Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal directory, recently published the latest edition of the Chambers Global Practice Guides: Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2026. Han Kun Law Offices contributed the PRC Law & Practice chapter of the guide. The contributors include Xiayi (Clara) Liu, Chenchen (Stella) Zhao and Ruoyi (Lyudmila) Liu.
The PRC chapter follows the Law & Practice structure, covering types of companies, share classes and shareholdings; shareholders' meetings and resolutions; share issues, share transfers and disclosure of shareholders' interests; cancellation and buybacks of shares; dividends; shareholders' rights regarding directors and auditors; corporate governance arrangements; controlling companies; insolvency; shareholders' remedies; and shareholder activism, with practical notes under the PRC Company Law.
Han Kun has extensive experience advising private equity and venture capital funds, multinational corporations, listed companies, founders and other enterprises on corporate equity, investment and financing, corporate governance, capital markets and disputes. Drawing on its integrated capabilities in cross-border transactions, PE/VC investment, M&A, capital markets and corporate disputes, Han Kun assists clients in designing clear and executable equity structures, articles of association and shareholders' agreement arrangements; strengthening shareholders' meetings, boards of directors, audit committees and oversight mechanisms; handling information rights, resolution validity, profit distribution, share buybacks, exit arrangements, derivative actions and control disputes; and providing practical compliance advice on disclosure of changes in listed company equity interests, investor engagement, takeover defense and ESG/sustainability-related governance matters. Going forward, Han Kun will continue to provide legal solutions that combine legal rigor, commercial executability and cross-border perspective.
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