On May 22, the themed event "2026 Suzhou Creek Bay Forum: Rule of Law and Digital Intelligence, Driving High-Quality Corporate Development" was held at Shanghai's Suhe Centre.
The forum was jointly hosted by the Jing'an District General Chamber of Commerce, Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai), and several Grandall's specialized practice committees. Nearly 100 guests participated, including representatives from government agencies, arbitration bodies, universities, industry associations, business chambers, multinationals, private enterprises, legal service providers, and media organizations. The forum focused on addressing corporate pain points and practical needs, with participants jointly discussing development strategies and exploring innovative pathways. It centered on three key dimensions: cross-border operations, digital-intelligent rule of law, and risk prevention and control.
Opening remarks were delivered by Feng Danhua, Member of the Leading Party Members' Group and Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce (SFIC), and Lyu Hongbing, Chief Partner of Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai).
Four practical guidelines released
Empowering enterprises in compliance operations
Four corporate legal practice guidelines were released at the event, responding to the trend of new quality productive forces development, the practical needs of innovation in digital intelligence and rule of law, and cross-border business operations. These guidelines provide professional references for the compliance development of diverse market entities. Jointly compiled by Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai) and Lcouncil (Shanghai) Corporate Services Co., Ltd., the four legal practice guidelines include the "Compliance Guidelines for Enterprises Going Global", "Guidelines on Legal Issues in Enterprise AI Technology Application", "Corporate Governance Guidelines for State-owned Enterprises", and "Compliance Governance Guidelines for Private Enterprises."
Luo Peixin, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee and Vice President of East China University of Political Science and Law, provided expert commentary on the four guidelines, explaining their practical value in empowering compliance practices across industries.
Three thematic seminars
Multi-dimensional perspectives on industry frontiers
The event featured three thematic sessions and two expert dialogues. Authoritative experts and scholars in the field focused on industry frontiers and practical challenges, sharing professional insights and governance expertise.
Session I: New quality productive forces going global
Addressing challenges for enterprises with new quality productive forces in global expansion
Zhou Hanmin, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, President of the Shanghai Public Diplomacy Association, and former Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee, began with the keywords "new quality" and "going global." Focusing on the U.S. MATCH Act, he provided an in-depth analysis of the urgency for China's AI development.
Guo Junxiu, President of the Aviation Law Research Association of the China Law Society, Member of the Legal Expert Database of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, and legal expert at China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, analyzed the key legal and compliance risks faced by Chinese aviation companies in international operations, along with response strategies. His analysis is based on the current international landscape and the foreign-related rule of law requirements set by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Session II: Digital intelligence and rule of law for steady progress
Legal challenges in corporate digital and intelligent transformation
Jiang Huiling, Dean of the Law School of Tongji University and Director of the Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of AI Social Governance, analyzed eight major legal challenges for enterprises in the era of digital intelligence. He emphasized that, amid various legal and social issues, only by establishing digital-intelligent thinking and effectively utilizing AI tools can enterprises better navigate complex and evolving legal affairs.
Gu Wenqian, Deputy General Manager of the National Intellectual Property Operation (Shanghai) International Service Platform and Shanghai Intellectual Property Exchange, provided a comprehensive overview of the platform's development achievements, highlighting several innovative cases of collaboration with financial institutions. She also introduced the platform's ongoing exploration of new pathways, such as intellectual property trusts and financial leases.
Session III: Risk prevention and control for enhanced quality and efficiency
Focusing on cross-border dispute resolution for enterprises with new quality productive forces
Wang Weijun, Secretary-General of the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center), centered on dispute resolution practices for enterprises with new quality productive forces. Drawing on typical cases handled by the center in this field, she outlined key dispute characteristics and specific corporate needs while also presenting the center's responsive measures.
Huang Ningning, Vice President of the Shanghai Bar Association, Director of Grandall's Foreign-Related Business Committee and Legal Research Center, and Partner at Grandall Shanghai, shared typical scenarios of Hong Kong-related disputes involving enterprises with new quality productive forces. He highlighted that the new Arbitration Law, which took effect on March 1 this year, will accelerate the internationalization of arbitration in China.
Two expert dialogues
Legal wisdom of the rule of law escorting the development journey
The two expert dialogues focused on legal risk management in the AI era and high-quality global expansion of enterprises, applying the wisdom of the rule of law to support corporate high-quality development and global strategies in the era of new quality productive forces.
The first expert dialogue centered on Legal Risk Prevention and Control for Enterprises with New Quality Productive Forces in the AI Era. It involved in-depth discussions to analyze pain points, clarify pathways, and jointly build defenses, thereby enhancing these enterprises' capabilities for legal risk identification and prevention.
The second dialogue featured remote connections with guests and partners from Grandall's overseas offices. Focusing on Supporting High-Quality Global Expansion for Enterprises with New Quality Productive Forces, experts shared compliance practices from domestic and international perspectives, providing professional guidance for high-quality global expansion through a global vision and local expertise.
It is reported that Grandall has established 41 offices worldwide, covering major cities in China and key strategic locations overseas, and has built a globally coordinated legal service network. Leveraging its global presence and deep local expertise, Grandall continues to strengthen its focus on cross-border legal practice, precisely aligning with the diverse needs of enterprises in global expansion and providing customers worldwide with full-time, comprehensive, and high-quality legal services.