The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500: Construction – Country Comparative Guides 2026 (the "Guides"). Han Kun was invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Guides. The authors include Zhen (Cody) Chen and Qi (Doris) Peng, partner and counsel from the Han Kun real estate construction team.
The Guides bring together the key legal and regulatory framework, as well as common legal issues relating to the construction and infrastructure sector across major jurisdictions worldwide, covering topics such as the basic regulatory permits for construction projects in China, key parties and basic contractual structure, major security measures for the employer, construction time delay compensation mechanism, contractual and legal liability limitation, construction contract dispute resolution and civil enforcement, impact of the supply chain issues, current challenges and opportunities for the construction market, etc. The China chapter intends to provide a brief practical guidance for domestic and international market players, in-house counsels and legal practitioners to China's current legal framework and judicial practice.
Han Kun has a dedicated team in advising clients on domestic and cross-border construction and infrastructure projects, as well as representing clients in related disputes. Han Kun's contribution to the Guides reflects that it is highly recognized by the international construction legal market in both contentious and non-contentious sectors.