On the evening of April 16, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) unveiled the winners of the 23rd ALB China Law Awards at its grand 2026 awards ceremony held in Park Hyatt Hotel in Beijing. Han Kun won five awards, owing to the firm's outstanding practices and market prestige. Attending the ceremony on the firm's behalf were Mr. Charles Li, founding partner of Han Kun; Daivd Li, member of the Management Committee; Mr. Chen Ma, Head of the Compliance Department; partners Aaron Zhou, Qimin Zhu, Yuanyuan Chu, Ruixin Jiang, and Cencen Feng; and CMO Jiawei He.
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China
Cyber Security and Data Protection Law Firm of the Year
Healthcare and Life Science Law Firm of the Year
M&A Deal of the Year -Premium: Geely Auto Acquisition of Zeekr
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: Dong (Eric) Liu
Han Kun has extensive experience in venture capital and private equity and represents a large number of investment institutions and companies in a wide variety of venture capital and private equity (VC/PE) transactions structured either onshore or offshore with investments from RMB-or U.S. dollar-denominated sources. Our diverse clients include some of the most active and highly recognized Chinese and foreign corporations, star companies, unicorns and start-ups positioned at the cutting edge of many leading industries. The firm has been recognized for consecutive years as a top-tier PRC law firm in the field of venture capital and private equity by authoritative global legal rankings such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, ALB, IFLR1000, China Law Practice, Asialaw Profiles, and China Business Law Journal.
Han Kun is a pioneer in providing innovative legal services in the field of cybersecurity and data protection and is consistently recognized as a leading PRC law firm in this area by renowned international and domestic legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, ALB, CBLJ, and Legalband. The firm excels in emerging practice areas including overseas expansion compliance, cybersecurity reviews, and data compliance assessments for companies' overseas listings, where it effectively integrates expertise across disciplines to deliver innovative solutions tailored to client needs amid rapidly evolving regulations. As legal counsel, Han Kun's cybersecurity and data protection team has assisted numerous enterprises in establishing and enhancing cross-jurisdictional, end-to-end compliance management frameworks.
Han Kun is widely recognized and well-known for its practice in Healthcare and Life Sciences. In relevant practice areas, we have been continuously ranked as a first-tier law firm by authoritative legal ranking agencies, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal, Asialaw Profiles, etc. Han Kun is committed to providing clients with comprehensive legal services in life sciences and healthcare sector, including private equity and venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, onshore and offshore capital markets, pharmaceutical license in/out and asset sale/purchase transactions, intellectual property, data protection, compliance and regulatory, and dispute resolution. Han Kun has a dedicated Healthcare and Life Science team. Our partners on the team all have served a broad range of both domestic and foreign clients and developed a deep understanding of industry regulatory requirements and commercial course of dealings.
Han Kun's dispute resolution team has long represented domestic and international clients in a wide range of highly complex disputes. Its practice covers domestic commercial litigation and arbitration, cross-border litigation and international arbitration, cross-border asset recovery, financial and securities litigation, securities regulatory enforcement and investigations, as well as criminal prosecution and defense. Team members possess educational and professional qualifications across multiple jurisdictions, including Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, enabling efficient collaboration within multi-layered legal systems and cross-border regulatory frameworks. Leveraging an extensive network of cooperation resources across major global jurisdictions and well-established cross-border collaboration mechanisms, Han Kun is able to provide clients with multi-jurisdictional, one-stop, end-to-end dispute resolution services, helping them effectively manage risks, protect their interests, and achieve strategic objectives in a complex and evolving legal and business environment.
The ALB China Law Awards aim to pay tribute to the outstanding performance of leading law firms and in-house legal teams, as well as the top deals and dealmakers over the preceding year. Inaugurated 23 years ago, it has become one of the most influential events in China's legal community. The final list of winners of the 2026 awards, determined by an independent panel and covering a wide range of legal practices, demonstrate the professional standards and performance levels of top-notch law firms and in-house legal teams in China.
