Press Releases

On November 2, 2022, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2022 Power List: Top 15 Arbitration Lawyers. The ranking celebrates 15 highly competitive arbitration lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Xianglin Chen was named to the list. Reasons for selection: In recent years, Mr ...

Recently, Asia IP, a renowned intellectual property directory in Asia, has announced its 2022 rankings. Han Kun was recognized in the China firm categories of "Patent Contentious", "Patent Prosecution", and "Trademark Contentious", owing to the firm's competitive IP division and exceptional service capabilities ...

On Oct. 24, 2022, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2022: South China & Central China. Some of these awards are open to "local" law firms headquartered in the South China & Central China region, which spans Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions which have branches or offices there ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its sixth edition of The Initial Public Offerings Law Review (2022). Han Kun partners Ms. Chen Yang and Ms. Zhang Zhao authored the China chapter. Han Kun was the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book ...

On October 21, 2022, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2022 ALB China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms". The ranking identifies leading law firms for their practices in regional markets and comprises two categories: law firms headquartered in the Yangtze River Delta region and those not headquartered there but which have branches/offices in the region. Han Kun was again recognized in the ranking for its exceptional performance in the Yangtze River Delta region ...

Han Kun has provided legal services in connection with the listing and public offering of Rego Interactive Co., Ltd (“Rego Interactive”, Stock Code: 2422) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the PRC counsel to the sponsor and the underwriters. Rego Interactive is a marketing service provider based in the PRC ...

Recently, the well-known periodical International Comparative Legal Guides published the International Comparative Legal Guides: Private Equity 2022. Partner Charles Wu of Han Kun's associated law firm in Hong Kong and Han Kun counsel Hanpeng Hu in Shanghai were exclusively invited to write the PRC part ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its eleventh edition of The Asset Management Review. This year, Han Kun Investment Fund Group Ms. Huaying (Daisy) Qi, Ms. Lin Zhou, and Ms. Li (Leigh) Yang co-authored the China chapter of the book. John D. Fitzpatrick, Yiwen Mao, Mingyu Xia, and Zhangquan Chen also contributed to the writing of the China chapter ...

Han Kun is pleased to welcome to the firm Mr. Weiheng Jia and Mr. Cody Chen, who will be primarily based in the firm's Shanghai office. They have extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, and other specialized areas. The additions will further strengthen Han Kun's overall capabilities in the Yangtze River Delta region. Mr. Weiheng Jia Mr ...

Recently, International Financial Law Review (IFLR) has announced the winners of its Rising Stars Awards Asia-Pacific 2022, recognizing rising stars from across a wide array of practice area specialisms throughout the region. Han Kun partner Zhang Jian was honored as a Patent Rising Star at the awards. Ms. Zhang's practice focuses on IP-related legal services. She has extensive experience in patent invalidation, IP infringement litigation, administrative litigation, and licensing ...

Han Kun partner Charles Li has recently been recognized among IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2022, published by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). This is the third consecutive year for IFLR to rank Mr. Li among Asia's best lawyers since his debut in IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2020. The list is intended to recognize the top individual legal practitioners who have received the highest and most consistent praise from their peers and clients ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its fifth edition of The Virtual Currency Regulation Review (The Virtual Currency Regulation Review: 5th edition). Han Kun finance regulatory partner Mr. TieCheng Yang and his team member Mr. Meng (Raymond) Yan and Ms. Wenli (Ivy) Xu co-authored the China Chapter. The intern Ms. Xiao (Shirley) Liang also contributed to the writing of the China Chapter ...

On September 28, 2022, TH International Limited, the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China ("Tims China"), completed its business combination with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a U.S. special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"). Tims China officially became a publicly traded company on September 29, 2022, with its shares and warrants trading on NASDAQ under the symbol "THCH" ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research (LBR) recently published its sixth edition of The Healthcare Law Review (2022). Han Kun was invited to author the China chapter of the book for the sixth consecutive year, the firm is the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book. Han Kun lawyers Mr. Min Zhu, Mr. Aaron Zhou, Mr. Aaron Gu and Ms. Li Zhang participated in writing the book ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC data security counsel to Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. ("Leapmotor Technology", Stock Code: 09863.HK) on its initial public offering in Hong Kong and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong ...

On September 28, 2022, Asialaw officially announced the winners of the Asialaw Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony. Han Kun won Competition/Antitrust Firm of the Year at the event, owing to the firm's outstanding performance and comprehensive professional strengths ...

On September 23, 2022, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2022 Client Choice: Top 15 Insurance Versatile Practitioners". The ranking identifies 15 highly recommended versatile insurance lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Yuzhou XU was named in the list. Reasons for selection: With years of in-depth study and practice in finance and insurance asset management, Mr ...

On September 23, 2022, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2022 Client Choice: Top 15 IP Versatile Practitioners". The ranking identifies 15 highly recommended versatile IP lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Rui LUO was named in the list. Reasons for selection: Mr. Luo specializes in IP litigation and IP-driven antitrust dispute resolution ...

On September 21, 2022, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its China Business Law Awards 2022 Regional Awards, where Han Kun was honored in the following award categories: China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) ■ Best Overall Law Firms (Shanghai) ■ Best Overall Law Firms (Guangdong) ■ Best Overall Law Firms (Hong Kong) To determine the winners, CBLJ's editorial team looked carefully at each firm's outstanding transactions, cases and other notable achievemen

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Mr. Harry Xia has recently rejoined the firm. He has extensive experience in areas such as private equity and venture capital investment, mergers and acquisitions, FDI and outbound investment, compliance, fund formation, and offshore IPOs. Mr. Xia will be primarily based in Han Kun's Shenzhen office. Mr. Xia has advised dozens of reputable RMB and USD funds on their investment, financing, and fund formation transactions ...

On September 20, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a legal directory under Thomson Reuters, released the ALB M&A Rankings 2022. Han Kun was again recognized as a Tier 1 PRC Law Firm, owing to the firm's exceptional M&A services. This marks the ninth consecutive year for Han Kun to be rated Tier 1 in ALB's annual M&A Rankings. ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's leading sources of market intelligence, providing authoritative insights and rankings for the legal services industry ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE Stock Symbol: TME, HKEX Stock Code: 1698) on its listing by way of introduction on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Tencent Music Entertainment Group is the largest online music entertainment platform in China in terms of MAU (monthly active users) ...

In order to procure a sustainable talent supply for enhancing antitrust law enforcement in Beijing by bringing together the unique strengths of administrative bodies, academic institutions, business associations, law firms, and other mainstay entities, the Beijing Administration for Market Regulation ("Beijing AMR") has selected a group of experts to form its inaugural antitrust expert pool, with letters of appointment being delivered to all members recently ...

On September 16, 2022, LexisNexis announced its inaugural "40 Under 40". The list recognizes 40 young legal professionals aged 40 years old or younger who show tremendous potential to grow and motivation to lead the development of the legal sector in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Han Kun partner Lu RAN was named to the list, owing to her standout professional services. Ms ...

On September 14, Asialaw released its Asialaw Profiles 2023 directory for law firms and lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region. The directory ranks Han Kun in 16 industries/practice areas and ranks nine Han Kun lawyers ...