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Han Kun Law Offices represented Dida Inc. ("Dida", Stock Code: 02559), as the PRC legal advisor, in connection with its public offering of shares and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Han Kun's data compliance team also provided cybersecurity and data compliance services to Dida during its listing process.Dida is a leading information marketplace for shared travel in China and is dedicated to providing carpooling marketplace services and smart taxi services ...

On June 27, 2024, winners of the FinanceAsia Awards 2024 were announced during an awards ceremony held in Hong Kong. Han Kun was again honored as the "Best China Law Firm" in North Asia, owing to the firm's record year of remarkable outcomes in cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, finance, and other areas. This is the fifth time for Han Kun to win the award. Han Kun partner Mr. Dafei Chen and Mr ...

This book, Meeting Continuing Obligations: A Handbook for Companies Listed on Major Stock Exchanges, is a comprehensive guide designed to assist companies listed on stock exchanges in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, the United States and Singapore in navigating their continuing obligations ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Healthcare M&A Global Practice Guide (2024) (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to be the exclusive contributor of the China chapter of the Guide (including the "Law and Practice" and "Trends and Developments" sections). The authors include Aaron Zhou, Ray Shi, Daniel Xu, and Liming Yuan ...

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has recently published its 2024 "Top 250 Women in IP" ranking. Han Kun partner Lili Wu was honored in the ranking for the third time, owing to her years of dedication and exceptional performance in the IP domain and having garnered accolades and recommendations from peers and high-profile clients both at home and abroad.Ms ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its International Fraud and Asset Tracing Global Practice Guide (2024) (the "Guide"). Han Kun contributed the Law and Practice section of the Guide's China chapter. This marks the third year that Han Kun has been invited to contribute. The contributors include Ronghua (Andy) Liao, Yanhui (Candice) Li, John D. Fitzpatrick, and Yuxian Zhao ...

Han Kun's investment funds team was recently invited by Chambers and Partners, the globally renowned legal directory, to contribute an article titled "The Practice of Evergreen Funds in China" to their Chambers Expert Focus column. The article was co-authored by Ms. Lu Ran and Ms. Min Luo from Han Kun's Investment Funds team.The article primarily explores the differences between evergreen funds and traditional private funds, as well as the development of evergreen funds in China ...

On June 4, 2024, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, officially released its China Regional Rankings 2024, which identify leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized for its commercial disputes, international arbitration, and intellectual property practices across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. Nine Han Kun partners were honored in the China regional rankings ...

On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Regional Stars", with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored "Regional Stars" in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Adrian Lv was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Mr. Lv specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital, equity incentives, and corporate services. Mr ...

On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners" with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored rising partners in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jin Qian was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Mr ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Client Choice". Han Kun partner Jason Wang, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the rankings due to his standout practice.Mr. Wang's practice areas include capital markets and initial public offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise restructuring. Mr ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Rising Lawyers". Han Kun partner Harry Xia, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the rankings due to his standout practice.Mr ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Firms". The ranking identifies leading law firms for their practices in regional markets and comprises two categories: law firms headquartered in the South China region and those not headquartered there but which have branches/offices in the region. Han Kun was recognized in the ranking for its exceptional performance in the South China region ...

Han Kun has provided legal services in connection with JD.com, Inc.'s ("JD", Stock Code: 9618.HK (HKD counter) / 89618.HK (RMB counter) / NASDAQ: JD) US$ 2.0 billion convertible senior notes offering as PRC counsel for the joint bookrunners.JD is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider ...

Han Kun Law Offices, as the PRC legal advisor, represented EDA Group Holdings Limited ("EDA Group", Stock Code: 2505) in connection with its public offering of shares and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, Han Kun's data compliance team also provided EDA Group with specialized services with respect to PRC cybersecurity and data compliance matters ...

On the evening of May 23, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) unveiled the winners of the 21st ALB China Law Awards at its grand 2024 awards ceremony held in Rosewood Hotel, Beijing. Han Kun won six awards, owing to the firm's outstanding practices and market prestige.Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - ChinaTechnology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the YearDebt Market Deal of the Year – Midsize: iQIYI, Inc ...

On May 20, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") announced its 2024 ALB China IP Rankings. Han Kun's intellectual property practice was ranked in both "Patent" and "Copyright/Trademark" categories for the eighth consecutive year, owing to the firm's outstanding performance and client satisfaction.ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal directories ...

On May 16, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal publication under Thomson Reuters, announced the finalists for its SE Asia Law Awards 2024. The Han Kun-advised deal "J&T Express IPO" was awarded" Equity Market Deal of the Year", owing to the firm's outstanding practices in Southeast Asia.ALB is a leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters and is one of the world's most influential legal media ...

Han Kun Law Offices represented Raytech Holding Limited ("Raytech Holding", NASDAQ: RAY), as PRC and Hong Kong counsel to the issuer, in connection with the initial public offering and listing of its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market ...

Recently, Han Kun successfully assisted a well-known multinational pharmaceutical company in passing the security assessment for data export. This milestone marks the first approval of a core business for a foreign-funded pharmaceutical company in Beijing under the "government green channel" service mechanism in the Beijing Free Trade Zone. Han Kun's comprehensive legal services were highly praised by the client ...

Han Kun Law Offices represented ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, as PRC data security counsel to the issuer, in relation to the company's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ZK) in the United States. This listing is another representative case in which Han Kun's data compliance team has acted as data compliance counsel for a PRC company listing overseas.ZEEKR, a high-end smart electric brand owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd ...

On May 8, 2024, Benchmark Litigation China, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation China Awards 2024 Shortlist ...

On May 8, 2024, LegalOne, a legal rankings organization, announced its "Deals of the Year 2023", which highlights 11 Han Kun-advised deals that topped the list ...

Recently, Beijing QL Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("QL Biopharm") and Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Tonghua Dongbao") entered into a collaboration agreement, according to which Tonghua Dongbao will obtain exclusive commercialization rights in the Chinese mainland for QL Biopharm's GLP-1 product, Semaglutide Injection (indication: glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes). In addition, the two parties will collaborate on developing the product in overseas markets ...

On May 7, 2024, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 Rankings, a definitive guide to the region's leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized in four practice areas, and four firm partners were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings ...