Press Releases

As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2026 promotion of new partners ...

On December 31, 2025, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Stellar Accolade 2025" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in their respective practice areas.  21 Han Kun lawyers were named to the list ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acted as the Hong Kong legal advisors to the Company in connection with the initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering of 23,975,200 H shares in aggregate, and the listing of H Shares of, Beijing 51WORLD Digital Twin Technology Co., Ltd. ("51WORLD", stock code: 06651.HK) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Han Kun Hong Kong served as lead counsel for drafting the prospectus ...

On December 26, 2025, Wolters Kluwer officially announced its 2025 "Excellent Content Contribution Awards" winners, aiming to recognize and thank outstanding industry experts for their dedicated contributions this year.  Han Kun partner Mr. Wei (Vincent) Sun was awarded the "Master Craftsmanship Award" for his high-quality legal services and distinctive contributions, while partner Mr. Wei Quan received the "Brilliant Writing Award" for his outstanding skills and talent in legal writing ...

On December 26, 2025, the Lanzhou Intermediate People's Court (the "Lanzhou Intermediate Court") ruled to approve the reorganization plan and to terminate the reorganization procedures for Gansu Yatai Industrial Development Co., Ltd. ("*ST Yatai", stock code: 000691.SZ).Acting as an administrator member for *ST Yatai, Han Kun was deeply involved in the entire process of *ST Yatai's pre-reorganization and reorganization ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been elected to serve in leadership roles with the Birmingham Bar Association (BBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS) for the 2026 term. Birmingham associate Carmen E. Weite, previously serving as secretary-treasurer, was appointed a member at large of the YLS. Mason Kruse and Riley McDaniel were reelected to another term on the committee ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in S&P Global discussing how regulation and supervision will work in practice, not just what the rules say on paper. Banks could once again face pressure to show they are not unfairly cutting off services to certain customers or industries. Although the original rule never went into effect, regulators may revive the same concept in a new form ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Shareholders Dylan Metzner and Rajesh Kukreja have been recognized in 5280 Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2026 list. This annual list is developed through a rigorous peer-review process and in-depth editorial research and highlights Denver’s most respected attorneys. Congratulations to Dylan and Rajesh! To view the Top Lawyers list as published by 5280, click here ...

Recently, Acclime Holdings Limited ("Acclime") and its shareholders entered into a transaction agreement with private equity firm Warburg Pincus regarding an equity investment in Acclime.  The transaction was signed on December 17, 2025, and is currently subject to regulatory approvals, with closing expected to occur in the second quarter of 2026 ...

Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters, officially released its 'Dealmakers of Asia 2025' and 'Litigators of Asia 2025' lists.  Due to their outstanding performance and high client satisfaction, Han Kun partner Wei (David) Li was recognized as a Dealmaker of Asia, while partners Wei (Vincent) Sun, Feng Ye, and Dong Zhang were recognized as Litigators of Asia.Mr ...

Deka Immobilien has acquired the “Gerling Garden” office and hotel complex in central Cologne on behalf of its public real estate fund Deka-Immobilien Europa from a joint venture between Quantum and PROXIMUS. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. A HEUKING team led by Dr. Henrik Lay legally advised Deka Immobilien on the tax aspects of the transaction ...

A HEUKING team led by M&A lawyers Boris Dürr and Marcel Greubel has advised Solarpark Blautal GmbH (“SPB”) on the sale of its 90% stake in stock-listed centrotherm international AG (“centrotherm”) to private equity Investor Ardian. Ardian acquired the majority stake in centrotherm via Ardian Semiconductor, an innovative private equity platform focused on investments in the semiconductor industry ...

A Hamburg-based HEUKING team led by Partners Dr. Henrik Lay and Christoph Prochnau advised the shareholders of Carano Software Solutions GmbH on its acquisition by CarWise. The acquisition provides CarWise with direct access to the German market, complemented by a local team of experienced professionals and an established customer base ...

A HEUKING team with members from several offices, led by Christoph Prochnau, legally advised HWP Handwerkspartner GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Huiskamp group. The partnership reinforces HWP’s capabilities in civil engineering and infrastructure construction and creates synergies with the group’s existing business units. Huiskamp group, headquartered in Bad Bentheim, has been active in the field of digital network infrastructure for many years ...

Bradley attorney Alexis Gregorian was quoted in Bisnow discussing what may happen next in a fraud case involving a host of federal charges against a senior executive with Atlanta Housing. Charged with conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud and mortgage fraud, the Atlanta Housing senior vice president signed a waiver of indictment that waives her right to have a grand jury assess the charges ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on several major federal contracting policy changes in 2025 that have affected how contractors do business. Efforts to streamline government operations have instead led to slower contract administration, Beezley noted. Agencies have taken longer to pay contractors, award new contracts and resolve claims due to staffing shortages and a reduced government workforce ...

Xcel customers face steep hurdles in suing over spoiled goods from power shutoffs By Scott Weiser “Xcel Energy customers who lost refrigerated or frozen goods during the utility’s public safety power shutoffs face steep hurdles in recovering damages through lawsuits. Colorado law and utility rules issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission limit liability for service interruptions, even when outages result from proactive de-energization to prevent wildfires ...

On August 29, 2025, the ICC FraudNet released the ICC FraudNet Global Annual Report 2025. Ronghua (Andy) Liao, as a partner at Han Kun Law Offices and the sole China member of ICC FraudNet, was invited to contribute a featured report titled "Recovering Funds from Chinese Onshore Banks for Foreign Telecom-Fraud Victims" providing an in-depth exploration of the pathways and practical strategies for cross-border telecom fraud asset recovery ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted the syndicate of banks that provided approximately EUR 500 million in financing to Carmistin The Food Company, the new national leader in poultry meat and feed production.The syndicate of banks included Banca Comercială Română S.A. (as Global Coordinator, Bookrunner, Documentation Agent, Facility Agent and Security Agent), ING Bank N.V. Amsterdam – Bucharest Branch (as Global Coordinator and Bookrunner), CEC Bank S.A ...

On December 22, 2025, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2025 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers, aiming to recognize China's top IP lawyers over the past 12 months.  Han Kun partner Ms. Vivian He was named to the list for her outstanding performance.Vivian He's practice focuses on copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition law litigation, as well as trademark prosecution and invalidation ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in National Mortgage News emphasizing that mortgage industry rules will still apply in 2026, even if the regulatory environment feels looser. Maddox warned lenders against letting their guard down on compliance. While enforcement from regulators may appear quieter, he said lenders should not mistake that for deregulation ...

A HEUKING team with members from several offices, led by Dr. Alexander Schott, legally advised G. Heinemann Medizintechnik GmbH comprehensively on SHS Capital’s acquisition of a minority interest in its endoscopy group and supported the transaction. The endoscopy group comprises EMOS Technology GmbH, Innoview GmbH, ILO electronic GmbH, and Micon Medizintechnik GmbH. Closing is expected shortly ...

TestSolutions GmbH, a portfolio company of Patrimonium Private Equity and COI Partners, has acquired the business operations of ASQA Software Quality Assurance GmbH by way of an asset deal. Operations will be continued seamlessly at the Berlin site, and jobs are expected to be retained. TestSolutions was legally advised by a team led by Hamburg-based HEUKING Partner Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt ...

The team at ALRUD's labor practice, led by Partner Margarita Egiazarova, took charge of a comprehensive project for the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck — the total overhaul of its business model. The goal of the project was to maintain continuity of presence in the Russian market throughout a complete transformation of the company's operational and organizational structure ...

On December 18, 2025, the Lexology 100: Data, formerly known as the GDR 100, a renowned and trusted source of worldwide news and analysis on the use and trade of data, unveiled its 2026 ranking.  Han Kun was named to the list for the third year, owing to the firm's stellar practice and expertise in data compliance.The Lexology 100: Data identifies and profiles the world's best data law firms ...