Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 947 Beyond Saving!

"However, the establishment of the five departments has been quite effective. Huang Baolin and his team have done a good job, and the financial data has increased significantly compared to the same period last year," said Fatty Wan.

"Well, legal fees for construction projects are usually half-risk or full-risk, with the bulk of the profits coming later. So there's a certain lag in the fees. Cases signed this year might not yield results until the year after next or the year after that."

"Many of the legal fees we received for construction projects this year were final payments from cases we took on last year," Wang Chuan said.

"That's not bad either, at least we can get our money back. By the way, what time is Shen Yue inviting us to dinner tonight?" Fatty Wan asked.

"Eight o'clock, let's go together then! I'll call you," Wang Chuan said.

In a corner of the hotel's Western restaurant, Wang Chuan, Wan Pangzi, and Shen Yue sat facing each other, eating steak, drinking red wine, and chatting in a harmonious atmosphere.

"Attorney Wang, the company that our Shen Group acquired in the United States had some problems before, and it was WL Law Firm, which you introduced, that solved them. I heard from Shen Qi that your Yuanfang Law Firm has merged with WL Law Firm. Now you are considered an international law firm, handling both domestic and international business?" Shen Yue put down his wine glass and looked at Wang Chuan.

"Yes, we are currently doing both domestic and international business. Some time ago, one of our clients set up a subsidiary in New York, which was handled by our overseas colleagues. Moreover, our law firm in the United States is now the company's permanent legal counsel," Wang Chuan said with a smile.

"Well, our colleagues who are in charge of the company's operations overseas told me that your company is excellent in the fields of labor and routine legal services. They were also very professional in helping us negotiate with the union and resolve employee strikes. So I'd like to entrust the routine legal business of that overseas company to you. I wonder if you would be willing to accept it?" Shen Yue said with a smile.

"We couldn't be happier! We will do our best to provide legal services to your company and protect your rights!" Although Wang Chuan had anticipated that Shen Yue would give Yuanfang Law Firm some reward, he still couldn't help but feel excited when the other party actually gave him the common legal business of foreign companies.

"Hold on! There's something else I'd like to discuss with you. We're currently working with a major domestic automaker to acquire a car company in the United States. Of course, several law firms will be bidding on this project, but I still hope you can participate. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together again!" Shen Yue said.

"No problem! Mr. Shen, when is the bidding period? How large is the scale?" Wang Chuan asked.

"This acquisition involves 1.6 billion yuan. We divide it into two parts: domestic and overseas. The domestic part includes legal issues such as financing, domestic policies, and cross-border capital transactions; the overseas part includes legal due diligence, risk solutions, local policy research, and drafting of transaction contracts."

This time, domestic law firms and foreign lawyers are bidding together. We prefer law firms like yours that have branch offices or representative offices overseas, as communication is easier.

"Of course, the lawyers participating in our bidding this time are all well-known large law firms in China, but we won't mention their specific names," Shen Yue said.

"Mr. Shen, do foreign law firms accept joint bids?" Wang Chuan asked.

"Joint bidding? What do you mean? Can't your law firm in the United States handle this business?" Shen Yue asked.

"That's not the case! My main concern is the complicated policy issues involved in overseas acquisitions. In recent years, many domestic companies' acquisitions of American companies have been forced to terminate due to security concerns."

Our law firm in the United States is a long-established firm with many previous partners. Although the amount involved in your company's acquisition is not particularly high, policy issues could be quite troublesome and could become the key to the success or failure of this acquisition.

"So if your company allows joint bidding, our law firm might partner with a firm that maintains good relations with the government to work on this project! Or, if we win the bid, we could collaborate with another American law firm to complete this acquisition," Wang Chuan explained.

He dared not say that all the lawyers at WL Law Firm who handled M&A business had left and were unable to take on such business, so he could only find reasons to win the business through joint bidding and then proceed slowly.

"Well, I think joint bidding is acceptable as long as it's beneficial to the acquisition of the project and doesn't increase costs!" Shen Yue thought for a moment and said.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Shen!" Wang Chuandu said.

He understood that Shen Yue was now able to focus his energy on overseas acquisitions, which meant that the internal restructuring of the group had been completed and the situation was stable, allowing him to dare to expand into international markets.

"We are currently in talks with the other party regarding the acquisition. The bidding process will most likely take place in the middle of next month, at which time we will notify your firm by letter," Shen Yue said.

The two sides chatted about the cooperation for a while longer, and it was already past 10 p.m. when they parted ways.

The next day, when Wang Chuan approached the law firm's entrance, a group of people were gathered around. There, he saw the long-haired, poetic young man he had met before, holding a bouquet of flowers, kneeling on one knee, proposing to Yue Shan!

"Shanshan, please give me your lower half! Your lower half..." The artsy young man was too excited and became somewhat incoherent.

"You filthy scoundrel!" Yue Shan glared at him coldly, then turned and stormed off, leaving the artsy young man looking embarrassed.

"Shanshan, that's not what I meant. I meant to give me your lower half... no, your lower half of life!" the artsy young man stammered.

"Dude, wait until you've practiced your words before proposing! What you're saying could easily cause misunderstandings!" a lawyer chimed in.

"Alright, everyone, disperse! Go back to work!" Xiao Guo hurriedly said to the crowd at the door as Wang Chuan entered.

When everyone saw their boss arrive, they didn't dare linger and quickly went back to work.

"This artsy guy..." Wang Chuan wanted to say a few words of advice to the artsy man, but he didn't know how to address him.

"Poet! I am a modern poet! Not an artist..." the other person said, standing up with an air of seriousness.

"Alright, poet! There's an old saying: 'Forced melons are never sweet!' Why don't you go look around the melon patch? Why are you hanging on to this one vine? It's so uncomfortable!" Wang Chuan advised.

"Brother, I don't care if it's sweet or not, as long as it satisfies my craving! Meeting Shanshan is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. Look at all the poems I've written for her... I will fight to the very end! I will use my passionate heart to melt her frozen heart and make her fall into my arms!" The literary young man said with a determined look on his face.

"Uh... okay, keep fighting!" Wang Chuan was speechless, beyond help!

(End of this chapter)