Press Releases

NNDKP Tax Advisory Services strengthens its partnership team by welcoming Ionuț Simion, one of Romania’s most reputable tax consultants, in a strategic move that marks a new chapter in the firm's development. This new addition supports NNDKP's vision for an integrated legal and tax service model, in a rapidly changing environment where businesses increasingly seek predictability and the ability to anticipate the impact of legislative changes on their business models ...

SyCipLaw, in partnership with the Makati City Government (through the Office of Councilor Atty. Dino Imperial), conducted the ULAS Barangay Caravan on August 29, 2026, at San Isidro National High School. ULAS or Unified Legal Aid Service is a program of the Philippine Supreme Court that requires covered lawyers to provide pro bono legal assistance to indigent and underprivileged individuals ...

SyCipLaw recently participated in a stakeholder dialogue on the taxation of cross-border services, bringing together representatives from government, the business sector, professional services firms, and academe to discuss the implementation of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 5-2024 and emerging tax compliance challenges.The event, titled “Clarifying Policy to Practice: A Stakeholder Dialogue on RMC No ...

AELEX is pleased to have acted as Joint Solicitors to the offer in connection with the initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE.With an offer size of approximately US$1.5 billion, the transaction represents a significant milestone for Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE and the Nigerian capital markets ...

Recently, Thomson Reuters Practical Law, the world's renowned legal publisher, published a Practice Note titled Mediation: Overview (China) (the "Note"). The Note was co-authored by Wei Zhang (Partner), Sichen Liu (Associate) and Ziyi (Elven) Wang (Associate) from Han Kun's Commercial Dispute Resolution Department.The Note explains the main issues to consider from a Chinese law perspective when mediating a civil or commercial dispute ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as international legal counsel to the underwriters and the trustee, providing English law and Hong Kong law legal services for the issuance of RMB 1.966 billion in dim sum bonds by Jinan Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. ("Jinan Urban Construction").  The bonds have a tenor of 5 years and a coupon rate of 2.20% ...

From September 9 to 12, 2026, the 5th Hong Kong International Biotechnology Convention and Exhibition (BIOHK2026) was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Unprecedented in scale, the convention brought together over 10,000 participants from more than 40 countries and regions, nearly 500 world-class speakers, and around 200 leading enterprises from home and abroad. Global dignitaries including Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices has acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME"; NYSE: TME; HKEX: 1698), in connection with its US$1 billion notes offering.TME is a leading integrated online music and audio entertainment platform in China.  It currently owns a number of well-known brands in China, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, WeSing, and Ximalaya ...

The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guides 2026 – Artificial Intelligence (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Guide. The authors include Kevin Duan (Partner), Yaqi Li, Yufeng Gan and Jiayu Song ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Weishu Chu has recently joined the firm.  The addition of Ms. Chu will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's dispute resolution capabilities.  Ms. Chu will be mainly based in the firm's Shanghai office.Ms. Chu has many years of experience working with prosecutorial authorities, where she handled a substantial number of difficult, novel, and complex criminal cases, including cases that attracted significant public attention ...

Lexology, a leading legal news platform operated by Law Business Research, has released the 2026 edition of Lexology Panoramic: Sports Law. For the second year running, Han Kun Law Offices is the sole Chinese law firm invited to author the China chapter ...

On September 2, 2026, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2026 Client Choice: Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers".  Han Kun partner Yu Zhang was named to the list.Ms. Zhang is a partner of Han Kun's Transaction Department.  Ms. Zhang specializes in domestic and overseas capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, and foreign direct investment.  In the field of overseas capital markets, Ms ...

Han Kun acted as PRC data compliance advisor for SHEIN Global Holdings Limited ("SHEIN"; Stock Code: 00625.HK) in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”).SHEIN is a leading global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273 million active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025 ...

On September 1, 2026, IFLR1000, the world-renowned legal directory, published its 2026/27 annual rankings of law firms and lawyers (IFLR1000 36th edition) for mainland China.  Owing to the firm's stellar service performance and comprehensive strengths, 38 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year along with nine Han Kun practice areas (covering all surveyed jurisdictions), with six practice areas ranked Tier 1 ...

Deacons’ Financial Services team has successfully assisted MicroBit Capital Management Limited in obtaining SFC authorization and listing its MicroBit Bitcoin & Gold Value ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Led by Partner Pinky Siu, supported by Sze Yu Travis Chang and Matthew Mok, this matter underscores our commitment to thoughtful innovation in investment funds ...

On August 27, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced in Shanghai the winners of its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2026: East China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai ("East China") and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with a presence in East China ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Lin Yu has recently rejoined the firm, further strengthening and enhancing Han Kun's intellectual property capabilities.Ms ...

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration ("Shanghai SASAC") completed the selection of its external legal advisors.  Mr. Eric Zhang, partner and co-managing partner of Han Kun's Shanghai Office, was appointed as an external legal advisor to Shanghai SASAC, leveraging his profound expertise and industry leadership in legal services for state-owned assets and enterprises.Mr ...

Deacons is pleased to announce that our Banking & Finance team has successfully advised Singapore-listed developer Wee Hur Holdings ("WHH") in connection with its financing to acquire One Bedford Place, a 26-storey Grade A commercial building in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, which is planned to be redeveloped and converted into a 500-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) ...

Han Kun and Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acted as the PRC legal advisors and the Hong Kong legal advisors to the Sole Sponsor and the Underwriters respectively in connection with the initial public offering and global offering of 31,287,300 H shares in aggregate (subject to the Over-allotment Option), and the listing of the H Shares of Beijing Ingenic Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Ingenic", stock code: 3223) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ...

Asian Legal Business has recently announced the finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026.  Han Kun has been shortlisted for 10 award categories ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as international legal counsel to the underwriters, assisting Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited ("Shanghai Electric", Stock Codes: 02727.HK/601727.SH) in successfully completing the issuance of a three-year RMB1.5 billion green free trade zone ("FTZ") offshore bond on August 19, 2026.  The final coupon rate of this bond is 1.80%, setting a new low for offshore RMB bond rates among Shanghai municipal state-owned enterprises ...

Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Stars, highlighting the most promising emerging legal talents in Hong Kong over the past 12 months.  Han Kun Hong Kong lawyer Ming Sum (Sam) Wong was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Mr. Wong has a broad practice in complex civil and commercial disputes, including international arbitration, court litigation, and regulatory investigations.  Mr ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided legal assistance to CEC Bank and Exim Banca Românească in connection with the up to lei 289 million financing for the development of CET Titan combined heat and power plant. The investment is being carried out by Titan Power S.A., a project company majority-owned by Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie – SAPE S.A., with Electrocentrale Grup S.A. (ELG S.A.) holding a minority stake ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acting as the international legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers and the Trustee, advised Fujian Zhanglong Group Co., Ltd. ("Fujian Zhanglong Group") on the successful issuance of the RMB3,056 million five-year offshore sustainable bonds (the "Bonds"). The coupon rate of the 5-year Bonds is 2.35% ...