On August 28, 2024, IFLR1000, the world-renowned legal directory, published its IFLR1000 China Regional Rankings 2024/25. Han Kun was recognized in the Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong rankings for its outstanding market performance and comprehensive strengths, and 16 Han Kun lawyers were recommended.
Ranked practice areas:
Beijing:
Private equity
Investment funds
Capital markets
M&A
Banking and finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Shanghai:
Private equity
Investment funds
Capital markets
M&A
Banking and finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Guangdong:
Financial and corporate (the only area surveyed)
Ranked lawyers (in alphabetical order by surname):
Chao (Kelvin) Gao: Private equity
Yao (Ally) Hu: Investment funds
Chaoying (Charles) Li: Private equity, M&A (Market leader)
Jianhui Li: Capital markets, M&A
Sheng (Sean) Li: M&A
Wei (David) Li: Private equity
Xiao Li: Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Zeda Lin: Restructuring and insolvency
Yunge (Paula) Liu: Private equity, M&A
Zaiguang Lu: Private equity
Lu Ran: Investment funds
Zhe (Jason) Wang: Capital markets (Market leader)
Ping Xu: Capital markets, Private equity
Bing Xue: Private equity
Pei Zhao: Investment funds
Ting Zheng: Banking and finance
China's rapid growth in the past few decades has given rise to a great demand for corporate and business-related legal services. In 2020, IFLR1000 inaugurated the IFLR1000 China rankings, which focus on qualitative research into regional legal markets in China. IFLR1000 China 2024/25 is its fifth edition. The China regional rankings aim to promote transnational and multidisciplinary development of legal services and to inspire cross-border collaborations among legal practitioners to deepen their understanding of various legal markets.