On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners" with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored rising partners in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jin Qian was named to the list.
Reasons for selection: Mr. Qian has experience practicing in well-known international and top-tier Chinese law firms, and specializes in handling legal matters relating to the establishment and operation of investment funds, asset management, and cross-border investment. Mr. Qian has led or participated in the establishment or operation of a large number of RMB funds and U.S. dollar-denominated funds, cross-border funds/investment, as well as the establishment or operation of investment funds. He is able to give full consideration to prevailing business conditions and business needs of his clients in large-scale fund establishment projects, and provides high-quality and efficient legal services throughout the whole process. "Mr. Qian and his team have been working with us for more than five years. Throughout our work together, Mr. Qian won our internal unanimous praise for his professional, considerate and timely services. During fund negotiations, he is good at grasping various key issues relating to the fund and external investors and at combining commercial negotiations with legal provisions, thus facilitating the fund's successful fundraising." "Mr. Qian has solid professional skills and is a very reliable young partner who gives feedback on matters in a timely manner and is excellent with respect to the completion and overall quality of his work."
Lawyer's profile: With many years of experience in the establishment, management and operation, dissolution and liquidation of private equity funds, Mr. Qian excels at handling complicated fund structures to satisfy various commercial demands of clients. Mr. Qian has represented a large number of head and boutique fund managers, asset management subsidiaries of financial institutions, listed companies and other clients in setting up a large number of RMB funds and U.S. dollar-denominated funds from VC funds, buyout funds, CVC funds, S funds to securities funds, real estate funds and individual FOFs that target the aforementioned funds. Meanwhile, Ms. Qian has represented many large institutional investors investing in domestic and overseas private equity funds, as well as cross-border investments in QFLP, QDLP, and other types of cross-border investments.
