On May 28, 2026, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its 2026 China Business Law Awards. This year marks the sixth consecutive time for Han Kun to be presented the "Golden League" award, together with nine other elite PRC firms who are widely recognized for their overall competitiveness. Han Kun was also highlighted as a "Firm of the Year" in 15 practice areas/industry sectors.
Han Kun received the following 16 awards:
Golden League
Capital markets (Hong Kong & overseas)
Private equity and venture capital
Asset management
M&A (Outbound)
Data protection and privacy
Competition and antitrust
Domestic litigation
Fintech and blockchain
Aviation
Healthcare, pharma and life sciences
Internet and e-commerce
Consumer and retail
Automotive, industrials & manufacturing
Energy & natural resources
Real estate & REIT
During this year's selection process, CBLJ conducted months of extensive research and evaluation, adhering to the principles of independence, objectivity, and fairness by openly soliciting application materials from domestic and international law firms. Eventually, top-performing law firms in each field for 2025 were carefully selected from hundreds of applications and thousands of comments from corporate executives, in-house counsel, and senior practitioners.