On January 16, 2026, all personnel from the directly managed and operated institutions of Beijing DHH Law Firm in Qingdao Region held a grand 2025 annual summary conference. Representatives from outstanding business departments took the lead in sharing, introducing their teams' core achievements in 2025, typical cases of overcoming challenges, and the accumulation of valuable experience. Subsequently, outstanding lawyer representatives drawing on their own professional practices, they shared their in-depth achievements and growth insights in their respective fields of expertise, providing profound inspiration for their fellow attendees. In the session on observations and outlooks for business areas, representatives from four major business sectors—integrated circuits, customs, bankruptcy, and intellectual property—spoke in sequence. They conducted in-depth analyses of industry development trends, challenges in business expansion, and future directions for business growth, offering valuable ideas for the regional business layout and development. Following that, award-winning representatives from the AI Competition and the Legal Service Product Competition presented their achievements, sharing the development process of their products and the effectiveness of practical applications. This fully showcased the breakthroughs and accomplishments of the Qingdao Region in the integration of legal technology and the innovation of service products. Newly promoted partners and representatives of newly admitted lawyers for the year successively took the stage for self-introductions, sharing their professional backgrounds, business expertise, and career aspirations. This injected vibrant energy into the Qingdao Office and allowed colleagues present to gain a deeper understanding of the new forces within the law firm. Subsequently, Yang Peiyin, the Headquarters’ Managing Director of the Management Committee, provided a comprehensive summary and effectiveness analysis of the overall work of the Qingdao Region in 2025. He systematically reviewed the various achievements made, objectively analyzed the current shortcomings, and expressed heartfelt gratitude to all lawyers and staff for their hard work. Li Changjun, a member of the Executive Committee of the Management Committee of the Headquarter and the newly appointed Director of the Qingdao Region, delivered a speech themed "Gathering Strength and Empowering a New Journey, Working Together for a Win-Win Future." He looked ahead to the law firm's work in the new year, clarified the work objectives and implementation paths for 2026, and pointed the way for the high-quality development of the law firm. Finally, Director Li Xuxiu, representing the leaders of the Management Committee, delivered a speech. He highly commended the achievements made by the Qingdao Region in 2025. At the same time, based on industry development trends and the strategic deployment of the law firm's development, he proposed the vision of "remaining confident, forging ahead with determination, and reaching new heights in the legal profession," expressing deep hopes for the law firm's development in the new year and injecting belief and strength into all colleagues for their journey ahead.

The 2025 Year-End Summary Meeting and New Year's Gala of DH&DHH Qingdao Region were successfully held

<div style="text-align: justify;">From January 10 to 11, 2026, the General Election Assembly for the management positions (first batch) of the&nbsp;Equity Partners&#39;&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Conference of DHH&amp;DH was smoothly convened. A total of 268 partners from the headquarters gathered to listen to the campaign speeches of 20 candidates and voted to elect&nbsp;the&nbsp;Partners&#39; Meeting Chairman&nbsp;and the members of the&nbsp;management committee, which involves a total of 9 management positions.The election assembly was conducted in an open and transparent manner, with democratic supervision throughout. The most advanced electronic voting devices were used for voting, and the entire process was notarized on-site by a notary office. &nbsp;<img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202601/faee673c623f095897eb88ff645dedf0.jpg" width="700" /> To ensure the fair, transparent, and smooth conduct of this general election assembly, the Nominating and Election Committee of the Partners&#39; Conference formulated the &quot;2026 General Election Rules for Management Positions of DHH&amp;DH&quot; in accordance with the &quot;DHH&amp;DH Headquarters Equity Partners&#39; Agreement,&quot; which was revised and approved on December 20, 2025. Through rigorous preliminary and secondary selection procedures,20 candidates ultimately advanced to the final selection stage. They delivered public campaign speeches at the Equity Partners&#39;&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Conference of the headquarters, where on-site voting and&nbsp;counting were conducted. The entire election process was audio and video recorded. The final results showed that all elected candidates received more than two-thirds of the votes. Notaries from the Qilu Notary Office supervised the entire election assembly and declared the election results to be fair and valid. &nbsp; The positions contested in this general election assembly included: Partners&#39; Meeting Chairman, Director of the Management Committee, Executive Director of the Management Committee, Managing&nbsp;Director of the Management Committee, Head of the Beijing Office, Head of the Shanghai Office, Head of the Qingdao Office, Head of the Jinan Office, and Head of the Shenzhen Office. The candidates elaborated on their governance objectives and visions from multiple perspectives, including the law firm&#39;s development strategy, business development, market expansion, brand building, law firm culture, branch office construction, and how to provide excellent services. After two days of&nbsp;intensive procedures, the General Election Assembly for the management positions (first batch) of the&nbsp;Equity Partners&#39;&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Conference of DHH&amp;DH elected a new management team. &nbsp; The nine newly elected members of the management team, together with the incumbent Directors Liu Kejiang, Li Xuxiu, and Supervisory Board Chairman Zhang Bing, will form the new management team for 2026. It is believed that the new management team of DHH&amp;DH will, with more refined professional capabilities and a more pragmatic service philosophy, safeguard the construction of the rule of law, empower industry progress, lead the lawyers and staff of DHH&amp;DH to unite and forge ahead.</div><img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202601/0042e18ef3c5f54dd1ab213fdc1d75f6.png" width="700" />

The General Election Assembly for the Management Positions (First Batch) of DHH& DH was Successfully Held, with the New Management Team Taking Office

<div style="text-align: justify;">To further solidify its business presence in Australia and continuously enhance the bilateral legal service capabilities between China and Australia, in December 2025, Beijing DHH Law Firm signed a strategic alliance agreement with FCG Legal Pty Ltd in Melbourne, Australia. This collaboration not only represents a significant step for DHH in implementing its &quot;internationalization&quot; strategy but also builds a professional legal service bridge for cross-border clients between China and Australia, facilitating the efficient alignment of legal needs amidst the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. Deheng had already registered and established an office in Sydney, Australia, in 2017, providing bilateral legal services to clients in both China and Australia. The partnership between DHH&amp;DH and FCG Legal will create a dual-hub support system with offices in both Sydney and Melbourne, further covering Australia&#39;s core legal service market. According to the agreement, the two parties will engage in in-depth cooperation in core areas such as case collaboration, compliant brand usage, and lawyer practice collaboration. FCG Legal will provide localized support for lawyers conducting business in Australia, helping DHH&amp;DH integrate more rapidly into the Australian legal service ecosystem and improving the responsiveness of cross-border services. Li Xuxiu, the Managing Partner of DHH, stated that as Sino-Australian economic and trade cooperation continues to deepen and cross-border legal needs become increasingly diverse, this collaboration with FCG Legal not only implements the outcomes of exchanges in Australia in 2024 but also represents an important measure in the law firm&#39;s internationalization strategy. Going forward, the two parties will leverage their respective professional strengths to continuously broaden the scope of cooperation, innovate cooperation methods, consolidate professional service capabilities, jointly develop the Sino-Australian legal service market, and provide higher-quality cross-border legal services to corporate and individual clients. Rodger Fernandez, the head of FCG Legal, expressed his anticipation for leveraging DHH&#39;s brand influence and access to the Chinese market to further expand legal service scenarios in China, assist Sino-Australian clients in achieving compliant development in cross-border business, and jointly propel the cooperation between the legal service industries of the two countries to new heights.</div>

Strengthen Layout in Australia, Upgrade Sino-Australian Cross-Border Legal Services — DHH Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with Australia's FCG Legal

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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On August 24, 2025, DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) grandly held its opening ceremony in Daerah Khusus Ibukota, marking the official launch of DHH&#39;s physical branch in Southeast Asia&#39;s largest economy.
　　Hundreds of Chinese and Indonesian political and business representatives attended the ceremony, including General Achmadi, Chairman of the Indonesian Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK); Dr. Neva, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Prosecutor&#39;s Office of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta; Huang Ruijin, Secretary-General of the Indonesia-China Chamber of Commerce; Han Weibing, former Military Attach&eacute; of the Embassy of the People&#39;s Republic of China in Indonesia; Wang Weijun, Secretary-General of the Shanghai International Arbitration Center; and Zhou Haibo, CEO of IndonesiaJinguang KUPU Company. Liu Kejiang, President of DHH Law Firm; Li Xuxiu, President of DHH Law Firm; Jin Yao, Managing Partner; Luthfi Yazid, Founder of DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) and Chairman of the Indonesian Lawyers Action Association; and Huang Rong, Executive Director of DHH Law Firm (Indonesia), jointly celebrated the opening of the Indonesian branch.
　　President Liu Kejiang delivered a welcome speech on behalf of DHH Law Firm, extending warm congratulations on the grand opening of the Indonesian office and sincere welcome to the guests present. He also introduced DHH&#39;s global layout achievements to the guests. Luthfi Yazid, Founder of DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) and Chairman of the Indonesian Lawyers Action Association, stated that DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) is honored to be part of DHH&#39;s global network and will provide Chinese enterprises in Indonesia with various legal services such as dispute resolution, antitrust, ESG, Indonesian IPO, and tax dispute services with high professional standards and attitudes.
　　DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) is a local law firm approved by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia and an important part of DHH&#39;s global service network. Adhering to the service tenet of &quot;Deeply Rooted in Indonesia &middot; Safeguarding Chinese Enterprises&quot;, DHH Law Firm (Indonesia) brings together a professional trilingual team from China and Indonesia to build an &quot;Indonesian law firm that understands Chinese enterprises better&quot;, providing comprehensive legal, fiscal, taxation and business landing services for Chinese enterprises investing in Indonesia.

DHH (Indonesia) Opens in Jakarta

<div style="text-align: justify;">On May 12th, an international strategy delegation from Shandong Deheng Law Firm and Beijing DHH Law Firm, led by Managing Partner LI Xuxiu, and composed of Equity Partners MU Lei and LI Dongfeng, as well as Director DU Yunhua and Executive Director WU Qiang of DHH&amp;DH Japan business team, kicked off an inspection and exchange tour in Japan. The purpose of this inspection activity is to promote the implementation of DHH&#39;s internationalization strategy in Japan, strengthen cooperative relations with local law firms, and enhance the service capabilities of the Japan business team. &nbsp;</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">On May 16, the delegation visited Mori Building Co., Ltd. located in Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, and was warmly received by Department Manager Kenji HARA and other staff. Mr. Kenji HARA accompanied the delegation to inspect the construction achievements of Roppongi Hills, introduced the development and market operation of commercial real estate in Central Tokyo, and explained the design concept and development process of Roppongi Hills. With this visit, the delegation concluded all schedules of the Japan inspection tour and successfully completed the mission.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"> Over the five-day period, the delegation held discussion exchanges with five Japanese law firms, deepening friendships&nbsp;and relations; visited the Chinese Embassy in Japan, receiving guidance and support; toured the headquarters of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), establishing the next work direction and short-term work plan; and visited several&nbsp;Chinese-funded enterprises, further understanding the legal service needs of Chinese enterprises investing in Japan. Through this inspection tour to Japan, DHH&amp;DH&nbsp;Japan business team has gained a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the legal service needs for China-Japanese bilateral investment. It has strengthened the partnership between legal service institutions of the two countries, broadened cooperation channels, and will significantly enhance the firm&#39;s professional capabilities in the field of cross-border legal services, injecting new impetus into the international strategic layout. &nbsp;</div>