On July 23, 2025, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its 2025 China Business Law Awards. This year marks the fifth consecutive time for Han Kun to be presented the "Golden League" award, together with nine other elite PRC firms who are widely recognized for their overall competitiveness. Han Kun was also highlighted as a "Firm of the Year" in 13 practice areas/industry sectors.
Han Kun received the following 14 awards:
Golden League
Capital markets (Hong Kong & overseas)
Private equity and venture capital
Asset management
Corporate compliance
Data protection and privacy
Competition and antitrust
Cross-border litigation
Fintech and blockchain
AI, technology & telecoms
Healthcare, pharma and life sciences
Internet and e-commerce
Consumer and retail
Automotive, industrials & manufacturing
During this year's selection process, CBLJ conducted months of extensive research and evaluation, adhering to the principles of independence, objectivity, and fairness by openly soliciting application material from domestic and international law firms. Eventually, top-performing law firms in each field for 2024 were carefully selected from hundreds of applications and thousands of comments from corporate executives, in-house counsel, and senior practitioners.