The lawyer named Noel smiled slightly and said: "Fifty million US dollars is such a huge amount, and it is written in black and white. Once you get to the court, it is impossible for you to pay nothing, but I can find a way. Help you save one or two billion dollars."
"It's enough to save one to two hundred million. What should we do next?" Omi's uncle asked.
"If Zhang Guan really wins the F1 championship this year, then you should just default on the money and don't give him money." Noel said.
"But in that case, he will definitely sue us." Old Maliya said.
"Then let him sue. Once we enter the litigation process, we will first ask for settlement. My solicitors can first propose a settlement agreement, such as a settlement for 200 million US dollars." Noel laughed. Said.
"Three hundred million U.S. dollars? This is reduced by 200 million U.S. dollars, which is nearly half. How could Zhang Guan agree?" Old Maliya shook his head.
"Of course he won't agree, but I will have a way to force him to agree. Don't forget, when the news about the $500 million bet came out today, if Zhang Guan didn't respond positively, it also means that he didn't admit it positively. The existence of this bet can be used as a basis. Based on this, I am sure that I can have a relationship with him for more than ten times." Noel said.
"Fighting a lawsuit? Can you win?" Old Maliya asked with a guilty conscience.
"Of course we can't win! With the contract in hand, how can we win? But I can delay it." Noel continued: "I estimate that this lawsuit can be delayed for eleven or two sessions in the first instance, and then we can appeal and drag it out in the second instance. Seven or eight times, even if we lose, we can still appeal until the final trial. Most justices would not dare to take on a $500 million lawsuit. It is estimated that just selecting a judge takes a long time, and we can also ask Jurors, ask for the judge to be changed, ask for the jurors to be changed, I guess there will be no problem in dragging out a lawsuit with such a huge amount of litigation for seven or eight years."
"Even if it drags on for seven or eight years, we will still lose. At that time, we will still have to give him 500 million US dollars." Old Maliya said anxiously.
"You are right, but how much will US$500 million in seven or eight years' time be worth today? Calculated at the rate of inflation, the purchasing power of US$500 million in seven or eight years will be half, right? Even if we don't calculate inflation, if we find a financial expert and give him 500 million US dollars, it might double in four to five years. Do you think this is true?" Noel asked with a smile.
"That's right." Old Malia nodded.
"So during the litigation process, I want Zhang Guan to understand this truth. If he agrees to settle and accepts 300 million U.S. dollars, he will only lose 200 million U.S. dollars. If he wants to file a lawsuit, he will have to wait until seven or eight years later. If he gets 500 million U.S. dollars, and the 500 million U.S. dollars at that time is far less valuable than the 300 million U.S. dollars now, he will lose more. Of course, during the negotiation process, we can also increase the price appropriately, which depends on his psychological bottom line. "Noel said with a smile: "Of course, if he never accepts the settlement, then wait until seven or eight years later and give him another 500 million US dollars. I will postpone it for seven or eight years. For your Maliya family, It should also be a very favorable ending!”
Old Maliya immediately agreed. Even if you only eat 500 million US dollars in interest, you will still be able to save a lot in seven or eight years. And for businessmen, their money is used to make money. It is not a dream to invest half a billion US dollars and quadruple the amount in eight years.
Lawyer Noel continued: "The key to all this is time. I need to have enough arguments to support my delay. That is, I need to have some contradictions. The more the better. If not, then create some." . And if there are insufficient arguments, the lawsuit will be over in just three or five court sessions, and we won’t be able to escape for that long, and there will be no possibility of seeking an out-of-court settlement.”
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"If they have the most sufficient arguments and can drag out the lawsuit for a long time, your actual losses may be more. If you understand this, will you accept the settlement plan? If I were your lawyer, say Maybe they will really persuade you to accept the settlement plan. You have to know that for a good lawyer, whether he can win the case is only secondary. The key is to help his client obtain greater benefits." Ross Brown said laughingly.
Ross-Brown explained exactly the method used by Noel's attorney. After listening, Zhang Guan's expression suddenly became serious. In Zhang Guan’s memory, the next few years will be a time for quantitative easing in various countries. To put it bluntly, it means turning on the money printing press with full power. U.S. dollars, euros, pounds, yen, and whatever else we have in our pockets, it can be said The world's major currencies are printing more and more, the only difference is printing more ruthlessly and printing more ruthlessly.
Money is definitely becoming less and less valuable, especially such a large sum of money. Holding it in your hands five years earlier and holding it five years later are completely different concepts. If the Maliya family really delays, No matter what, Zhang Guan is always the one who suffers.
"I can't believe that there is such an insidious method! Doesn't that mean that anyone who owes money to others can use this method to default on their debts? After a few years of litigation, they can pay back less money. This is to lend money to others. Isn't it like being taken advantage of? I have to lose money, and it's within the legal framework. This is too unfair!" Zhang Guan said angrily.
"Actually, you can't say that. Your situation is quite special. If the average person only owes 1.8 million, they don't have enough money to hire a lawyer to litigate!" Ross Brown spread his hands and continued: "And under normal circumstances, borrowing money is backed by collateral, such as real estate, cars, stocks, securities, etc. The price of the collateral will definitely exceed the amount of the loan. If you want to take over 1 million, but there is no collateral of 1.2 million, who will borrow Give it to you? How can a mortgage like yours not be set at such a large amount of 500 million US dollars purely based on a contract. Moreover, the collateral has some benign assets that can appreciate in value. If the mortgage party does not repay the money, it will lose even more. many."
Ross Brown is really clear-headed when it comes to this. In fact, in addition to Ross Brawn being a racing engineer, he is also an investment guru. He has assets of hundreds of millions of pounds. However, with his salary as a racing engineer, he obviously cannot earn so much. His assets mainly come from his investment income. With Ross Brown's business acumen, even if he is not a racing engineer, many large companies have asked him to be CEO. It can be said that in terms of business, Ross Brown is countless times better than Zhang Guan.
"Then what do you think I should do best now?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Don't give the Maliya family an excuse yet. For the rest, you have to ask a lawyer. Doesn't our team have a legal adviser? You are the boss, and your business is the team's business. Go to the legal adviser, they will not overcharge you." It's money." Ross Brown said cheerfully.
(End of chapter)