May has entered the case for review: Yingko became a debt collector himself.

A letter from the Second Division of the Shanghai People ' s Procuratorate, entitled " Notification of the victim ' s right to legal proceedings ", brought to the public ' s attention, again, Mei, who had been in charge of a large law firm. On 12 October, the Shanghai City Prosecutor ' s Office for the Zingan District reported cases of illegal collection of public deposits and fraud to the prosecution. At almost the same time, the Section began to organize some of the lawyers and staff registration losses. It is noteworthy that the financial boom is no longer the exclusive pursuit of external investors: the professional providers of legal services are also in the ranks of those awaiting recovery.

19 OctoberChina Newsweek.Disclosures were made that a number of Ying lawyers acknowledged receiving an internal notice from the firm on 14 October requesting that some of the senior equity partners, directors and staff-held participants in the case prepare investment information, contracts, bank flow water and so on for delivery to the Shanghai Police. The focus of the circular was not on how the advocacy agency responded to the crisis, but rather on identifying actual losses and financial transactions. In an institution that would have been based on legal risk identification, even those involved in the operation and the holding of shares would have had to re-asset their claims, a contrast that was itself impressive.

“Family company issues” and registration of internal claims

In March this year, the wave of May-Yong-Yong financing guarantees raised concerns. Ying Shun publicly stated that he had resigned from all his posts and that the incident had arisen from the family ' s business and had no connection with the activities of the firm. This is a statement of operational cutting made by the agency, but it does not eliminate the specific controversy between the source of funds, the contracting entity and the collection account.

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A branch office, with a potential loss in millions of dollars

A branch lawyer interviewed by China News Weekly stated that his partner had lost approximately $90,000 per partner, plus other funds removed, totalling about millions. Another lawyer, who had outstanding investment funds, was reluctant to continue reporting the case because of a loss of confidence in the prospects for recovery. This change in attitude is more indicative of the other side of the financial dispute than any rhetoric: when losses are long outstanding, even lawyers familiar with the judicial process will be able to calculate the costs of defending their rights.

For investors, the law firm brands have strong professional credit signals. The business cards of legal professionals, the size of institutions, the partnership system and even the organizational structure may make business cooperation more secure than ordinary financing projects. However, the reputation of the institution is not a deposit insurance; Legal knowledge cannot automatically become asset segregation. The deep-seated problem that was revealed by the incident was that professional credibility could be diverted to the trust of financing, while the management of borders and financial responsibilities was not equally clear to the counterparty.

The inspection process is moving forward and the time of creditors is still running out

The referral of cases to review and prosecute means that the investigation and review process is at a new stage and does not mean that all losses have been identified or can be returned in full. The Chinese Newsweek quoted counsel as saying that the additional registration could further change the scope of the case. The larger the number of cases, the more important for the injured is the recoverable assets, the actual order of settlement and the amount of principal that the individual can recover.

Mae Tsi-Weng has had a wide range of professional influence as a manager of a large firm. Today, this case shows another level of risk in China’s rapid expansion of the legal services sector: if brands, individuals, family businesses, and fund-raising are intertwined, reputations bring first financing facilities, and gaps are left to fragmented investors and employees to bear the costs of waiting. The rule of law industry cannot demonstrate its capacity for governance by means of a mere decent sign; Ultimately, what speaks for the injured is identifiable financial flows and the real liability to pay.