Press Releases

On 10 August 2026, Shenzhen CrystalO Biopharma Co., Ltd. ("CrystalO") announced that it has entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Almirall, S.A. (ALM), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to medical dermatology based in Barcelona, Spain ("Almirall") ...

Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the international counsel to the Joint Lead Managers and the Trustee in connection with Yixin Group Limited's ("Yixin", 02858.HK‎) offering of JPY6,200,000,000 3-year bonds (the "Bonds"). The Bonds carry a coupon rate of 3.50% per annum.Yixin is an AI-driven fintech platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has been included in the HKEX Tech 100 Index ...

Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the Issuer's international legal counsel for Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. ("Sichuan Development") on the successful update of its U.S.$2 billion Medium Term Note Programme and the issuance of U.S.$450 million 4.55% Sustainability Bonds due 2029. The Programme is a dual-structure programme, allowing Sichuan Development to select different issuance structures based on its commercial needs ...

On August 6, 2026, renowned legal directory Legal Hall of Fame announced its "Key Industries Lawyer of the Year (Emerging Sectors) in 2026", which focuses on selecting veteran senior partners who are still active at the forefront of business and strategic decision-making while also striving to discover those high-performing and fast-growing industry pillars ...

On August 6, 2026, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "LEGALBAND 2026 China 30 Under 30" list, which highlights 30 stellar young lawyers in mainland China who possess outstanding professional abilities and are favored by clients.  Han Kun lawyer Yuzhe Huang was named to the list.Reasons for being listed: Since the start of his career, Mr ...

On August 6, 2026, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2026 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Investment and Financial Disputes" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in this practice area.  Han Kun partner Mr. Long Liu was named to the list.Mr. Liu specializes in dispute resolution, with a focus on complicated cross-border commercial and corporate control disputes.  Mr ...

Nestor Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) acted as Romanian legal counsel to Globant, an IT and software development company present in 33 countries with more than 30,000 employees worldwide, throughout the entire merger process by which Globant IT Romania was absorbed by Pentalog Romania.The transaction was part of a global decision designed to optimize and accelerate the expansion of Globant worldwide, including in Romania, following its acquisition of Pentalog in 2023 ...

On July 4, 2026, the 15th Annual Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship Final Examination and Award Ceremony was successfully held in the Shanghai office of Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun").  The event, launched at the beginning of this year, attracted the active participation of law students from universities and colleges across China ...

SyCipLaw announces the appointment of retired Senior Partner Angel “Jun” M. Salita, Jr. as Of Counsel to the Firm, effective August 1, 2026.In his distinguished career with the Firm, Jun has built an exceptional practice focused on corporate and commercial law, with particular expertise in energy, power, infrastructure, project finance, banking, and investment ...

Dykema represented Jet.AI Inc. (NASDAQ: JTAI) in connection with the successful completion of its strategic transaction with flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSE: FLYX), positioning Jet.AI to complete its transformation into a pure-play provider of high-performance GPU infrastructure and artificial intelligence cloud services.The transaction included the spin-off of Jet ...

On July 30, 2026, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2026 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Bankruptcy and Reorganisation" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in this practice area.  Han Kun lawyer Mr. Zeda Lin was named to the list.Mr. Lin's practice areas are commercial dispute resolution and bankruptcy and liquidation.  Mr ...

On July 29, 2026, renowned legal directory GCPROFILE announced its inaugural "Top 10 Trade Secrets Law Firms" list.  Han Kun was named to the list, owing to its outstanding performance and well-established reputation among clients in this field.Trade secret protection is one of Han Kun's core practice areas ...

Rome, 29th July 2026 – Following its Partners’ Meeting, international law firm Gianni & Origoni unanimously approved the firm's 2025 financial statements and renewed the firm’s Executive Committee as well as Compensation Committee, both of which will serve a three-year term ...

Han Kun is delighted to welcome Laixiang Li and his team back to the firm.  Their return further strengthens Han Kun's offering to clients in technology-driven industries.Mr. Li advises on private equity and venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.  His practice spans life sciences and healthcare, artificial intelligence, embodied AI, advanced manufacturing, and other cutting-edge sectors ...

SyCipLaw was recognized as the Philippine Firm of the Year as well as the Client Choice Awardee at the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2026 (inaugural live awards) ceremony held on July 2, 2026, in Beijing, China.The Philippine Firm of the Year recognition marks SyCipLaw’s fourth win in the category, the Firm having previously received the award in 2021, 2023, and 2024.Senior Partner Ramon G. Songco was named Philippine Lawyer of the Year.Partner Russel L ...

Lexology Index recognized 13 SyCipLaw lawyers in its 2026 Southeast Asia Guide across a range of practice areas:Thought LeaderHector M. de Leon, Jr. – Firm Management Recommended LawyersHector M. de Leon, Jr. – M&ARose Marie M. King-Dominguez – Data, Fintech & Blockchain, M&ARicardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko – Arbitration, Commercial LitigationLeslie C. Dy – Labour, Employment & BenefitsCarlos Roberto Z ...

On July 23, 2026, Chambers & Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026.  Han Kun was recognized in the Private Wealth Law rankings, owing to the firm's exceptional performance and favorable client feedback in the family law and wealth management legal services ...

On July 3, 2026, the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) announced the updated list of experts for the Fourth Session of the Interbank Market Self-Disciplinary Hearing.  Three Han Kun partners, Mr. TieCheng Yang, Ms. Yin Ge, and Mr. Xiaoming Deng, were appointed as experts of the Interbank Market Self-Disciplinary Hearing ...

On July 20, Hurun Legal officially released the "2026 Hurun Legal: Greater China Outstanding Legal Services Guide (Cross-Border Dispute Resolution)" (the "Guide") ...

BEIJING, July 21, 2026 – Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") today officially released the "Han Kun 2025 VC/PE Data Analysis Report" (English Version) (the "Report").In the Report, Han Kun summarizes data from the approximately 250 VC/PE transactions the firm assisted clients in closing in 2025 and analyzes the investment structures and key legal terms commonly used in such transactions ...

On July 16, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for 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 branches/offices in East China.  Han Kun has been nominated in the following 18 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in East China ...

On July 20, 2026, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its inaugural "2026 ALB China Overseas Practice Rankings".  Han Kun was recognized in the rankings thanks to the firm's exceptional performance and favorable client feedback with respect to its overseas practice.As Chinese companies continue to expand overseas, demand for offshore legal services keeps growing ...

Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal directory, recently published the latest edition of the Chambers Corporate Governance Global Practice Guide.  Han Kun contributed the PRC chapter of the guide by authoring the Law & Practice and Trends & Developments sections.  The contributors include Chen Ma, Michelle Gon, Xinjie Li, and John Fitzpatrick ...

On July 15, 2026, the BIO Sight Salon Forum on Compliance, Financing and Innovative Payments for Biotech Enterprises concluded successfully in Shanghai. As the first landmark industry event covering the entire industrial value chain following the implementation of the new policy under State Council Decree No ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, proudly announces that Laura Baucus was selected for the 2026 class of “Influential Women of Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Baucus will be recognized at an awards luncheon on Friday, September 18, 2026.The annual program recognizes women attorneys and judges for their excellence in the practice of law, leadership within the profession, commitment to mentoring others, and dedication to improving the justice system and their communities ...