Han Kun shortlisted for 22 awards at the ALB China Law Awards 2023
On April 27, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its China Law Awards 2023. Han Kun has been nominated for the following 22 awards, owing to the firm's exceptional capabilities and outstanding performance:
Firm Award Categories
China Law Firm of the Year
Beijing Law Firm of the Year
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year - Overseas
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year
Cyber Security and Data Protection Law Firm of the Year
Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Deal Award Categories
Equity Market Deal of the Year - Premium
- KE Holdings Inc.'s dual primary listing by way of introduction on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
- Li Auto Inc.'s aggregate of US$2 billion of American depositary shares through the US ATM (at-the-market) offering
- NIO Inc.'s listing on Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchange
Equity Market Deal of the Year - Midsize
- Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd.’s US$807 million Hong Kong IPO and Listing
M&A Deal of the Year - Premium
- ECARX Holdings, Inc.'s US$3.8 billion merger with COVA Acquisition Corp.
- JD Property's HK$16 billion take-private of China Logistics
- ByteDance's acquisition of Amcare
M&A Deal of the Year - Midsize
- Wallaby Medical Holding, Inc.'s acquisition of Phenox GmbH and Femtos GmbH
Project Finance Deal of the Year
-Zhongjiao REIT's establishment and listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the first infrastructure REIT listed in China in 2022 and the first highway infrastructure REIT sponsored by a Chinese central State-owned enterprise
Individual Award Categories
Dealmaker of the Year - China: Charles Li
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: Yang You
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Law Firm: Paula Liu
Young Lawyer of the Year: Vincent Song
The 20th annual ALB China Law Awards will be presented at an awards ceremony in Beijing on May 18, 2023. The pre-eminent legal awards this year, covering over 40 legal practice categories, have attracted over 1,700 submissions from more than 200 law firms and in-house teams and will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of China's leading law firms, in-house legal teams, as well as the top deals and dealmakers over the past year.