On March 24, 2025, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2025 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers. Han Kun partner Lei Zhu was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field.
Mr. Zhu Specializes in commercial crisis resolution, debt restructuring, and bankruptcy restructuring and has extensive knowledge and expertise in the legal profession with over 10 years of experience. He has led numerous high-impact restructuring cases across industries such as real estate, petrochemicals, new energy, chemical manufacturing, online supply chains, and commercial management, serving as administrator, investor advisor, debtor counsel, and creditor representative. Notably, he has played key roles in restructurings for Chongqing Chengtou Renewable Energy, Xin Tianze Group, Haohua Junhua Group, Hebei Chenyang Industry & Trade Group, Jilin Liyuan Precision Manufacturing (Stock Code: 002501.SZ), and Geo-Jade Petroleum (Stock Code: 600759.SH). Several of these cases were selected as judicial precedents by local courts.
Under the influence of macroeconomic fluctuations, the phasing out of outdated capacities, and accelerated industrial consolidation, China's bankruptcy and restructuring market has remained highly active over the past year. Against this backdrop, ALB's second annual Top 15 list highlights seasoned experts who demonstrate exceptional legal professionalism, business acumen, and humanistic concern in this complex field. The ALB ranking is a result of comprehensive consideration of various factors, including the lawyers' main achievements, engagement in significant transactions or cases, major assignments during the past 12 months, major clients, previous awards as well as remarks from clients and colleagues.
