Thirty Years of a Legal Professional

In 1989,after graduating from the Law Department of Hebei University,Wang Mingtao entered the institutional system and engaged in administrative legislation work.In 1994,he began to practice as a lawyer.By 2002,he joined Gaopeng Law Firm and served as a full-time lawyer and senior partner at Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm.His experience working in the government has elevated his understanding of legal services to a new level.He realizes that lawyers are not just involved in litigation and lawsuits;their involvement and support are also needed in various aspects such as opening up to the outside world,attracting foreign investment,and government decision-making.

Over the past 30-odd years of his practice,Lawyer Wang Mingtao has focused on non-litigation business.He has served as the legal advisor for many large state-owned enterprises,foreign enterprises,joint-stock companies,limited liability companies,partnership companies,and other types of companies.He has handled countless business negotiations,commercial and civil litigations,and non-litigation cases.He has provided special legal services for the entire process of a company's IPO on the Growth Enterprise Market,corporate refinancing,mergers and acquisitions,etc.,and has rich experience.

In the 15 years since he engaged in bankruptcy business,Lawyer Wang Mingtao has handled more than 50 bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization cases.These cases include extremely complex financial administrative clean-up,judicial bankruptcy liquidation,and bankruptcy reorganization cases of large securities companies and listed companies involving a national scope,as well as bankruptcy liquidation cases in professional fields such as construction engineering,real estate,catering,and cultural media.Among them,the bankruptcy liquidation case of"Youkang Group"was rated as one of the top ten excellent cases in Zhejiang Province in 2020;the handling of the bankruptcy case of the construction project unit of a subsidiary company of the"Aerospace Group"was recognized by the client,who presented a silk banner to commend and encourage him.

From graduating and stepping into the big classroom of society,from working in the government to working in foreign law firms and then to domestic law firms,Lawyer Wang Mingtao deeply realizes that every step in life is a precious asset.

Since the Bankruptcy Law was promulgated in 2007,Lawyer Wang Mingtao has taken the lead in establishing the bankruptcy lawyer team of Gaopeng Law Firm,making the firm one of the first 100 law firms in the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality with the qualification of a bankruptcy administrator.From 2006 to 2013,over a period of seven years,Lawyer Wang Mingtao led the lawyers of Gaopeng to successfully conduct administrative clean-up of Zhongfu Securities Co.,Ltd.,one of the"Delong Department"of 31 high-risk securities companies in the Shanghai area,and took the lead in completing the bankruptcy liquidation of 14 high-risk securities companies in the Shanghai area,accumulating experience for the subsequent bankruptcy liquidation of other securities companies in the Shanghai area and being commended by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

In 2010,Lawyer Wang Mingtao was invited to participate in the revision of the"Operating Procedures for the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality in Hearing Enterprise Bankruptcy Cases"presided over by the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality,contributing the"Gaopeng strength"to the formulation of industry standards.In 2015,Lawyer Wang Mingtao represented Gaopeng Law Firm in Huangshan City,Anhui Province,and provided bankruptcy business training for all lawyers organized by the local Lawyers Association,contributing the"Gaopeng experience"to the cultivation of industry talents.

In 2018,the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality re-screened the administrator units for bankruptcy liquidation business,and Gaopeng Law Firm became one of the 50 member units determined by the High People's Court of Beijing Municipality with the qualification of a bankruptcy administrator for the second time.In the same year,under the leadership of Lawyer Wang Mingtao,Gaopeng Law Firm became one of the first batch of units outside Zhejiang Province with provincial-level administrator qualifications determined by the High People's Court of Zhejiang Province in 2018.In the field of bankruptcy liquidation and bankruptcy administration,under the leadership of Lawyer Wang Mingtao,Gaopeng Law Firm has always been practical and determined,moving forward all the way,and has contributed the"Gaopeng energy"to the development of the industry.

The Shark that Never Stops Swimming

Being able to work and live well is Lawyer Wang Mingtao's philosophy of life.

In his spare time,Lawyer Wang Mingtao loves traveling.Over the years,he has traveled across the seven continents and four oceans with his own footsteps.He is particularly fond of diving and sailing.Whenever he dives into the deep blue world with an air cylinder on his back,the splendid underwater world makes him forget all the pressures on land,and he just wants to"float"freely with the sea water.In addition to diving and sailing,Lawyer Wang Mingtao is also passionate about extreme sports such as skydiving and hot air balloon rides.

Work has taught Lawyer Wang Mingtao the value of perseverance,and life has made him better understand the charm of teamwork.At the end of October 2020,he and his colleague Lawyer Fan Chao formed a team to participate in the 11th 400-kilometer non-stop round Hainan Island sailing race.During the competition,affected by a typhoon,the sailboat they were on almost faced the risk of"shipwreck and death".All the crew members worked together.After an eventful night,they managed to return to the dock before dawn,and almost all of the 34 sailboats participating in the race were damaged and unable to continue the competition.In the end,the team Lawyer Wang Mingtao was in won the championship of the round Hainan Island sailing race with the longest sailing distance and the achievement of passing two marks in a row.Through this extraordinary experience,Lawyer Wang Mingtao has a deeper understanding of the powerful forces behind the simple words"teamwork,life and death together,and standing together through thick and thin".

People in the circle who know Lawyer Wang Mingtao generally recognize him as a senior player who likes adventure and challenges.His online name is"the shark that never stops swimming".He believes that both life and work should be like a shark,constantly moving forward without slackening.Only by continuous hard work and perseverance can one gain vitality and thrive.