Press Release

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. It is the most definitive list of the best of the best in the Asia-Pacific region. The winners were chosen following a survey of top lawyers across countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific, including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.

Charles Li specializes in domestic and overseas listings and reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investment, foreign investment, and intellectual property protection. He has a deep understanding of, and tremendous practical experience with, relevant industrial policies, corporate structures, capital operations, financial arrangements, industrial investment, and project management. Mr. Li serves a broad range of clients, including multinational companies, start-ups, and fast-growing companies. He represents clients in diverse industries, including the Internet, telecommunications, information technology, energy, clean technology, consumer products, biology, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Li has been consistently recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), and Healthcare by internationally renowned legal media publishers, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, ALB, Asialaw Profiles, and China Law and Practice:

■ Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/M&A, Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment, TMT (Chambers Greater China Region, 2022)
■ Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/M&A (Chambers Global, 2020-2022)
■ Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/M&A (Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2020-2021)
■ Elite practitioner in Corporate/M&A and Private Equity (Asialaw Profiles, 2020-2023)
■ Outstanding Practitioner: China (Asialaw Regional Awards, 2019)
■ Market leader in Private Equity and M&A (IFLR1000, 2019-2023)
■ Dealmaker of Asia (ALB, 2020-2021)
■ Dealmaker of the Year – China (ALB, 2020-2022)
■ ALB Power List of Top 10 Lawyers (ALB, 2015-2016)
■ China Dealmaker of the Year (China Law and Practice, 2018, 2021)
■ The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers (China Business Law Journal, 2016-2018, 2020)
■ Named by the PRC Ministry of Justice to its 2018 list of 1,000 foreign-related legal case experts
■ Named by the Shanghai Law Society to its 2019 list of foreign-related legal case experts
■ Named by the Beijing Lawyers Association to its 2020 list of foreign-related legal case experts