Francesco Brugnatelli at the welcome Gala Dinner for Jia Guide

On 23 May, our senior partner Francesco Brugnatelli took part in the welcome Gala Dinner set up for the new Chinese ambassador Jia Guide, an event that fosters a special dialogue with the members of the Italy-China ICCF Foundation. The focus is on bilateral dialogue and the development opportunities for companies in the current geopolitical scenario.

The Ambassador’s greetings

“China’s continuous expansion and openness offer opportunities to companies from all over the world,” said Ambassador Jia Guide, in his opening speech, “For the 14th consecutive year, the country was the second largest import market and the second largest consumer market in the world. China wants to open its market to the world and welcome companies from all countries that wish to establish themselves there. The fact that a record amount of foreign capital of over US$189 billion was invested in China last year also shows that the vast majority of foreign enterprises are optimistic about the country’s development prospects. China will continue to build a stable, fair and reliable business environment, offering a wide market space and cooperation opportunities for companies from all over the world, including Italy’.

‘Today more than ever it is necessary to re-establish an objective dialogue that can lead to constructive cooperation to ensure a fair balance in economic and trade relations between our two markets,’ said Mario Boselli, President of the Italy China Council Foundation in his greeting. ‘I am increasingly convinced that China is not only an essential reality for Italian companies but also a strategic base for internationalisation in other Asian markets. Italy must also be increasingly understood for Chinese companies as a direct economic partner and gateway to the European continent’.

 

 

Meeting with YK Law Europe

On January 27, YK Law Europe visited Ichino – Brugnatelli e Associati in Milan. Representatives from both firms discussed the growth and development of their respective practices and had a productive dialogue about opportunities for legal service collaboration between China and Italy, as well as within the EU. This will allow for better support for Chinese companies investing and operating in Italy.

The senior partner Francesco Brugnatelli also shared the 100-year history of Ichino Brugnatelli e Associati, with our Executive Director of Yingke Europe / Managing Partner of YK Law Germany 卢辉 / Hui Lu, Managing Partner of YK Law Spain Steve Chaoyan, and Managing Partner of YK Law France Chuanjuan ZHUANG.

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