ESTABLISHED IN 2004
Managing Partner: Joyce Li
Number of partners: 120+
Number of associates: Nearly 600
Firm Overview
Han Kun is a full-service law firm in China and a leader in many important practice areas. Han Kun has been consistently recognised by the industry as a leading Chinese law firm in the Asia-Pacific region. Han Kun has more than 700 professionals located in our six offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, Wuhan and Hong Kong. All our lawyers are graduates of top universities and have extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions and dispute resolution as counsel to both Chinese and foreign clients.
Awards
• Standout Law Firm of Beijing
(Beijing Lawyers Association, 2012-2018)
• 12 Practice areas/Industries recognised in Chambers rankings (2022)
• 18 Practice areas/Industries recognised in The Legal 500 rankings (2022)
• China Firm of the Year
(China Law and Practice, 2021)
• Golden League (Nationwide elite law firms)
(China Business Law Journal, 2021-2022)
• Tier 1 M&A China Firm
(ALB, 2014-2021)
• Private Equity Law Firm of the Year – China (ALB, 2016, 2020-2022)
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year (ALB, 2021)
Key Practice Areas
Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity and venture capital; Intellectual property; Labour and employment; Domestic and international capital markets; Aviation and aviation finance; Fintech; Real estate and infrastructure; Family law; Trusts and wealth planning; Data protection; Investment funds; Foreign direct investment; Banking and finance; Asset-backed securitisation; Structured finance; Antitrust/competition; Compliance and investigation; Technology, media and telecommunications; Life sciences and healthcare; Tax services; Dispute resolution; Bankruptcy and restructuring; Energy, minerals and environmental protection; Outbound investment; Culture, media and entertainment; Financial services and cross-border asset management practice.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
Testimonials
Shi Yuezhan, general manager of Taiji Environmental Protection Equipment, particularly recommends Zhang Yaxing, a partner at Han Kun. Shi says the firm “analyses and prepares all kinds of materials and evidence as meticulously as a public security investigation” when handling dispute matters for his company.
China Business Law Awards 2022
One client from a well-known securities company commented: “In response to regulatory and client requirements, Han Kun has tried its best to design different transaction structures and models for us and the issuer to cope with the changing market conditions.”
China Business Law Awards 2021
“The overseas capital market team of Han Kun has rich experience in this field,” says a client and legal counsel of one of the country’s top carmakers. “In the process of providing services to our company, they can always respond to us to meet our needs and tackle problems.” The counsel recommends Wang Taoran for her professionalism, strong business sense and practice advice.
China Business Law Awards 2020
A legal counsel from a South Korean internet company is happy with services provided by Han Kun Law Offices. “They are prompt, diligent and knowledgeable in these fields. Often, when we review new services in the PRC, they have been very helpful,” says the client.
China Business Law Awards 2019
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| ECARX SPAC listing on Nasdaq | 2022 | US$3.82 billion | Details |
| Huaxia CCCC REIT’s USD1.3bn listing | 2022 | US$1.3 billion | Details |
| KE Holdings’ Hong Kong dual-primary listing | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Leapmotor’s USD800m HK listing | 2022 | US$800 million | Details |
| Li Auto’s USD2bn follow-on offering | 2022 | US$2 billion | Details |
| NIO’s listing by introduction in HK, Singapore | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Penghua Shenzhen Energy REIT’s SZSE listing | 2022 | US$524 million | Details |
| Tims China lists via SPAC on Nasdaq | 2022 | US$1.4 billion | Details |
| ByteDance’s USD1.5bn acquisition of Amcare Healthcare | 2022 | US$1.5 billion | Details |
| JD Property’s mandatory acquisition of China Logistics | 2022 | N/A | Details |
| Abogen Biosciences series C, C+ financing | 2022 | US$720 million’, ‘US$300 million | Details |
| J&T Express USD1bn acquisition of Best | 2022 | US$1 billion | Details |
| JD Property’s USD800m series B financing | 2022 | US$800 million | Details |
| Wallaby Medical’s acquisition of Phenox, Femtos | 2022 | US$543 million | Details |
| Wanda’s transfer Legendary stake to Apollo | 2022 | US$770 million | Details |
| Didi Global’s USD4.4bn NYSE IPO | 2021 | US$4.4 billion | Details |
| JD Health’s USD3.4bn Hong Kong IPO | 2021 | US$3.41 billion | Details |
| JD Logistics’ USD3.5bn Hong Kong listing | 2021 | US$3.5 billion | Details |
| KE Holdings’ USD2bn follow-on offering | 2021 | US$2 billion | Details |
| Tencent’s senior notes under global MTN programme | 2021 | US$4.1 billion | Details |
| Tencent’s Sogou privatised from NYSE | 2021 | US$3.5 billion | Details |
| Xinjiang Daqo’s Star board listing | 2021 | US$1 billion | Details |
| HNA Group restructuring | 2021 | US$6.4 billion | Details |
| Goldman buys remaining Gao Hua Securities stake | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| JAC-VW’s strategic co-operation | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Baidu acquires YY Live | 2020 | US$3.6 billion | Details |
| Guazi.com series D financing | 2020 | US$1.7 billion | Details |
| Huya’s US$10bn merger with Douyu | 2020 | US$10 billion | Details |
| 58.com’s privatisation | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| JD Health’s Hong Kong IPO | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| JD.com’s secondary HK listing | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| KE Holdings’ US IPO | 2020 | US$2.12 billion | Details |
| Kingsoft Cloud’s US IPO | 2020 | US$551.3 million | Details |
| Yuanfudao G-round financing | 2020 | US$1 billion | Details |
| Aihuishou acquires JD Paipai | 2019 | US$500 million | Details |
| GIC acquires JD logistics warehouses | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Douyu’s Nasdaq IPO | 2019 | US$775 million | Details |
| IDreamSky Technology’s HK listing | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Tencent Music’s US listing | 2019 | US$1.1 billion | Details |
| Aurora Mobile’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | US$77 million | Details |
| China Literature’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$1.1 billion | Details |
| Innovent Biologics’ Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$403.1 million | Details |
| iQiyi’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | US$2.25 billion | Details |
| Meituan Dianping’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | US$4.2 billion | Details |
| NIO’s NYSE IPO | 2018 | US$1 billion | Details |
| China Unicom’s mixed-ownership reform | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| JD Finance’s new round financing | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| Maoyan Media and Weiying Technology strategic partnership transactions | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| ZhongAn’s Hong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| Alibaba invests in Ucar | 2016 | Details | |
| Didi Chuxing M&A with Uber China | 2016 | US$35 billion | Details |
| JD.com and Walmart form partnership | 2016 | US$1.5 billion | Details |
| Didi Dache’s merger with Kuaidi Dache | 2015 | US$6 billion | Details |
| GSK’s three part transaction with Novartis | 2015 | US$21.25 billion | Details |
| LDK Solar’s multi jurisdictional restructuring | 2015 | US$700 million | Details |
| JD.com’s partnership with Tencent | 2014 | US$3-4 billion) | Details |
| Baidu’s notes offering on NASDAQ | 2014 | US$1 billion) | Details |
| TutorGroup’s subscription of Series B preferred equity | 2014 | US$80 million) | Details |
| Baidu’s acquisition of 91 Wireless | 2013 | US$1.9 billion | Details |
| Baidu’s notes offerings | 2013 | US$2.5 billion | Details |
| ICBC Financial Leasing and ABC Financial Leasing’s joint lease of a Boeing 737-800 to Shenzhen Airlines | 2013 | US$50 million | Details |
| China Auto Rental receives investment from Warburg Pincus | 2012 | US$200 millionillion | Details |
| Nord Anglia Education offers senior secured notes | 2012 | US$325 million | Details |
Contact us
Beijing Head Office
9/F, Office Tower C1, Oriental Plaza
1 East Chang An Ave, Dongcheng District
Beijing 100738, China
Telephone: +86 10 8525 5500
Fax: +86 10 8525 5511/5522
Email: beijing@hankunlaw.com
Shanghai
33/F, HKRI Center Two, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Road (No. 1), Jing’an District
Shanghai 200041, China
Telephone: +86 21 6080 0909
Fax: +86 21 6080 0999
Email: shanghai@hankunlaw.com
Shenzhen
20/F, Kerry Plaza Tower 3
1-1 Zhongxinsi Road, Futian District
Shenzhen 518048, Guangdong, China
Telephone: +86 755 3680 6500
Fax: +86 755 3680 6599
Email: shenzhen@hankunlaw.com
Haikou
Room 1903, The Form Plaza Tower A
105 Binhai Road, Longhua District
Haikou 570100, Hainan, China
Telephone: +86 898 3665 5000
Fax: +86 898 3665 5011
Email: haikou@hankunlaw.com
Wuhan
Room 3107-18, Chicony Center
10 Luoyu Road, Hongshan District
Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Telephone: +86 27 5937 6200
Fax: +86 27 5937 6211
Email: wuhan@hankunlaw.com
Hong Kong
Rooms 3901-05, 39/F., Edinburgh Tower
The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong SAR, China
Telephone: +852 2820 5600
Fax: +852 2820 5611
Email: hongkong@hankunlaw.com
Contact: Joyce Li
Joyce.li@hankunlaw.com
Website
www.hankunlaw.com
