汉坤律师事务所

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China Practice, Global Vision
Han Kun is a leading full-service law firm in China. Over the years, Han Kun has been widely recognized as a leader in complex cross-border and domestic transactions.

Culture, Media and Entertainment

Comprehensive understanding of the industry and substantial experience.

Domestic and International Capital Markets

Han Kun is a leading PRC law firm for capital markets and is recognized as an expert in the field.

Energy, Minerals and Environmental Protection

Our team in energy (including traditional energy and new energy), minerals and environmental protection comprises more than ten experienced professionals who are graduates of top law schools both in China and abroad. They are equipped with excellent legal writing skills and are able to conduct negotiations in English, French, and other foreign languages. Our partners all have more than ten years of practice experience, specializing in energy, minerals, environmental protection industries and other related fields.

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Specialized and dedicated team, extensive experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

Han Kun’s mergers and acquisitions practice leads the market in numerous authoritative legal rankings.

Outbound Investment

We represent clients in their overseas equity and asset acquisitions and direct investments.

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Precise and Efficient, Professional and Practical
Han Kun has more than 700 professionals located in six offices, in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, Wuhan and Hong Kong. Our lawyers are graduates of top universities and have extensive experience as counsel to both Chinese and foreign clients in complex cross-border transactions.

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Han Kun specializes in a full range of practice areas. Combined with cutting-edge practical experience, our professionals provide clients with timely interpretation of legislative trends, legal practices, and hot legal issues.

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We Defend Reason, Full of Passion
Han Kun has always been committed to providing clients with legal services that efficiently and practically solve their complex legal problems in a rapidly evolving legal environment. Our network of offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Haikou, Wuhan, Singapore and New York City provide seamless, diversified professional legal services across localities and regions to help our clients achieve their objectives and to continually meet new challenges.

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Inclusive and People-oriented
Han Kun has a high-quality team of lawyers and offers compensation packages that are highly competitive in the market. Our offices are all located in first-class office buildings and boast superior office environments. We promote harmonious interpersonal relationships, an easy-going work environment, and a people-oriented corporate culture. We look forward to you joining us!

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Han Kun imparts excellence and pursues brilliance-we are legal counsel you can count on at any time.

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Venturing Out: Web 3.0 (I) — Hong Kong Virtual Asset Regime Overview

Web 3.0 is the latest evolution of the World Wide Web that envisages a more decentralized version of the web, underpinned by a constellation of advanced technologies and applications such as virtual assets ("VA(s)") of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens ("NFT(s)"), and blockchain technology. Hong Kong has taken significant steps to establish an appropriate regulatory framework for the VA sector. Cybersecurity alongside investor protection are matters of utmost importance in Web 3.0 development. The regulation of VA trading platforms ("VATP(s)") took effect in June 2023, after an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Chapter 615 of the laws of Hong Kong) ("AMLO"). The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau ("FSTB") consulted the public in February 2024 on legislative proposals to regulate over-the-counter ("OTC") trading of VAs. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") and the FSTB also proposed a licensing and regulatory regime for fiat-referenced stablecoins ("FRS") in December 2023. This article aims to highlight the key points to note for commencing Web 3.0 VA-related businesses in Hong Kong.

CSRC to Fill in Gaps in Program Trading Regulation

On April 12, 2024, the China Securities Regulatory Committee ("CSRC") released a public consultation draft of the Provisions on Program Trading Management in Securities Markets (for Trial Implementation) (《证券市场程序化交易管理规定(试行)(征求意见稿)》, the "Draft Provisions"). The consultation period will end on April 27, 2024. The Draft Provisions are the first comprehensive rules on program trading to be issued at the central financial regulator level, which intend to address a series of critical issues relating to program trading in China's securities markets.

New Amendments to HKEX Listing Rules Allow Treasury Shares

On April 12, 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEX") published its consultation conclusions ("Consultation Conclusions") regarding the introduction of a new treasury share regime under The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Listing Rules") ("Amendments"). The Amendments will be incorporated into the Listing Rules with effect from June 11, 2024[1]. After the Amendments become effective, a listed company may repurchase its shares and hold them in treasury for future resale if permitted under the laws of their places of incorporation and their constitutional documents. This article outlines the key Amendments and important explanations covered by HKEX in the Consultation Conclusions.