Practice Areas

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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

Han Kun's culture, media and entertainment team consists of legal professionals possessing extensive expertise and insightful understandings of the culture, media and entertainment industry.

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

Professional legal team and extensive project 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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Professionals

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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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Legal Mind, Business Sense
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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About Han Kun

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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, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Haikou, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York City, Silicon Valley and London
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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We look forward to working with you.
Han Kun imparts excellence and pursues brilliance-we are legal counsel you can count on at any time.

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Han Kun recognized in Legalband's 2026 rankings of PRC law firms and lawyers

2026-04-24

On April 21, 2026, Legalband released its 2026 rankings of the top PRC law firms and lawyers. Han Kun has 27 practice areas/industries and 28 lawyers ranked or recommended in the 2026 edition, and the firm is ranked "Band 1" in 12 practice areas or industries.

12 Band 1 practice areas/industries:

Private Equity and Venture Capital
Corporate and M&A
Banking and Finance
Cybersecurity and Data Compliance
Antitrust and Competition
Securities and Capital Markets: Offshore Issuances
Investment Funds
Intellectual Property: Contentious
Intellectual Property: Non-contentious
TMT
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Compliance

15 recommended practice areas:

Securities and Capital Markets: Onshore Issuances
Securities and Capital Markets: Compliance & Litigation
Asset Securitization & Derivatives
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Energy & Natural Resources
Insurance
Real Estate & Construction
Employment
Taxation
Commercial Crimes & Criminal Compliance
Insolvency
Private Client/Wealth Management
Sports & Entertainment
International Trade & Customs Law

28 ranked/recommended lawyers (in alphabetical order by surname):

Private Equity and Venture Capital: Yijun Chao, Ying (Elaine) Cui, Chaoying (Charles) Li, David Li, Zaiguang Lu, Yan Xia
Corporate and M&A: Chaoying (Charles) Li
Banking and Finance: Shu Wang
Cybersecurity and Data Compliance: Zhichao Duan
Antitrust and Competition: Chen Ma, Angus Xie
Securities and Capital Markets: Offshore Issuances: Dafei Chen, Jin Wang
Investment Funds: Lu Ran
Intellectual Property: Contentious: Yan Wang
Intellectual Property: Non-contentious: Lili Wu
TMT: Yijun Chao, Dafei Chen, Chao (Kelvin) Gao, Chaoying (Charles) Li, David Li, Zaiguang Lu
Healthcare and Life Sciences: Yijun Chao, Yingjie (Suzie) Zhao
Compliance: Zhaojun (Sophie) Shi
Securities and Capital Markets: Onshore Issuances: Shijia Li
Asset Securitization & Derivatives: Rong Fang
Securities and Capital Markets: Compliance & Litigation: Xiaoming Deng, Chunyan He
Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Eric Liu
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: Xianglin Chen
Insurance: Yuzhou Xu
Real Estate & Construction: Shiwen Dong
Taxation: Hao Wu, Shiye Yuan

The rankings were developed by Legalband's research team in China after a months-long, in-depth survey based on application materials submitted by major law firms and lawyers as well as client feedback.