Trust Across a Thousand Miles: Attorney Shen Jinlong's Team Successfully Mediates a Divorce Dispute for an Out-of-Province Client
Recently, the team led by Shen Jinlong, chief lawyer of Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm, delivered another success — a divorce dispute case entrusted by a client from another province, who sought their services based on reputation, was successfully concluded through mediation after the team's professional analysis and relentless efforts. A civil mediation document issued by a people's court in Hubei Province brought closure to this marital dispute spanning Guangdong and Hubei.
A thousand-mile journey, all for the sake of trust.
The plaintiff, a certain individual from a city in Hubei Province, became embroiled in a divorce dispute with the defendant due to the breakdown of their relationship. Faced with the upheaval of marriage and complex property and debt issues, the plaintiff did not choose to retain counsel nearby but instead traveled nearly a thousand kilometers to entrust their case to the team led by Senior Attorney Shen Jinlong at Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm. This choice was no coincidence—Senior Attorney Shen Jinlong holds dual qualifications as both a lawyer and an economist, with 22 years of experience as a full-time practicing lawyer and 31 years of professional experience as an economist. He is a former senior executive of a large state-owned enterprise, a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University's law program, and holds a master's degree in economics from Fudan University. The professional team he leads has深耕 civil and commercial litigation for many years, establishing a refined "headquarters-branch-specialty" case-handling system across eight major practice areas, including matrimonial and family matters and real estate disputes. It was precisely this professional expertise and industry reputation that compelled the client from distant Hubei to travel a thousand miles to entrust the future of their marriage and property to Attorney Shen's team.
Professional assessment to safeguard legitimate rights and interests.
After accepting the engagement, Attorney Shen Jinlong's team promptly delved into case analysis. The core disputes in this case centered on two major aspects: first, the determination of the nature of the real estate; second, the attribution of the bank loan debt under the defendant's name; third, the ownership of deposits, securities, social insurance, and housing provident fund. The real estate was purchased by the plaintiff before marriage and should, in accordance with the law, be recognized as the plaintiff's pre-marital personal property. Meanwhile, the bank loan incurred by the defendant for production and business operations should not, under the law, be classified as joint marital debt. The ownership of deposits, securities, social insurance, and housing provident fund is more complex, requiring clarification of their legal attribution, and resolution can only be achieved through mutual compromise on this basis. Leveraging extensive experience in marriage and family matters, the team swiftly clarified the boundaries of the legal relationships—pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, pre-marital property of one spouse belongs to that individual, debts incurred from one spouse's personal business operations are borne by that individual, and deposits, securities, social insurance, and housing provident fund are partly joint marital property and partly individual property of one spouse. The precise legal characterization laid a solid foundation for subsequent mediation.
Mediation resolution reflects the warmth of justice.
Marriage disputes involve not only the division of property but also the emotional well-being and rebuilding of the parties' lives. The team of Attorney Shen Jinlong understands this well and consistently prioritizes mediation as the preferred strategy, striving to secure the maximum interests for the parties within the legal framework. Under the auspices of the court, the team conducted multiple rounds of effective communication with the opposing party and the judge, ultimately facilitating a mutually agreed mediation settlement: both parties voluntarily agreed to divorce; the property in question was awarded to the plaintiff as sole owner; the defendant assumed sole responsibility for the principal and interest of the bank loan in their name; and all deposits, securities, social insurance, and housing provident funds under each party's name were to remain their respective property. The case acceptance fee was borne by the defendant. This mediation agreement not only legally clarified the boundaries of property and debt but also brought the marriage to an end in a peaceful manner.
Word of mouth is proof, achievement comes from professionalism.
The successful mediation of this cross-provincial divorce case is a powerful testament to the professional competence and dedication of Director Lawyer Shen Jinlong's team. The team has always adhered to the professional creed of "expertise, responsibility, and efficiency." From Shenzhen to a city in Hubei, from the courtroom to the mediation room, Lawyer Shen Jinlong's team has earned the trust of an increasing number of clients through repeated victories in litigation and successful mediations—no matter where they are.
Facing the misfortune of their clients' marriages, Attorney Shen Jinlong's team wields the law as a sword and shields with compassion, safeguarding legal rights while also helping clients emerge from the shadows and restart their lives. This, precisely, is the value of a professional lawyer.
