The Shanghai branch of Han Kun Law Offices is an extension of the firm’s national network, with notable strength in commercial and intellectual property disputes.
In Shanghai, partner Liyu Jin specialises in commercial and financial litigation and arbitration, international arbitration, civil liability and insurance litigation, intellectual property litigation and antitrust and unfair competition litigation. He joined from Haiwen & Partners in January 2020.
During the research period, the team represented PepsiCo (China) in successfully defending Burger King (Shanghai)'s application for annulment of the Shanghai International Arbitration Commission's arbitration award. The case involved a series of complex legal issues, including the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, the scope of the arbitration agreement, the concealment of evidence in the arbitration proceedings, and the conflict of interest of the arbitrators.
Notable clients include Baidu, Estee Lauder, Kraft Heinz, Sandvik and Sohu.
Client feedback
“They know the customer, give professional advice, and have smooth communications and reasonable quotations.”
– Commercial disputes
David Tang
“Provides efficient and rational legal recommendations.”
Will Huang
“Understands clients, skilled at communicating with clients, and provides prompt responses.”
