Han Kun welcomes Mr. Liang (Alex) Tao in joining the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner
January, 2025 - Beijing, Mainland China
Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Liang (Alex) Tao has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition of Mr. Liang (Alex) Tao will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's international capital markets capabilities.
Alex's practice covers a full spectrum of international capital markets transactions, including high-yield, investment-grade and convertible bond offerings and initial public offerings in the United States and Hong Kong. He also regularly advises corporate clients on SEC compliance and corporate governance matters, bank financings, liability management, and cross-border debt restructurings. Alex has over 20 years of experience and has worked with market-leading companies in China across a wide variety of sectors, including technology, media and telecoms, consumer products, renewable energy, industrial, real estate, and oil and gas.
Before joining Han Kun, Alex practiced as a partner at Wall Street law firm Milbank LLP and at a "Magic Circle" firm, Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman). Prior to that, he practiced for almost ten years at the New York and Hong Kong offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell, including two years as counsel. Alex has been consistently recognized as a leading individual in Debt Capital Markets by Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500, as well as an "Expert Based Abroad" in Capital Markets: High Yield Products for four years by Chambers USA. Alex obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Fudan University. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from University of Chicago. Alex is qualified to practice as a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong and is a member of the New York State Bar.
The addition of Mr. Liang (Alex) will bring new strength to the firm's international capital markets practice, and his expertise, leading market position and substantial experience in the international capital markets will further enhance the firm's ability to provide a full range of legal services to clients in international capital markets transactions.
