Press Release

On July 14, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Special Issue：China Top 15 Lawyers – Real Estate" with the purpose of presenting the 15 most recommended real estate lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Stephen Dong was named to the list.

Reasons for selection: Mr. Dong has long focused on the area of real estate, with extensive achievements in real estate development, mergers and acquisitions, financing, leasing operation and property management. He has represented many well-known domestic and international real estate funds, investment banks, real estate companies, multinational companies, listed companies and insurance institutions to complete a number of relevant transactions involving substantial sums of money and with milestone significance, and his profound industry experience and knowledge won the wide appreciation from corporate clients. Relying on his dynamic observation and long-term practice in the real estate industry and cutting-edge legal issues, Mr. Dong provides clients with comprehensive and clear legal analysis and precise legal advice for cross-border as well as domestic transactions. He leads a team in completing deal structuring, due diligence, drafting and revising of transaction documents, negotiations and other legal works in an efficient and orderly manner, thus helping clients achieve their business goals quickly. "Mr. Dong is one of my most trusted business partners. He has excellent professional accomplishments, dedication, solid legal knowledge and excellent communication skills. Our corporate team enjoys working with Mr. Dong, we will keep up our cooperation with him and recommend other friends to work with him. "

Lawyer's profile: Mr. Dong has extensive practical experience in the areas of real estate M&A, real estate finance and real estate development. He has advised many domestic and foreign well-known real estate funds, investment banks, real estate companies, logistics and warehousing companies, multinationals, listed companies and insurance companies in their equity M&A, asset M&A, real estate development, real estate project financing, mezzanine financing, leasing operation and property management in China. Mr. Dong is involved in designing deal structures, organizing and leading legal due diligence, drafting and amending transaction documents, and negotiating such deals. Mr. Dong is well-versed in foreign-related Chinese laws and has extensive practical experience in cross-border and domestic transactions. Mr. Dong graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law and the National University of Singapore Law School.