Press Releases

Han Kun advised and acted as PRC counsel to the joint bookrunners on DouYu International Holdings Limited's U.S. initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "DOYU". DouYu is the largest game-centric live streaming platform in China and a pioneer in the eSports value chain ...

Han Kun Law Offices and its Hong Kong associated law firm, as the PRC and Hong Kong legal counsels to the issuer, respectively, have advised Hevol Services Group Co. Limited ("Hevol Services Group", Stock Code: 6093) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...

Vipshop, a leading online discount retailer for brands in China, has recently signed a share purchase agreement in Shanghai with Shan Shan Group Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Xingtong Chuangfu Equity Investment Partnership. Pursuant to this agreement, Vipshop will fully acquire Shan Shan Commercial Group Co., Ltd. for RMB 2.9 billion in cash installments through Vipshop International Holdings Limited, a Vipshop's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong ...

Han Kun, as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, has advised Homeland Interactive Technology Ltd. (Stock Code: 3798) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Homeland Interactive is a leading localized mobile card and board game developer and operator in China with a special focus on localized Mahjong and poker games ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Li Huhuan has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Li works primarily in the firm's Shanghai office. Mr. Li Huhuan focuses his practice on asset securitization, insurance fund management, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Han Kun, Mr. Li practiced with several well-known PRC law firms for more than eleven years. Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Li Baofu, an expert in civil and commercial dispute resolution, has recently joined the firm. Mr. Li has more than 30 years of judicial experience. He is familiar with the adjudication of civil and commercial cases, and is well-versed in judicial practice in China. Mr ...

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), the leading IP magazine, has recently published its "2019 IP Star" rankings. Han Kun partner Wu Lili was again recognized as an IP Star. The MIP "2019 IP Star" rankings were determined based on in-depth research into thousands of IP firms and practitioners across the world. Factors considered in the rankings include expertise, workload, market reputation/track record, outcomes achieved for clients, and unique strengths in a given practice area ...

IAM recently published the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000, which ranks Han Kun among "The World's Leading Patent Firms" in "litigation" and "prosecution", and ranks three Han Kun partners, Wang Yan, Wu Lili and Luo Rui among "The World's Leading Patent Professionals". IAM undertook an exhaustive research project to identify outstanding firms and individuals across multiple jurisdictions ...

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to the Joint Bookrunners on GSX Techedu Inc.'s U.S. initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GSX". GSX is a leading online K-12 large-class after-school tutoring service provider in China. The company also provides foreign language, professional and interest courses ...

On May 30, 2019, Asialaw Regional Awards 2019 was held in Hong Kong. Han Kun won the following three awards at the event: 1. China Firm of the Year 2. Client Service Award: China 3. Outstanding Practitioner: China - Charles Li The Asialaw Regional Awards is one of the most significant honors in the legal profession, recognizing outstanding regional law firms across Asia ...

On May 20, 2019, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced its 2019 ALB China IP Rankings. Han Kun's intellectual property practice ranked in both "Patents" and "Copyright/Trademark" for the third consecutive year, owing to our outstanding performance and client satisfaction in the field. ALB is an influential legal journal owned by Thomson Reuters whose rankings cover China, Japan, and most other Asian countries such as Singapore and South Korea ...

Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, recently released its 2019 edition of Benchmark Asia-Pacific, which recognizes outstanding dispute resolution law firms and individual lawyers. This year, Han Kun was ranked in two practice areas, and three Han Kun lawyers were recognized as "Dispute Resolution Stars" ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Sun Qiunan has joined the firm as a partner. Ms. Sun practises in dispute resolution and has extensive experience in representing clients in major and complex litigation cases. Before joining Han Kun, Ms. Sun worked at another distinguished law firm in Beijing, as a senior partner and a member of the firm's management. Prior to private practice, Ms ...

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Yunji Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "YJ". Yunji Inc. is a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform in China ...

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to So-Young International Inc. ("So-Young") on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ under the symbol "SY". So-Young is the most popular online destination for discovering, evaluating and reserving medical aesthetic services in China ...

Han Kun has been recognized as a "2019 Employer of Choice" in the ALB China Employer of Choice Rankings 2019. This is the seventh time for Han Kun to receive the honor. The 2019 Employer of Choice survey was launched in January and received more than 1,200 responses from employees of different law firms during the one-month survey period ...

ALB recently released its list of China's Top 15 TMT Lawyers. Han Kun Partner Ms. Yang Ying is included in this list. Ms. Yang Ying focuses her practice on private equity and venture capital financings, securities issuances and listings and mergers and acquisitions. Ms ...

The Center for Drug Evaluation under the National Medical Products Administration has recently accepted the investigational new drug application for a new death receptor 5 agonist antibody (JCT205) jointly developed by Transcenta Holding and U.S.-based InhibRx. JCT205 is intended for use as a monotherapy for treating various tumors, such as digestive tract tumors and mesothelioma. Previously, JCT205 was also entered into a Phase I clinical study in the United States in December 2018 ...

On April 18, 2019, the Asian Legal Business China Law Awards 2019 were held in Beijing. Alibaba's acquisition of full ownership of Ele.me, in which Han Kun acted as counsel to Ele.me, was awarded "M&A Deal of the Year - Premium". The ALB China Law Awards has reached its 16th year. Each year these awards are presented to recognize the excellence and outstanding achievements of China's leading law firms and in-house legal teams as well as the top deals and dealmakers over the past 12 months ...

Han Kun Law Offices has been recognized as a "Top 5 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year" in ChinaVenture's "2018 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Rankings," which were announced at the awards ceremony held on April 17, 2019 ...

Recently, the world's leading legal ratings agency Chambers & Partners published its first edition of The Global Practice Guide on Investment Funds (2019) (the "Guide"). Han Kun partner Mr. Evan Zhang Ping was invited by Chambers & Partners to author its China law and practice chapter. Han Kun was the only PRC-headquartered law firm contributor to the China law and practice chapter of this Guide. Han Kun associates Ms. Dai Xining, Ms. Zhang Moxi, Ms. Shi Ce, Ms. Wang Xuanfei, Ms ...

Asialaw recently announced the shortlist for the Asialaw Regional Awards 2019. Han Kun has been shortlisted in the following three award categories: 1. China Firm of the Year 2. Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year 3. Aviation and Shipping Firm of the Year Asialaw Regional Awards 2019 celebrates national law firms across 25 jurisdictions, eight legal expertise categories and seven industry expertise categories ...

Han Kun has been shortlisted for the ALB China Law Awards 2019 in the following award categories: 1. China Law Firm of the Year 2. Beijing Law Firm of the Year 3. Deal Firm of the Year 4. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China 5. Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year 6. Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year 7. Healthcare Law Firm of the Year 8. Dealmaker of the Year - China: Charles LI 9. Equity Market Deal of the Year ■ iQIYI, Inc.'s U.S ...

Sweet & Maxwell, the Legal Division of Thomson Reuters has recently published its sixth edition of Arbitration World, Jurisdictional and Institutional Comparisons (2018). This book is written by leading experts in arbitration from different jurisdictions. Mr. Chen Xianglin, partner of Han Kun Law Offices is invited to contribute to the China Chapter. Others from Han Kun have also helped with the writing including its partner Li Xiaoming and associates Ms. Wang Yanyan and Ms. Sun Ying ...

On March 12, 2019, China Business Law Journal (CBLJ) announced the winners of the 2019 China Business Law Awards. Han Kun was honored as a "Firm of the Year" in the following five practice areas/industries: 1. Mergers & Acquisitions Firm of the Year 2. Private Equity & Venture Capital Firm of the Year 3. IT, Telecoms & E-commerce Firm of the Year 4. Aviation Firm of the Year 5 ...