BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The NEXT Summit (Sky 2020), co-hosted by NEXT Federation and China Economic Information Service (CEIS) of Xinhua News Agency, was held on Wednesday. Lane Neave, one of New Zealand's leading law firms, was one of the official partners of the NEXT Summit (Sky 2020).
During the NEXT Summit (Sky 2020), NEXT Federation launched the New Zealand National Brands Programme. Fonterra, Zespri, Queenstown and Silver Fern Farms have been dubbed as the first batch of New Zealand National Brands. As an independent observer, Lane Neave issued a summary statement by its partner Gerard Dale to support this programme.
Lane Neave was established in the 1860s. With offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, Lane Neave has one of the largest geographical footprints for legal services in New Zealand.
Lane Neave has a diverse range of lawyers from multicultural and multi-lingual backgrounds who expertise in corporate, commercial, immigration and international cross-boarder transactions. It is a full service law firm, providing legal support in a range of areas both nationally and internationally.
While Lane Neave has a significant global practice, its clients include New Zealand-based businesses from startups to large corporates.
In particular, supported by a number of Mandarin speaking staff, Lane Neave provides highly-effective services related to Chinese business. It has a strategic alliance with a leading Chinese law firm headquartered in Beijing, which means it can provide seamless end-to-end services for Chinese clients. Lane Neave is also a founding member of the China New Zealand Council of International Cooperation. (Edited by Zhang Yuan with Xinhua Silk Road, zhangyuan11@xinhua.org)