On February 12, 2026, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2026 ALB China Top 15 Overseas Investment Lawyers. Han Kun partner Aaron Zhou was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field.
Mr. Aaron Zhou's practice focuses on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, venture capital investment, pharmaceutical/healthcare-related (BD) transactions, foreign direct investment (FDI), joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Mr. Zhou's practice covers a variety of industries, including technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, the Internet, telecommunications, healthcare management, insurance, clean energy, natural resources, finance, and culture and entertainment. Mr. Zhou has represented many renowned multinational and PRC companies in their cross-border and domestic merger and acquisition transactions and has acted for many foreign and domestic funds and companies in their private equity financing and venture capital investment projects. Mr. Zhou has helped many multinational and PRC pharmaceutical and medical device companies in out-license/in-license, NewCo projects, the commercialization, development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, the sale and purchase of healthcare-related assets and businesses, research collaboration and manufacturing services agreements, supply agreements, distribution transactions CSO/CRO/CDMO agreements and material transfer agreements (MTA), etc. He provides a full range of legal services in these transactions and projects, including deal structuring, legal due diligence, drafting and reviewing transaction documents, and leading negotiations. He has also helped PRC companies in their IPOs and listings on overseas stock exchanges, U.S. dollar and euro bond issuances, and listed company restructurings. In addition, Mr. Zhou is well-experienced in handling general corporate and compliance matters.
In recent years, Chinese enterprises have shown diversified and strategic characteristics when doing overseas investment, actively seeking new growth opportunities. With the continuous improvement of the international business needs and capabilities of Chinese enterprises, they not only bring their products overseas, but also bring their business models overseas, deeply integrate into overseas markets, and carry out localized operations. The overseas strategies of Chinese enterprises are constantly upgrading and therefore face increasingly complex legal and compliance challenges. In this context, Chinese lawyers are rapidly expanding the breadth and depth of their services to help clients in the process of investing overseas. Overseas investment lawyers are not only solvers of legal issues, but also key participants in their clients' strategic planning. Based on the solid professional skills, global thinking for optimal layout in different jurisdictions, deep understanding of overseas business, cross-jurisdictional and even full-process management capabilities, these lawyers help enterprises smoothly navigate international and overseas markets.
The ALB list evaluates candidates based on their professional achievements, major projects over the past 12 months, client feedback, and cross-jurisdictional capabilities. The list aims to honor pioneers who blend global vision with local expertise, driving China's outbound business endeavors.
