Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 955 An Unexpected Surprise!

"It's okay, I was just asking. Thanks!" Wang Chuan followed Xiao Li as he swiped his card and entered the security door. After entering the elevator, he found that there weren't that many buttons inside. Xiao Li took out his card and swiped it, and the elevator went directly to the twentieth floor.

"President Shen is waiting for you in his office. Please follow me," Xiao Li said after we got out of the elevator.

Shen Yue's office was about 60 square meters and had excellent natural light. When Wang Chuan entered, Shen Yue was at the tea table watching the tea master prepare tea.

"Attorney Wang, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way!" Shen Yue stood up and smiled as Wang Chuan entered.

"Mr. Shen, you're too kind!" Wang Chuan sat down opposite Shen Yue.

"Everything's alright here, you can go now!" Shen Yue said to Xiao Li and the tea master.

Seeing Shen Yue's reaction, Wang Chuan's heart stirred; it seemed that what he was about to discuss today must be very important.

"There's something I need to tell you. The acquisition project in the United States that I mentioned to you before has been temporarily suspended," Shen Yue said while pouring tea.

"It's stopped?!" Wang Chuan was a little confused, thinking: We didn't participate in the American project, so what does it have to do with me whether it's stopped or not?

"In the last bidding process, the partner of the law firm that won the bid to handle this project got into trouble. It's said that he was working overtime at night, and in the early hours of the morning, he was seen having sex with a female assistant from his team in the conference room. It's been all over the news."

Later, the partner's wife caused a scene at the firm, getting into a physical altercation with the female assistant, and both ended up in the hospital. Adding to the turmoil, the partner made a few more minor mistakes, leading to significant dissatisfaction from the executives at our partner car company with the legal team's performance,” Shen Yue said.

"The project was halted just because of this?" Wang Chuan found it a bit unbelievable. No matter what, a law firm partner's chaotic personal life shouldn't affect the progress of a project!

"You may not know this, but the owner of the car company that we partnered with on the acquisition of the United States is very traditional and values ​​personal ethics very much. Of course, this is only one of the reasons."

Another crucial reason is that the partner in charge of this acquisition project was previously investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for a merger and acquisition project of a listed company. It is said that he was fined by the CSRC for failing to perform his duties.

I only found out about this in a meeting yesterday. The project team has now officially notified that law firm to suspend cooperation, and we are preparing to find a partner among the law firms that submitted bids previously.

"This time, the domestic and US business will be handled separately. The domestic business will be entrusted to a large law firm, and I recommended you for the international business. You need to be prepared and allocate the necessary personnel," Shen Yue said.

"Okay, don't worry, we will do our best." Wang Chuan felt a surge of excitement.

"I don't care what methods you use, whether you collaborate with other law firms or handle it alone, as long as you get the project done well. That's our requirement," Shen Yue said seriously, inadvertently revealing a hint of the aura of a superior.

"Okay, I understand!" Wang Chuan said. It was obvious that this was the result of Shen Yue's negotiation with the other party. As long as the project was done well, he would not care about the others. This was very clear. If WL Law Firm was unable to undertake the project, it could cooperate with other law firms. There was only one condition: get the project done well!

"Also, I have a friend who is planning to set up a company in the United States, and the US has offered him very generous benefits. He needs a law firm to support him, and I recommended your firm."

"This is the business card of his company's project manager in the United States. You can contact him to discuss cooperation. This is a large company, which will be beneficial for your business development in the United States," Shen Yue said with a smile.

"Thank you so much! I'll contact them as soon as I get back." Wang Chuan's voice trembled with excitement.

Shen Yue said the other party was a large enterprise, certainly not small in scale, at least on par with the Shen Group. Such corporate clients are rare and hard to come by.

The fact that Shen Yue could introduce such a client to Yuanfang Law Firm shows his attitude towards Wang Chuan.

"No need to thank me. You have the professional skills. Otherwise, even if we were close, I wouldn't have introduced you to clients! You deserve it!" Shen Yue said with a smile.

Introducing clients to Wang Chuan was actually Shen Yue's father's idea. The boss of this company was also an old friend of Shen Yue's father. Shen's father lost a bet with Shen Qi, but he was very happy to lose because his precious daughter had finally started to support herself. All of this was thanks to Wang Chuan and Yuanfang Law Firm.

So Shen's father was preparing to thank Wang Chuan, but instead of treating him to a meal or giving him a gift, he thought it would be better to offer a business deal to the distant law firm.

When Shen Qi returned home earlier, her father brought up the law firm, seemingly unintentionally. Shen Qi, no match for the old fox, eventually gave a brief account of the situations at Yuanfang Law Firm and WL Law Firm. Though she meant no harm, her father took it to heart.

Later, an old friend of Shen's father wanted to build a factory in the United States, so Shen's father recommended the Faraway Law Firm to him. Then, through Shen Yue, he acted as a bridge between the two parties, making Wang Chuan owe Shen Yue a favor and winning people over for his son.

After Wang Chuan returned, he summoned Shen Qi and asked her to check the company on the business card Shen Yue had given him and to discuss business needs with them.

It wasn't that Wang Chuan was being arrogant and didn't call the other party himself; it was just that the business card was full of foreign languages, the other party was a foreigner, and Wang Chuan's English was limited, so he couldn't communicate with him.

"Attorney Wang, our law firm is about to take off!" Shen Qi called as soon as Wang Chuan stepped into his home, her voice filled with excitement.

"What's going on?" Wang Chuan asked, puzzled.

"The company on the business card my brother gave you is a large domestic private enterprise. Their group has three listed companies and is a leading enterprise in the industry."

This time, they are going to build a special glass production factory in the United States, which will require nearly a thousand workers. The legal fees will be considerable!

I've spoken with Attorney Smith at WL Law Firm, and they are perfectly capable of handling this case without any issues. Given WL's reputation in the industry, the client should also appreciate their services.

"I'll be in contact with them about the cooperation these next few days. I'll be flying over to meet the client with Smith," Shen Qi said excitedly.

"Okay! Go ahead and arrange your work. If you can take on this order and do a good job, you might be able to connect with some other businesses in China."

"By the way, how's the mergers and acquisitions lawyer thing I asked you to inquire about?" Wang Chuan asked.

"Attorney Smith said that they are currently recruiting merger and acquisition lawyers who can take on the business first and then work on the project with other law firms in a collaborative manner. The professional competence of the legal team is absolutely no problem, and he will send over the resumes of the team's lawyers later," Shen Qi said.

(End of this chapter)