On February 12, 2026, Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal directory, released its Chambers Global Legal Guide 2026 rankings, which identify top lawyers and law firms across the world. This year, the guide recognizes 14 Han Kun practice areas and 38 firm lawyers.
Ranked practices:
Aviation: Finance
Corporate/M&A
Private Equity: Buyouts
Investment Funds
Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
Competition/Antitrust
International & Cross-Border Transactions
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
International & Cross-Border Disputes
Dispute Resolution
TMT: Data Protection & Privacy
TMT: Technology & Telecommunications
Ranked lawyers (in alphabetical order by surname):
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Yijun CHAO, Jin WANG, Ping XU, Bing XUE
Aviation: Finance: Yi DING, Shu WANG, Xinfeng ZHANG, Jun ZHU
Corporate/M&A: Charles LI, Shuting QI, David TANG, Gloria XU, Chengyao (Aaron) ZHOU
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment: Yinshi CAO, Yijun CHAO, Chao GAO, Charles LI, Sheng LI, Wei LI, Zaiguang LU, Ying ZHOU
Investment Funds: Lu RAN, Lin ZHOU
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Yijun CHAO, Jin WANG, Ping XU, Bing XUE
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms): Liang (Alex) TAO
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: Michelle GON, Sophie SHI, Jolie YAN
Competition/Antitrust: Chen MA, Da SHI, Shipo (Angus) XIE
Banking & Finance: Yi DING, Yuzhou XU, Tiecheng YANG
Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: Rong FANG
Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Yaxing ZHANG
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: Xianglin CHEN, Jia GU
Energy & Natural Resources: Tao LAN
TMT: Data Protection & Privacy: Kevin DUAN, Min ZHU
TMT: Technology & Telecommunications: Vivian HE
The Chambers Global Guide aims to contribute the most thorough insights to identify the best law firms in the greater China region that demonstrate exceptional global influence across jurisdictions. Based in London, Chambers began in 1990 ranking law firms and lawyers in different jurisdictions to highlight top firms and practitioners in various legal practice fields. Each ranking is based on rigorous research and evaluations, making the guide one of the most reliable sources that enables clients worldwide to make the best-informed decision when choosing quality legal services.