Autumn’s first breath arrives, and enthusiasm for learning runs high. Recently, an internal case sharing session hosted by Shanghai Yiwan Law Firm was successfully held in the salon meeting room. Organized amid a heavy caseload, the event drew numerous colleagues. Through in-depth practical reviews and candid experience exchanges led by senior experts, the true meaning of professionalism was vividly interpreted. Partners Zhang Xu, Shen Mingwei, Jia Qi and other attorneys attended the session, where the atmosphere was warm and vibrant.
01 New Colleagues Onboard, Charting New Progress
The firm’s growth hinges on the infusion of fresh talent. This sharing session welcomed several new team members. Attorney Wu Zhuzhe boasts nearly two decades of professional legal service experience, holds the title of District Excellent Lawyer and a medium-grade professional title, with a multi-faceted scope of practice. Attorney Mu Chen specializes in commercial law and white-collar criminal offenses, demonstrating the solid expertise of the new generation of lawyers. Shanghai Yiwan Law Firm prioritizes talent team development. The arrival of new colleagues brings fresh professional momentum to the firm. We look forward to them leveraging their strengths, collaborating with all staff, and delivering premium legal services to clients.
02 Mutual Learning & Collision of Insights
Following a brief formal introduction, the session moved to its core segment: practical case sharing.
The first speaker was newly recruited Attorney Wu Zhuzhe. Drawing on his 20 years of practice, he reflected sincerely on his career journey, outlined his core practice areas, and shared profound insights into the essence of legal services. His presentation helped colleagues quickly get acquainted with the new partner and laid a solid foundation for cross-team collaboration within the firm: only by understanding each other’s strengths can teams cooperate seamlessly.
Attorney Qiu Bo delivered a landmark practical sharing, highlighting the central value of accounting books in legal practice. He stated that accounting books required to be retained by law qualify as accounting archives protected by criminal law; intentional concealment or destruction of such books in serious circumstances constitutes the crime of concealing or intentionally destroying accounting books. Meanwhile, accounting books are common tools for economic crimes: perpetrators forge books, maintain dual internal-external account sets, or alter records to commit tax evasion, financial fraud, asset concealment and other illegal acts. He stressed that lawyers must cultivate financial acumen to identify related parties and abnormal amounts from massive capital flows, instead of fully relying on accountants and overlooking legal risks.
Subsequently, Attorney Qiu analyzed a case where land held under nominee ownership was exempted from compulsory enforcement, clarifying the case background and core dispute: Company A registered land under a project company to meet government investment attraction requirements. The project company later went bankrupt due to environmental pollution, and creditors filed for compulsory enforcement of the land. The core dispute lay in the conflict between the nominal registered owner and the actual right holder, as well as whether creditors held legitimate reliance interests based on registration appearance. The first-instance court upheld enforcement based on creditors’ reliance on planning permits, yet during the second instance, Attorney Qiu retrieved government official data proving the permits were incomplete, dismantling the basis for reliance. Supported by policy considerations and complete evidence chains, the court ruled the enforcement logic did not constitute bona fide acquisition or legitimate reliance.
Attorney Qiu emphasized that legal practice must be expertise-driven, encouraging lawyers to read extensively and integrate interdisciplinary knowledge. For emerging or highly complex cases such as cross-border tax disputes and intricate financial conflicts, only in-depth research of legal theories and practice can build core professional competitiveness.
03 Warm Gatherings, Jointly Envisioning the Future
After the professional sharing, the event shifted to a warm birthday celebration. All colleagues extended birthday wishes to Attorney Zhao Mengran, the August birthday celebrant.
The event featured both experience inheritance from senior practitioners and in-depth discussions on cutting-edge complex legal matters. Moving forward, Shanghai Yiwan Law Firm will uphold the philosophy of “Professionalism with Warmth”, build a higher-standard communication platform, align professional rigor with humanistic care, gather collective momentum, and march toward greater achievements.
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