Han Kun shortlisted in 21 award categories for The Legal 500 China Law Awards 2025

September, 2025 - Beijing, Mainland China

Recently, The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, announced the shortlist for its 2025 China Law Awards.  Han Kun was nominated in 21 award categories, including:

Firm categories:

  • Leading Firm of the Year: PRC Firms

  • Innovative Firm of the year

  • Private Equity: Law firm of the year

  • Corporate M&A: Law firm of the Year

  • Investment funds: Law firm of the year

  • Fintech: Law firm of the year

  • Data Protection: Law firm of the Year

  • Arbitration: Law firm of the Year

  • Life Sciences and Healthcare: Law firm of the Year

  • Tax: Law firm of the Year

  • Deal of the year – Corporate & M&A

  • Deal of the year – Private equity

Lawyer categories (in alphabetical order by surname):

  • Real estate and construction: Lawyer of the year – Shiwen (Stephen) Dong

  • Data protection: Lawyer of the year – Zhichao (Kevin) Duan

  • Regulatory: Lawyer of the Year – Michelle Gon

  • Life sciences and healthcare: Lawyer of the year –Aaron Gu

  • Leading lawyer of the year – David Li

  • Private Equity: Lawyer of the Year – Sheng Li

  • Fintech: Lawyer of the year – Wei Quan

  •  Investment funds: Lawyer of the year – Lu Ran

  • Real estate and construction: Lawyer of the year – Yan Zhang

This is the third year for The Legal 500's China Law Awards, which recognize the leading firms, lawyers, and teams who have contributed immensely to China's fast growing and complex legal market.  The awards process is based on The Legal 500's market-leading independent research, which has encompassed both the world-class, full-service and boutique PRC firms as well as foreign law firms.  Winners will be selected by a judging team who are able to draw on their in-depth knowledge of jurisdictions and practice areas and announced at an awards ceremony held in Beijing on December 11, 2025.

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