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Recently, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026 Rankings, a definitive guide to the region's leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. Han Kun has eight practice areas listed in different regions including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Six partners in these areas were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings
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Han Kun Law Offices has recently successfully assisted a foreign lessor (the "Lessor") in repossessing a cross-border leased commercial aircraft by way of a PRC court judgment against a Chinese airline (the "Airline") that defaulted on rental payments due to liquidity difficulties. In the early hours of April 30, 2026, the aircraft departed China, marking the full completion of the aircraft repossession
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During the "April 26 IP Week" of 2026, the Han Kun-represented patent invalidation case No. 4W116431, involving an invention patent titled "Offset Decoding Device, Offset Coding Device, Image Filtering Device", was selected by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) as one of the "Top 10 Typical Patent Re-examination and Invalidation Cases of 2025"
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On April 24, 2026, renowned legal directory, Legal Hall of Fame, announced its "Intellectual Property Leading Attorneys List in 2026", which focuses on corporate business legal service partners who are truly appreciated and recognized by clients and who understand both the law and business. Han Kun's Dr. Ying Li was named as a 2026 Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year (Patent, non-contentious) based on her wealth of practical experience and remarkable service achievements.Dr
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On April 21, 2026, Legalband released its 2026 rankings of the top PRC law firms and lawyers. Han Kun has 27 practice areas/industries and 28 lawyers ranked or recommended in the 2026 edition, and the firm is ranked "Band 1" in 12 practice areas or industries
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The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500: Comparative Guide (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Guide. The authors include Ronghua (Andy) Liao, Bing San and Yuxian Zhao, three partners from Han Kun dispute resolution team
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On April 22, 2026, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") announced that Han Kun LLP ("Han Kun London") has officially commenced operations in London, the United Kingdom.The establishment of Han Kun London comprehensively enhances Han Kun's service capabilities in the UK and Europe, marking another significant milestone in the development of the firm's global service network
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On April 21, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal publication under Thomson Reuters, recognized Han Kun as a 2026 ALB China Employer of Choice—the 12th time for the firm to receive the honor. Han Kun has won high recognition from employees and wide public praise for their outstanding talent pool, scientific talent training programs, and distinctive talent development principles
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Han Kun, as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, advised Youzan Technology Limited ("Youzan Technology", Stock Code: 6051.HK) on the transfer of its public listing from the Growth Enterprise Market to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.Youzan Technology is China's leading cloud-based commerce service provider
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On April 10, 2026, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") officially launched its Hangzhou office, marking the firm's tenth global office following those in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Haikou, Wuhan, Singapore, New York, and Silicon Valley. Hangzhou is actively positioning itself as "China's premier city for AI innovation and development" and as a globally influential source of innovation
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On April 9, 2026, LEGALBAND announced the winners of its 2026 China Law Awards. Han Kun was honored at the awards as "Private Equity and Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year" and "TMT Law Firm of the Year", due to the firm's outstanding performance over the past year
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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 the China chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Sports Law. Han Kun was invited to contribute to this publication. The authors of the China chapter include Han Kun partners Mr. Dong (Eric) Liu, Ms. Qimin Zhu as well as attorneys Mr. Guangyan Feng and Ms. Wendi Chen, with additional contributions from Mr. Chen Kuang and Ms
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The world's leading legal directory, Chambers and Partners, recently published its Chambers Global Guide 2026. Han Kun contributed an in-depth overview article titled "China: An Introduction to International & Cross-Border Disputes (PRC Firms) Overview." The article was co-authored by Han Kun Eric Liu, Vincent Sun, David Gu, Long Liu, and Yuxian Zhao
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On March 31, 2026, In-House Community ("IHC") published the survey results for its Firms of the Year Awards 2025
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On March 26, 2026, following extensive research, China Business Law Journal announced the China practice edition of "The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars", which includes 100 lawyers who practice Chinese law, as well as 20 lawyers from foreign law firms or who work overseas. Four Han Kun lawyers, Cheng Chen, Xiayi (Clara) Liu, Mingdong Qiu, and Yilun (Allen) Zhang (listed alphabetically by surname)—were selected for their excellence and contributions.Cheng ChenMr
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Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. LOI Chon Nga (Joanne) has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition of Joanne will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's capital markets capabilities.With over 15 years of extensive experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and commercial practices, Joanne focuses on compliance and post-listing transaction advisory work for Hong Kong-listed companies
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Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Nsing Technologies Inc. (国民技术股份有限公司) ("Nsing Technologies", Stock Codes: 300077.SZ, 2701.HK) in connection with its listing of H shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.As a premier platform-based integrated circuit (IC) design and solution provider in China, Nsing Technologies focuses on general-purpose and security chips
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On March 23, 2026, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2026 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers. Han Kun lawyer Yao Zhang was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field.Mr
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On March 17, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its China Law Awards 2026. Han Kun has been nominated for the following 32 awards, owing to the firm's exceptional capabilities and outstanding performance
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Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to MeiG Smart Technology Co., Ltd. (美格智能技术股份有限公司) ("MeiG", Stock Codes: 002881.SZ, 3268.HK) in connection with its listing of H shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.MeiG is a leading provider of wireless communication modules and solutions, with a focus on smart modules, particularly high-computing-power smart modules
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On March 4, 2026, China Business Law Journal announced its "Deals of the Year 2025", which highlights multiple Han Kun-advised deals.Amid shifting global trade norms, an uneven economic recovery and mounting industrial competition, Chinese and international lawyers have continued to bring sharp professional judgement and creativity to the table
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Arctic Vision, a global ophthalmic company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the innovative ophthalmic device business of MDCO Technology, a Hangzhou-based ophthalmic medical-device company. The proposed transaction will bring MDCO's premium intraocular lens (IOL), implantable contact lens (Phakic Lens), and refractive-device platforms into Arctic Vision's global ophthalmic innovation framework
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Chambers and Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Greater China Region (PRC Firms) Awards 2026
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On February 13, 2026, the winners of the China Law & Practice Awards 2025 were officially announced. Han Kun claimed two awards, including Capital Markets Firm of the Year.Winner: Capital Markets Firm of the Year - ChinaHonorable Mention: Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year - ChinaHan Kun is a leading PRC law firm for capital markets
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On February 13, 2026, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2026 ALB China Regulatory Compliance Rankings". Han Kun was again recognized after 2025 in the rankings thanks to its exceptional performance and favorable client feedback in regulatory compliance