On September 30^th, 2019, the 600-Day Countdown Meeting for the Tenth Flowers EXPO was grandly hosted in the conference hall of the Chongming Convention Center. Municipal and district leaders were present at the meeting. Detailed preparatory progress of the Flowers EXPO was reported at the meeting.

Watson & Band, after rounds of competitive exams and screening in the Government’s public tender process, finally had the honor to be a major legal service provider for the Flowers EXPO. Mr. Jeff Kong, Executive Managing Partner of Watson & Band, attended the meeting on behalf of the firm.

At the meeting, Mr. Kong also attended the awarding ceremony for the Flowers EXPO’s legal service providers and received the Service Provider Certificate from the EXPO’s Organizing Committee. Watson & Band, as a legal service provider known for its international services, was highly recognized and praised by the Organizing Committee.

As one of the earliest law firms providing foreign-related legal services in China, Watson & Band’s currently provides services in areas including: intellectual property; corporate and commercial law; data-related legal and IP services; capital markets; financial and assets management; restructuring and insolvency; culture, entertainment and sports; construction, real estate and infrastructure; labor and employment; family law and wealth management; trade, customs and tax; and litigation and dispute resolution, etc. Our professional legal team has the confidence and capability to provide cost-effective quality legal services for the Flowers EXPO. We will shoulder our social responsibility and contribute our strength to the 2021 Tenth Flowers EXPO, to the development of our beautiful city and to the 100^th anniversary of our Communist Party.