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's SHIN & 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 SHIN & KIM 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.
At the symposium, Attorney Kong Xia first extended a warm welcome to the delegation from SHIN & KIM (South Korea). She highlighted that Beijing DHH (Shenzhen) Law Firm, as DHH'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 SHIN & KIM to jointly expand the China-South Korea legal services market.
Lee Young, from SHIN & 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 & KIM has achieved notable results in cross-border M&A and foreign investment, having facilitated major projects such as the National Pension Service Consortium'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.
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&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.
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 —— 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.
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 —— 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.
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.