Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 946 The Great Purge!

"Okay, you guys get back to work. Han-ge, give me a call if there's anything I need to coordinate later!" Wang Chuan said after chatting for a while.

"Let's have lunch before we leave! It won't make a difference if we stay a little longer!" Han Zhou said.

"No need, I just came to see you. I booked a high-speed train ticket for a little after 1 p.m., so I won't be able to have lunch. I'll treat you next time you come to the capital!" Wang Chuan said, walking towards the Grand Cherokee.

After leaving Xintong Ecological Farm, Wang Chuan drove into the city. Since it was still early before the high-speed rail ticket check-in time, Wang Chuan took Wu Hongyan and his son into a donkey meat sandwich restaurant.

"Try the donkey meat sandwiches here, they're very authentic. Five sandwiches, two with braised meat filling, and three with just meat. We also have donkey offal soup," Wang Chuan said with a smile after ordering.

"Dad, why don't you buy KFC?" Little Lele asked with a displeased look.

"Lele, KFC isn't as good as this. Didn't you hear your grandpa say, 'Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground'? Today we're eating donkey meat!" Wang Chuan laughed.

"Have you ever eaten dragon meat?" Little Lele tilted her head and asked after thinking for a moment.

"I've eaten it! You forgot? Last time Grandpa made you a meat dragon, and Dad ate several pieces! That was dragon meat," Wang Chuan said seriously.

"Oh! I remember now, it's made with flour and minced meat! It was steamed for a long time! Mmm, delicious!" Little Lele said after thinking for a moment.

Wu Hongyan, sitting to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled, "You're just trying to fool people!"

"The donkey meat sandwiches are here! Eat them while they're hot! They smell amazing!" The waiter brought over the donkey meat sandwiches and soup. After Wang Chuan finished speaking, he picked up one and handed it to Wu Hongyan, and then gave one to Xiao Lele.

"Mmm, delicious!" Little Lele took a bite, chewed, swallowed, and then stared with her big eyes, saying, "Daddy, can you make donkey meat sandwiches for me at home from now on?"

Uh… Wang Chuan was stunned. He didn’t expect that eating a donkey meat sandwich would give him a job!

"Serves you right for trying to fool people again! Now you've got what you deserve!" Wu Hongyan said gloatingly.

When Wang Chuan drove to the train station, Xia Xiaoqing had been waiting by the roadside for a while. She had received a call from Wang Chuan that morning, in which he asked her to drive the Grand Cherokee back for commuting or running errands; it was essentially the law firm's company car.

In mid-May, Shen Qi went to the United States to discuss business cooperation and the exchange of lawyers with WL Law Firm. At the end of the month, Shen Qi returned and reported the progress of the relevant work to Wang Chuan.

"Can WL Law Firm handle the business we discussed earlier?" Wang Chuan asked.

"WL Law Firm initially focused on labor and employment matters, and later expanded into areas such as corporate mergers and acquisitions and investments. However, their business has shrunk in recent years, and their main business now consists of routine legal services for companies and labor and employment matters. The partner who was good at corporate mergers and acquisitions has left, so they have some difficulty handling overseas mergers and acquisitions themselves and need the assistance of external lawyers."

"However, I checked, and in the field of labor law, Attorney WL ranks quite high in the US, at least in the top 20, with a good reputation. His routine legal services are also good," Shen Qi said.

"Okay, I understand. How's Old John's business going lately?" Wang Chuan asked.

"After our two law firms merged, we introduced them to a few cases, but they were all small ones. Old John has stabilized the situation and is still able to maintain it. Some decisions made by the management committee last time have also played a role."

"By the way, Wan Hui Company has already established a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States. It was handled by Attorney WL, and now WL Law Firm is the legal counsel for Wan Hui Company's wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States," Shen Qi said.

"Great, it seems everything is starting to move in a positive direction!" Wang Chuan said with a smile.

With WL Law Firm's core business stabilized and no longer declining, it had essentially met Wang Chuan's requirements. The next step was to expand its business. The domestic market was vast, and in recent years, many domestic companies had established offices and made acquisitions overseas. This was also a focus for Wang Chuan; otherwise, he wouldn't have merged with WL Law Firm.

"Oh! I almost forgot, my brother wants to invite you and Wanlu to dinner tonight. It seems to be business-related," Shen Qi said.

"Okay, I don't have any plans for tonight. I'll coordinate with Wanlu's schedule. What time?" Wang Chuan asked.

"At 8 p.m. at the Western restaurant in Manager Gao's five-star hotel," Shen Qi said.

After Shen Qi left, Wang Chuan went to Wan Pangzi's office.

"Brother Wan, are you busy?" Wang Chuan asked.

"I just closed a criminal case and was thinking of taking a break! What's up?" Fatty Wan asked, rubbing his temples.

"Shen Yue from the Shen Group is treating us to dinner tonight. I've been busy with Xintong Company lately. How's things going with the Shen Group?" Wang Chuan asked.

He wanted to ask Fatty Wan about the progress of the case regarding the Shen Group's legal department's embezzlement of company assets before going to the appointment, to avoid an awkward situation due to a lack of information during dinner.

"Hi! I recently went on a business trip to handle two criminal cases. I was going to tell you, but I got so busy that I forgot about it."

The Shen Group is in turmoil! It's said that a shareholders' meeting was held, replacing two directors. The legal department has been rehired, and several people have been temporarily seconded from subordinate companies to maintain daily operations. It seems the previous legal counsel is also involved.

Old Zhou inquired with his former colleagues in the Economic Crime Investigation Department and learned that more than 30 people had been arrested at the group company alone, and even more had been arrested at its subsidiaries and branches. The Shen Group had been busy with development in recent years, so it had not paid much attention to internal governance, resulting in many management loopholes, which could be said to be long-standing problems.

Now that the Crown Prince (Shen Yue) is about to ascend the throne, he will definitely use the imperial sword to wipe out all sides and replace them with his own people. The key is that the small shareholders of the Shen Group are helpless because not only are there their people or people related to them who made mistakes, but even several of Shen Yue's father's old subordinates have fallen from power.

Shen Yue is ruthless; he treats everyone equally but refuses to see anyone!

This is a massive purge! A new emperor brings a new court! Since Shen Yue invited us to dinner, the situation must be settled! "Wan Pangzi said.

"Yes, it's exactly as we guessed. We need to seize this opportunity. If we can get on this train, our law firm might reach new heights," Wang Chuan said with a smile.

"Yes! People in the industry currently see us as a large law firm, but we're still some distance from being a top-tier firm. However, we're much better than most large firms that rely on sheer numbers!" said Fatty Wan.

"Yes, I think this assessment is quite objective! So far this year, the clients we've been competing with are all large law firms. We've encountered Dacheng, Fangda, and King & Wood Mallesons twice, and we lost both times."

"But it's okay, at least it means we're moving upmarket! We're no longer seeing small and medium-sized law firms competing with us for clients," Wang Chuan said.

(End of this chapter)