The company hiring a lawyer to discuss contract termination does not count as filing a case.
First of all, the filing of a case needs to comply with the relevant provisions of the law, or civil or criminal private prosecution; secondly, the parties can entrust a lawyer to file the case on their behalf, but relevant procedures, such as a power of attorney, etc., should be completed. Finally, in order to prevent false litigation in individual courts, it is emphasized that the parties must go to the court to file the case. For example, in individual district courts in the city where the author is located, individual courts require the parties to be present in person to file the case. Of course, most of them are not required.