Introduction: When a marriage reaches its end, how to divide the equity of a business jointly strived for often becomes the most difficult problem between the two parties. Recently, the Tang Yunhong lawyer team at Guangdong Daohua Law Firm successfully mediated a divorce case involving the controlling equity of a family business, avoiding a "lose-lose" situation. This reporter interviewed Tang Yunhong, a lawyer, to hear her talk about how she transformed into a "designer," drawing a win-win blueprint within the framework of the law.

Reporter: Lawyer Tang, hello. We understand that you have just successfully mediated a very difficult divorce case involving equity. Can you share how you broke the deadlock?

Tang Yunhong: Hello. The core of this case is how to handle the equity of a company established by the husband before marriage, jointly operated and greatly increased by the couple during marriage. The two parties are emotionally opposed; the wife believes "the company has half of my heart," and demands a direct division of equity; while the husband insists that "the company is my lifeline" and will not budge. Under the circumstances at the time, a judgment could likely lead to a turbulent equity structure of the company and even trigger an operating crisis.

Reporter: Facing this "each claims their own truth" deadlock, what was your first step?

Tang Yunhong: Listening and communicating is the first key to unlocking any domestic heartache. We did not rush to discuss legal solutions but instead had several long talks with both parties separately. I found that the wife's core demand was not really to get involved in the company's management, but rather to have her years of effort recognized and to secure a tangible economic security for herself and her child's future. The husband's bottom line was to maintain the control and stability of the company.

Reporter: So, you precisely found the balance point between the interests of both parties?

Tang Yunhong: Yes, professionalism is reflected at this moment in converting emotional demands into executable legal solutions. Our team conducted a thorough due diligence on the company's financial situation and creatively designed a combination scheme of "cash compensation + property exchange": the husband paid a large cash compensation in installments and gave up a high-quality property in a core location to "repurchase" the equity share that the wife could have claimed. This scheme ensured that the wife obtained far more cash assets than she expected and could be realized immediately, while also ensuring that the husband maintained 100% control over the company and maintained the livelihoods of hundreds or even thousands of employees.

Reporter: What was your greatest feeling at the moment of signing the agreement?

Tang Yunhong: Seeing both parties go from initial angry glares to finally being able to sign the agreement rationally, I felt a sense of relief. The value of a family lawyer does not lie in helping the parties "win" as thoroughly as possible, but in helping them "solve" deadlocks and start new lives. Being able to use our professional skills to protect the stability of a business and the future peace of a family member is the meaning of our work.