Han Kun Law Offices

Han Kun Law Offices
漢坤律師事務所

Headquarters	Beijing, China
No. of offices	9
No. of attorneys	Approximately 800
No. of employees	Approximately 1000
Major practice areas	Full service
Date founded	2004
Company type	Law firm
Website	www.hankunlaw.com/en/

Han Kun Law Offices, commonly known as Han Kun, is a multinational law firm headquartered in Beijing with domestic offices across China, and international offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York City and Silicon Valley. ^[1] Han Kun is considered one of the most elite law firms in China ^[2] , known for its expertise in complex cross-border and domestic transactions. ^{[3] [4]} Han Kun is also the exclusive China law firm member of WSG ^[5] and Pacific Rim Advisory Council. ^[6]

History

China

Han Kun was founded in Beijing in 2004.

In 2009, Han Kun opened its Shanghai and Shenzhen offices.

In 2014, Han Kun entered the Hong Kong market through an association with a Hong Kong law firm. The Hong Kong office is Han Kun's first office outside of mainland China.

In April 2022, Han Kun opened its Haikou office.

In July 2022, Han Kun opened its Wuhan office.

In November 2022, Han Kun's Hong Kong office merged with its Hong Kong associated law firm. Upon the merger, a Hong Kong law firm operated by Han Kun under the name “Han Kun Law Offices LLP” was duly established.

International

In June 2023, Han Kun opened its first international office in Singapore.

In December 2023, Han Kun opened its New York office.

In June 2025, Han Kun opened its Silicon Valley office.

Main practice areas

Han Kun's main practice areas include: ^[1]

One Raffles Place, where Han Kun Singapore is located.

• Antitrust and competition
• Aviation
• Banking and Finance
• Capital markets & securities
• Compliance
• Dispute resolution
• Family law
• Financial technology
• Foreign direct investment
• Healthcare & life sciences
• Infrastructure, project financing & real estate projects
• Intellectual property
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity and venture capital financings

Clients

Han Kun's key clients include, among others, J.P. Morgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch, Tencent, Baidu, Bytedance, JD.com, Zhihu, Meituan, Nio, and Air China. ^[7]

Rankings and awards

The Legal 500

Year	Ranking
2025 [8]	Tier 1 Private equity Tier 1 Corporate and M&A Tier 1 Capital markets Tier 1 Investment funds Tier 1 TMT Tier 1 Data protection Tier 1 Fintech Tier 1 Antitrust and competition Recommended PRC Law Firm for Banking and finance, Life sciences and healthcare, Intellectual property: non-contentious, Intellectual property: contentious, Regulatory/compliance, Real estate and construction, Dispute resolution: Litigation, Dispute resolution: Arbitration, Tax, Labor and employment, Projects and energy, PRC firms in Hong Kong
2024 [9]	Tier 1 Private equity Tier 1 Corporate and M&A Tier 1 Capital markets Tier 1 Investment funds Tier 1 TMT Tier 1 Data protection Tier 1 Fintech Tier 1 Antitrust and competition Recommended PRC Law Firm for Banking and finance, Life sciences and healthcare, Intellectual property: non-contentious, Intellectual property: contentious, Regulatory/compliance, Dispute resolution: Litigation, Dispute resolution: Arbitration, Private wealth, Labor and employment, Real estate and construction, Projects and energy, PRC firms in Hong Kong
2023 [10]	Private Equity Law Firm of the Year Fintech Law Firm of the Year Leading PRC Firm in Hong Kong Tier 1 Private Equity China Firm Tier 1 Corporate and M&A China Firm Tier 1 Capital markets China Firm Tier 1 Investment Funds China Firm Tier 1 TMT China Firm Tier 1 Data protection China Firm Tier 1 Fintech China Firm Recommended PRC Law Firm for Antitrust and competition, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Banking and finance, Intellectual property: Non-Contentious, Intellectual property: Contentious, Regulatory/Compliance, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Private Wealth, Labour and Employment, Real Estate
2022 [11]	Tier 1 Private Equity China Firm Tier 1 Corporate and M&A China Firm Tier 1 Capital markets China Firm Tier 1 Investment Funds China Firm Tier 1 TMT China Firm Tier 1 Data protection China Firm Tier 1 Fintech China Firm Recommended PRC Law Firm for Antitrust and competition, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Banking and finance, Intellectual property: Non-Contentious, Intellectual property: Contentious, Regulatory/Compliance, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Private Wealth, Labour and Employment, Real Estate
2021 [12]	Tier 1 Private Equity China Firm Tier 1 Corporate and M&A China Firm Tier 1 Capital markets China Firm Tier 1 Investment Funds China Firm Tier 1 TMT China Firm Tier 1 Fintech China Firm Tier 1 Data protection China Firm Recommended PRC Law Firm for Antitrust and competition, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Banking and finance, Intellectual property: Non-Contentious, Intellectual property: Contentious, Regulatory/Compliance, Labour and Employment, Dispute Resolution
2020 [13]	Tier 1 TMT China Firm Tier 1 Fintech China Firm Tier 1 Private Equity/Venture Capital China Firm Tier 1 Investment Funds China Firm Recommended PRC Law Firm in Corporate and M&A, Capital markets, Antitrust and competition, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Banking and finance, Intellectual property: Non-Contentious, Intellectual property: Contentious, Regulatory/Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment
2019 [14]	Tier 1 Fintech China Firm
2019 [14]	Tier 1 Investment Funds China Firm
2018-2019 [14]	Tier 1 Private Equity/Venture Capital China Firm
2016-2019 [14]	Tier 1 TMT China Firm
2015 [14]	Tier 1 Corporate and M&A China Firm

IFLR 1000

Year	Ranking
2021 [15] [16]	Capital Markets Deal of the Year M&A Deal of the Year Lawyer of the Year – Guangdong – Xue Bing Rising Star of the Year (M&A) – Lu Zaiguang Tier 1 Private equity Tier 1 Investment funds Tier 1 Capital markets: Equity Tier 1 Capital markets: Debt
2020 [17]	Tier 1 Private equity – China Tier 1 Investment funds – China Tier 1 Capital markets: Equity – China Tier 1 Capital markets: Debt – China
2019	Tier 1 Capital Markets – Local Firms [18]
2014, 2017-2019	Tier 1 Investment Funds - Local Firms [18]
2013-2019	Tier 1 Private Equity - Local Firms [18]

Law.asia (China Business Law Awards)

Year	Award Categories
2024	Asset Management, Automotive, Industrials & Manufacturing, Aviation, Capital Markets (Hong Kong & Overseas), Consumer & Retail, Data Protection & Privacy, Fintech & Blockchain, Golden League, Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences, Internet & E-commerce, M&A (Outbound), Private Equity and Venture Capital, Structured Finance & Securitisation. [19]
2023	Golden League, Capital Markets (Overseas), Data Protection & Privacy, IP (Copyright), M&A (Outbound), Private Equity and Venture Capital, Automotive, Industrials & Manufacturing, Aviation, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences, Internet & E-commerce, Real Estate & REIT. [20]
2022	Golden League, Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption, Capital Markets (Overseas), Data Protection and Privacy, M&A (Outbound), Private Equity and Venture Capital, Consumer and Retail. [21]
2021	Golden League, Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption, Data Protection and Privacy, M&A (Outbound), Private Equity and Venture Capital, Aviation, Consumer and Retail, Fintech and Blockchain, Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences, Industrials and Manufacturing, Internet and E-commerce, Technology and Telecoms. [22]
2020	Best Overall Law Firm (Beijing), Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption, Capital Markets (Overseas), Private Equity and Venture Capital, Aviation, Internet and E-commerce, Technology and Telecoms. [23]
2019	Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Aviation, Fintech & Blockchain, IT, Telecoms & E-commerce. [24]

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