Press Releases

On May 22, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") announced its 2023 ALB China IP Rankings. Han Kun's intellectual property practice was ranked in both "Patent" and "Copyright/Trademark" categories for the seventh consecutive year, owing to the firm's outstanding performance and client satisfaction. ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal directories ...

On the evening of May 18, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) unveiled the winners of the 20th ALB China Law Awards at its grand 2023 awards ceremony held in Beijing. Han Kun won three awards, owing to the firm's outstanding practices and market prestige. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year Equity Market Deal of the Year - Premium - NIO Inc ...

On May 17, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Entertainment Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 highly recommended entertainment lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Vivian He was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Ms ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Ray Shi has recently joined the firm. The addition will further enhance Han Kun's capital markets capabilities. Mr. Shi has been practicing law at prominent PRC law firms for more than a decade, specializing in A-share and overseas capital markets, VC and PE investment, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and other related transactions. During his professional career to date, Mr ...

On May 9, 2023, Mondaq, a U.S. intelligent syndication platform providing world class content and insights from the legal profession, unveiled the winners of its 2023 Spring Thought Leadership Awards. We are delighted to announce that 11 Han Kun lawyers and legal experts have been recognized as Thought Leading Authors/Co-Authors for their thought-provoking articles spanning the field of finance, wealth management, life sciences, and healthcare ...

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has recently published its 2023 "Top 250 Women in IP" ranking. Han Kun partner Lili Wu was honored in the ranking for the second time since 2021, owing to her years of dedication and exceptional performance in the IP domain and having garnered accolades and recommendations from peers and high-profile clients both at home and abroad. Ms ...

On May 8, 2023, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 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 three firm partners were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Life Sciences Global Practice Guide (2023) (the "Guide"). Han Kun again contributed the China chapter of the Guide's Trends and Developments section. The contributors include Min Zhu, Yaling (Michelle) Gon, Yang (Aaron) Gu, Lu Chai, Dr. Ying Li, and Shiye Yuan ...

On April 27, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its China Law Awards 2023 ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research (LBR) recently published its 12th edition of The Private Equity Review (2023). Han Kun, as the only PRC-headquartered law firm, was invited to author the "China Fundraising" chapter in the 12th edition. Han Kun lawyers Ms. Lu Ran and Ms. Pei Zhao participated in the writing of the chapter ...

On April 20, 2023, the Han Kun Law Offices Youth Legal Scholarship was selected as one of the final winners of the 2nd Publicity Campaign for China Legal Public Service (Social Responsibility) Practices, as announced by the campaign's hosts, Legal Daily and the Lawyer Legal Studies Center of China University of Political Science and Law ...

On April 19, Legalband released its 2023 rankings of the top PRC law firms and lawyers. Han Kun has 17 practice areas/industries and 19 lawyers ranked or recommended in the 2023 edition, and the firm is ranked "Band 1" in ten practice areas or industries ...

On April 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2023 ALB China Top 15 TMT Lawyers. Han Kun partner Zaiguang Lu was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field. Mr. Lu specializes in venture capital and private equity financing, overseas listings and public offerings, foreign direct investment in high-tech fields, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Mr. Tao Lan and Ms. Gloria Wang have recently joined the firm. They have handled numerous M&A transactions and investment projects in the conventional energy sector and have in recent years expanded their services to include renewables, gaining high recognition from clients in these fields ...

Han Kun has provided legal services as PRC counsel to the issuer in connection with the global offering and listing of Beisen Holding Limited (Stock Code: 9669) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to the company's prospectus, Beisen Holding Limited is the largest provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions in China in terms of revenues in 2021 ...

Han Kun advised and acted as PRC counsel to Ispire Technology Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "ISPR". Ispire Technology Inc. is an industry leader in vaping technology and products, driven by extensive research and development ...

On April 6, 2023, Legalband announced its list of winners at the 2023 China Law Awards. Han Kun was honored as "PE & VC Law Firm of the Year" and "TMT Law Firm of the Year". PE & VC Law Firm of the Year: Reasons for the award: Han Kun is a trusted, long-term business partner and legal counsel for many leading organizations; the firm is an exceptional think tank with outstanding insights and agility ...

On March 30, 2023, American Lawyer Media (ALM), a renowned international legal publisher, unveiled the winners of its Asia Legal Awards 2023 at an award ceremony hosted in Singapore. This year, Han Kun was awarded Asian Diversity Initiative of the Year, standing out from other five finalists which were all international law firms. The award is a high recognition of the firm's great determination and dedication to cultivating an inclusive, diverse, and equal workplace ...

In the morning of March 25, 2023, the Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange ("MCEX") was officially launched at a "Prelude" ceremony to initiate trial operation of the exchange. The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR), Mr. Ho Iat Seng, was present at the "Prelude" ceremony, where Mr. Charles Li, Micro Connect Founder and Chairman, and Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices and Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the PRC and Hong Kong legal advisers, respectively, to the sponsor and underwriters, and Han Kun Hong Kong acted as the lead counsel for prospectus drafting, in connection with the global offering of ordinary shares of Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited ("Seacon Shipping", Stock Code: 2409) and the listing of such shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...

On March 29, 2023, the first batch of new energy REITs made their debut for public trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The CSC SPIC New Energy REIT and the AVIC BJEI Photovoltaic REIT are expected to raise RMB 7.84 billion and RMB 2.935 billion, respectively ...

The In-House Community ("IHC") has recently published its survey results for Firms of the Year, 2022. Han Kun has been named in two award categories: Alternative Investment Funds (Including Private Equity) and Capital Markets. In-House Community ("IHC") In-House Community is an influential legal organization in Asia ...

On March 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, published its 2023 list of the ALB China Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers. Han Kun partner Jin Wang was named to the list for her exceptional performance. Ms. Wang specializes in offshore public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate establishments and restructurings, and foreign investment. During her nearly 20 years of practice, Ms ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Patent Litigation Global Practice Guides (2023). Han Kun contributed the Guides' China chapter: Patent Litigation in China 2022: Practice and Prospects, co-authored by Yan Wang, Jian Zhang and Haiping Liu ...

On March 14, 2023, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") unveiled its 2023 list of Rising Stars in China's legal sector ("Rising Stars 2023"). The list presents 100 young, elite lawyers, comprising 80 practitioners of Chinese law and 20 international lawyers committed to China-related business, to recognize China's up-and-coming legal achievers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and professionalism in their practice areas and who continue to deepen and expand their practices ...