On the afternoon of May 20, 2026,exhibition showcasing outstanding AI application innovations in the Huangpu legal industry was successfully held. Organized by the Huangpu Lawyers' Working Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and co-hosted by LexisNexis® AI+, the event focused on the deep integration of legal technology, highlighting innovative achievements of the Huangpu legal sector in artificial intelligence. As one of five selected teams, Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm made a remarkable appearance with its AI product for foreign-related compliance, fully demonstrating the firm's practical outcomes in party building leadership, technological empowerment, and specialized expertise in international legal services.
I. Strengthening Party Leadership
Lixiaohua Law Firm has consistently upheld the principle of "Party building leading firm development." The firm has been honored as a Shanghai Civilized Unit for eight consecutive terms and has received numerous accolades, including Advanced Party Organization in the National Legal Profession, Advanced Grassroots Party Organization in Shanghai, Model Party Branch Construction Site in Shanghai, Shanghai Labor Medal, Lixin Society's 2025 Brand Influence Award in Commercial Crime Practice, and LegalOne's 2025 Yangtze River Delta Special Award for Outstanding Premium Law Firms.
During this presentation, Huang Zhijun, the firm’s Party SecretaryandWu Aijie, internlawyer, participated in the road show and answering judge’s questions concerning product implementation, data security, and application value.
Lixiaohua Law Firm has deepened its collaboration with high-tech enterprises, driving the transformation of legal services from traditional models toward intelligent and precise solutions. The Organization and Personnel News published a special report titled "Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm's Party Branch Builds a New Legal Service Ecosystem through 'Party Building + Technology'." Party building not only strengthens team cohesion but also provides solid organizational support for the firm's technological innovation and international legal services.
II. Technology Empowerment
Foreign-invested enterprises face complex challenges across multiple domains. To address the pain points of traditional legal services—such as accuracy and efficiency—Lixiaohua Law Firm has formed a strategic partnership with Daguan Data, a national-level specialized and innovative "Little Giant" enterprise, and Dilet Technology to jointly launch an intelligent compliance review product. Leveraging Daguan Data's core technological expertise in text processing, large models, and knowledge graphs, and integrating the law firm’s profound legal professional experience, this product establishes a three-dimensional service system combining technology, law, and management.
In practical applications, the product enables real-time transmission and review of multi-format documents, cross-clause correlation verification, and intelligent identification of latent risks, while supporting cross-border multilingual adaptation and smart inter-document coordination, significantly improving efficiency in contract review, compliance screening, and data organization. The law firm is also actively exploring the application of blockchain technology in legal services and discussing potential collaboration with Xinlian Weixun Technology Company.
In the first Shanghai Lawyers Compliance Legal Service Product Competition, the firm's products "ZhiCha—Intelligent Anti-Bribery Compliance Manager" and "Foresight Guardian—Compliance Manager for White-Collar Crime Risk Prevention" both won awards. In theOverseas Legal Service Product Competition, "Wind Master—An Intelligent Legal Service Product for the Full Cycle of Overseas Enterprises from Entry to Operations" received the Outstanding Compliance Service Award.
III. Cross-border Legal Services: Upgrading from "Legal Advisor" to "Digital Partner"
As a legal service provider recommended by the U.S. Consulate, Lixiaohua Law Firm serves numerous foreign-invested enterprises. The firm has partnered with companies such as Daguan Data to develop AI-powered compliance solutions for international operations, driving the transformation of legal services from traditional, one-size-fits-all models toward precise, technology-driven services.
Taking Company M in Japan as an example, the law firm provided a comprehensive service integrating an intelligent compliance system, a smart contract management platform, and a dispute resolution simulation system, earning continued appointment as its long-term legal counsel. In another case involving commercial crime risk early warning for a German-affiliated enterprise, the firm leveraged AI to extract relevant regulations and combined them with professional legal analysis to clearly distinguish between "normal business rebates" and "embezzlement of official duties," issuing legal opinions that helped the client avoid significant legal risks. The firm also assisted in establishing a complete compliance framework covering data security, anti-bribery, and export controls.
Lixiaohua Law Firm's AI-powered cross-border compliance product not only provides legal tools but also aims to become a "digital legal department" embedded within clients' business processes–offering intelligent support throughout the entire workflow, from contract review and performance management to compliance alerts and dispute simulation, evolving from traditional legal counsel into a digital partner.
IV. Looking Ahead: The New Quality Productivity of Legal Services
At the 15th Financial Summit, Lixiaohua Law Firm received the "2026 Benchmark Law Firm for Comprehensive Strength" award, and director Li Xiaohua was honored as the "2026 Cross-Border Business Influential Lawyer". Media outlets including International Finance Times, East Money, Shuyang Network, and Toutiao published special reports titled "CFS 15th Financial Summit Held in Shanghai: Lixiaohua Law Firm Wins Two Awards." Lixiaohua Law Firm was selected into the Directory of Foreign-Related Institutions under the International Legal Services Hub(Shanghai) and five of its lawyers were included in the Directory of Foreign-Related Talents.
Lixiaohua Law Firm's proactive embrace of AI and its in-depth exploration of practical applications represent an innovative practice within Huangpu District's legal services sector, responding to the "Digital China" strategy and promoting the deep integration of AI with legal services. The firm will continue to lead with Party building, deepen technological empowerment, expand into new frontiers of international legal services, and make greater contributions to the high-quality development of the regional economy and society.
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