On March 13-14, 2026, the 4th Legal Service Industry Brand Development Forum and the Law News Society 2026 Brand Ceremony, titled "Eastern Tides Surge to the World," were grandly held in Shanghai. This year's ceremony brought together more than 500 legal industry leaders from all over the country and overseas, including law firm managers, senior partners, renowned experts and scholars, corporate law presidents, and industry organization leaders. They conducted in-depth discussions and peak dialogues on core issues of the times, such as the legal protection of Chinese enterprises going global, the quality and efficiency of law firm management, and the high-quality development of the industry. At the grand ceremony, the heavyweight research results of the Law News Society in 2025, the "Report on the Development of Excellent Brands in Chinese Law Firms (2025)" and the "Guidelines for the Influence of Excellent Brands in Law Firms (2025)", were officially released, and the "Law News Society 2025 Annual Wind and Cloud List" series of professional awards were simultaneously announced.

On August 6, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City branch of Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm (hereinafter referred to as "Gaopeng Ho Chi Minh Branch") was officially approved for establishment. This milestone event marks a key step for Gaopeng Law Firm in the process of deepening the legal service market in Southeast Asia, responding to the national "the Belt and Road" initiative with practical actions and implementing the national strategic deployment of building a radiation center in South Asia and Southeast Asia in Yunnan Province, providing accurate and efficient legal support for cross-border development of customers in China and Vietnam, and effectively solving legal problems faced by customers in foreign markets.

On April 22, 2025, the renowned legal rating agency LEGALBAND released the "Top Law Firms in China 2025" and "Top Lawyers in China 2025" rankings. Gaopeng Law Firm stands out in the fields of "Dispute Resolution: Litigation", "International Trade and Customs Law", "Labor Law", "Antitrust and Competition Law", and "Securities and Capital Markets: Compliance and Litigation" with its outstanding comprehensive strength, outstanding business performance, and good customer reputation, successfully ranking among the top law firms in China. At the same time, Lawyer Wang Lei, Director of Gaopeng Law Firm, Lawyer Qian Wenjie, Senior Partner, and Lawyer Gao Liang were ranked among the top lawyers in China.