Overview
Han Kun Law Offices is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity. The firm has also earned a reputation in capital markets for its performance in representing both domestic and international clients from various emerging industries. Its aviation finance team, on the other hand, is experienced in advising both Chinese and foreign lessors as well as Chinese and foreign banks in their leasing and finance of commercial aircraft and business jets to Chinese airlines. Based in the firm’s Beijing and Shenzhen office, partner Chaoying (Charles) Li is experienced in public and private financings, M&A, incorporation and corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment and intellectual property protection.
Client feedback
“Proficient in cross-border aircraft asset portfolio transactions.” – Aviation
“Provided constructive recommendations on the terms and conditions of labour-management negotiations and offered robust support at the negotiation site.” – Corporate and M&A
“Having extensive experience and professional capabilities in pharmaceutical transactions.” – Corporate and M&A
“Professional and efficient.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun has a profound understanding of the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sector. Their team is highly responsive, commercially minded, and capable of translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, actionable business solutions. Their contract drafting is meticulous, and they demonstrate strong expertise in risk mitigation for corporate compliance.” – Corporate and M&A
“The Han Kun team always provides a high standard of service. They can identify and grasp the commercial angle to their advice. The team can provide down-to-earth and practical legal advice, be very responsive, and step into the shoes of clients. The Han Kun team has been very professional and dedicated, and the collaboration between different departments (including corporate, compliance and IP) is seamless.” – Corporate and M&A
“The Han Kun team always provides high-quality work and constructive solutions in complex transactions. We are impressed by their extremely strong responsiveness to client demands.” – Corporate and M&A
“Han Kun Law Offices boasts profound expertise in PE equity repurchase disputes and enforcement proceedings, with prominent advantages in asset recovery via compulsory enforcement and follow-up derivative dispute settlement.” – Dispute resolution
“Han Kun acted as our legal representative in both cases. The team assisted us in formulating litigation strategies, appeared in court on our behalf and participated in all stages of the proceedings, providing tremendous support for the resolution of our matters.” – Dispute resolution
“Through a combination of strategic negotiation and dispute resolution proceedings, they successfully assisted us in achieving significant debt reduction and optimised our overall liability structure.” – Dispute resolution
“As the defendant, we were greatly fully assisted by the law firm in minimising potential losses.” – Dispute resolution
“Han Kun Law Offices has extensive experience in dispute resolution and capital markets, with strong professional expertise and high‑quality service.” – Dispute resolution
“(1) Exceptional understanding of the life sciences industry and rich experience in handling complex biopharma BD (license-in/out) transactions.
(2) Highly responsive to client needs at all times, with the proven ability to deliver high-quality legal outputs under tight deadlines and intense time pressure.
(3) Excellent capability to swiftly mobilise specialised internal teams—such as data privacy, tax structuring, and anti-monopoly/antitrust—to seamlessly and efficiently meet all-around client needs with the highest level of professionalism.” – Intellectual property
“Professional skills and extensive experiences.” – Investment funds
“The lawyer that our company has been working with has never failed our trust and expectation on handling of labour relationship cases and providing legal advice.” – Labour and employment
“The team is highly responsive, practical, and detail orientated. They provided clear, business-aligned legal advice and demonstrated strong expertise in labour law and compliance matters.” – Labour and employment
“Deep knowledge of China's labour contract laws and regulations and their application in employment cases; The ability to quickly identify a client's needs and give practical legal advice based on insights into the client's needs.” – Labour and employment
“Timely, practical legal advice and extensive experience in labour law matters.” – Labour and employment
“Han Kun Law Offices has provided strong and reliable legal support for the development of our business.” – Private equity
“Always responsive and with ample industry experiences.” – Real estate
“Han Kun provided a comprehensive analysis based on China's current regulations and also some practical suggestions in detail.” – Regulatory
Shiwen Dong
“Co-ordination among different teams, business insights.”
“Very experienced and well connected within the industry with ample deal experiences.”
Will Huang
“Expertise and depth of experience, timely response and practical advice.”
Weiheng Jia
“He offered highly practical advice.”
Jing Liu
“She is excellent.”
Lifeng Lu
“Lifeng knows our business and company and can always provide advice in a practical and rational way.”
Xiu Pei
“Highly responsive, responsible, and solution-orientated with strong expertise.”
“Deep legal know-how and experience in handling employment cases; Customer orientation and result orientation; The ability to clearly articulate a client's needs and give clear and practical legal advice; The ability to understand the local perspective and the global HQ's perspective at the client's side, be able to integrate these different perspectives and provide win-win options for the client; Excellent listening ability; A humble, mature, pleasant and reliable person to work with.”
Juan Sun
“(1) Demonstrates profound legal expertise with a meticulous approach to drafting and reviewing contracts, ensuring all contractual clauses are thoroughly considered and risk-managed.
(2) Always well-prepared and structured during negotiations, presenting compelling arguments that have successfully protected our core interests and secured significant commercial benefits for us.
(3) Delivers high-quality legal outputs with impressive speed, offering timely feedback and maintaining seamless communication even under tight schedules.
(4) Combines solid legal knowledge with a sharp business acumen, providing practical and strategic solutions that facilitate deal-making rather than just identifying risks.
(5) Excellent at communicating with diverse international teams, displaying great interpersonal skills that make the entire collaboration smooth, pleasant, and highly effective.”
David Tang
“Very good communication, respond fast, provide solutions.”
Dong Zhang
“Dong is prudent, responsive and proficient in PE-related dispute resolution and enforcement proceedings. He excels at asset investigation and debt recovery via compulsory enforcement with solid practical judicial experience.”
“Dong is the lead partner from Han Kun Law Offices assigned to our case. His irreplaceable legal support was central to the successful outcome of our high-value debt restructuring matter. Leading the entire negotiation process, he provided key commercial judgement and strategic advice that directly contributed to our significant debt reduction and optimal resolution result.”
“Dong has played an irreplaceable leading role in providing dispute resolution services for us over the years.”
“Dong acted as our lead counsel in this case and played an irreplaceable role throughout the entire dispute resolution process. He independently formulated the overall litigation strategy, determined the defense approach, and controlled the entire case progress and rhythm. All arrangements have achieved excellent results so far.”
“Dong serves as our primary partner and core legal representative for both cases and plays an irreplaceable role in case handling. Upon initial engagement, he helped us confirm the overall case roadmap and comprehensive arrangements, fully safeguarded our legitimate interests during court hearings, and is our main point of contact for legal cooperation.”
Chengyao Zhou
“He can accurately identify customer needs, quickly address customer pain points, and be proficient in pharmaceutical transactions.”
“Possess extensive legal experience and excel at providing practical legal advice.”
“Zhou has superb client focus and service. He understands his clients well and always gives advice that can solve problems. Aaron works incredibly hard and to high standards.”
“Zhou is well-versed in corporate, M&A, and licensing, as well as compliance matters. He is very accountable and is always available to provide prompt support in complex matters. He is a skilled problem solver and can put the right teams together to get the things done.”
Tingji Zhou
“He understands business with sharp insights and the capability of providing the most suitable and practical solutions. His delivery is always above expectation, and he never fails his mission.”
Jun Zhu
“Professional.”
Min Zhu
“Min is exceptionally professional, responsive, and possesses a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape in the biopharmaceutical sector. He excels at identifying potential legal risks in our daily commercial contracts and providing practical, business-orientated compliance advice rather than just pointing out problems.”
