On Nov. 15, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2023: South China & Central China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei and Hunan, and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with branches/offices in South China & East China. Han Kun has been nominated in the following 8 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in South China & East China.
1. Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
2. Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
3. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
4. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
5. Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
6. Debt Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – iDreamSky's nearly HK$895 million financing through the placement and subscription of placing shares and the issuance of convertible bonds
7. Equity Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – Adlai Nortye Ltd.'s initial public offering in the United States and listing on the Nasdaq Global Market
8. Young Lawyer of the Year: South China & Central China - Non-local – Xiaodun (Sheldon) CHEN
These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams across South China & East China, which covers six provinces and one municipality: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei and Hunan. They aim to recognize those exceptional accomplishments and efforts as a spur for more legal teams and practitioners to pursue and contribute professional excellence. This year's winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony held on Dec. 8, 2023, in Shenzhen.
