On July 24, 2025, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "LEGALBAND 2025 China 30 Under 30" list, which highlights 30 stellar young lawyers in mainland China who possess outstanding professional abilities and are favored by clients. Han Kun lawyer Keke Zhou was named to the list.
Reasons for being listed: Mr. Zhou focuses on the areas of private equity investment and financing, investment and mergers and acquisitions, etc. He has provided long-term legal services to many domestic and foreign well-known investment institutions and industry leading companies. As a main executive member of the legal team, Mr. Zhou has participated in a large number of investment and acquisition transactions in medical care and life sciences, TMT, high- tech, artificial intelligence, new materials and other new economic sectors. He is able to respond to clients' needs efficiently, safeguard clients' core interests in the multi-party gaming of the projects, and promote the completion of the transactions at a stable work pace. Mr. Zhou obtained his LL.M. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Zhou graduated with an LL.B. from the University of International Relations in 2016.
Client comments: "Mr. Zhou demonstrates outstanding professional qualities and a high degree of professional ethics in the process of cooperation with the Company. He has an in-depth understanding of transaction structures and clauses, accurately grasps key legal issues, and provides practical and feasible suggestions. In various steps such as document review and coordinated promotion, he always maintains a rigorous and conscientious attitude and works efficiently with clear logic, smooth communication and strong execution."
Referee comments: "Mr. Zhou always takes the core commercial requests of his clients as the starting point and utilizes his expertise to provide effective solutions for legal problems in commercial transactions by combining risk prevention and control and commercial goals. His detailed and conscientious attitude can be seen throughout, whether it is comprehensively considering the tax costs and legal risks when designing the transaction structure or carefully weighing the rights and interests of all parties when drafting agreement clauses."