Press Release

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition will further enhance Han Kun's debt capital markets capabilities.

Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has been focused on the debt capital markets practice for more than ten years. Mr. Zhang has advised issuer and underwriter clients on more than 200 different types of debt securities transactions. Mr. Zhang has extensive experience in structuring and advising on different types of debt capital market products with a deep understanding of the clients' commercial needs. He is experienced in the full spectrum of debt capital market products in the market, including Eurobonds, CMU-cleared Dim Sum bonds, MCSD-cleared Lotus bonds, SCH- and Euroclear-cleared Yulan bonds, SCH-cleared FTZ bonds, MTN establishment and update, SBLC-backed bonds, perpetual securities, ESG-themed bonds, tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitation, convertible bonds, floating rate bonds, regulatory capital, high yield bonds, LIBOR transition, CMU tender offers, etc. Among these deals, Mr. Zhang has structured and advised on a number of high profile "first of its kind" transactions, such as the first Yulan bond, the first MCSD-cleared bond, the first Blue bond in Asia, the first sustainability-linked loan relinked bond, the first bond transaction to be cleared through both CMU and Euroclear, the first TONA linked pound sterling-denominated floating rate note issued by a non-sovereign issuer, and the first-ever offshore bond issued by a PRC local government.

As the lead lawyer, Mr. Zhang has advised the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China in all its overseas bond offerings for six consecutive years, as well as the People's Bank of China on the first establishment of a central bank bill offering programme in Hong Kong and the issuance of central bank bills for many years. In addition, he has taken the lead in all the overseas bond offerings by the Shenzhen Municipal Finance Bureau, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance, and the Hainan Provincial Department of Financed, namely the first and all the offshore bond deals by PRC local governments, for three consecutive years. Notably, he has advised Bank of China Limited for its GMTN updates and dozens of drawdowns of market-leading and innovative bond transactions and their listings in multiple jurisdictions for four consecutive years. Over the years, Mr. Zhang has also advised numerous large central enterprises, state-owned enterprises, banks, securities houses, other financial institutions and private enterprises in their bond offerings.

Prior to joining Han Kun, Mr. Zhang worked in the Hong Kong office of Linklaters, Allen & Overy, and King & Wood Mallesons. Mr. Zhang obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the China University of Political Science and Law. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from City University of Hong Kong. Mr. Zhang is qualified to practice as a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Mr. Zhang also holds a PRC bar qualification.

The addition of Mr. Zhang will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's practice in Hong Kong's debt capital markets.