Overseas experience is invaluable

Xie Xianghui, a senior lawyer with the Grandall Law Firm in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was one of 30 Chinese lawyers selected to travel to the United States this year to study at law schools and gain practical experience of working in US legal practices.

The 30 lawyers were chosen from a group of 100 promising legal professionals from across China who attended a 15-day special training program on cross-border lawsuits, organized by the All China Lawyers Association in Beijing.

"The visit gave me the opportunity to better understand the US legal system and the latest developments in the law and the country's economic development. That experience will be invaluable when I have to deal with litigation involving US companies," Xie, 45, said.