After the declaration, audit, selection and relevant deliberation procedures, Yu Yuting was formally selected as a member of the Foreign-related Legal Services Sub-committee of Guangzhou Lawyers Association. Our firm would like to express our sincere congratulations to Yu Yuting and look forward to her further success in her future work, which will add more colours to the development of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association and the firm!

The selection is not only the affirmation of Yu Yuting's personal professional ability, but also the recognition of our firm's strength in the field of foreign-related legal services. In the future, the firm will continue to uphold the ‘professional, efficient, honest and innovative’ service concept, and is committed to providing customers with more high-quality, comprehensive foreign-related legal services.

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).

Recently, Guangdong NEO-ARK Law Firm has received a series of good news, which not only demonstrates the excellent ability and professionalism of our lawyers, but also further enhances the reputation and influence of our firm.

2024 ALB China Regional Market Legal Awards: South China & Central China Ceremony

On 6 December 2024, the 2024 ALB China Regional Market Legal Awards: South China & Central China Ceremony was held at the Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen. The ceremony brought together influential professionals such as top lawyers, corporate lawyers, investment bankers and company CEOs in China's legal market, and our senior partners Pan Wenjing and Liu Minghong were invited to attend the ceremony.

In the ‘2024 ALB China Regional Market Legal Awards: South China & Central China’, the firm was shortlisted for the ‘South and Central China Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year’ for the second consecutive year, and our director and senior partner, attorney Huang Jianqiu, was shortlisted for the ‘South and Central China Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year’. attorney Huang Jianqiu, Director and Senior Partner of the firm, was shortlisted for the ‘South and Central China Managing Partner of the Year Award’.

Looking ahead, the firm will continue to strengthen its professional achievements and brand value, and provide solid legal support for its clients.

Foshan Metro Group Legal Services Library

According to the relevant provisions of the ‘Foshan Metro Group External Legal Service Institutions and Lawyers Management Measures’, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. (Foshan Metro Group) selected 8 law firms and 8 lawyers as the first batch of law firms/lawyers to be included in the legal service pool of Foshan Metro Group in an open manner through the release of the announcement of the establishment of the pool, self-enrollment, and comprehensive assessment procedures. Legal services library of the first batch of law firms / lawyers. Our director and senior partner attorney Huang Jianqiu and senior partner attorney Tan Huiyi were selected as the first batch of law firms/lawyers to be included in the legal service pool of Foshan Metro Group.

Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce for Foreign Invested Enterprises 2024 Annual Meeting

In order to further gather strength, promote exchanges, better unite and serve the development of Hong Kong, Macao and foreign enterprises in Guangzhou, and build a better future for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area, the 2024 Annual Meeting of Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce for Foreign Invested Enterprises (GCCFIE) was successfully held on the evening of 6 December at the Four Seasons Hotel in Guangzhou. Our senior partners attorney Liang Xiaofeng and attorney Yu Yuting were invited to attend.

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).

In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and to strengthen the construction of foreign-related rule of law, the Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee for Rule of Law and the Municipal Bureau of Justice released three handbooks, including the ‘Guangzhou Foreign Lawyers’ Sub-discipline Directory’. The Directory of Foreign Lawyers in Guangzhou has a catalogue designed according to the field of practice, from which readers can quickly search for foreign lawyers of the corresponding specialties according to their needs, thus achieving accurate matching of supply and demand.

Sun Jianhui, Liang Xiaofeng and Qin Hailing of Guangdong NEO-ARK Law Firm are the three lawyers selected in the ‘Guangzhou Foreign Lawyers Sub-discipline Directory’, and the selected sub-disciplines are as follows:

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).

Recently, Asia Law Bulletin (‘ALB’), an international authoritative legal media, announced the shortlist of ‘2024 ALB China Regional Market Legal Awards: South China & Central China’. Based on the excellent performance and good reputation, Guangdong NEO-ARK Law Firm was shortlisted for the ‘South & Central China Real Estate & Construction Law Firm of the Year Award’, and attorney Huang Jianqiu, Director and Senior Partner of NEO-ARK Law Firm, was shortlisted for the ‘South & Central China Managing Partner of the Year Award’.

For two consecutive years, NEO-ARK law firm and NEO-ARK law firm lawyers have been shortlisted in the ALB list, which fully demonstrates NEO-ARK law firm's professional strength, client recognition and industry influence. In the future, NEO-ARK law Firm will continue to forge ahead, constantly improve its professional standards and service quality, and continue to provide clients with all-round, multi-level and professional quality legal services.

2024 ALB China Regional Market Legal Awards: South China & Central China Legal Awards focus on 7 provinces and autonomous regions in South China and Central China, namely Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan Province, Henan Province, Hubei Province and Hunan Province, attracting more than 760 nominations from more than a hundred law firms and corporate legal teams that have achieved outstanding results in the legal services market in South China and Central China. The award covers 30 legal practice areas.

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).

On 18 October 2024, Yu Ting Yu of NEO-ARK Law Firm was invited to Guangdong Israel Institute of Technology (GIIT) to give a lecture on Chinese labour contract law to foreign professors and project managers of the university. The lecture was conducted in full English and aimed to help expatriate faculty and staff of Guangdong-Israel Institute of Technology (GIIT) to better understand and apply the laws and regulations of China's labour law.

The seminar was held in the conference room of the Innovation Centre of Guangdong Israel Institute of Technology (GIIOT) and was attended by about 40 expatriate professors and project leaders. Attorney Yu Yuting introduced the core contents of the Labour Contract Law with her rich professional knowledge and practical experience. Using the story of Company A and employee Ben, Ms. Yu explained in depth the rights and obligations and considerations of the labour contract from signing, performance to termination.

Combined with practical cases, attorney Yu analysed the problems and solutions that may be encountered at different stages of the labour contract, which enabled the staff to have a more intuitive understanding of the practical application of China's Labour Contract Law.

In addition, for the target and theme of this seminar, attorney Yu especially stressed the importance of teacher ethics education, and combined with the legal perspective, he also talked about the relevant legal provisions on sexual harassment and job offences. He called on legal practitioners and educators to work hand in hand to maintain the harmony and stability of the campus environment.

The lecture ended with a Q&A session, in which professors raised legal issues they encountered in their projects or in their lives, and attorney Yu gave professional answers and legal advice.

After the lecture, there was a warm response from the audience, and Guangyi faculty and staff expressed that they had benefited a lot from the lecture. The seminar not only deepened their understanding of China's labour contract law, but also provided strong legal protection for their future work and project promotion.

Guangdong NEO-ARK Law Firm has always been committed to providing professional and efficient legal services to our clients. The success of this seminar not only demonstrated the profound knowledge of NEO-ARK Law Firm in the field of labour law, but also further highlighted the importance and commitment of NEO-ARK Law Firm to the promotion of legal literacy.

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).

On 30 May 2024, Asian Legal Business (‘ALB’), a Thomson Reuters publication, announced the ‘2024 ALB China Regional Market Rankings: Rising Stars in South China’. ‘Our senior partner, attorney Liang Xiaofeng, was honoured as a ‘Rising Star Lawyer in South China’ for his outstanding business ability and high quality client reputation.

Asian Legal Business (ALB), a cutting-edge legal magazine owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the most influential legal media in the world, aiming to provide clients and readers with cutting-edge legal business information and professional ratings of law firms. The selection of the Rising Stars of South China lawyers is based on a number of aspects such as major achievements, significant transactions or cases represented, major work in the past 12 months, the candidate's major clients, awards won by the candidate, client reviews and colleague reviews.

Disclaimer & Copyright: This article is co-authored by Mandy Wu and Yu Yuting. The insights shared are for general compliance trends only and do not constitute formal legal advice.As a specialized cross-border legal institution, Neo-Ark Law Firm provides comprehensive global compliance and rights-protection support for expanding enterprises. For more international legal updates, please visit the Neo-Ark Law Firm Official Websites (https://www.neoarklawyers.com/news).