Comprising approximately 50 dedicated fund specialists across Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Han Kun Law Offices is frequently mandated (as primary fund counsel) on large numbers of RMB and offshore USD fund formations. The team also advises major domestic and international institutional investors on regulatory, compliance and tax matters; and is increasingly active in relation to secondary transactions and cross-border funds. Practice head Lu Ran advises on the formation, management and operation of funds; fund formation and asset management specialist Lin Zhou ‘solves problems in a timely, efficient and professional manner’; and Vincent Song acts for venture capital and private equity funds, as well as entrepreneurs, on their investment and financing projects. Other key practitioners are Pei Zhao, who advises fund sponsors in China (and throughout Asia) on fund formations; Li Yang who is an adviser to fund sponsors, fund managers and institutional investors on fundraising and private investment fund-related investments.
Testimonials
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‘Han Kun's RMB fund team has always been one of the top teams in the industry, with a strong and talented team, flexible billing, and efficient feedback.’
'Lin Zhou is personally involved in all projects, and provides good support and a very good service.'
'Lin Zhou is very professional and dedicated. She knows how to communicate with clients, and solves problems in a timely, efficient and professional manner.'
‘The advantage of the investment business team of Han Kun Fund is that it can serve both RMB and USD dual-currency funds, meet the diverse needs of clients, and process feedback in real time efficiently. The fees are also reasonable.'
‘The service is responsive and diligent - able to complete client's tasks in a short period of time.'
'A team that is serious and responsible, and understands clients' business requirements.'
‘Highly focused on fund establishment work and very professional.'
'The Han Kun fund team provides excellent fund-related services.'
Key clients
- CICC Capital
- China Broadband Capital
- CPE
- Goldstone Investment
- Matrix
- IDG Capital
- FountainVest Partners
- Micro Connect
- CDH
- Gaorong Capital
- XVC
- CEC Capital
- Hui Capital
- Hike Capital
- Venturous Capital
- Qiming Partners
- Tencent
- Taikang Investment
- Jadespring Capital
- BOCIPE
- Everbright
- China Growth Capital
- SOSV-SCGC
- SummitView Capital
- Eastern Bell Capital
- Meituan Longzhu
- Source Code Capital
- Sequoia Capital
- Joy Capital
- YuanBio Venture Capital
- Nio Capital
- K2VC
- China Structural Reform Fund Co
- SDICFOF
- Everybright Trust
- Minmetal International Trust
- SAIF Partners
- Xiaomi Fund
- Monolith Management
- CBC Capital
- Xiang He Capital
- Hidden Hill Capital
- GLP
- AIA
- SVB Capital
- Bosch Ventures
- Philips
- Future Capital
- TR Capital
- Shoucheng Holdings
- Shougang Fund
- CMC Capital
- China and South Korea Fund
- Maotai Private Fund Management
- NRL Capital
- BOC Capital
- Jinqiu Fund
- Ziroom
- Hozon Auto
- InnoventBio
- Hike Capital
- Sky9 Capital
- Genesis Capital
- Visionplus Capital
Work highlights
- Advising CICC Capital, as GP counsel, on its formation of Tai Shang RMB Fund.
- Acted as the GP counsel to BOCIPE on the formation of its Science and Innovation Cooperation Development Fund.
- Served as the GP counsel on the set-up and subsequent closing of a fund, and the establishment of two sub-funds.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lu Ran