<div style="text-align: justify;">On September 18, Lawyer Yu Xiaoqiang, the Executive Director and Senior Equity Partner, Lawyer Xing Zhifan, Senior Equity Partner and Director of the Commercial Dispute Resolution Department, Lawyer Wu Qiang, Senior Joint Partner and Executive Director of the Japan Business Team, Lawyer Cheng Binglu, Senior Joint Partner, and Lawyer Yang Li, Joint Partner&nbsp;of Beijing DHH(Shanghai) Law Firm, visited the Shanghai Office of the East China Service Center of the Asia Pacific International Arbitration Court (APIAC). They were warmly received by Mr. Pan Lingji, the Chief Representative for Southeast Asia of APIAC and Director of its Tokyo Office, and Mr. Dai Jiajie, the Secretary-General of the Japan Office. &nbsp;<img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202509/2e0dc10c70f3fc43efd364688edbd836.jpg" width="1000" /> Lawyer Yu Xiaoqiang, along with the participating lawyers, provided an overview of DHH, including its general profile, areas of expertise, legal team, and the Japan Business Team. They highlighted the firm&#39;s strengths in criminal law, international trade and customs, cross-border international business, and foreign-related dispute resolution, among other specialized fields. They also shared updates on the progress of establishing branch offices in ASEAN countries, including the newly established office in Indonesia and the ongoing efforts to establish a physical presence in Tokyo. &nbsp; The two sides engaged in professional exchanges and discussions centered around the legal practical needs of Chinese enterprises going global, covering topics such as methods and outcomes of cross-border dispute resolution, applicable laws in international arbitration, recognition and enforcement of international arbitration awards, and key points of the recently announced amendments to the arbitration law. They also had extensive and in-depth discussions on leveraging their respective strengths and expertise to explore various forms of business promotion and cooperation. Both sides agreed that there is a high degree of overlap and complementarity in their businesses in key countries and regions such as Southeast Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.) and Japan. During the process of marketing layout and business implementation, they could achieve synergistic effects and mutual empowerment through resource sharing. Both parties reached a consensus and proposed to continuously deepen mutual understanding and trust, jointly organize various professional exchange activities to solidify the foundation for cooperation, and ultimately achieve win-win cooperation and collaborative development.</div>

DHH (Shanghai) Visits the Asia Pacific International Arbitration Court for Exchange

<div style="text-align: justify;">On the afternoon of July 17, a delegation comprising Takeshita&nbsp;Keisuke , Dean of the School of Law at Hitotsubashi University in Japan, Professor Wang&nbsp;Yunhai, Professor Yu Gaizhi, Vice President of the Chinese Criminal Law Society and a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lecturer Zhao Xinxin&nbsp;from Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Pan Lingji, Chief Representative for Southeast Asia of the Asia-Pacific International Arbitration Court and Director of the Tokyo Office, visited Beijing DHH(Shanghai) Law Firm. The exchange was attended by Lawyer Yu Xiaoqiang, Senior Equity Partner and Executive Director of DHH (Shanghai); Lawyer Bai Yaohua, Senior Equity Partner&nbsp;and researcher&nbsp;at DHH Research Institution; Lawyer Du Yue, Senior Equity Partner and Director of the International&nbsp;Business Department; and Lawyer Wu Qiang, Senior Joint Partner&nbsp;and Executive Director of DHH&amp;DH Japan Business Department. &nbsp;<img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202507/a13d3be4d777853e0422b86e3b2913f8.jpg" width="1000" /> Lawyer Yu Xiaoqiang&nbsp;extended a warm welcome to Dean Takeshita and the delegation, and provided an overview of DHH Law Firm, including its development history, areas of expertise, and lawyer staffing. Lawyers Du Yue&nbsp;and Wu Qiang&nbsp;elaborated on cross-border international business, overseas offices, the establishment of the Japan office, and professional fields such as international arbitration and other cross-border dispute resolutions. They expressed that DHH can offer extensive and high-quality legal support and services to large foreign-funded enterprises in China, including Japanese-funded enterprises, while also assisting Chinese companies in expanding overseas to Japan, Southeast Asia, and other countries and regions by collaborating with overseas law firms to provide local legal services. &nbsp;<img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202507/4ea1f7256bb5fbfccfa10263aafbe2f6.jpg" width="1000" /> The participants engaged in extensive and in-depth discussions on common topics between China and Japan, such as the application of artificial intelligence in criminal and civil justice, as well as international arbitration. Both sides stated that the exchange had enhanced mutual understanding between Japanese universities and Chinese law firms and would be highly beneficial for fostering further cooperation and exchanges in the future. &nbsp;</div>&nbsp; &nbsp;

A Delegation from Hitotsubashi University Visits DHH (Shanghai) for Exchange

<div style="text-align: justify;">On March 13th, Ms. Nguyen Jennifer, Chairwoman and General Manager of Yong Xia Investment Consulation Co., Ltd. of Vietnam, paid a visit to Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on such topics as legal services for Chinese enterprises investing in Vietnam, the construction of compliance systems, and cross-border cooperation, and jointly explored new opportunities for economic and trade cooperation between China and Vietnam. <img alt="" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202504/f01a1291085dd40a219491612816df4b.png" style="width: 600px;" /> Senior Equity Partner, Lawyer PAN Feng along with Lawyer PAN Lin, Lawyer LI Pengfei held a discussion with Ms. Nguyen on bilateral cooperation in the context of Chinese enterprises investing in Vietnam. Lawyer PAN Feng systematically introduced the development history and professional fields of DHH, with a particular emphasis on the firm&#39;s service advantages in the field of cross-border investment. Drawing on Vietnam&#39;s national context and investment climate, Ms. Nguyen shared insights into investment opportunities in key industries and provided recommendations for effective localization strategies. The two sides then engaged in discussions on prominent bilateral legal issues&nbsp;between China and Vietnam. Both sides reached a preliminary intention of cooperation: Relying on its global legal network resources,&nbsp;Bejing DHH Law Firm will collaborate with Yong Xia Investment Consulation Co., Ltd. of Vietnam to provide one-stop &quot;legal + business&quot; services for Chinese enterprises &quot;Going Global&quot;. This communication marks a further step of the collaborative cooperation between professional service institutions in China and Vietnam, injecting new power into the bilateral investment under the Belt and Road Initiative.</div> &nbsp;