Han Kun Law Offices has grown from its Beijing origins and pursued an aggressive development, rapidly expanding its number of lawyers. The firm is recognised in various industries, such as telecommunications, healthcare and retail. It is especially well known for its high-quality work, and regularly advises clients in commercial disputes, especially in private equity and venture capital fields.
Notable figures within the team in Beijing include commercial guru Yaxing Zhang and Dong Liu, and IP expert Yan Wang.
In the past 12 months, highlights for the firm include representing a well-known securities firm in disputes over bondholders’ claims for compensation for misrepresentation in relation to a series of bonds underwritten by the firm; representing Peking University Resources Group Investment in an
Rmb7.9 billion ($1.14 billion) loan dispute; and representing Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company Garmin in a litigation case against Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company.
In the government and regulatory space, the firm conducted anti-fraud compliance investigation on behalf of a listed biopharmaceutical company against several
APP operators who misappropriated the client’s identity and logo to solicit public fund raising. In another case, the firm represented a global industrial automation device manufacturer in its internal compliance investigations into possible misconduct by several senior managers of the client’s subsidiary in China.
On the IP front, the firm acted for Sanan, a leading LED manufacturer in China, in a patent infringement case against HC SemiTek. The ongoing case drew a great attention in the LED industry because it is the first case claiming high damage in this industry. In another IP dispute, the firm represented Tinno Mobile, a Chinese ODM company focused on manufacturing phones, in a standard essential patent related dispute against Chinese partially state-owned technology company ZTE Corporation before Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court.
The firm’s IP team has welcomed Haining Song and Jian Zhang as partners. They joined from Fangda Partners and Liu Shen & Associates, respectively. The firm has been steadily building out its government and regulatory practice through noticeable strategic hires as of late: Michelle Gon has joined the firm as senior compliance advisor from Winston & Strawn, and Sophie Shi and Jolie Yan joined the team from YuandaWinston in April 2021.
In January 2022, the firm announced its merger with Shanghai Young-Ben Law Firm, whose partners, business departments and administrative teams joined Han Kun Law Offices. The firm has also grown in its geographic footprint, with new offices in Haikou and Wuhan.
Litigation clients include Guizhou Moutai Winery Group Technology Development, Proof Glass (Shenzhen), Samsung, Shenzhen Xuanyu Technology, Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) and Umicore.
Other notable clients include Baidu, Estee Lauder, Kraft Heinz, Sandvik and Sohu.
Client feedback
“Professional, timely and efficient.” – Commercial and transactions
“The firm understands customers and gives professional advice with smooth communication skills. They charge reasonably.” – Government and regulatory
“Lawyers from different practices cooperate closely and give prompt feedback.” – Government and regulatory
Wei (Will) Huang
“Understands clients, skilled at communicating with clients, and provides prompt responses.”
David Tang
“Provides efficient and rational legal recommendations.”
Ying Yang
“Prompt responses, highly professional. Always able to provide reliable legal recommendations.”
Zhihan Zhao
“Professional and efficient.”
