On October 31, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2024: 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 and East China. Han Kun has been nominated in the following 14 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in South China and East China.
South China & Central China Law Firm of the Year
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
Cyber Security and Data Protection Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year: South China & Central China
Debt Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – Sino-Ocean Group's first targeted debt financing tool (restructuring) in 2024- "First Debt Restructuring Swap Bond Project in the Interbank Bond Market
Equity Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.'s public offering of shares and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Equity Market Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited listed in New York Stock Exchange
M&A Deal of the Year: South China & Central China – Hunan Busy for You Commercial Chain Co., Ltd. 's combination with Yichun Super Ming Food Technology Co., Ltd.
Young Lawyer of the Year: South China & Central China - Non-local – Clarence Chung
Woman Lawyer of the Year: South China & Central China - Non-local – Huiyi Song
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year: South China & Central China - Non-local – Vivian He
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 December 6, 2024, in Shenzhen.