Press Releases

Recently, Thomson Reuters Practical Law, the world's renowned legal publisher, published a Practice Note titled Mediation: Overview (China) (the "Note"). The Note was co-authored by Wei Zhang (Partner), Sichen Liu (Associate) and Ziyi (Elven) Wang (Associate) from Han Kun's Commercial Dispute Resolution Department.The Note explains the main issues to consider from a Chinese law perspective when mediating a civil or commercial dispute ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as international legal counsel to the underwriters and the trustee, providing English law and Hong Kong law legal services for the issuance of RMB 1.966 billion in dim sum bonds by Jinan Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. ("Jinan Urban Construction").  The bonds have a tenor of 5 years and a coupon rate of 2.20% ...

From September 9 to 12, 2026, the 5th Hong Kong International Biotechnology Convention and Exhibition (BIOHK2026) was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Unprecedented in scale, the convention brought together over 10,000 participants from more than 40 countries and regions, nearly 500 world-class speakers, and around 200 leading enterprises from home and abroad. Global dignitaries including Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices has acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME"; NYSE: TME; HKEX: 1698), in connection with its US$1 billion notes offering.TME is a leading integrated online music and audio entertainment platform in China.  It currently owns a number of well-known brands in China, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, WeSing, and Ximalaya ...

The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guides 2026 – Artificial Intelligence (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Guide. The authors include Kevin Duan (Partner), Yaqi Li, Yufeng Gan and Jiayu Song ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Weishu Chu has recently joined the firm.  The addition of Ms. Chu will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's dispute resolution capabilities.  Ms. Chu will be mainly based in the firm's Shanghai office.Ms. Chu has many years of experience working with prosecutorial authorities, where she handled a substantial number of difficult, novel, and complex criminal cases, including cases that attracted significant public attention ...

Lexology, a leading legal news platform operated by Law Business Research, has released the 2026 edition of Lexology Panoramic: Sports Law. For the second year running, Han Kun Law Offices is the sole Chinese law firm invited to author the China chapter ...

On September 2, 2026, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2026 Client Choice: Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers".  Han Kun partner Yu Zhang was named to the list.Ms. Zhang is a partner of Han Kun's Transaction Department.  Ms. Zhang specializes in domestic and overseas capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, and foreign direct investment.  In the field of overseas capital markets, Ms ...

Han Kun acted as PRC data compliance advisor for SHEIN Global Holdings Limited ("SHEIN"; Stock Code: 00625.HK) in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”).SHEIN is a leading global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273 million active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025 ...

On September 1, 2026, IFLR1000, the world-renowned legal directory, published its 2026/27 annual rankings of law firms and lawyers (IFLR1000 36th edition) for mainland China.  Owing to the firm's stellar service performance and comprehensive strengths, 38 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year along with nine Han Kun practice areas (covering all surveyed jurisdictions), with six practice areas ranked Tier 1 ...

On August 27, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced in Shanghai the winners of its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2026: East China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai ("East China") and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with a presence in East China ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Lin Yu has recently rejoined the firm, further strengthening and enhancing Han Kun's intellectual property capabilities.Ms ...

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration ("Shanghai SASAC") completed the selection of its external legal advisors.  Mr. Eric Zhang, partner and co-managing partner of Han Kun's Shanghai Office, was appointed as an external legal advisor to Shanghai SASAC, leveraging his profound expertise and industry leadership in legal services for state-owned assets and enterprises.Mr ...

Han Kun and Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acted as the PRC legal advisors and the Hong Kong legal advisors to the Sole Sponsor and the Underwriters respectively in connection with the initial public offering and global offering of 31,287,300 H shares in aggregate (subject to the Over-allotment Option), and the listing of the H Shares of Beijing Ingenic Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Ingenic", stock code: 3223) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ...

Asian Legal Business has recently announced the finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026.  Han Kun has been shortlisted for 10 award categories ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as international legal counsel to the underwriters, assisting Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited ("Shanghai Electric", Stock Codes: 02727.HK/601727.SH) in successfully completing the issuance of a three-year RMB1.5 billion green free trade zone ("FTZ") offshore bond on August 19, 2026.  The final coupon rate of this bond is 1.80%, setting a new low for offshore RMB bond rates among Shanghai municipal state-owned enterprises ...

Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Stars, highlighting the most promising emerging legal talents in Hong Kong over the past 12 months.  Han Kun Hong Kong lawyer Ming Sum (Sam) Wong was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Mr. Wong has a broad practice in complex civil and commercial disputes, including international arbitration, court litigation, and regulatory investigations.  Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acting as the international legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers and the Trustee, advised Fujian Zhanglong Group Co., Ltd. ("Fujian Zhanglong Group") on the successful issuance of the RMB3,056 million five-year offshore sustainable bonds (the "Bonds"). The coupon rate of the 5-year Bonds is 2.35% ...

On 10 August 2026, Shenzhen CrystalO Biopharma Co., Ltd. ("CrystalO") announced that it has entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Almirall, S.A. (ALM), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to medical dermatology based in Barcelona, Spain ("Almirall") ...

Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the international counsel to the Joint Lead Managers and the Trustee in connection with Yixin Group Limited's ("Yixin", 02858.HK‎) offering of JPY6,200,000,000 3-year bonds (the "Bonds"). The Bonds carry a coupon rate of 3.50% per annum.Yixin is an AI-driven fintech platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has been included in the HKEX Tech 100 Index ...

Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the Issuer's international legal counsel for Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. ("Sichuan Development") on the successful update of its U.S.$2 billion Medium Term Note Programme and the issuance of U.S.$450 million 4.55% Sustainability Bonds due 2029. The Programme is a dual-structure programme, allowing Sichuan Development to select different issuance structures based on its commercial needs ...

On August 6, 2026, renowned legal directory Legal Hall of Fame announced its "Key Industries Lawyer of the Year (Emerging Sectors) in 2026", which focuses on selecting veteran senior partners who are still active at the forefront of business and strategic decision-making while also striving to discover those high-performing and fast-growing industry pillars ...

On August 6, 2026, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "LEGALBAND 2026 China 30 Under 30" list, which highlights 30 stellar young lawyers in mainland China who possess outstanding professional abilities and are favored by clients.  Han Kun lawyer Yuzhe Huang was named to the list.Reasons for being listed: Since the start of his career, Mr ...

On August 6, 2026, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2026 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Investment and Financial Disputes" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in this practice area.  Han Kun partner Mr. Long Liu was named to the list.Mr. Liu specializes in dispute resolution, with a focus on complicated cross-border commercial and corporate control disputes.  Mr ...

On July 4, 2026, the 15th Annual Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship Final Examination and Award Ceremony was successfully held in the Shanghai office of Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun").  The event, launched at the beginning of this year, attracted the active participation of law students from universities and colleges across China ...