FOTIMA GROUP Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Chengdu Zhihe Mediation School
Jointly Building a High‑land for International Commercial Mediation Talent Development
On August 15, 2026, FOTIMA GROUP held an official strategic‑cooperation signing ceremony with Chengdu Zhihe Mediation School in Chengdu. Based on a joint assessment of the shortage of talents in the field of international commercial dispute resolution, the two parties have decided to establish an all‑round and in‑depth cooperative relationship, focusing on practical collaboration in the construction of talent‑training systems, sharing of expert think‑tank resources and development of practical‑training platforms.
With decades‑long in‑depth engagement in markets along the Belt and Road, FOTIMA GROUP has accumulated rich practical experience in international trade, high‑end manufacturing and cross‑border investment. In recent years, as Chinese enterprises continue to expand their overseas business, cross‑border commercial disputes have become more frequent and complex. The severe shortage of mediation talents equipped with proficiency in international rules, cross‑cultural communication competence and commercial‑logical thinking has become one of the bottlenecks restricting enterprises from resolving disputes efficiently and expanding overseas steadily. Against this backdrop, this cooperation aims to integrate FOTIMA’s international commercial resources with Chengdu Zhihe Mediation School’s domestic industrial strengths, market business scale and large pool of industry‑specific trainees, so as to explore a new path for industry‑education integration.
FOTIMA GROUP will systematically provide typical dispute cases (desensitized) from cross‑border trade and investment practices over the years, and open up its network of overseas partner law firms, universities and chambers of commerce to offer overseas on‑the‑job training and field‑research opportunities for trainees. Meanwhile, the two sides will jointly develop practical courses on international commercial mediation, which organically combine commercial‑decision‑making logic with mediation skills, ensuring that trained talents are well‑versed in international rules and capable of resolving practical disputes. Chengdu Zhihe Mediation School will be responsible for the overall design of the teaching system, theoretical support and quality evaluation, to guarantee the systematicness and standardization of training outcomes.
Far‑reaching implications can be drawn from this strategic partnership: it will not only supply much‑needed talents for the international legal‑service sector, but also facilitate the transformation of FOTIMA GROUP from a mere dispute responder to a dispute preventer. Both parties will jointly explore corporate compliance early‑warning and early‑intervention mechanisms, helping overseas‑bound enterprises resolve disputes at an early stage. Future cooperation will also be extended to formulating standardized mediation procedures for relevant industries, hosting international seminars and other initiatives, so as to steadily support the sound and sustained economic and trade cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Taking this signing as a new starting point, FOTIMA GROUP will keep expanding its international‑service ecosystem, integrate traditional Eastern dispute‑resolution wisdom with modern commercial practices, and offer solid support for building an efficient, low‑cost cross‑border dispute‑resolution system.
