Haiwen Edward Liu Invited to Speak at the Training Programme Jointly Organised by the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce

2026年9月11日，海问律师事务所合伙人刘洋受邀参加由香港特别行政区政府律政司设立的香港国际法律人才培训学院与商务部首次联合主办的“国际经贸及国际投资法律实务培训班”，并在“中国企业出海：香港专业服务业前瞻”专家讨论环节作专题分享，主题为“中国企业出海：法律风险管理要前置，香港平台价值要前置”。

11 September 2026, Edward Liu, Partner of Haiwen & Partners Hong Kong office, was invited to speak at the Training Programme on International Economic, Trade and Investment Legal Practice, the inaugural programme jointly organised by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, established by the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and the Ministry of Commerce. At the expert panel on "Chinese Companies Going Global: A Forward Look at Hong Kong's Professional Services", Mr. Liu delivered a featured presentation on the importance of frontloading legal risk management and considering the value of Hong Kong early in Chinese companies' international expansion.

本次培训班于2026年9月7日开班，为期五天，旨在提升涉外法治能力，课程涵盖国际贸易地缘政治格局、出口管制及制裁制度、新兴贸易政策工具、争议解决、科技发展，以及中国企业“走出去”涉及的法律问题等议题。作为培训班的重要专题环节，本次专家讨论汇聚金融、法律、会计及商业咨询等领域代表，共同探讨香港如何在“一国两制”下发挥“超级联系人”和“超级增值人”作用，为内地企业出海提供全链条、全周期的专业支持。

Launched on 7 September 2026, the five-day programme is designed to strengthen capabilities in foreign-related legal affairs. Its curriculum covered a range of topics including the geopolitical landscape of international trade, export controls and sanctions, emerging trade policy tools, dispute resolution, technological developments, and legal issues arising from the outbound expansion of Chinese companies. The panel brought together representatives from the financial, legal, accounting and business advisory sectors to discuss Hong Kong's role, under "one country, two systems", in supporting Mainland enterprises going global.

在分享中，刘洋结合跨境投资、并购、合资合作、供应链布局及争议解决等实务经验指出，中国企业出海面临的法律风险，往往并非孤立问题，而是贯穿架构设计、交易文件、合规监管、争议解决与跨境执行的全周期风险链条。许多项目后续陷入被动，并非源于商业逻辑本身，而是因为前期未能充分搭建合适结构、形成完善文件体系并预留足够的风险管理工具。

Drawing on practical experience in cross-border investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, supply chain deployment and dispute resolution, Mr. Liu noted that the legal risks faced by Chinese companies going global are rarely isolated issues. Rather, they form a full-cycle risk chain spanning structuring, transaction documentation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution and cross-border enforcement. Many later difficulties arise not from flawed business logic, but from insufficient structuring, incomplete documentation and the failure to build in adequate risk-management tools at an early stage.

刘洋表示，法律服务不应被视为“出事之后的补救成本”，而应成为“出海之前的底层基础设施”。他指出，法律风险管理越早介入，越有助于企业从源头优化投资与控股架构、完善合同与控制权安排、预留争议解决及资产保护工具，并在风险发生时更高效地作出应对。

Mr. Liu noted that legal services should not be regarded as a remedial cost incurred only after problems arise, but rather as foundational infrastructure to be built before going global. Early legal risk management, he explained, helps companies optimise investment and holding structures, strengthen contractual and control arrangements, preserve dispute resolution and asset protection tools, and respond more effectively when risks materialise.

刘洋进一步指出，香港对中国企业出海的价值，不仅在于其国际化环境和普通法制度，更在于其能够提供一套可操作、可衔接、可执行的法律服务平台。在众多跨境项目中，香港既可作为投融资、控股持股及交易安排的平台，也可作为争议解决、临时救济、资产保护及跨境执行协调的重要枢纽。

Mr. Liu further observed that Hong Kong's value to Chinese companies going global lies not only in its international environment and common law system, but also in its ability to provide a practical, connected and enforceable legal services platform. In many cross-border projects, Hong Kong can serve as a platform for financing, holding structures and transaction arrangements, as well as a hub for dispute resolution, interim relief, asset protection and cross-border enforcement coordination.

刘洋表示：“对于中国企业而言，出海不是一个单点动作，而是一个涉及结构、合规、经营与争议处置的长期过程。法律风险管理越早介入，企业越有机会把风险控制在源头。香港的独特价值，在于其能够连接内地与国际规则、交易实践与争议解决机制，并为企业提供贯穿全周期的高质量专业支持。”

Mr. Liu said: "For Chinese companies, going global is not a single transaction or event, but a long-term process involving structuring, compliance, operations and dispute management. The earlier legal risk management is embedded, the greater the opportunity to control risk at its source. Hong Kong's distinctive value lies in its ability to connect Mainland and international rules, transactional practice and dispute resolution mechanisms, and to provide high-quality professional support throughout the entire lifecycle."

海问律师事务所长期深耕跨境投资并购、国际贸易与监管、合规调查、跨境争议解决及资产追索等领域，持续为中国企业全球化发展提供综合性法律服务。海问将继续依托对中国企业需求、跨境交易实践及国际争议解决机制的深刻理解，协助客户在复杂国际环境下提升前瞻规划、合规管理与风险应对能力。

Haiwen & Partners has long been deeply engaged in cross-border investment and M&A, international trade and regulation, compliance investigations, cross-border dispute resolution and asset recovery. The firm continues to support the global growth of Chinese companies through comprehensive legal services.