Press Releases

On April 6, 2023, Legalband announced its list of winners at the 2023 China Law Awards. Han Kun was honored as "PE & VC Law Firm of the Year" and "TMT Law Firm of the Year". PE & VC Law Firm of the Year: Reasons for the award: Han Kun is a trusted, long-term business partner and legal counsel for many leading organizations; the firm is an exceptional think tank with outstanding insights and agility ...

On March 30, 2023, American Lawyer Media (ALM), a renowned international legal publisher, unveiled the winners of its Asia Legal Awards 2023 at an award ceremony hosted in Singapore. This year, Han Kun was awarded Asian Diversity Initiative of the Year, standing out from other five finalists which were all international law firms. The award is a high recognition of the firm's great determination and dedication to cultivating an inclusive, diverse, and equal workplace ...

In the morning of March 25, 2023, the Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange ("MCEX") was officially launched at a "Prelude" ceremony to initiate trial operation of the exchange. The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR), Mr. Ho Iat Seng, was present at the "Prelude" ceremony, where Mr. Charles Li, Micro Connect Founder and Chairman, and Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices and Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the PRC and Hong Kong legal advisers, respectively, to the sponsor and underwriters, and Han Kun Hong Kong acted as the lead counsel for prospectus drafting, in connection with the global offering of ordinary shares of Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited ("Seacon Shipping", Stock Code: 2409) and the listing of such shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...

On March 29, 2023, the first batch of new energy REITs made their debut for public trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The CSC SPIC New Energy REIT and the AVIC BJEI Photovoltaic REIT are expected to raise RMB 7.84 billion and RMB 2.935 billion, respectively ...

The In-House Community ("IHC") has recently published its survey results for Firms of the Year, 2022. Han Kun has been named in two award categories: Alternative Investment Funds (Including Private Equity) and Capital Markets. In-House Community ("IHC") In-House Community is an influential legal organization in Asia ...

On March 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB), a leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, published its 2023 list of the ALB China Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers. Han Kun partner Jin Wang was named to the list for her exceptional performance. Ms. Wang specializes in offshore public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate establishments and restructurings, and foreign investment. During her nearly 20 years of practice, Ms ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Patent Litigation Global Practice Guides (2023). Han Kun contributed the Guides' China chapter: Patent Litigation in China 2022: Practice and Prospects, co-authored by Yan Wang, Jian Zhang and Haiping Liu ...

On March 14, 2023, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") unveiled its 2023 list of Rising Stars in China's legal sector ("Rising Stars 2023"). The list presents 100 young, elite lawyers, comprising 80 practitioners of Chinese law and 20 international lawyers committed to China-related business, to recognize China's up-and-coming legal achievers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and professionalism in their practice areas and who continue to deepen and expand their practices ...

Mr. Song specializes in venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and overseas listings. He has represented a large number of venture capital funds, private equity funds and entrepreneurs in their investment and financing projects, has participated in numerous complex equity and asset acquisition and merger deals, and has been significantly involved in the formation of, and fundraising for, numerous onshore and offshore private equity funds ...

MioTech (Yingtou Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) has successfully listed its "MioTech ESG Ratings" data product on the Shanghai Data Exchange. The product, powered by full-coverage datasets that enable overall and cross-sector market analytics, effectively addresses major challenges faced by traditional financial institutions in their evaluation of corporate sustainability ...

Han Kun has provided legal services to the sponsor in connection with the initial public offering and listing of MLOPTIC Corp. ("MLOPTIC", Stock Code: 688502) on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. MLOPTIC offers highly specialized expertise in optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems integration, and is committed to the R&D, design, and manufacturing of precision optical components and systems ...

On March 7, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Labor & Employment Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 highly recommended labor and employment lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Xiu Pei was named to the list. Reasons for selection: "Ms. Pei has a thorough understanding of PRC labor law and is agile with the core issues behind each case so as to address her clients' underlying concerns. Ms ...

On March 7, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Female Lawyers". The ranking celebrates 15 highly recommended female lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Ying Yang was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Ms ...

Chambers and Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2023. Han Kun and the firm's partner Yin Ge have been respectively nominated for the awards of "Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Firm" and "Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution" ("Chambers D&I Awards"). Han Kun is the only PRC firm to be nominated for the Chambers D&I Awards ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2023. Han Kun contributed an in-depth overview article: CHINA: An Introduction to TMT: Equity Financing (PRC Firms)— Trending Topics for China TMT Investments. The article is co-authored by Han Kun partners Charles Li, Gloria Xu, Hanting (Bridget) Gao, and Yunzhi Zhao ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Chambers Global Legal Guide 2023. Han Kun contributed an in-depth overview article: CHINA: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms), co-authored by Han Kun partner Chengyao (Aaron) Zhou, Xikang Wang, Shipo (Angus) Xie, and Gilbert Shen ...

On February 18, 2023, the inaugural Legal Service Industry Brand Development Forum & Legal Vision Branding Gala 2022, themed "Promote Excellence, Build for Tomorrow", was held at the China Financial Information Center in Shanghai. The event was co-hosted by the Lawyer Legal Studies Center of China University of Political Science and Law and Legal Vision, under the guidance of Shanghai Lujiazui Financial City Development Bureau and Lawyer Legal Studies Academy of the Shanghai Law Society. Ms ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Ping Xu has recently joined the firm as a partner. This addition will further bolster Han Kun's capital markets capabilities and industry influence. Ms. Xu has over 20 years of in-depth experience in capital markets. She specializes in securities, mergers and acquisitions, asset restructurings, and overseas financings. She is also extensively experienced in dispute resolution in the fields of finance, asset management, and securities ...

Recently, Thomson Reuters Practical Law UK, the world's renowned legal publisher, released its Practice Note entitled Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (China), with related checklist and options (the "Practice Note"). The Practice Note was co-authored by Eric Liu (Partner), Ying Zeng (of Counsel), and Qian Cao (Associate) from Han Kun's Commercial Dispute Resolution Department ...

Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal directory, recently released its Chambers Global Legal Guide 2023 rankings, which identify top lawyers and law firms across the world. This year, the guide recognizes six Han Kun practice areas and ten firm lawyers ...

The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, has recently unveiled its 2023 ranking of PRC firms in Hong Kong, in which Han Kun and multiple partners from the firm's Hong Kong branch were highlighted ...

Recently, the Private Equity Association of Shanghai ("PEAS") published the PEAS 2022 Equity Investment List, in which Han Kun is again recognized as "Best Legal Counsel". PEAS publishes the list as a way to actively implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, advance the financial sector to support high-quality real economy growth, and uphold the concept of supporting Shanghai to develop into an international financial center ...

On February 9, 2023, China Business Law Journal announced its "Deals of the Year 2022", which highlights 15 Han Kun-advised deals. The legal market has shown great resolve and imagination in what has been another challenging year. In China and abroad, scores of representative deals have demonstrated lawyers' wisdom and work ethic. Some deals have turned the tide, some have saved the day, and some have offered hope for the coming year ...

Recently, the well-known magazine China Law & Practice published a featured 2022 TMT annual review article: “Annual Review of China’s TMT Sector: 2022”, co-authored by Han Kun partners Kevin Duan and Kemeng Cai ...