The banking and finance team at Han Kun Law Offices is experienced working with international and foreign-funded banks, and offers stand-out regulatory expertise. Clients praise the team's 'very deep market knowledge and vast experience in aviation financing', a particular area of expertise, and it is additionally noted for its work with financial technology. Shu Wang co-heads the team from Beijing, often advising international banks on PRC compliance matters, while co-head Rong Fang is particularly sought out for infrastructure advice, and Yin Ge, Shanghai co-head, is experienced in asset management.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has extensive project experience and demonstrates strong business knowledge in both communication with clients and banks, and is able to provide solutions that satisfy all parties involved in the project (in different legal jurisdictions). Partners are highly involved in the project, and the team can work closely with other teams in the firm (M&A, litigation, etc.) to provide efficient services to clients.'

  • ‘Tang Jun provides very timely responses and feedback, with rich project experience, very familiar with the focus and internal processes of foreign banks or Chinese banks. He also has a deep understanding of customer demands and can provide effective solutions in the shortest time.'

  • ‘The team has a very deep market knowledge and vast experience in aviation financing’

  • ‘Fang Rong team of Han Kun Law Firm. Deeply involved in infrastructure business, with a very high market share. The team has a reasonable personnel structure and strong professionalism. They are good at providing solutions to difficult problems from a business perspective and are responsible.'

  • ‘Han Kun team’s services are skilled, excellent, they are high efficiency, professional and marvelous.’

  • ‘Our go to local experts for Chinese legal advice. ’

  • ‘Han Kun provides clients with pragmatic solutions and timely responses. It is also very familiar with market trends in China.’

  • ‘Zhu Jun is very hands on and responsive. ’

Key clients

  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • AIBANK
  • United Overseas Bank (China) Ltd.
  • Webank
  • XWBank
  • Source Code Capital
  • Crédit Agricole CIB (China) Limited
  • Tradeweb Markets LLC
  • AerCap
  • SMBC Aviation
  • Air Lease Corporation
  • AVOLON
  • BOC Aviation
  • Aviation Capital Group
  • Jackson Square Aviation
  • Carlyle Aviation Partners
  • Castlelake
  • Macquarie AirFinance
  • Nordic Aviation Capital
  • Merx Aviation
  • Aviator Capital
  • High Ridge Aviation
  • ICBC Leasing
  • BOCOMM Leasing
  • CDB Aviation
  • CES Leasing
  • CMB Leasing
  • China Southern Air Leasing
  • CALC
  • ABC Leasing
  • Kunlun Financial Leasing
  • AerDragon
  • Huarong Financial Leasing
  • Air China
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Shenzhen Airlines
  • Spring Airlines
  • China Development Bank
  • CEXIM
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • BOC Hong Kong
  • State Power Investment Group Jiangsu Power Co., Ltd.
  • Youchao Housing Rental (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
  • Zhangjiang Group
  • Jiangsu Communications Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Gezhouba Group Transportation Inverstment Co., Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
  • Xinghe Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
  • State Power Investment Group Aluminum Power Investment Co., Ltd.
  • State Power Investment Group Hainan New Energy Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Pingan Trust Co., Ltd
  • Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Sunshine Life Insurance Corporation Limited
  • Taiping Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Huatai Securities (Shanghai) Asset Management Co., Ltd
  • ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.
  • China Resources Land Limited
  • CCCC Investment Company Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Fengtai E-commerce Industrial Park Asset Management Co., Ltd
  • BLOGIS Holdings Limited
  • China International Capital Corporation Limited
  • DNE Group and Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd.
  • Everbright Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Pingan Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Zhongtai Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Huatai United Securities Co., Ltd.
  • China Metallurgical Group Corporation
  • New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Everbright Xinglong Trust Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Yixin Financing Lease Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Jingzheng Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.
  • Jihui Information Service Co., Ltd.
  • State Power Investment Group Jiangsu Power Co., Ltd.
  • Youchao Housing Rental (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
  • Zhangjiang Group
  • Jiangsu Communications Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Gezhouba Group Transportation Inverstment Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented BOCOM Leasing in reaching a debt-to-equity swap agreement with HNA Holding in settling the outstanding debt owned by HNA Holding and its subsidiaries to BOCOM Leasing
  • Advised and represented Tradeweb’s participation in Swap Connect
  • Represented Aercap in reaching a debt-to-equity swap agreement with HNA Holding in settling the outstanding debt owned by HNA Holding and its subsidiaries to Aercap

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shu Wang, Rong Fang, Yin Ge

Other key lawyers

Tiecheng Yang, Zhu Jun, Yi Ding, Sherry Si