My Age of Investment

Chapter 1616 Justice

“According to the information, Dr. Liang joined Gulf Power in 1992 and left in 2009, having worked for Gulf Power for a total of 17 years.

 For top R&D personnel like him, Gulf Power is no exception and has to sign a non-competition agreement.

On the way here, my team and I have carefully reviewed the relevant materials. The start and end time of the non-compete clause signed by Dr. Liang is from July 1, 2009 to June 31, 2011.

 At present, the agreement has completely expired, but... a lot of evidence is against Dr. Liang. "

Daliu hired from Sullivan & Cromwell Law Firm was analyzing Xia Jingxing item by item. Sitting next to him was a frustrated Liang Mengsong.

 Judging from the materials collected so far, Liang Mengsong has undoubtedly violated the non-competition clause signed with Gulf Electric. Once the two parties go to court, the court will likely rule against Liang Mengsong.

Once things happen like that, the consequences of losing a general will undoubtedly be a major blow to Huaxin International, whose career has just taken off.

Hence, Xia Jingxing attached great importance to this matter and took time out of his busy schedule to attend this seminar with the lawyer.

He rubbed his aching temples and said, "Lawyer Xu, Huaxin International did not directly sign an employment contract with Dr. Liang. Can we take advantage of this?"

Sullivan & Cromwell is a world-renowned law firm with extensive experience in international litigation.

Last year, the law firm also handled the case of Huawei's acquisition of the wireless network equipment business of Motorola in the United States, so it attached great importance to developing business in the Chinese market.

After receiving a consultation call from Huaxin International, the law firm quickly dispatched a team from Hong Kong to Shanghai.

Xu Dalu, who led the team, is one of the most outstanding lawyers in the Hong Kong branch and is very proficient in various international commercial litigation cases. After hearing Xia Jingxing’s words, he immediately understood the latter’s meaning, shook his head and said, “Sorry, Mr. Xia, this One point may not form valid evidence.

Although Dr. Liang was directly employed by another of your companies before being assigned to work at Huaxin International, he is not an ordinary employee but a high-profile executive.

His every move has left countless traces, and Gulf Power can find countless evidence to prove that Dr. Liang violated the non-compete clause signed between them. "

Hearing this, Xia Jingxing pinched his brows helplessly. It seemed that this little trick was of no use at all.

 If he remembered correctly, Samsung also played this way in the previous life.

After poaching Liang Mengsong from Gulf Power, he first arranged for him to serve as a visiting professor at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. During this period, he must have secretly helped Samsung, such as providing technical consulting and so on.

 After the two-year non-compete period expired, Samsung officially arranged for Liang Mengsong to work directly at Samsung.

 Samsung was already so cautious, but Gulf Electric got caught in the act and took Liang Mengsong to court.

But then again, Liang Mengsong jumped to Samsung and directly led the Samsung team to overtake Gulf Electric in the field of semiconductor foundry. As a result, Samsung's 14nm process mass production was about half a year earlier than Gulf Electric. In fact, it caused huge losses to Gulf Electric. losses, whether financial or reputational.

But Huaxin International is just an inconspicuous little shrimp, and it has not grabbed the throne of Bay Electric.

What kind of hatred or grudges are there? Why do you always keep an eye on Huaxin International?

Xia Jingxing suspected that Zhang Zhongmou was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him! This old thing has caused harm for thousands of years!

 After thinking for a while, he said: "Are there any other ways, such as... out-of-court settlement?"

“This depends on the attitude of Gulf Power.”

 After a pause, Lawyer Xu continued: "But as far as I know, Mr. Xia and Mr. Zhang are somewhat unhappy, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to reconcile.

Even if they agree to a settlement, Gulf Power will be very open-minded. "

Xia Jingxing glanced at Liang Mengsong and said, "Money is not an issue, as long as the matter can be solved perfectly, the worst case scenario is to pay them another billion US dollars."

Hearing what Xia Jingxing said, Liang Mengsong was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears.

I think Liang Mengsong is also a young talent. From AMD to Gulf Electric, he has been engaged in more high-end projects. He also led Gulf Electric to win the battle with IBM's 130 nanometer copper process, ending IBM's technological hegemony, and even more so in the industry. Known as the "Chip Magician".

 But, which boss has ever valued him so much? Spend a billion dollars to set him free!

Even the company that values ​​him the most, Gulf Electric, only treats him as a tool and throws it away after use. Otherwise, he would not have left Gulf Electric and kidnapped hundreds of Gulf Electric's R&D backbones.

"Mr. Xia, I'm not worthy..."

 “No, you’re worth it!”

Xia Jingxing looked at Liang Mengsong sincerely and encouraged: "You are the hope of Huaxin International's turnaround, and you are also a role model for Chinese people with backbone.

Wandian dares to bully us like this, isn't it just because of its high status in the industry that Wanwan officials regard their company as an island-suppressing artifact?

I would like to see what this artifact looks like on a day when it is no longer full of energy.

 Work hard and don’t worry about anything. "

Lawyer Xu looked dumbfounded on the sidelines. He had seen many generous bosses, but this was the first time he was so generous, throwing out billions of dollars at every turn.

 How about you consider changing jobs yourself? Companies like Huaxin International are often involved in international lawsuits and should lack a vice president who understands Yidiandian law.

While Lawyer Xu was still thinking about changing the court, Xia Jingxing spoke again.

“Lawyer Xu, I’ll leave this matter to you. Let’s have a good talk with the people from Gulf Power.

 Don't be afraid of them opening their mouths. As long as you can negotiate, the price is easy to negotiate. "

Since the employer has spoken like this, what else can Lawyer Xu say? Naturally, he agrees.

After seeing off Lawyer Xu and his party, Xia Jingxing comforted Liang Mengsong with a few gentle words and sent him off to work.

 After everyone left, Xia Jingxing took out his cell phone and called Liu Hai on the other side of the ocean.

“Have you heard about Gulf Electric’s lawsuit against Liang Mengsong?” “Yes, I’m looking for a solution.”

Xia Jingxing was a little surprised. When did the bangs become so subjective? It deserves praise.

With that little thought in mind, Xia Jingxing asked again, "Then have you found it?"

 “I found it! But I don’t know if it’s possible.”

  “Talk about it.”

“I asked the Wanwan immigrants here to contact several “powerful people” on Wanwan Island.”

 “Oh, what they said.”

“What else can I say? I just want to ask for benefits.”

 “Haha, you gave it to me then?”

 “I was about to ask you for instructions.”

Xia Jingxing had a smile on his face, but his mouth was extremely contemptuous: "Those gangsters in Wanwan are cheating and swindling everywhere. If you really give them money, you will be taken advantage of."

“Someone has done business with them before, and their reputation is pretty good.”

 “But we are not like those people.”

After saying that, Xia Jingxing paused for a few seconds and then said: "Let's put it this way, I am on the same page as some of the big companies and consortiums in the Bay Area, such as Hon Hai. Their panel industry has suffered a strong attack from BOE and is falling into a trap. The price war is fierce; another example is Gulf Electric, half of the key employees of Huaxin International were poached from them.

 Having offended so many Gulf interest groups, how could they be so arrogant? "

"I see…"

Liu Hai on the other end of the phone suddenly realized that he seemed to have thought things too simply. The industries owned by his boss had offended the relevant people in Wanwan too much. Not to mention being arrogant, those people probably wished Xia Jingxing would die soon.

 “However, part of your thinking is correct.”

Liu Hai was still stunned when Xia Jingxing continued: "Immediately contact the powerful people on the east coast and ask them to help bring this lawsuit to the United States."

Liu Hai thought for a moment and understood the intention of this move, but soon he had doubts in his heart and said, "Isn't this against the rules? Besides, will Wanwan agree?"

"The rules? Who made them? As soon as the Yankees say something, the frogs all over the island will stop immediately."

Xia Jingxing really knows the people in Wanwan very well. Their wealth, life, and even all their family members are all in the United States. If they dare to disobey the wild father, they will be killed immediately.

After lawyer Xu’s previous analysis, he had already made up his mind.

Instead of being blackmailed by the Taiwanese lion, it is better to ask the Americans for help.

In short, it costs money. It is better to spend it on the Americans. Not only is it more efficient, but it can also scare those insects in the bay.

Next time something like this happens, people in Wanwan will not dare to stab anyone easily.

  As for Dr. Liang Mengsong, he really felt that the other party was worth US$1 billion, but it should not be paid in this way.

 “If you find that group of people, you may have to pay a high price.”

Liu Hai weighed the price in his mind and found that it was not cheap, so he reminded him.

“It’s okay, we Chinese people pay attention to what comes and goes. We have made so much money, and if we don’t share it with our friends, it would be a crime.”

Liu Hai instantly understood that the boss was deliberately owing favors. Sometimes, when this person does things, don’t always think that he doesn’t owe favors. If you don’t owe favors, how can others trouble (take advantage of) you?

 As for Ami’s judicial fairness, no one really takes it seriously.

 Isn’t it true that a free country is free to act? We, America, have our own national conditions.

 “You acted very quickly this time, and you deserve praise. Keep it up!”

 After talking about the business, Xia Jingxing did not forget to give Liu Hai a small compliment, which made the latter very happy.

“I am also in the process of learning and improving. Now that your plate is getting bigger and bigger, Daxia Capital also needs to keep pace with the times and help you deal with some inconvenient things in a timely manner.”

Xia Jingxing nodded slightly. Now under Liu Hai's control, Daxia Capital's functional departments have become more and more complete.

 As a multinational consortium, it is not qualified if it does not know how to manage political and business relationships in various places.

 Daxia Capital is barely on a qualified path!

“There’s one more thing I want to report to you. Disney’s acquisition of Fox is getting closer.”

 “Oh, good news, it looks like we are having fun again.”

 (End of this chapter)