On June 4, 2024, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, officially released its China Regional Rankings 2024, which identify leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized for its commercial disputes, international arbitration, and intellectual property practices across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. Nine Han Kun partners were honored in the China regional rankings.

Han Kun was ranked in the following practice areas:

  • Commercial disputes
  • International arbitration
  • Intellectual property

Nine Han Kun partners were recognized in the rankings (in alphabetical order by surname):

  • Xianglin Chen - Litigation Star in International Arbitration
  • Xiaoming Deng - Litigation Star in Commercial Disputes
  • Michelle Gon - Litigation Star in Government and Regulatory
  • Vivian He - Litigation Star in Intellectual Property
  • Dong (Eric) Liu - Litigation Star in Commercial Disputes
  • Rui Luo - Litigation Star in Intellectual Property
  • Yan Wang - Litigation Star in Intellectual Property
  • Yaxing Zhang - Litigation Star in Commercial Disputes
  • Qimin Zhu - Litigation Star in Commercial Disputes

Benchmark Litigation is currently the only definitive guide in the market that specializes in the dispute resolution domain. The Benchmark Litigation China Regional Rankings focus on several key provinces and cities in China and serve as a regional directory for clients seeking litigation services in those legal markets. For the China Regional Rankings 2024, the research team took six months to conduct research through extensive interviews with dispute resolution specialists and litigators and their clients to identify leading litigators and law firms. The team examined recent casework handled by law firms and asked individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.