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On May 8, 2025, Benchmark Litigation China, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its shortlist for the Benchmark Litigation China Awards 2025
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Recently, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025 Rankings, a definitive guide to the region's leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized in four practice areas and five firm partners were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings
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On May 7, 2025, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2025 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Global Business" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in key and prominent areas of the local legal services market over the past year. Han Kun partner Mr. Shipo (Angus) Xie was named to the list.Mr. Shipo Xie is partner in Han Kun's Corporate & Compliance department
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Han Kun Law Offices has represented Yuanbao Inc. ("Yuanbao", NASDAQ: YB), as PRC counsel to the issuer, in connection with the initial public offering and listing of its American depositary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares began trading on April 30, 2025.Yuanbao was established in 2019 and has been deeply engaged in the field of internet life insurance since its inception
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Han Kun, as PRC legal counsel to the underwriters and the joint bookrunners, has provided legal services in connection with Kingsoft Cloud's (NASDAQ: KC; HKEX: 3896.HK) follow-on offerings in both the U.S. and Hong Kong and concurrent private placements. The total proceeds of this transaction could reach up to approximately $290 million, making it the largest follow-on offering by a U.S
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On April 22, 2025, Legalband released its 2025 rankings of the top PRC law firms and lawyers. Han Kun has 25 practice areas/industries and 20 lawyers ranked or recommended in the 2025 edition, and the firm is ranked "Band 1" in ten practice areas or industries
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Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. David Gu has recently joined the firm. The addition of Mr. Gu will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's commercial dispute resolution capabilities.Mr. Gu specializes in complex commercial dispute resolution, with a focus on commercial arbitration and foreign-related and cross-border commercial dispute resolution
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On April 22, 2025, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal publication under Thomson Reuters, recognized Han Kun as a 2025 ALB China Employer of Choice—the 11th time for the firm to receive the honor. ALB developed this list by surveying the opinions of employees of law firms that have offices in mainland China, asking employees to rate their firms in terms of career development prospects, opportunities for promotion to partner, degree of job satisfaction, etc
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On April 19, 2025, Legal Vision hosted in Beijing the "Legal Vision Legal Service Innovation & Development Forum and the Spring Release Ceremony of 2025 Legal Vision Guide ," which was guided by the China Justice Big Data Institute
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On April 21, 2025, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2025 ALB China Top 15 Litigators, recognizing China's top litigation lawyers over the past 12 months. Han Kun partner Dong (Eric) Liu was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Mr
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Han Kun Law Offices has been recognized as a "Top 5 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year" in ChinaVenture's "2024 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Rankings," which were announced at the awards ceremony held on April 18, 2025
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On April 16, 2025, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its China Law Awards 2025
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On April 16, 2025, IFLR announced the winners of the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 at an awards ceremony held in Hong Kong. Han Kun won two awards, including the most prestigious, "China - M&A Firm of the Year", owing to the firm's outstanding performance over the past year. Han Kun partners Ms. Lu Chai, Mr. Rio Li, and Mr. Kanxi Liao attended the ceremony on behalf of Han Kun to receive the honor
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Han Kun represented Webull Corporation in its successful de-SPAC merger with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation and listing on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange on April 11, 2025, under the ticker symbol "BULL".As Webull Corporation's PRC legal counsel for this transaction, Han Kun provided comprehensive legal advice throughout the entire de-SPAC merger and listing process, including assisting the company in completing the overseas listing filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission
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Recently, Lexology—the world's leading legal news platform under the renowned London-based publisher Law Business Research—officially launched the 2025 edition of Lexology Panoramic: Shareholder Activism & Engagement. Han Kun is the only Chinese law firm invited to contribute to the publication. The authors of the China chapter include Han Kun partners Mr. Dong (Eric) Liu, Ms. Qimin Zhu as well as attorneys Mr. Shi Yin and Ms
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Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") has provided English law and Hong Kong law legal services in connection with Zhengzhou Jianzhong Construction and Development (Group) Co., Ltd.'s ("Zhengzhou Jianzhong Construction and Development") debut U.S.$39 million 3-Year Bond issuance as Issuer's international counsel.The coupon rate of the 3-Year Bonds is 7.20%. This deal is Zhengzhou Jianzhong Construction and Development's debut issuance in the offshore bond market
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On April 1, 2025, the well-known periodical Commercial Dispute Resolution ("CDR") published the CDR Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2025. Han Kun Shanghai partners Andy Liao and Yuxian Zhao were exclusively invited to write the PRC chapter (https://www.cdr-news.com/cdr-essential-intelligence/fraud-asset-tracing-recovery/china/)
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On April 8, 2025, LEGALBAND announced the winners of its 2025 China Law Awards. Recognized for its outstanding performance over the past year, Han Kun was honored as "Private Equity and Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year" and "TMT Law Firm of the Year". Additionally, Han Kun partner Charles Li was awarded "Managing Partner of the Year".Private Equity and Venture Capital Law Firm of the YearReasons for selection: "A long-term partner to top-tier capital and leading enterprises
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On April 2, 2025, Aiper Intelligent ("Aiper") announced that it has successfully completed a new round of financing, raising nearly RMB 1 billion. Fluidra, a global leader in professional and retail pool cleaning solutions, participated as a strategic investor. Additionally, Yunqi Capital joined as a new investor, while existing shareholders, including XVC, Fosun RZ Capital, and Borchid Capital, further increased their stakes
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On April 2, 2025, China Business Law Journal announced its "Deals of the Year 2024", which highlights 12 Han Kun-advised deals.The legal market has shown great resolve and imagination in what has been another challenging year. In China and abroad, scores of representative deals have demonstrated lawyers' wisdom and work ethic. Some deals have turned the tide, some have saved the day, and some have offered hope for the coming year
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On April 2, 2025, legal research and analytics firm GCProfiles released its "2025 GCP China 40 Under 40" list, spotlighting 40 of the most outstanding young lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partners Jiaxin Liu and Lei Zhu were named to the list (listed alphabetically by surname).Jiaxin LiuReasons for selection: Mr. Liu specializes in venture capital and private equity investment, domestic and international capital markets, and M&A transactions
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Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") has provided English law and Hong Kong law legal services in connection with Jiyuan City Jikang Technology Co., Ltd.'s ("Jiyuan Jikang Technology") debut U.S.$100 million 3-Year Bond issuance as Placing Agents' and Trustee's international counsel.The coupon rate of the 3-Year Bonds is 6.80% and the Bonds are guaranteed by Henan Zhongyu Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd
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The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its 17th edition of Lexology In-Depth Dispute Resolution. Han Kun partner Ms. Ying Zeng, associates Mr. Cao Qian and Ms. Wang Xiuqi co-authored the China chapter.Lexology In-Depth Dispute Resolution introduces the legal framework and practice of dispute resolution in 24 different jurisdictions, with contributions from leading dispute resolution practitioners from different countries and jurisdictions
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On March 25, 2025, the Legal Guru Club and the Legal Hall of Fame officially released the 2025 "List of Excellent Lawyers Recommended by General Counsels of Chinese Well-Known Enterprises". Han Kun Law Offices won six firm awards, and 21 Han Kun lawyers were named to the list
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On 24 March 2025, The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited ("TUL") announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary The United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., Ltd. ("United Biotechnology") and Novo Nordisk A/S ("Novo Nordisk"), a multinational biopharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Denmark, have entered into an exclusive license agreement