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Recently, EqualOcean held the "EqualOcean 2024 GoGlobal Forum of 100 (GGF2024)", during which it announced the "EqualOcean 2024 GoGlobal Service Provider Top 30". Han Kun partner Mr. Kelvin Gao was named to the list.Mr. Gao has practiced law for almost two decades and has extensive experience in a variety of fields and industries
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On July 4, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2024: East China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai ("East China") and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with branches/offices in East China. Han Kun has been nominated in the following 17 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in East China
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On July 3, 2024, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2024 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers - High-tech & AI. The ranking celebrates highly recommended lawyers in the high-tech and AI practice in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jiaxin Liu was named in the ranking.Reasons for selection: Ms. Liu has been providing legal service in the areas of venture capital and private equity investment, overseas listing, mergers and acquisitions, etc
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On July 3, 2024, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2024 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers - High-tech & AI. The ranking celebrates highly recommended lawyers in the high-tech and AI practice in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jiaxin Liu was named in the ranking.Reasons for selection: Ms. Liu has been providing legal service in the areas of venture capital and private equity investment, overseas listing, mergers and acquisitions, etc
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On June 27, 2024, the Legal Daily held an appointment ceremony in Beijing for the members of its Legal Expert Pool and presented the Letters of Appointment. Han Kun partner Qimin Zhu was included in this Legal Daily's 2024 Legal Expert Pool and invited to attend the appointment ceremony.The Legal Daily is the newspaper of the CPC Central Political and Legislative Affairs Commission
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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
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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
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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
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On June 21, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2024 (China): Highly recommended 15 for business crime and criminal compliance" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in key and prominent areas of the local legal services market over the past year. Han Kun partner Ms. Yang Han was named to the list.Ms
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On June 21, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its inaugural "2024 ALB China Dispute Resolution Rankings". Han Kun was recognized in the rankings for both "litigation" and "arbitration" categories thanks to its exceptional performance and favorable client feedback in dispute resolution.ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal directories
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On June 20, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced its annual list of China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. 15 ambitious young lawyers from across China are highlighted because of their potential to become the next power players in the legal industry. Their growing record of achievements, coupled with their expanding client portfolios, make a solid case for why they have what it takes to climb to the top
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
