Press Releases

Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm acted as Hong Kong legal advisor to the joint sponsors and the underwriters in the initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering by KWG Living Group Holdings Limited ("KWG Living", Stock Code: 3913). KWG Living offered an aggregate of 383,384,000 ordinary shares (prior to the exercise of the over-allotment option), which raised approximately HK$3.0 billion (US$390.3 million) in gross proceeds ...

Recently, Han Kun partner Charles Li was selected among IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2020, published by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The list is intended to recognize the top individual legal practitioners who have received the highest and most consistent praise from peers and clients ...

Han Kun Law Offices and its Hong Kong associated law firm, as PRC and Hong Kong legal advisors, represented First Service Holding Limited ("First Service", Stock Code: 2107) in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering of an aggregate of 250,000,000 ordinary shares (prior to the exercise of the over-allotment option). The ordinary shares of First Service are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...

Finalists have recently been announced in the Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020. Han Kun has been shortlisted as "PRC Law Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year" and three Han Kun-advised deals have been shortlisted for "Deals of the Year". They are: ■ PRC Law Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year ■ Equity Market Deal of the Year - DouYu's U.S. IPO ■ Equity Market Deal of the Year - JD ...

Han Kun Law Offices acted as PRC legal advisor to the sole sponsor in connection with the initial public offering and listing of China Nature Energy Technology Holdings Limited ("Nature Energy Technology", Stock Code: 1597) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Nature Energy Technology is a wind power and pitch control system solution provider in the PRC. It primarily engages in R&D, integration, manufacture and sale of high-voltage pitch control systems for wind turbines ...

Han Kun partner Wu Lili was ranked among ALB China Top 15 Female Lawyers 2020, published by Asian Law Business (ALB) on October 20, 2020. The list is intended to recognize the most client-favored female lawyers from diverse practice fields in Mainland China, 15 finalists were chosen for their outstanding performance and good reputation. Ms ...

On October 15, 2020, China Law & Practice held an online awards ceremony and officially announced its list for 2020 China Law Awards winners. Han Kun won three awards. ■ Investment Funds Firm of the Year - China ■ Private Equity & Venture Capital Firm of the Year - China ■ Equity Securities Deal of the Year - JD.com's $3.9B Secondary Hong Kong Listing Han Kun has tremendous experience in private equity and provides professional legal services to numerous funds and companies ...

On October 15, LEGALBAND officially announced that Han Kun partner Mr. Lu Zaiguang was ranked among its China Top 15 Highly Recommended Lawyers 2020: New Economy. Mr. Lu Zaiguang focuses his practices on new economy-related private equity financing and venture capital, securities issuances and listings, and mergers and acquisitions ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Wang Xikang has recently joined the firm, further strengthening Han Kun's capital markets and M&A practices. He will mainly be based in the firm's Beijing office. Mr. Wang Xikang's practice focuses on capital markets transactions, corporate/M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, corporate financing, and foreign direct investments. Mr ...

The world-renowned legal media publisher, IFLR1000, has recently published firm and lawyer rankings in its 2021 Financial and Corporate Guide. Six Han Kun practice areas and 13 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year. Four practice areas were ranked Tier 1 ...

Han Kun Law Offices advised and acted as the PRC counsel in connection with the secondary listing of Baozun Inc. (Stock Code: 9991) on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Baozun Inc. is the leader and a pioneer in the brand e-commerce service industry in China, empowering brands to grow and succeed by leveraging end-to-end e-commerce service capabilities, omni-channel coverage and technology-driven solutions ...

On September 17, 2020, the Asian Legal Business China Law Awards 2020 were held in Beijing. Han Kun won "Private Equity Law Firm of the Year– China" based on its outstanding performance in private equity last year. Han Kun partner Charles Li was recognized as "Dealmaker of the Year – China". Han Kun has tremendous experience in private equity investment and related legal matters ...

Asialaw recently released its Asialaw Profiles 2021 directory for law firms and lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region. Han Kun was ranked in 15 industries/practice areas, multiple Han Kun's partners were recognized as Leading Lawyers ...

Han Kun advised and acted as counsel to Hylink Digital Solution Co., Ltd.("Hylink Digital", stock code:603825), assisting the company to obtain approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for its 2020 A-share private placement. This follows Han Kun acting as counsel to Hylink Digital in connection with its initial public offering in 2017. Since its establishment in 2002, Hylink Digital has focused on providing comprehensive Internet marketing services for its customers ...

Asian Legal Business (ALB) recently released the ALB M&A Rankings 2020. Han Kun has again been ranked as a Tier 1 PRC Law Firm based on the firm's exceptional performance in providing M&A legal services. This marks the seventh consecutive year for Han Kun to be ranked as Tier 1 in M&A. ALB is one of the most influential international legal media organizations, providing leading legal information and rankings ...

The Asian Lawyer recently announced the winners of the Asia Legal Awards 2020. Han Kun was awarded "M&A Firm of the Year". The Asia Legal Awards, hosted by The Asian Lawyer, in association with The American Lawyer, China Law & Practice and Legal Week, is open to all firms with offices in Asia, and intends to honor the best work and most stellar achievements of the year in the region. Han Kun's mergers and acquisitions practice leads the market in numerous authoritative legal rankings ...

On September 8, 2020, the 2019-2020 winners of the Chinese PE/VC Industry Selection were announced, jointly held by the China National Convention Center by the Beijing Private Equity Association (BPEA), Caixin Insight, and various local associations. The selection was announced at the 2020 Global PE Forum, the only key financial-related forum to be held this year during the China International Fair for Trade in Services ...

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) on a USD 800 million senior note offering. Tencent Music Entertainment Group is the largest online music entertainment platform in China, and currently operates several well-known brands, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Fang Rong has joined the firm as a partner, further strengthening Han Kun's real estate, financial and investment management practice. She will mainly be based in the firm's Beijing office. Ms. Fang is a leading lawyer in real estate investment and financing ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yuan Jiani has joined the firm as a partner. She will mainly be based in the firm's Shenzhen office. The addition of Ms. Yuan is a further boost to Han Kun's domestic and overseas capital markets practice. Ms. Yuan has nearly 14 years of legal practice experience. Prior to joining Han Kun, Ms. Yuan practiced for many years with a leading Chinese law firm ...

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to KE Holdings Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BEKE". Beike is the leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The company is dedicated to providing solutions for existing and new home sales, home rentals, home renovation, real estate financing, and other related services ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yang You has joined the firm as a partner. The addition of Ms. You will further boost the firm's dispute resolution practice. Ms. You focuses her practice mainly on asset management-related litigation/arbitration and compliance services, and has extensive experience in advising on legal issues involving real estate and general corporate matters, among others. Ms ...

On July 28, 2020, global private equity fund Permira and Education First announced Permira's acquisition of a majority stake in Education First's children's business headquartered in Switzerland with operations in the PRC and Indonesia. Closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Li Auto Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "LI". Li Auto Inc. is an innovator in China's new energy vehicle market, which designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric sport utility vehicles in China ...

On July 20, 2020, Asian Legal Business (ALB) released its annual list of China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. 15 ambitious young lawyers across China are spotlighted because of their potential to become the next power players in the legal industry. Their growing record of achievements, coupled with their expanding client portfolio, make a solid case for why they have what it takes to climb to the top. This year, Han Kun partner Zaiguang Lu has been named as one of the China Top 15 Rising Lawyers ...