Dong & Partners enjoys great international relationships in China, Italy, and other countries built over the last 20 years by Avv. Lifang Dong, founder and managing partner of the Firm.

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Amongst several institutional roles, Avv. Lifang Dong is also:

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• Legal counsel of the China State Council's Chinese Overseas Office (i.e. Chinese Government) for Italy in Europe; Legal counsel of the Legal Advisory Committee of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) for Italy; Representative Member for Italy of the 5th World Conference of Chinese Overseas Friendship Association; Legal counsel of the Chinese Embassy in Italy. She is also legal counsel of many Chinese associations in Europe and Asia.  

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• Representative Member for Italy, chosen worldwide, of the Chinese Judicial Studies Association (CJSA), founded by the China Supreme People's Court; Member of the Mediation of Civil and Commercial Disputes Commission in Italy (an entity under the People's Court of Zhejiang Province); Chief Representative of Wenzhou International Arbitration Center in Rome; Arbitrator at the Chinese European Arbitration Centre (CEAC); Member of the European and International Law Commission of the President Bureau of the Rome Bar Association.

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• President of Silk Council that promotes multilateral and open cooperation between public and private institutions, foreign embassies, associations, entrepreneurs, professionals, academic, scientific, cultural, socio-economic entities along the New Silk Road.

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• The first former Chinese origin Member of Task Force China of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development that promotes the bilateral business and cultural relationships between Italy and China.​​

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• The first Chinese origin member of Canova, 43 years exclusive club, whose members are the main foreign embassies and consulates in Italy, Italian authorities, top management of multinational businesses, banks, financial institutions and high level professionals.

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