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China Business Law Journal recently published its 2021 list of elite lawyers ("The A-List 2021"). The 200 elite lawyers on the A-List comprise 100 practitioners of Chinese law and 100 international lawyers committed to China-related businesses. They have been widely recognized as authoritative for their outstanding performance in China-related practice, and have impressed their clients with unique legal expertise. Han Kun partners Ms. Rong Fang and Ms
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Recently, the well-known magazine China Law & Practice published a featured 2021 PE/VC annual review article: "The Dawning of a New Era: China's PE/VC Sector in 2021", co-authored by Han Kun partners Zaiguang Lu and Charles Wu of Han Kun's associated law firm. This is the third consecutive year the two partners have been invited by the magazine to prepare an annual review of the PRC's PE/VC sector
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Recently, Han Kun partner Charles Li was recognized among ALB Dealmakers of Asia 2021, released by Asian Legal Business ("ALB"). This is the second time for Mr. Li to receive the honor following his being named in ALB's 2020 rankings. Mr. Li specializes in PRC and non-PRC listings and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investment, foreign investment, and intellectual property protection
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Recently, Asia IP, a renowned intellectual property directory in Asia, has announced the 2021 ranking of its Top 100 China IP Experts. Han Kun partner Lili Wu was honored in the ranking, owing to her years of diligent and outstanding achievements in the IP domain and having earned accolades and recommendations from high-profile Chinese and international clients
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The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its first Technology M&A Global Practice Guide (2022) (the "Guide"). Han Kun exclusively contributed the Law and Practice part of the Guide's China chapter. The contributors include Sean Li, Shijia Li, Shiye Yuan, Angus Xie, Kevin Duan, and Will Huang
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On January 12, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, the world's renowned legal media publisher, released its 2022 rankings of Asia Pacific law firms. The rankings honor Han Kun by highly recommending 50 lawyers and 18 practice areas; 7 practice areas were recognized as "Tier 1", the highest designation
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On January 12, 2022, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its inaugural Chambers Greater China Region Guide (2022), highly recommending 11 Han Kun practice areas and 19 Han Kun lawyers
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On January 6, 2022, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") and Shanghai Young-Ben Law Firm ("Young-Ben") reached an agreement that all Young-Ben partners, business departments, and administrative teams will join Han Kun's Shanghai office. Han Kun is a full-service law firm in China, headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou and Hong Kong
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Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm advised Huzhou New City Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. on its issuance of US$200,000,000 credit enhanced bonds as its international legal advisor. The listing of the bonds with the benefit of an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by Huishang Bank Corporation Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 40979) commenced on 5 January 2022
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As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
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As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
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As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
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As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
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On December 27, 2021, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2021 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers - High-tech & AI. The ranking celebrates highly recommended lawyers in the high-tech and AI practice in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Sean Li was named in the ranking. Reasons for selection: Mr
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On December 27, 2021, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2021 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers – Consumer and Retail. The ranking celebrates highly recommended lawyers in the consumer and retail practice in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Kelvin Gao was named in the ranking. Reasons for selection: Mr. Gao has solid expertise and extensive practical experience in the fields of private equity investment, mergers and acquisitions and securities issuance and listing
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Recently, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd. ("Bright Dairy", Stock Code: 600597) concluded a private placement of A shares. Registration and custody formalities for the new shares were completed on December 20, 2021, at China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch. As legal counsel to Bright Dairy, Han Kun Law Offices was engaged throughout this project and provided Bright Dairy with professional, full-scope, and efficient legal services
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On December 20, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") released its 2021 ranking of China's Top 15 IP Lawyers. Han Kun lawyer Mr. Tao Zhang was named to the list for his exceptional performance. Mr. Zhang's practice focuses on IP litigation, dispute resolution and transactions, as well as patent prosecution, invalidation, searches, and other IP-related counseling. He has extensive experience in providing legal services to both domestic and multinational clients
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Han Kun Law Offices and its Hong Kong associated law firm, as PRC and Hong Kong legal advisors, represented Shanghai Conant Optical Co., Ltd. ("Conant Optical", Stock Code: 2276, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering of an aggregate of 121,600,000 H shares, and the listing of such H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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On December 14, 2021, the 12th Lawyers'Congress of Guangdong Province convened in the city of Guangzhou. The meeting celebrated and awarded eminent law firms and lawyers in the province from 2017 to 2021. At the meeting, Beijing Han Kun Law Offices (Shenzhen) ("Han Kun Shenzhen Office") was recognized as a "Standout Law Firm of Guangdong Province" by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice
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Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal directory, recently released its Chambers FinTech Guide 2022, which features industry rankings for four professional services in 40+ jurisdictions. Han Kun has again been ranked as a Band 1 Law Firm for fintech-related legal services in China. This is Han Kun's fourth time consecutive year to be ranked Band 1
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Han Kun is pleased to welcome to the firm Ms. Dongni Jiang and Mr. Jing Shen, two senior tax specialists with years of professional experience. The additions will further enhance Han Kun's tax team and its tax service capabilities, bolstering the firm's overall practices in both depth and scope, as it continues its growth as a full-service provider. The two experts will be primarily based in Han Kun's Beijing office. Ms. Dongni Jiang Ms
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Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm has expanded its cross-border mergers and acquisitions capabilities with the addition of Ms. Chai Lu as a partner to the firm. Ms. Chai's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions transactions, private equity transactions and securities offerings and listings. She has represented private equity funds and the principal investment departments of financial institutions in direct investment in China, represented U.S
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Mergermarket, the world's leading news and intelligence service for mergers and acquisitions, has recently announced the winners of its China M&A Awards 2021. Han Kun has been honored as "Technology, Media & Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year" and "Mid-Market M&A Legal Adviser of the Year"
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On November 19, 2021, the award ceremony of the inaugural ALB China Regional Law Awards: The Coastal Areas was held in Guangzhou by Thomson Reuters' Asian Legal Business ("ALB"). Han Kun was awarded Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year: The Coastal Areas – Non-local, recognizing the firm's exceptional performance in China's coastal regions. ALB, a leading legal publication under Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal media
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Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Jian Zhang has recently joined the firm as a partner, further strengthening Han Kun's IP practice capabilities. She will mainly be based in the firm's Beijing office. Ms. Zhang's practice focuses on IP-related legal services, especially in relation to patents