leveraging our headquarters’ international platform and global collaboration network, we have established a comprehensive service system covering ‘business, legal, and intellectual property’ matters.” Tang Lei, Director of the Intellectual Property Law Department at Zhiheng Foshan, stated that by combining a global perspective with localized expertise, Zhiheng Foshan helps Foshan-based enterprises mitigate legal risks associated with international expansion, enhance their compliance standards, and strengthen the global competitiveness of their brands and technologies.
Zhiheng participated in the “Foshan Visit” matchmaking and exchange event for intellectual property service institutions from the BRICS countries.
With the development of Foshan Central Legal District, Zhiheng Foshan is able to connect more extensively with overseas resources, thereby helping Foshan build a comprehensive legal framework for foreign-related matters.
Recently, the “Foshan Visit” matchmaking and exchange event for intellectual property service institutions from the BRICS countries was successfully held in Chancheng District. This is the first international event held since the establishment of the Foshan Central Legal District. As a leading law firm resident in the Foshan Central Legal Services Zone, Zhiheng Foshan has actively participated, thereby enhancing its cross-border service capabilities and overall service level.
The hosting of this event in the Foshan Central Legal District underscores Chancheng’s strengths as a hub for the integration of law and business, while significantly enhancing Zhiheng Foshan’s visibility and engagement within the local high-end legal community.
By connecting with high-end international resources and gaining insights into cutting-edge practice trends, it provides local law firms with a clear framework and roadmap for engaging in international cooperation. Looking ahead, Zhiheng Foshan will actively leverage the resources and insights gained from this event, building on Foshan’s increasingly robust legal framework for foreign-related matters, to steadily advance in-depth exchanges and cooperation with legal institutions from BRICS countries and other nations, thereby supporting more Foshan-based enterprises as they expand their global footprint.
Source: Southern China
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