Zhiheng News | The Singapore Law Association delegation visited Zhiheng Law Firm for a visit and exchange
On July 1, 2025, a delegation from the Singapore Bar Association visited
for a visit and exchange. This exchange activity is not only a concrete practice of deepening professional exchanges between the legal circles of the two places, but also an important bridge for further promoting cooperation in the field of legal services between China and Singapore.
Shum Huimin, President of the Singapore Bar Association, Nicholas, Director of the Singapore Bar Association, and other guests visitedChina Director,Zhang Shanhua, Director of the Management Committee of Zhiheng Headquarters, Lan Caiming, Director of Zhiheng China and member of Zhiheng National Strategy Committee,Chai Yongxia, Executive Director of Zhiheng Headquarters,Li Weixiang, Director of the Supervisory Board of Zhiheng Headquarters,ZhiHengInternational Center, Hong Kong Executive Director Gu Xiaoqing,Luo Baiyun, partner of Zhiheng Hong Kong,Shen Shijin, deputy director of Zhiheng's board of supervisors, Yang Tiange, a high partner in Zhiheng's headquarters,Zhiheng former deputy director of the sea management committee, high equity partnerYe Lei,Registered foreign lawyer in England and WalesXie Juan and Song Ge, Executive Director of Zhiheng Singapore, received them warmly.
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Leader's speech
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Zhang Shanhua, Director of Zhiheng China and Director of the Management Committee of Zhiheng Headquarters
Zhang Shanhua mentioned in his speech that Singapore's professional standards and advanced experience in the field of legal services have always been a model for the industry to learn from, and he always looks forward to the opportunity to have in-depth exchanges and learning in Singapore. The visit of the Singapore Bar Association has built a valuable bridge of communication for both sides, and he sincerely welcomes it.
Subsequently, Zhang Shanhua briefly introduced Zhiheng: Zhiheng always adheres to the core concept of "integration of knowledge and action, constant and far-reaching", with specialization as the foundation, branding as the guide, digitalization as the support, and internationalization as the direction, and continues to promote national layout and global expansion. It is committed to providing customers with cross-regional and all-round high-quality legal services.
Moderate the speech
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Song Ge, Executive Director of Zhiheng Singapore
Song Ge extended a warm welcome to the arrival of guests such as Shum Huimin, President of the Singapore Bar Association. He said that this exchange is not only a key opportunity for the two sides to deepen cooperation, but also a solid platform for cross-regional exchanges and sharing of professional resources between lawyers from the two places. It is of far-reaching significance for promoting mutual learning of legal practice experience under the new system and assisting enterprises from the two places to obtain better services in cross-border legal affairs.
Introduction to the Law Society of Singapore
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Leung Wai Tan, Limited Partner, Wang Law Firm, Singapore
Liang Weitan introduced the Singapore Bar Association at the meeting. The association was established in 1967 under the Singapore Legal Profession Act and is responsible for supervising, representing, and providing legal assistance to the public. Its mission is to serve members and society, establish a capable and independent legal profession, maintain the rule of law, and achieve justice.
Introduction of
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ZhiHengInternational Center, Hong KongExecutive Director Gu Xiaoqing
Gu Xiaoqing introduced the development of Zhiheng. Since its establishment in 1995, Zhiheng has continued to grow and expand, and currently has 27 offices across the country.With a professional legal service team composed of more than 1,200 practicing lawyersThe development strategy is to go from Shenzhen to the whole country and from Hong Kong to the world, adhering to the concept of "rooted in the Bay Area, deeply cultivating the whole country, and expanding globally", and actively promoting internationalization construction. The Hong Kong branch has 38 Chinese lawyers who have obtained practice certificates. The Qianhai joint venture office established with the US law firm Sleiber is the first Sino-US joint venture office in the Greater Bay Area. At the same time, the layout procedures in many places around the world are also being handled.
Guest Speaker
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ZhiHengDirector of China, member of Zhiheng National Strategy CommitteeLan Caiming
In the exchange, Lan Caiming pointed out that the Singaporean legal system is pioneering and leading at the international level. He suggested that Zhiheng lawyers can actively promote the registration of practice in Singapore to promote in-depth business collaboration with the Singaporean lawyer community. At the same time, Lan Caiming said that the exchange aims to achieve two goals: on the one hand, to help the Singapore Bar Association to have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Zhiheng's development strategy and planning layout; on the other hand, to build a platform for participating lawyers to conduct professional dialogue with Singaporean legal professionals, and then promote practical cooperation.
He also wished the Singapore Bar Association and its delegation a smooth and successful trip to Shenzhen.
Exchange gifts
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Gift from the Law Society of Singapore (top), Gift from
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Then, Chai Yongxia, Executive Director of Zhiheng Headquarters, and Shum Huimin, President of the Singapore Bar Association, jointly participated in the exchange of gifts, and the two sides exchanged commemorative gifts.
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Shum Wai Min, President of the Law Society of Singapore
Shum Wai Min expressed her sincere gratitude for Zhiheng's warm reception and said that the Singapore Bar Association welcomes
to expand its business in Singapore. She particularly mentioned that the expression "ready to go" in Malay reflects Zhiheng's forward-looking and action-oriented layout in South East Asia, and reiterated that the Singapore Bar Association has a wide and deep network of resources within ASEAN, which can provide necessary support for Zhiheng's regional development. Looking forward to continued strengthening of interaction and expanding cooperation between the two parties in the future.
group discussion
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Subsequently, the lawyers of both parties conducted a 30-minute group discussion by area of expertise. Among them, the discussion in the field of arbitration wasLan Caiming LawyerHost, exchange in the field of corporate affairs byLawyer Luo BaiyunLed by the discussion of relevant issues in the business fieldLawyer Ye LeiResponsible for professional dialogue in the field of technologyLawyer Xie JuanChaired, each subgroup conducted in-depth and productive exchanges on practical issues in the corresponding fields.
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The in-depth exchange between the Singapore Bar Association and
is not only a vivid practice of professional cooperation between the legal circles of the two places, but also highlights the positive trend of China and Singapore working together in the field of legal services. As an important force based in the Greater Bay Area of China and the legal service hub of South East Asia respectively,
's strategy of "rooted in the Bay Area, deeply cultivating the whole country, and expanding globally" is highly compatible with the concept of "Asian Values, Global Vision" of the Singapore Bar Association. The cooperation willingness and practical actions conveyed by the two sides in the exchange have laid a solid foundation for the future collaborative development in the fields of cross-border arbitration, commercial law, technology law and other fields.
With the continuous improvement of the exchange mechanism, the legal communities of the two places will further integrate professional resources and share practical experience, so as to inject stronger impetus into promoting the prosperity of the regional legal service ecosystem and ensuring the orderly development of cross-border economic activities, and move forward together on the road of upholding the spirit of the rule of law and promoting fairness and justice.