<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;">Recently, a delegation from Japan&nbsp;One Asia Law&nbsp;Firm visited Beijing DHH(Shanghai)&nbsp;Law Firm, where both sides engaged in in-depth discussions. Lawyer Du Yunhua, Director of DHH&amp;DH&nbsp;Japan Business Department, and Lawyer Wu Qiang, Executive Director&nbsp;of DHH&amp;DH&nbsp;Japan Business Department, warmly received the visiting guests.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">During the exchange, the two sides primarily delved into legal issues related to Chinese enterprises investing in Japan and Japanese enterprises investing in China. Additionally, they exchanged views on how to better provide efficient and precise legal support for cross-border investments by Chinese and Japanese enterprises. Both sides agreed that strengthening cooperation would enhance their competitiveness in the international legal services market and better serve the cross-border investment needs of enterprises from both China and Japan. &nbsp; This exchange event served as an excellent communication bridge between Beijing DHH&nbsp;Law Firm and One Asia Law&nbsp;Firm. Both sides expressed their intention to take this exchange as an opportunity to further deepen cooperation, jointly explore collaborative opportunities in the field of cross-border investment legal services, and provide higher-quality and more efficient legal services to support the international development of Chinese and Japanese enterprises, aiding their expansion in the Asian and even global markets.</div>

DHH Engages in Friendly Exchange with One Asia Law Firm

<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

On the morning of July 1st, Ms.Gong Eting, the Deputy Head of the Management Division and the Director of the Human Resources &amp; General Affairs Center at Resonac (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resonac Corporation, a well-known Japanese chemical group), along with Mr. Inagaki Yukiaki, the Deputy General Manager of Resonac Chemical Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Resonac Electronic Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., visited Beijing DHH (Shanghai) Law Firm for an exchange. Lawyer Wu Qiang, Senior Joint Partner at DHH (Shanghai), a researcher at the DHH Research Institution, and Executive Director of DHH&amp;DH Japan Business Department, warmly received them and extended a heartfelt welcome to their visit. &nbsp; Lawyer Wu Qiang provided an overview of Beijing DHH Law Firm, including its development history, professional composition, and attorney staff. He particularly elaborated on specialized areas such as cross-border international business, import-export customs affairs, overseas offices, corporate restructuring, and dispute resolution, expressing that DHH could offer extensive and high-quality legal support and services to large Japanese-funded enterprises operating in China. &nbsp;<img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202507/07b01ddbf5849a5c23ef7ca7b9de105f.jpg" width="1000" /> Deputy Head Gong Eting and Deputy General Manager Inagaki Yukiaki stated that the business operations of Resonac China and its affiliated enterprises across various regions in China involve numerous professional legal issues under Chinese law. They hoped to receive strong support and assistance from a large comprehensive law firm like DHH, which has offices nationwide. &nbsp; Both parties engaged in discussions and exchanges on legal issues frequently encountered in corporate operations, such as compliance, anti-unfair competition, labor and personnel management, and debt recovery. They expressed that the visit and exchange activity had enhanced mutual understanding and was highly beneficial. &nbsp;

Japanese Enterprise Resonac (China) Visits Beijing DHH (Shanghai) Law Firm for Exchange

<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202506/635175472ef4aa564ebd2bbdb6c6bd5b.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /> On the afternoon of June 12,&nbsp;2025, Lawyer&nbsp;YU&nbsp;Xiaoqiang, Executive Director and Senior Equity Partner of Beijing DHH (Shanghai) Law Firm, Lawyer WU&nbsp;Qiang, Senior Managing Partner and Executive Director of DHH&amp;DHH Japan business&nbsp;team, and Lawyer LOU&nbsp;Wansuo from the Customs bussiness&nbsp;team visited the Shanghai Representative Office of Anderson Mori &amp; Tomotsune. They were warmly received by Lawyer Moriwaki Akira, Chief Representative, Lawyer Tokuyama&nbsp;Tsuyoshi,&nbsp;Resident Representative, and Counsel&nbsp;MIAO&nbsp;Yuanyuan. Lawyer&nbsp;Moriwaki&nbsp;and his colleagues extended a warm welcome to&nbsp;lawyers from DHH. Both sides&nbsp;introduced the basic profiles of their respective law firms, including their development history, core practice areas, and current team structures. DH&amp;DHH&nbsp;Japan business team&nbsp;is capable of providing high-quality, comprehensive legal services to Japanese enterprises investing or conducting business in China, as well as to local Japanese-funded companies. At the same time, with the increasing frequency of Chinese enterprises investing and expanding their business in Japan, DHH&#39;s Japan Practice Team recognizes the importance of close cooperation with Japanese local law firms and service institutions to provide strong support and assistance to Chinese companies going global in Japan. The two sides exchanged views on common challenges faced in providing legal services to Japanese and Chinese enterprises, and held extensive and in-depth discussions on how to leverage their respective strengths and expertise to develop diverse forms of business cooperation between China and Japan. Both parties agreed that, as representative large comprehensive law firms in China and Japan, there is broad potential for collaboration in areas such as criminal and compliance matters involving Japanese enterprises in China, import-export trade and customs-related issues, cross-border corporate matters between China and Japan, as well as joint research, discussion, and promotion of legal practice topics in both countries. Finally, Lawyers YU Xiaoqiang, WU Qiang, and LOU Wansuo extended a warm welcome to Chief Representative Moriwaki and his colleagues at the Shanghai Representative Office, inviting them to visit DHH (Shanghai) Law Firm for further exchanges.</div>