汉坤律师事务所

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China Practice, Global Vision
Han Kun is a leading full-service law firm in China. Over the years, Han Kun has been widely recognized as a leader in complex cross-border and domestic transactions.

Culture, Media and Entertainment

Comprehensive understanding of the industry and substantial experience.

Domestic and International Capital Markets

Han Kun is a leading PRC law firm for capital markets and is recognized as an expert in the field.

Energy, Minerals and Environmental Protection

Our team in energy (including traditional energy and new energy), minerals and environmental protection comprises more than ten experienced professionals who are graduates of top law schools both in China and abroad. They are equipped with excellent legal writing skills and are able to conduct negotiations in English, French, and other foreign languages. Our partners all have more than ten years of practice experience, specializing in energy, minerals, environmental protection industries and other related fields.

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Specialized and dedicated team, extensive experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

Han Kun’s mergers and acquisitions practice leads the market in numerous authoritative legal rankings.

Outbound Investment

We represent clients in their overseas equity and asset acquisitions and direct investments.

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Professionals

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Precise and Efficient, Professional and Practical
Han Kun has more than 700 professionals located in six offices, in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou, Wuhan and Hong Kong. Our lawyers are graduates of top universities and have extensive experience as counsel to both Chinese and foreign clients in complex cross-border transactions.

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Legal Mind, Business Sense
Han Kun specializes in a full range of practice areas. Combined with cutting-edge practical experience, our professionals provide clients with timely interpretation of legislative trends, legal practices, and hot legal issues.

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About Han Kun

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We Defend Reason, Full of Passion
Han Kun has always been committed to providing clients with legal services that efficiently and practically solve their complex legal problems in a rapidly evolving legal environment. Our network of offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Haikou, Wuhan, Singapore and New York City provide seamless, diversified professional legal services across localities and regions to help our clients achieve their objectives and to continually meet new challenges.

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Inclusive and People-oriented
Han Kun has a high-quality team of lawyers and offers compensation packages that are highly competitive in the market. Our offices are all located in first-class office buildings and boast superior office environments. We promote harmonious interpersonal relationships, an easy-going work environment, and a people-oriented corporate culture. We look forward to you joining us!

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Han Kun imparts excellence and pursues brilliance-we are legal counsel you can count on at any time.

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Setting Up A Subsidiary in the US – A Guide for Chinese Investors

In the global business landscape, many Chinese companies seek to establish a presence in the U.S. market. The available strategies include forming joint ventures, establishing branch offices, creating subsidiaries, or acquiring existing entities.

2022-23 Data Analysis on China Life Sciences Licensing Key Terms

In recent years, license-in/out transactions have become the most common way for innovative drugs and medical devices (including medical aesthetics) companies to collaboratively develop and commercialize medical products and related technologies. According to public information, in China, the total amount and number of investment and financing in life sciences sector have witnessed a significant decline from 2021 to 2023, with the investment amount being only a quarter of that in 2021. However, the upfront payment for business development (BD) transactions in life sciences sector has reached 5.045 billion US dollars in 2023, with a potential payment totaling up to 54.89 billion US dollars[2]. The scale of license-out transactions has been continuously expanding.

CIBM Bond Repo to be Further Opened to Overseas Investors

On 24 January 2024, to deepen the opening-up of the bond market and further facilitate the liquidity management of overseas institutional investors, the People's Bank of China ("PBOC") and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange published the Announcement on Further Supporting Overseas Institutional Investors Engaging in Bond Repurchase Business in the China Interbank Bond Market (draft for comments) (the "Announcement") (《关于进一步支持境外机构投资者开展银行间债券市场债券回购业务的公告(征求意见稿)》) to solicit public opinion. On the basis of the opening-up of cash bond trading to overseas institutional investors, the Announcement aims to further open up the onshore bond repo business in the China Interbank Bond Market ("CIBM") to overseas institutional investors to meet their liquidity management needs.