Han Kun Law Offices
Han Kun Law Offices (simplified Chinese: 汉坤律师事务所; traditional Chinese: 漢坤律師事務所) is a leading full-service law firm headquartered in Beijing, China with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou and Hong Kong.[1] Founded in 2004, Han Kun has been widely recognized as a leader in complex cross-border and domestic transactions. It is reputed to be one of China's most profitable law firms.[2]
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Headquarters | Beijing, China |
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No. of offices | 5 |
No. of attorneys | 700+ |
Major practice areas | General practice |
Date founded | 2004 (Beijing) |
Company type | Law firm |
Website | www |
In recognition of Han Kun's exceptional capabilities and leading position in the legal market, the firm was awarded "China Firm of the Year" at the China Law & Practice Awards 2021.[3]
On May 8, 2021, China Business Law Journal announced its China Business Law Awards 2021, and Han Kun was awarded the "Golden League" award. The “Golden League” comprises eight elite full-service Chinese law firms.[4]
The firm's working languages include Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean and German.
In 2015, Han Kun entered into an alliance with Italian law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners, allowing the two firms to work together on advising clients in China and Hong Kong, as well as Chinese investors with investments in Europe.[5]
Han Kun is also exclusive China law firm member of WSG[6] and Pacific Rim Advisory Council.[7]
Main practice areas
Han Kun's main practice areas include:[1]
- Antitrust and competition
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Capital markets & securities
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution
- Family law
- Financial technology
- Foreign direct investment
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Infrastructure, project financing & real estate projects
- Intellectual property
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity and venture capital financings
- Private funds/Asset management
- Telecommunications, media and technology
Clients
Han Kun's key clients include J.P. Morgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch, Tencent, Baidu, Bytedance, JD.com, Zhihu, Meituan, Vipshop, NIO, Air China, Vale S.A., Lenovo, Ericsson, Toyota, Samsung, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Heineken, Schindler, Marriott, Audi, HP Inc[8]
Rankings and awards
Chambers and partners
Year | Region | Rankings and awards |
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2018-2019 | Global | Band I Aviation: Finance (PRC Firms) [9] |
2018 | Asia-Pacific | PRC firm of the Year: Corporate & Finance[10] |
2017-2019 | Asia-Pacific | Band I TMT (PRC Firms) [10] |
2017-2019 | Asia-Pacific | Band I Private Equity (PRC Firms) [10] |
2017-2019 | Asia-Pacific | Band I Aviation: Finance (PRC Firms) [10] |
2016-2019 | Asia-Pacific | Band I Investment Funds (PRC Firms) [10] |
2013-2014 | Asia-Pacific | Band 1 Healthcare PRC Firms[10] |
References
- "Han Kun Law Offices". www.hankunlaw.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "China 40: profit per equity partner at 12 of China's top law firms". Law.com International. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "2021 Winners: China Law & Practice Awards (CLPA) 2021". www.event.law.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- Editor, Vantage Asia (2021-05-17). "China Business Law Awards 2021". Law.asia. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
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- "International Law, Pacific Rim Advisory Council, Law Firm International Law, Law Firm China". www.prac.org. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "Han Kun Law Offices > Beijing > China | The Legal 500 law firm profiles". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Han Kun Law Offices, Global | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com. Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "Han Kun Law Offices, Asia-Pacific | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "The Legal 500 rankings of HAN KUN LAW OFFICES". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "Han Kun Law Offices | IFLR1000". www.iflr1000.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.