RBCT Chapter 78 Attorney Liu Yue
Chapter 78 Attorney Liu Yue
Chapter 78 Attorney Liu Yue
Although she was quite annoyed by the hospital situation, Mao Xiaoyu knew that there was nothing she could do about it now, so she had to deal with the immediate issues first.
Where can I find a lawyer?
A Baidu search returned only random and irrelevant information, none of which was useful to Mao Xiaoyu.
Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu has lost interest in Baidu; Baidu is too unreliable.
No wonder Baidu went bankrupt; it turns out it's already this unreliable from this point on.
Although she can't use Baidu, Mao Xiaoyu can use her mouth.
I asked a few experienced drivers, and surprisingly, I actually found a law firm, Dafeng Law Firm.
Moreover, the place is not far away; a taxi ride there costs only the starting fare.
Upon hearing the name and knowing it wasn't far away, Mao Xiaoyu decided to visit Dafeng Law Firm.
The building where Dafa Law Firm is located has 33 floors, and Dafa Law Firm is on the 14th floor. Mao Xiaoyu took the elevator directly to the 14th floor.
After getting off the elevator and entering Dafeng Law Firm, I must say, the entire law firm was quite respectable, with the entire floor serving as its office space.
"Excuse me, sir, this is Dafa Law Firm. How can we help you?" The receptionist stood up quickly and asked softly.
"I'd like to hire a lawyer this afternoon to accompany me to review the demolition contract. Which lawyer should I choose?" Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously, as it was her first time visiting a law firm.
"Demolition contracts fall under the category of economic dispute contracts. It's best to consult a lawyer specializing in economics. Our law firm has over a dozen lawyers specializing in economics, and each of them can perfectly resolve your demolition contract needs," the receptionist replied flawlessly.
"I've already negotiated the price with the demolition company. My main concern is that they might try to tamper with the contract, so I need a lawyer to come with me to sign it this afternoon. Could you recommend one for me? As for me choosing, forget it, I don't really know much about it," Mao Xiaoyu said with self-awareness.
"Alright, then let me introduce you to Ms. Liu Yue from our law firm. She is a level-two lawyer in our firm and has 15 years of experience, specializing in handling economic disputes. So I believe there won't be any problems with the demolition contract this afternoon. However, her fees are very high. But since you have already negotiated the demolition amount with the demolition company, and this afternoon is just for reviewing the contract, the price will be cheaper, around 1000 yuan." The receptionist calculated and said.
Holy crap, 1000 yuan, that's really making money!
I just went to look at the contract this afternoon, but since they've taken this job, there's really nothing I can say.
Left with no other choice, Mao Xiaoyu could only agree, "Okay, I agree."
"Alright, I'll take you to Attorney Liu's office so you can talk to her." With that, the receptionist came out from behind the counter and led Mao Xiaoyu into the law firm.
After passing through an office area, they arrived at the doors of several small houses. At this point, the receptionist asked Mao Xiaoyu whether she wanted tea or coffee, and Mao Xiaoyu casually replied that she wanted coffee.
The receptionist didn't say much. After asking her questions, she chose the second door, knocked twice, and heard a voice from inside inviting her in.
The receptionist then led Mao Xiaoyu inside.
"Attorney Liu, this gentleman needs legal assistance," the receptionist said quietly as she entered.
"Okay, I understand. You can go now."
A middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing glasses, was working on a document on her computer. When she heard the receptionist say this, she looked up at the receptionist and Mao Xiaoyu, then nodded and told the receptionist to leave.
Upon hearing this, the receptionist quietly slipped out.
"Sir, please have a seat."
Attorney Liu politely invited Mao Xiaoyu to sit down.
"Thanks."
Mao Xiaoyu sat down politely.
At that moment, the door opened, and another staff member came in carrying two cups of coffee.
After the staff put down the two cups of coffee and left, Attorney Liu said, "Hello, my name is Liu Yue. I am a level-two lawyer at this law firm, and I can handle all kinds of economic cases. May I ask your surname, sir, and what you need me for today?"
"My surname is Mao, and my name is Mao Xiaoyu. The main reason I'm here is that I've finalized a demolition contract with a real estate company. I'll be signing the contract this afternoon, but I'm worried that the real estate company might put some traps in the contract, so I need to bring a lawyer with me to help me review the contract throughout the process." Mao Xiaoyu explained her situation directly.
Liu Yue listened attentively to Mao Xiaoyu's words, and after Mao Xiaoyu finished speaking, she said directly, "Leave this matter to me. Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle it well for you. But there's one thing: our fees are a bit expensive, so be prepared."
"The receptionist just said it would cost at least 1000 yuan for just one afternoon. I can accept that price," Mao Xiaoyu said.
"Since you can accept that, that's great. Let's get straight to the point. What time is the negotiation this afternoon? Is there enough time to get there from here? I need to know that, otherwise we might be late," Liu Yue asked.
"I'm not entirely sure either. I have the address they sent me on my phone. They told me to come to their company at 2:00 PM to discuss the contract. Take a look at the address first, see how far it is from here, and whether we have enough time to get there together."
"If there's not enough time, I can call and postpone the time over there a little bit." As Mao Xiaoyu said this, she took out her phone, pulled out a text message, and handed it to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue took the phone, looked at the address, thought for a moment, and said, "The address is a bit far from here, but we can definitely make it there by car now. Let's go, we can talk on the way."
As she said this, Liu Yue stood up and began packing her briefcase.
Mao Xiaoyu didn't waste her coffee; she took two sips before standing up as well.
The two then left Dafa Law Firm and took the elevator all the way to the basement level, where they got into Liu Yue's car.
"Mr. Mao, could you tell me the general contents of the contract we're signing today? That way I can prepare." Liu Yue asked as the car drove out of the underground parking garage.
"This demolition project happened to involve my house. This morning, an employee from the real estate company came over and talked to me. We discussed the approximate price, and the discussion went well, so we decided to sign the contract this afternoon," Mao Xiaoyu said.
"How much is the compensation for this demolition? Will it be paid to you in several installments?" Liu Yue asked.
"The total compensation for this demolition is 27.04 million. It should be paid to me in two installments. I want him to pay me 1000 first."
"Tens of thousands of RMB, and then transfer 10 million HKD to my HSBC bank card," Mao Xiaoyu said.
Upon hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, Liu Yue's heart skipped a beat. She secretly glanced at Mao Xiaoyu and couldn't help but mentally complain.
This kid is so young. I thought the demolition compensation would be at most a few hundred thousand yuan. I didn't expect it to be more than 2000 million yuan this time.
Where are the adults?
The person in front of me looks very young!
Don't the adults care about this demolition compensation?
"Mr. Mao, may I ask what your parents said about this demolition compensation?"
Liu Yue felt it was best to find out more details about this matter, because if trouble arose, it would be a big problem.
"My parents don't know. This is my money. I don't need my parents' permission," Mao Xiaoyu said.
Liu Yue was speechless after hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words. Well, she realized she had been short-sighted and hadn't realized that the child in front of her was actually a multi-millionaire.
"Mr. Mao, could you explain the details of this demolition negotiation to me? After all, it's related to the demolition contract this afternoon," Liu Yue asked.
"This time, Xinde Real Estate Development Company developed an area, and I have a batch of houses in this area, a total of 39 units, with a total area of 1534 square meters. The price we negotiated with them was 10,000 yuan per square meter, which is 15.34 million yuan."
There are also renovation costs, moving costs, key fees, and signing fees; these are calculated at 30 per house.
There are 39 houses in total, worth 11.7 million, so the total is 27.04 million.
HKD 10 million will be transferred to my HSBC bank account, and the rest will be given to me in RMB. However, I must receive the RMB first, mainly because I still have some bank loans to repay.
"Only after I've paid off the bank loan can I hand over the property certificate to the real estate company. When I do, I just need them to transfer the Hong Kong dollars to me within three days." Mao Xiaoyu recounted the general process of the transaction.
"I understand the whole transaction process, but I'd like to point out that the exchange rate for RMB to HKD is quite high right now, reaching 105 to 100. So, unless it's necessary, exchanging RMB for HKD might be a bad deal," Liu Yue kindly reminded her.
"It's okay, it's just a small amount of money," Mao Xiaoyu said casually, but inside she was heartbroken.
"If you have any other requirements or opinions regarding the upcoming demolition contract, you can tell me everything now, and I will then make the requests to Party A on your behalf," Liu Yue asked.
"There aren't many requirements, the main thing is that the money has to be in place. If we sign the contract today, I need them to transfer all the RMB payments within three days. I'll then go and get the property certificate, and after I hand it over, they must transfer HKD 10 million to my HSBC account within three days. That's the most important thing."
As for the current tenants in the house, I will vacate all the premises within half a month. By the way, could you please tell me if I can take my belongings out of the house? If so, I will arrange for someone to remove everything that can be taken within half a month.
In about two weeks, I will hand over all the keys and cut off all the water and electricity. As for anything else...
"That's all." Mao Xiaoyu thought for a moment, but couldn't think of anything else to do, so she shook her head and said.
"Your demands aren't too high; they're within the normal range. If the other party is genuinely interested in signing the contract, they won't have much objection to your requests. In my opinion, if the price you've negotiated is like this, the chances of signing the contract today are extremely high," Liu Yue objectively assessed.
"I approached them with a cooperative attitude from the start. The price I asked for wasn't too high. Besides, they were the ones who called me to come and sign the contract, so I believe there shouldn't be any major problems," Mao Xiaoyu said.
"Then this order will be much easier." Liu Yue said with a sigh.
Seeing that Liu Yue was so easy to talk to, Mao Xiaoyu thought for a moment and then asked, "Attorney Liu, I'd like to ask you, if I register an offshore company, is there any danger in hiring someone to handle it?"
"What? Mr. Mao wants to register an offshore company?" Liu Yue didn't answer, but asked in return.
"That's what I meant," Mao Xiaoyu said frankly.
"Generally, there aren't many problems with using an agent to set up an offshore company, unless someone is deliberately targeting you. But these things are easy to spot, so as long as you find a legitimate company to handle it for you, there shouldn't be any major issues."
Take Shanghai, China, for example. There are many agencies that can handle offshore company registration, but their fees are a bit high. Also, although offshore companies don't need to pay taxes, the annual review costs a lot of money.
"Setting up an offshore company in the world's most famous British Virgin Islands would cost about $1 USD, plus an annual audit fee of one or two thousand USD every year. And you have to pay that every year, otherwise the company will be dissolved," Liu Yue said frankly.
"It seems that offshore companies are not something ordinary people can operate. Even if the company does nothing for a year, it can still lose ten or twenty thousand yuan," Mao Xiaoyu complained.
"For large companies, ten or twenty thousand yuan is really not much money, but it can save them a lot of taxes. Otherwise, there wouldn't be these offshore companies," Liu Yue added.
"By the way, after I'm done with this, could I hire you to go to Hong Kong with me? I'd like to register an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands and a company in Hong Kong. Could you help me review the contracts and estimate the cost?" Mao Xiaoyu suddenly invited.
Mao Xiaoyu felt that since she was going to register these things in Hong Kong alone and didn't know anything about them, she would be easily scammed by Hong Kong people.
It would be better to bring a knowledgeable lawyer from China to help you review the contract, even though it might cost tens of thousands of yuan more.
However, this matter is extremely important because these two offshore companies are related to controlling Tencent's shares. Mao Xiaoyu would rather spend more money to ensure that these two offshore companies are 100% hers.
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