Tag: Han Kun Law Offices
Quartet acts for China’s first group of REIT expansions
Haiwen & Partners, Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Zhong Lun Law Firm counselled China’s initial set of four infrastructure real estate investment trust (REIT) expansion projects
Law imitates art
When legal professionals look for inspiration or diversion, where do they turn?
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Four law firms assist on Subway master franchise agreement
Baker McKenzie, Kirkland & Ellis, Haiwen & Partners and Han Kun Law Offices advised on one of the largest master franchise agreements in the fast-food industry covering international chain Subway’s plan to open 4,000 stores in mainland China in the next two decades
Force of nature
With rapidly escalating ESG awareness and evolving policies, China is embracing a robust wave of green investment
Han Kun adds capital markets partner Raymond Shi in Beijing
Han Kun Law Offices has hired Raymond Shi as a Beijing-headquartered partner to bolster its capital markets division
Han Kun adds two energy and cross-border M&A specialists
Lan Tao and Gloria Wang, former partner and counsel at Sidley Austin, respectively, have joined Han Kun Law Offices to bolster the firm’s competitiveness in the energy and infrastructure sector
Rising Stars 2023
When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table
Han Kun adds Tian Yuan’s SH managing partner to boost capital markets
Tian Yuan Law Firm’s Shanghai-based managing partner Xu Ping has moved to Han Kun Law Offices to strengthen the latter’s capital markets capability
Five firms assist on Lotus Tech’s Nasdaq listing via SPAC vehicle
Automaker Geely Holdings’ luxury electric vehicle brand Lotus Technology agreed to merge with an LVMH-backed shell company, which saw legal support from Skadden, Han Kun Law Offices, Kirkland & Ellis, Fangda Partners and Shearman & Sterling
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Allen & Overy adds fund and asset management partner in Shanghai
Allen & Overy has strengthened its fund and asset management practice in the Asia-Pacific region with the hire of partner Daisy Qi to the Shanghai office
Harvest, JD.com issue China’s first private warehousing logistics REIT
Baker McKenzie FenXun and Han Kun Law Offices advised parties in issuing China’s first private enterprise warehousing logistics real estate investment trust (REIT)
Law firm trio advise ECARX on Nasdaq listing via SPAC merger
Three law firms advised automotive technology company ECARX on its Nasdaq listing via a merger with US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
3D Medicines taps Han Kun for IP advice in Hong Kong IPO
3D Medicines, an oncology medical research and development company, tapped Han Kun Law Firm’s intellectual property services during preparations for its HKD430 million Hong Kong IPO, to protect multiple patented drugs
Han Kun and King & Wood Mallesons help crossing-border financing between Micro Connect and HSBC
Micro Connect, a financial platform founded by former HKEX CEO Charles Li, signed a USD25 million asset-backed loan with HSBC
Han Kun associate law firm merges with Hong Kong branch
Miao & Co, an associate law firm with Han Kun Law Offices, has merged with Han Kun’s Hong Kong branch
Tims China merges with Silver Crest to debut on Nasdaq
Tims China started to sell its shares on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with blank cheque company Silver Crest Acquisition Corp and at the same time received nearly USD200 million of additional financing
Two Qin Li partners join Han Kun to boost Shanghai’s cross-border business
Han Kun Law Offices hired Jia Weiheng and Cody Chen to beef up its cross-border M&A and corporate compliance business in Shanghai
Counting blessings
China Business Law Journal conducted its annual legal market survey for 2021 with 94 leading law firms to seek their views on trends of the past year
Leapmotor’s rare move shows scrutiny on data compliance pays off
Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor Technology’s rare move to engage legal advisers on PRC data security and US export laws in its successful IPO points to a growing need to scrutinise compliance in these areas
Han Kun welcomes private equity specialist’s return to Shenzhen
Harry Xia, a specialist in private equity and venture capital investment, has rejoined Han Kun Law Offices and will be based in the firm’s Shenzhen office as a partner
Three law firms advise Tencent Music’s homecoming listing on HKEX
Davis Polk, Han Kun Law Offices and Maples Group advised NYSE-listed Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s debut on the HKEX in a secondary listing by introduction
China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2022
China Business Law Journal identify the leading “branch office” and “homegrown” law firms across different regions
Markets of choice
Chinese companies are finding both challenges and opportunities amid shakeups in capital markets at home and abroad
Han Kun expands into Wuhan
Han Kun Law Offices has opened a branch in Wuhan, its sixth after Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Haikou
Han Kun adds IP partner
Han Kun Law Offices has hired Song Haining as a Beijing-based partner to bolster its intellectual property (IP) practice
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
NIO plugs into Singapore Exchange
Chinese electric carmaker NIO debuted on Singapore Exchange by way of introduction without raising funds to become a triple-listed company in Singapore, the US and Hong Kong
KE Holdings turns to HK for dual-primary listing
A property agency backed by multimedia giant Tencent has been given the go ahead for a dual-primary listing by way of introduction on the HKEX
Han Kun boosts South China practice
Han Kun Law Offices has added capital markets expert Li Jianhui to the firm’s practice in South China
Han Kun advises on REIT bonanza
China’s first REIT public offering this year and the biggest transaction volume so far raised RMB9.4 billion (USD1.42 billion) with partners from Han Kun Law offices advising
Han Kun sets up Haikou office
Han Kun Law Offices has opened a branch in Haikou, its fifth after Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Zhihu homecoming raises HKD834m
Q&A platform Zhihu raised HKD834 million (USD106.3 million) in a homecoming IPO on HKEX
Rising Stars 2022
These young elite lawyers have already impressed their clients and peers with their precise legal expertise, acute business acumen, professionalism and strong sense of ethics