Press Releases

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Mr. Sheldon Chen and Mr. Clarence Chung have recently rejoined the firm, further enhancing the firm's service capabilities. Mr. Chen focuses on private equity/venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, equity incentives, and general corporate matters ...

On July 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) released its annual list of China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. 15 ambitious young lawyers from across China are highlighted because of their potential to become the next power players in the legal industry. Their growing record of achievements, coupled with their expanding client portfolios, make a solid case for why they have what it takes to climb to the top. This year, Han Kun partner Lin Zhou has been named as one of the China Top 15 Rising Lawyers ...

Recently, the China Banking Association released the China Consumer Finance Company Development Report (2023) (the "Report"). This is the fifth year that the China Banking Association has issued an annual report to the public on the development of consumer finance companies ...

On July 14, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Special Issue：China Top 15 Lawyers – Real Estate" with the purpose of presenting the 15 most recommended real estate lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Stephen Dong was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Mr. Dong has long focused on the area of real estate, with extensive achievements in real estate development, mergers and acquisitions, financing, leasing operation and property management ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Star Plus Legend Holdings Limited ("Star Plus Legend", Stock Code: 06683.HK) on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Star Plus Legend is a new retail operator dedicated to new retail product development and sales, IP creation and operation, and empowering new retail product sales by creating and operating celebrity IP networks ...

On July 11, 2023, Zhejiang Doer Biologics Co., Ltd. ("Doer") announced that it had entered into a license agreement with BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX, "BioNTech"), a German biotechnology unicorn company ...

On July 5, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), a well-known international intellectual property media, officially announced the winners of the 2023 Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards. By virtue of its outstanding intellectual property service and excellent client reputation, Han Kun Law Offices was named this year as the winner among Chinese firms in the "IP Transactions & Advisory" category. Han Kun has won numerous MIP IP STARS awards in the past ...

On July 6, 2023, the 12th Annual Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship Final Examination and Award Ceremony was successfully held in the Beijing office of Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun"). The event, launched at the beginning of this year, attracted the active participation of law students in universities and colleges across China ...

Zhang Xiaohan Zhang Xiaohan received an LL.M. from Peking University, an LL.B. from Zhejiang University, and will attend Oxford University to study for an MPhil in Law degree. Ms. Zhang has been awarded three national scholarships. Last year, she was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship in China and was awarded the Outstanding Graduate of Beijing Ordinary High School. Ms ...

Zhang Yuyan A graduate of Peking University School of Law, Zhang Yuyan will be attending Duke University School of Law to study in the JD/LL.M. in international and comparative law dual degree program. Her hobbies include singing, travel, and attending exhibitions. Ms. Zhang believes that the Han Kun Scholarship embodies Han Kun's spirit of unswervingly assuming social responsibility ...

Recently, World Trademark Review, an authoritative legal directory in the IP sector, released its "2023 WTR 1000 – the World's Leading Trademark Professionals", in which Han Kun was, for the third time since 2021, identified as an Enforcement and Litigation China Firm of the Year and a Prosecution and Strategy China Firm of the Year ...

On June 26, 2023, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its 2023 China Business Law Awards. This year marks the third consecutive time for Han Kun to be presented the "Golden League" award, together with seven other elite PRC firms who are widely recognized for their overall competitiveness. Han Kun was also highlighted as a "Firm of the Year" in 12 practice areas/industry sectors. Han Kun received the following 13 awards: 1. Golden League 2 ...

On June 20, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Power List: Top 15 IP Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 exceptional IP lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Tao Zhang was named to the list. Reasons for selection: In recent years, Mr ...

On June 21, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2023 ALB China Top 15 Cybersecurity & Data Protection Lawyers. Han Kun partner Kevin Duan was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field. Mr ...

Subway has recently announced that Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development Co., Ltd. has completed its acquisition of the brand's China business and has entered into a new master franchise agreement to significantly expand its presence in mainland China. The agreement, funded by a consortium of private investors, is the largest master franchise agreement in Subway history, and is one of the largest such deals across the entire quick service restaurant industry ...

Every year since 2015, Dr. Yousheng Fang, Associate Chief of the Department of Hand Surgery at Shanghai Huashan Hospital, would go to remote, impoverished areas in Western China to provide free surgery and treatment to local children suffering from congenital hand defects. This year, the mission has evolved into a public benefit project named "Broken-winged Angels", which attracts enormous support from numerous individuals and organizations devoted to philanthropic causes ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Lan Yu has recently joined the firm as a partner. She will be based primarily in the firm's Singapore office. Before joining Han Kun, Ms. Yu worked for over 10 years in the Singapore office of a U.S. law firm, where she was a partner. Ms. Yu focuses her practice on private wealth, wealth management, and financial services and cross-border transactions ...

Han Kun has been selected among the first batch of registered members of the DEXCA (Data Exchange Compliance Association) of the Shenzhen Data Exchange following a rigorous examination and selection process. The Shenzhen Data Exchange, officially open for business since November 15, 2022, is committed to creating a nationwide, full-scope online data trading platform ...

On June 15, 2023, Han Kun Law Offices, a leading full-service law firm headquartered in China, announced the official opening and commencement of operations of its Singapore office, Han Kun LLP, after approval by the competent authorities in Singapore. Han Kun LLP is the first international office established by Han Kun outside of China, representing a significant milestone in the firm's global strategy ...

Ms. He focuses her practice on securities litigation, securities compliance, corporate litigation, financial dispute, and general civil and commercial dispute resolution. She is a graduate of China University of Political Science and Law. During her years of legal practice, Ms. He has represented clients in hundreds of contentious cases involving over 10 billion RMB in total ...

Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, recently released its China Regional Rankings 2023, which identify leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized for its commercial disputes, international arbitration, and intellectual property practices across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. Seven Han Kun partners were honored in the China regional rankings ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its International Fraud and Asset Tracing Global Practice Guide (2023) (the "Guide"). Han Kun contributed the China chapter of the Guide's Law and Practice section . The contributors include Ronghua (Andy) Liao, John D. Fitzpatrick, and Yanhui (Candice) Li ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Jing Li has recently joined the firm. This addition will further strengthen the firm's capabilities in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Li focuses her practice on representing strategic and private equity clients in complex China-related transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, buyouts, bankruptcy restructurings, and joint ventures. Ms ...

On May 23, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") announced its 2023 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Firms & Rising Lawyers. Han Kun partner Adrian Lv, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the ranking due to his standout practice. Mr. Lv specializes in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, capital market transactions, foreign direct investment, offshore investment, ESOPs, and general corporate matters ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to support the 26th Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA 2024) as the sole Social Sponsor of the event's Gala Dinner. The firm's cross-border commercial dispute resolution professionals, represented by Xianglin Chen, Denning Jin, Eric Liu, Long Liu, Vincent Sun, and Ying Zeng, will be present at ICCA 2024. ICCA 2024 will be held from 5 to 8 May 2024 in Hong Kong ...