On June 26, 2023, Bernard Doray , a founder and director of BR Law Firm in Singapore, and his team visited Weiheng Chongqing Office for a visit and exchange. Sui Yijing, Director of Weiheng Chongqing Office, Wang Ming, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chen Yu, Director of the Management Committee, Tan Haiyi, Director of the Supervisory Committee, and some lawyers from the Foreign Legal Affairs Department warmly welcomed the visiting guests.
Director Bernard and his team visited the office space, cultural wall, and public office areas of A, B, and C Zones of Weiheng Chongqing Office. Wang Ming, secretary of the party committee, Chen Yu, director of the management committee, and Tan Haiyi, director of the supervisory committee, gave an explanation, and then sat in the conference room for a discussion and exchange. Everyone first watched the promotional video of Weiheng Chongqing Institute.
At the symposium, Director Sui Yijing expressed her sincere welcome to the visit of Director Bernard and his delegation, and gave a brief introduction on the organizational structure, professional construction, talent training and strategic planning of the law firm. She said that Weiheng Chongqing Law Firm has developed rapidly since its establishment in 2018, and has now entered the ranks of top law firms in Chongqing. In April of this year, in order to further deepen the legal service cooperation between Chongqing, China and Singapore, BR Law Firm and Weiheng Chongqing Law Firm held an online video conference on the comprehensive legal service cooperation between the two parties and signed a framework cooperation agreement with strategic cooperation significance on 31st March 2023. On 25 May 2023, Director Bernard came to our firm for a discussion and exchange, hoping to use this as an opportunity to expand the legal service market in China and Singapore, strengthen the soft power of global business, and better serve the people of the two countries. and so on to seek more opportunities for cooperation.
Director Bernard expressed his gratitude to Weiheng Chongqing Office for its warm reception and briefly introduced the development history of BR Law Firm. He said that BR Law Firm was established in 1985, with a wide range of businesses and rich practice experience. They provide high-quality and personalized legal services to customers such as enterprises, prominent families, famous figures and Chinese citizens in overseas regions. He hoped to be able to work closely with the lawyer team of Weiheng Chongqing Law Firm to jointly explore more cooperation in business fields and realize the integration of the Chinese and Singapore markets. Then, Director Bernard invited the lawyers of Weiheng Chongqing Office to visit and exchange in Singapore, laying a good foundation for further deepening the cooperation between the two parties.
Later, the two parties carried out exchange activities and conducted in-depth discussions on immigration issues, overseas property purchases, Singapore lawyer entry qualifications, Singapore criminal defense procedures, and death penalty judgment standards.
At noon, the host and guest enjoyed lunch together. Director Bernard experienced the traditional Chinese tea culture and special delicacies. The symposium ended successfully in a harmonious atmosphere.
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