The plastic lawn is about three meters long, with a hole at one end, which Su Mu has never seen before, and it is estimated that it is specially designed for golf enthusiasts to pass the time, so that they can also play golf in the office.

The top lawyers in the United States can earn tens of millions of dollars a year, and if they become partners in large law firms, their incomes may be higher, even if they are ordinary lawyers, as long as they are diligent, they can easily enter the middle class.

As a partner in the largest law firm in the United States, Mr. Arthur Thompson's income is naturally very high, and his office is full of various honorary certificates and trophies, and his Harvard Law School diploma is hung in the most conspicuous position.

He personally poured coffee for Su Mu and asked, "Senna and I have a very good relationship, we often go to golf together, do you like golf?"

"I haven't tried it, I'll learn it when I have time, since so many people like it, it should be pretty good. I heard Mr. Senna say, or I wouldn't be sitting here now, and he told me that you are the best at business law. ”

"Tell you that, you haven't praised me like that, tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

Lawyer Thompson placed the cup in front of Su Mu, could smell the strong fragrance, unbuttoned his blue suit jacket and sat down on the sofa next to him.

It's very expensive to talk to a lawyer, not ordinary, Su Mu skipped the unnecessary politeness, and said directly: "I bought the Empire State Building yesterday and want to sue the Empire State Building United Company to invalidate that lease agreement and only give me two million dollars a year, which is completely not in my interests." ”

The dispute between Prudential Insurance Company and Empire State Building United, almost everyone in the legal community is well known, a few years ago there was a lawsuit, and finally Prudential Insurance Company lost the lawsuit, the well-known insurance giant, in the battle with Empire State Building United, the original lease contract, plus four lease renewals, so that the company firmly grasped the management of the Empire State Building.

"If it's this lawsuit, I'm not absolutely sure.

At that time, Prudential signed a lease agreement with this company, I believe that when you bought the Empire State Building, you already knew that there was that strange lease agreement, which means that you also agreed to continue to abide by the contract, this is the meaning of the existence of the legal order, isn't it, let people abide by the signed contract, I am happy to protect your interests, but this reason is not good. ”

Su Mu knew that before the purchase of the Empire State Building, the documents sent by Prudential Insurance Company specifically noted the existence of this lease.

Then he said: "Then wouldn't it be better for me, as the owner of the Empire State Building, to sue the United Company on behalf of all Americans and all the tenants of the Empire State Building." ”

"Oh?

Thompson became interested, looked at Su Mu again, and thought to himself that the young Chinese in front of him seemed to be smarter than he imagined, if he fought a lawsuit as the owner of the building, he would almost certainly lose, but after changing his position, there was a slight possibility of winning.

Su Mu thought for more than two hours last night, and at this moment blurted out: "In the past, the Empire State Building represented the glory of the United States, but under the management of the Empire State Building United Company, it has become a high-class slum that operates striptease and dance bars, these are the original words of the tenants in the building."

On top of that, the amenities are not sound, the façade has not been renovated since the company rented the Empire State Building, the peeling façade occasionally falls on the sidewalk, because the water pressure is not enough, the tenants in the building can't even flush the toilet, and most importantly...... There is no water upstairs, and if there is a fire, it will threaten the lives of tenants!"

"I'm still listening, you continue. Lawyer Thompson accurately grasped the key point, saw a glimmer of hope of winning the lawsuit, no longer calm, and asked: "Are you sure to make it better in your hands?"

"That's right, I decided to spend about $200 million to renovate the Empire State Building inside and out, and according to the supplemental agreement that was signed, the Empire State Building Corporation, as the actual user of the building, had to bear 80 percent of the maintenance costs.

The renovation included the exterior walls, fire protection, all the glazing, elevators, and more, and it was necessary to give the Empire State Building a new look in order to make it the pride of Americans again. ”

"Also, Mr. Thompson, the safety aspect is also a key consideration, it can't be used up, and I will return an old building that is about to collapse, the Empire State Building has been built for more than 50 years, and I think it is necessary to make it stronger, the cement and steel bars of the year have long been weathered, and they have become a safety hazard, and they must be maintained most thoroughly. ”

Su Mu said a lot in one breath, a few days ago, when he saw the proportion of building maintenance funds indicated in the contract, he suddenly came up with the idea of competing with the Empire State Building United Company for management rights, because this company can't come up with so much money, and even if it can, most of them are reluctant to pay for it.

If Su Mu came up with 40 million for the renovation, it means that the Empire State Building United Company will have to come up with 160 million US dollars, otherwise it will violate the lease of the year, which is equivalent to the money earned from operating the Empire State Building for fifteen years!

As the owner of the building, and the fact that the Empire State Building was very old, it made sense to ask for renovation and maintenance, but the Empire State Building is indeed dilapidated, and the doorman said that bricks had fallen from the building, and a car had been smashed.

In addition, during the renovation of the Empire State Building, many institutions had to move out temporarily, and Su Mu did not need to be held responsible, and the unfortunate United Company was a great idea, and the only difficulty was that the judge had to be persuaded to agree to the maintenance of the Empire State Building.

Lawyer Thompson frowned and thought about this lawsuit, if he was only one percent sure at the beginning, after listening to Su Mu's words, it has become thirty percent.

The particularity of the Empire State Building is that it is not just a building, but also a landmark in New York and the United States, a spiritual symbol of countless Americans, and the lack of perfect management of the United Company may convince the judge to deprive the Empire State Building United Company of its management rights, and if the other party cannot pay for the maintenance, Su Mu also has a reason to unilaterally breach the contract.

He took a sip of his coffee and asked Su Mu, "This must be done with the cooperation of the tenants." ”

"I'm not worried about that, I disturbed them during the renovation and as compensation, I think it's acceptable to waive their rent for six years. ”

So far, Su Mu didn't understand what he said, but Thompson's lawyer understood, this is Su Mu changing direction to legally buy them off......