In November 2025, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), the world's leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters, released its Asia Top Greater Bay Area Dual-qualified Lawyers list 2025. Han Kun Hong Kong partner Ms. Ethle Tang is named to the list for her outstanding performance.
Ethle represents issuers and underwriters in both public and private equity securities offerings in Hong Kong and advises Hong Kong, PRC, and multinational clients on their mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and takeovers. She also regularly advises Hong Kong public companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters. Ethle has been involved in many first-of-its-kind Hong Kong IPOs, including the first PRC trust company IPO, the first RMB-denominated equity offering, and the first "A then H" listing.
Ethle has over 20 years of legal industry experience. She has been involved in numerous Hong Kong IPOs covering a wide spectrum of industries, including retail, mining, energy, real estate, financial services, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical. She has also represented several Chinese companies and funds in their strategic investments in Hong Kong listed companies.
The "Asia Top Greater Bay Area Dual-qualified Lawyers" selects outstanding Hong Kong and Macau lawyers who have obtained practice qualifications in the Greater Bay Area. Their exceptional expertise in cross-border commercial affairs, financial compliance, and other fields enables them to provide high-level cross-border legal services for enterprises in the region. As the convergence of legal rules in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau continues to deepen, this selection aims to highlight the critical contributions and professional value of Hong Kong and Macau legal talent in advancing the rule of law in the Greater Bay Area.
