On July 16, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2026: East China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai ("East China") and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with branches/offices in East China. Han Kun has been nominated in the following 18 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in East China.
East China Law Firm of the Year - Non-local
Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
Regulatory Compliance Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
Employment Law Firm of the Year: East China – Non-local
New Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year: East China
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year: East China - Non-local
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year: East China
Fintech Law Firm of the Year: East China
Equity Market Deal of the Year: East China
– Chongqing Industrial Investment Parent Fund's Participation as Cornerstone Investor in Seres Group's Hong Kong IPO
– NIO Inc.'s Two Share Offerings in 2025
M&A Deal of the Year: East China
– Waters Corporation's Acquisition of BD Biosciences & Diagnostics Business
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non-local – Wei (Vincent) Sun
Young Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non-local – Wei (Damon) Quan
Woman Lawyer of the Year: East China - Non-local – Li Zhang
These prestigious awards pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners, in-house teams and law firms in the East China legal market, which covers five provinces and one municipality: Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai. They aim to recognize those exceptional accomplishments and efforts as a spur for more legal teams and practitioners to pursue and contribute professional excellence. This year's winners will be unveiled at an award ceremony held in Shanghai on August 27, 2026.