<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On November 17, in the 100th-floor conference room of Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, a symposium was held between attorneys from Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm and visiting partners from South Korea&#39;s&nbsp;SHIN &amp; KIM. The DHH delegation included Equity Partners Kong Xia and Zhao Qiannan, Joint partner Zhang Yi and practicing attorneys Li Pengfei and Li Ting. The&nbsp;SHIN &amp; KIM&nbsp;delegation was represented by Partners Lee Young and Song Rongrong. Both parties engaged in discussions focusing on the theme of China-South Korea cross-border legal service cooperation.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At the symposium, Attorney Kong Xia first extended a warm welcome to the delegation from SHIN &amp; KIM (South Korea). She highlighted that Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm, as DHH&#39;s regional hub in the Greater Bay Area, covers multiple practice areas including finance, intellectual property, and cross-border compliance. It can leverage resources across nearly 50 domestic and international branches of DHH. She also introduced the honors and achievements the firm has attained in the field of foreign-related legal services in recent years. She stated that DHH is consistently committed to building an international legal service network and looks forward to deepening cooperation with outstanding international peers like&nbsp;SHIN &amp; KIM&nbsp;to jointly expand the China-South Korea legal services market.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Lee Young, from SHIN &amp; KIM, introduced that the firm boasts robust capabilities, with over 450 domestic and international experts including attorneys and accountants. Its Global Business Strategy Center can provide full-process services for corporate overseas expansion, including regulatory consultation and strategy formulation. SHIN &amp; KIM has achieved notable results in cross-border M&amp;A and foreign investment, having facilitated major projects such as the National Pension Service Consortium&#39;s acquisition of the Melbourne Port operating rights in Australia. The firm also boasts numerous service cases within the Chinese market, including technology leakage investigations and the sale of subsidiary equity stakes, making it well-suited to serve the needs of China-South Korea cross-border business.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">During the business exchange session, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions focusing on multiple hot topics in cross-border legal practice, specifically including: regulatory coordination and compliance pathways for cross-border IPOs by Chinese and Korean enterprises; due diligence, structure design, and risk prevention mechanisms in transnational M&amp;A and restructuring; cross-border intellectual property protection strategies, layout planning, and enforcement practices; as well as common legal obstacles and systematic solutions in two-way investment between China and South Korea.<br /><br />Attending attorneys shared typical project cases and operational insights based on their practical experience in relevant fields. They reached consensus on multiple points regarding how to collaboratively build an efficient and professional cross-border service system. Both parties agreed to further establish institutionalized cooperation models in areas such as case collaboration, resource integration, and joint client services. Particularly in emerging industry sectors&nbsp;&mdash;&mdash;&nbsp;key areas for China-South Korea cooperation like new energy, intelligent manufacturing, and the digital economy, they plan to enhance the alignment and support of legal services.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This exchange event effectively enhanced mutual professional trust and business connectivity between the two firms, laying a solid foundation for sustained and deepened future cooperation. Both parties plan to establish a regular communication mechanism and conduct joint seminars, training sessions, and business promotion activities periodically. They aim to fully leverage their respective advantages in regional resources, professional expertise,, and linguistic-cultural capabilities to jointly assist Chinese and Korean enterprises in achieving more stable and efficient development in areas such as two-way investment, intellectual property protection, compliance governance, and dispute resolution.</span></span></div>

DHH (Shenzhen) Welcomes Visit from South Korea's SHIN & KIM to Discuss Cross-Border Legal Cooperation

<p style="text-align: justify;">　　<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On November 7th, a delegation including Li Jiawen, Acting Assistant Principal Government Counsel of the Hong Kong Department of Justice; Zhang Ying, Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign-related Legal Affairs of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Justice; Xiao Nan, Third-Level Staff Member; Li Yadi, Legal Staff; and He Jiaxin, Postdoctoral Fellow from the Renmin University of China Shenzhen Research Institute, visited Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm for an exchange and guidance session. They were warmly received by Wen Guihe, Senior Equity Partner and Director of DHH (Shenzhen); Tang Zhifeng, Senior Equity Partner and Director of DHH (Qianhai) Joint Operation Office; Equity Partners Kong Xia and Zhao Qiannan; Zhao Zhigang, Partner of Siu &amp; Associates and Greater Bay Area Lawyer; Ding Yanni, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center; and Wu Jiansheng, Minister of the Publicity Department of the Qianhai Belt and Road Legal Services Federation. Both sides held a symposium focusing on foreign-related legal work.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　Before the symposium, the Hong Kong Department of Justice and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Justice delegation gained an in-depth understanding of DHH (Shenzhen)&#39;s office environment, cultural development, and professional structure, expressing appreciation for the firm&#39;s exploration in integrating legal services with firm culture.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　During the symposium, Director Wen Guihe introduced the practice of joint operation law firms involving Hong Kong and Macao lawyers in the mainland, highlighting the advantages of DHH (Qianhai) Joint Operation Office, which features &quot;Tripartite Joint Operation and Coverage of Three Legal Jurisdictions&quot;, in providing legal services to cross-border Shenzhen-Hong Kong enterprises and serving as a vital bridge connecting the Mainland with the Hong Kong and Macao legal markets. He also shared the development experience of DHH (Hong Kong), noting that through the collaboration between the Hong Kong branch and Mainland offices, localized legal support is provided to overseas branches of Shenzhen enterprises, establishing a &quot;Domestic + Overseas&quot; legal service chain. DHH (Shenzhen) has also introduced several Greater Bay Area Lawyers, leveraging their professional expertise in civil and commercial litigation and non-litigation matters to achieve complementary enhancement of legal service capabilities between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　Regarding the core topic of &quot;Shenzhen and Hong Kong Legal Practitioners Jointly Assisting Shenzhen Enterprises in Going Global,&quot; Lawyer Li Jiawen emphasized Hong Kong&#39;s unique advantages as an international legal and dispute resolution services center in areas such as enterprise cross-border compliance and international dispute resolution. She expressed the hope that the legal communities of Shenzhen and Hong Kong could establish a coordinated mechanism for legal services supporting enterprises going global, integrating professional resources from both places to form a synergistic service capability. Deputy Director Zhang Ying pointed out that Shenzhen will further improve its foreign-related legal service system, aiming to make Shenzhen-Hong Kong legal cooperation a significant legal engine driving the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area.</span></span></p>

Delegation from Hong Kong Department of Justice and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Justice Visits DHH (Shenzhen) for Exchange and Guidance

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On the afternoon of October 27, 2025, Beijing DHH (Hong Kong) Law Firm&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hong Kong&nbsp;SIU &amp; CO., ANTHONY, officially signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Framework Agreement in Hong Kong. Liu Kejiang and Wen Guihe, Managing Partners of DHH; Zhang Yi, Director of DHH&nbsp;(Hong Kong); Ren Li, Senior Equity Partner; Kong Xia,&nbsp;Equity Partner; Li Si&#39;an, Joint&nbsp;Partner; as well as Lawyers Huo Jiamei and Mao Muhua attended the signing ceremony, jointly witnessing the&nbsp;commencement of this strategic cooperation.<br />&nbsp;<br />At the signing ceremony, President Liu Kejiang stated that this associated cooperation marked an important step for DHH&nbsp;to deepen its international layout and expand its presence in the Greater Bay Area market. Lawyer Xiao Yifeng emphasized that this cooperation would enhance the competitiveness and influence of both parties in the Hong Kong and cross-border legal services markets, fostering exchanges and collaboration between the two firms in various legal business areas, including cross-border financing, cross-border dispute resolution, cross-border enforcement, family wealth inheritance, and notarization, transmission, and certification services.<br />&nbsp;<br />According to the framework agreement on cooperation, both parties will comprehensively integrate legal resources in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, focusing on core areas such as cross-border investment and financing by enterprises and foreign-related dispute resolution. They aim to break down barriers in legal services between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, achieving complementary professional strengths and coordinated service networks. This will provide one-stop, cross-jurisdictional, and efficient comprehensive legal services for enterprises in the Greater Bay Area to &quot;go global&quot; and for international capital to &quot;come in,&quot; helping enterprises reduce cross-border legal risks and enhance their market competitiveness.</span></span></div>

DHH(Hong Kong) and SIU & CO., ANTHONY Reach a Joint Venture Cooperation Framework Agreement

<p style="text-align: justify;">　<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　To focus on exploring the cooperative development path of cross-border commercial mediation, jointly discuss new industry trends and opportunities, and promote the improvement and innovation of commercial mediation mechanisms, the &quot;2025 Chinese-Speaking Lawyers Conference (Thematic Event)&mdash;The 2nd Thematic Seminar on the Cooperative Development of Cross-Border Commercial Mediation&quot; was successfully held on September 15, 2025, at the Qianhai Headquarters (International Arbitration Building) of the Shenzhen International Court of Arbitration. Lawyers, experts and scholars, in-house legal counsel, and representatives from industry associations at home and abroad gathered together. Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm was invited to attend as a co-sponsor, and Lawyer Kong Xia, Equity Partner of DHH (Shenzhen), served as the host of this event.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　In the roundtable discussion session, Lawyer Wen Guihe, Managing Partner of DHH and Director of DHH (Shenzhen), acted as the host. He guided representatives from mediation and arbitration institutions in six cities (Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Huizhou) to conduct in-depth exchanges on the practical challenges and cooperation paths of the coordination between cross-border commercial mediation and arbitration. Lawyer Wen Guihe pointed out that in the emerging field of cross-border commercial mediation, all parties need to build consensus and integrate resources. In particular, efforts should be made to promote practical cooperation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in terms of rule alignment, mechanism connection, and talent sharing, so as to jointly build a dispute resolution ecosystem with international competitiveness.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　Taking the opportunity of this seminar, DHH (Shenzhen) will further focus on the development of commercial mediation business, continuously enhance the mediation capabilities and professional qualities of its lawyer team, and provide strong support and make positive contributions to the progress and development of Shenzhen&#39;s commercial mediation cause through practical actions.</span></span></p>

DHH (Shenzhen) Co-Sponsors "2025 Chinese-Speaking Lawyers Conference" to Discuss the Cooperative Development of Cross-Border Commercial Mediation

<p style="text-align: justify;">　　<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On the morning of June 14, 2025, the &quot;Setting Sail from Hong Kong &middot; Escorting Enterprises Overseas &ndash; Hong Kong International Commercial Dispute Resolution and Cross-border Finance Strategy Forum&quot; grandly commenced at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This forum explored key topics from multiple dimensions such as &quot;Law + Finance + Industry,&quot; including &quot;Leveraging Hong Kong&#39;s Cross-border Financial Services and Offshore Financing Functions&quot; and &quot;How Global Tax Environment Changes Affect the Overseas Expansion Strategy of New Energy Vehicles and the Supply Chain.&quot; Liu Junli, Senior Equity Partner and Executive Deputy Director of Beijing DHH Law Firm, and Kong Xia, Equity Partner of Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm, were invited to attend the forum.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　The forum was chaired by Dr. Cheung Kwok-kuen, Deputy Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The keynote speakers included Ms. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Co-Chair of the Asian Academy of International Law and Director and Professor of the Tsinghua University International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement Program; Mr. Chen Zhiquan, Managing Director of the Investment Banking Department at CITIC Securities International; and Ms. Shek Wing Man, President of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. The participating experts conducted discussions within the trinity framework of &quot;Financial Power, Tax Direction, Legal Protection.&quot;</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　Against the backdrop of profound adjustments in the global economic landscape and complex, volatile geopolitics, Chinese companies venturing overseas face a situation of both opportunities and challenges. Dr. Cheung Kwok-kuen emphasized that enterprises urgently need high-quality foreign-related professional services to address the challenges of going global, and Hong Kong&#39;s legal and institutional advantages can serve as a solid bridge for mainland enterprises entering the international market. Mr. Chen Zhiquan, Managing Director of the Investment Banking Department at CITIC Securities International, demonstrated the strong support of the Hong Kong capital market for the automotive industry&#39;s global expansion through cases such as CATL&#39;s $5 billion IPO and BYD&#39;s $5.6 billion follow-on offering. Ms. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Co-Chair of the Asian Academy of International Law and Director and Professor of the Tsinghua University International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement Program, proposed a litigation and arbitration-oriented, full-cycle risk prevention and control concept, which resonated with the attendees.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">　　In cross-border commercial dispute resolution and international investment and financing transactions, excellent lawyers can not only strive for the most favorable legal application for enterprises but also preset transaction-friendly structures in advance to avoid risks at the source. The deep participation of Attorneys Liu Junli and Kong Xia in this grand event not only highlights their team&#39;s professional strength in the legal services sector but also fully demonstrates Beijing DHH Law Firm&#39;s sense of responsibility and commitment in assisting the global development of Chinese enterprises.</span></span></p>

KONG Xia