The Conference on the High-Quality Development of Anhui’s Foreign-Related Legal Services under the New Landscape took place in Anhui on 19 April 2025. Under the theme “Rule of Law Empowers Openness, Services Connect the Globe”, the event brought together representatives from judicial administration, the legal profession, universities, arbitration institutions, business associations and companies to discuss cross-border legal services and support for international business.
The conference was jointly organised by the Foreign-Related Affairs Committee of the Anhui Lawyers Association and the Bengbu Lawyers Association. Beijing Jingsh Law Firm served as the event organiser, with support from Beijing Jingsh (Bengbu) Law Firm. The programme included guest addresses, an expert presentation and a panel discussion.
Dandan Fei, then Director of the International Business Department at Anhui Qingheqing Law Firm, attended the conference and joined the panel on “Legal Support Throughout the Full Lifecycle of Overseas Business Expansion”. She discussed legal services for businesses expanding overseas with representatives from arbitration, business associations and the legal profession.
Professional exchange in support of international engagement
Yin Bangding, President of the Anhui Lawyers Association, attended and delivered an address. Connecting the development of cross-border legal services in Anhui with businesses’ practical needs overseas, the conference provided a forum for legal professionals from within and outside the province to exchange experience and establish professional connections.
Xu Yang, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Bengbu Municipal Bureau of Justice, also attended and delivered an address.
Kang Yu, Senior Adviser on International Affairs to the All China Lawyers Association and Secretary-General of the Belt and Road International Lawyers Association, participated in the conference by delivering a video address.
Zhang Lingxiao, Party Committee Secretary and Director of Beijing Jingsh Law Firm, attended and delivered an address. Beijing Jingsh Law Firm and Beijing Jingsh (Bengbu) Law Firm respectively organised and supported the delivery of the event.
International commercial dispute resolution
Du Huanfang, then Party Committee Secretary and Vice Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, gave a presentation entitled “Key Issues to Consider in International Commercial Dispute Resolution”. His presentation addressed professional issues arising in the resolution of international commercial disputes.
International commercial dispute resolution is closely connected with cross-border transactions and overseas operations. By placing this topic alongside the panel on legal services for overseas expansion, the conference brought dispute resolution and business support into the same programme, providing a focus for exchange between legal scholarship and practice.
Legal support throughout overseas business expansion
Huang Huihui, President of the Bengbu Lawyers Association, moderated the panel on “Legal Support Throughout the Full Lifecycle of Overseas Business Expansion”. Participating as Director of the International Business Department at Anhui Qingheqing Law Firm, Dandan Fei exchanged views with the other panellists on the legal service needs of businesses developing their overseas operations.
Other panellists included Wang Lin, Secretary-General of the Bengbu Arbitration Commission; Wang Yong, Deputy Secretary-General of the Bengbu International Chamber of Commerce; and Huang Lujuan, Director of the International Cooperation Committee at Beijing Jingsh Law Firm. The session brought together arbitration services, business association support, cross-border legal practice and business experience to discuss legal support throughout overseas expansion.
The conference connected international commercial dispute resolution with legal services for overseas business expansion through its presentation and panel discussion. Dandan Fei exchanged views with fellow participants on legal support for international business operations.