Annual Conference on Academic and Practice

The 6th DHH Academic Summit was successfully held on January 18, 2025, with a total of 20,000 online viewers tuning in to the live broadcast.

Distinguished Guest Professors and Experts Invited to the Academic Annual Conference: China University of Political Science and Law Professor JIAO Hongchang Professor YAO Guojian, Vice Dean of the Law School Professor WANG Jinxi Belt and Road International Lawyers Association Mr. KANG Yu, Secretary-General Tsinghua University Professor SHEN Weixing Beijing Institute of Technology Professor LI Shouping, Dean of the Law School University of International Business and Economics Professor HUANG Yong Renmin University of China Professor CHENG Lei, Vice Dean of the Law School Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor LIU Jingdong, Director of the International Economic Law Office of the Institute of International Law Professor XIE Hongfei, Director of the Civil Law Research Office Professor XI Yuemin, Director of the Economic Law Research Office of the Institute of Law Beijing Normal University Professor YUAN Zhijie, Vice Dean of the Law School Central University of Finance and Economics Professor CAI Chang Shandong University Professor ZHENG Zhihang, Vice Dean of the Law School University of International Relations Professor LI Xiuna

The opening ceremony of the academic summit was presided over by Lawyer WAN Jiaqi, Director of the Secretariat of the Business Center of Beijing DHH Law Firm. Lawyer Hu Ming, Chairperson of DHH Partners' Meeting and Director of the DHH Research Institute, delivered the opening address. In her speech, Director HU reviewed the development of the DHH Academic Summit and the DHH Research Institute over the past five years, expressed gratitude to the experts and scholars present, and sincerely hoped that everyone could deepen understanding, exchange ideas, and jointly promote the development of the legal profession and the progress of the rule of law construction through the event. Professor JIAO Hongchang stated in his speech that he had truly felt the influence of DHH lawyers in legal research and expressed his respect and best wishes. Mr. KANG Yu, praised DHH's annual academic feast in his speech, wishing the firm to make persistent efforts in the direction of internationalization and make new contributions to the construction of the country's foreign-related rule of law. Dr. LIU Kejiang, President of Beijing DHH Law Firm and Director of the Academic Advisory Committee of the DHH Research Institute, announced the award list. Director Liu extended heartfelt gratitude to all lawyers who actively contributed submissions, and paid tribute to the judges for their diligent efforts in the selection process. The morning academic report and professor commentary session was hosted by Dr. JIANG Bo, Executive Director of DHH Research Institute. Senior Equity Partners from DHH and Deheng's branch offices across the country—Lawyer HUANG Zhenda, Lawyer YANG Guangming (Senior Equity Partner and Dean of the DHH Research Institute's Greater Bay Area Branch), Lawyer LIN Qian (Senior Equity Partner and Secretary-General of the Business Center), Lawyer ZHANG Ning, Lawyer ZHANG Zhong, and Equity Partner DONG Yanqing—successively shared their reflections in the field of legal studies and practical experience gained in judicial practice. Professors LI Shouping, SHEN Weixing, YAO Guojian, XI Yuemin, ZHENG Zhihang, and XIE Hongfei commented on the six lawyers' reports by integrating their own reflections on related issues in legal research and cutting-edge academic theories, demonstrating solid academic proficiency and unique theoretical insights. The afternoon academic report session was chaired by Lawyer YANG Guangming, Senior Equity Partner of DHH and Director of the DHH Research Institute's Greater Bay Area Branch. Senior Equity Partner WANG Haijun (also Director of the DHH Research Institute's Green & Low-Carbon Branch), Chief Joint Partner CHEN Kai of DHH (Fuzhou), Senior Equity Partner LU Yang, Chief Joint Partner DUAN Qijun of DHH (Changsha), and Equity Partners QIN Hui and ZHANG Lei delivered academic reports in sequence. Professors LI Xiuna, YUAN Zhijie, WANG Jinxi, CAI Chang, and Researcher LIU Jingdong, along with DHH's Senior Equity Partners Dr. CHEN Yanhong, Lawyer MA Lihong, DING Xu, XU Hongliang, FANG Litang, and ZHAO Ying, combined existing legal theories with their practical experience to comment on the six report themes, fostering academic exchange and innovation. Building on the foundation of the first five sessions, the 6th DHH Academic Summit leveraged its accumulated strengths to deliver a full-day main forum and two parallel forums, where participants delved into dozens of cutting-edge legal topics. Laywer DUAN Zhigang, Senior Equity Partner of DHH and Director of the DHH Research Institute's Jinan Branch, and Lawyer BAI Yaohua, Senior Equity Partner of DHH and Director of the DHH Research Institute's Shanghai Branch, served as moderators for the two parallel forums. As the event drew to a close, Professor CHENG Lei, Vice Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China, delivered a concluding address for the entire academic event. Professor CHENG provided an impartial overall evaluation of the conference's presentations and offered constructive expectations, wishing DHH lawyers continued progress and anticipating an even more remarkable event next year. Dr. LIU Kejiang, President of Beijing DHH Law Firm and Director of the Academic Advisory Committee of the DHH Research Institute, delivered a concluding speech. He introduced that the annual conference featured 31 lawyer presentations and 36 professor/expert commentaries on site, marking a new record in the event's history. Going forward, DHH will continue to uphold the spirit of seeking truth and pragmatic innovation to make greater contributions to the academic field of legal practice. The firm will also further strengthen exchanges with experts and scholars from law schools, providing more employment and internship opportunities for young legal talents. Dr. LIU expressed heartfelt gratitude to all attending experts/professors and partner lawyers from offices nationwide, then announced the successful conclusion of the 6th DHH Lawyer Practice Academic Annual Conference. Concurrently held during the gala dinner, the DHH&DH 2024 Year-End Commendation Ceremony grandly honored individuals and teams that demonstrated outstanding performance in the firms' work throughout 2024.