Han Kun Law Offices has extensive capability in this space with branches of the team in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou and Wuhan. The firm is known for representing major multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies, assisting with M&A deals and financing matters as well as licensing deals, data protection and intellectual property disputes. The team is led by Yinshi Cao, a venture capital and private equity fund investments specialist with a focus on the life sciences space. Aaron Gu is a standout name in the team, with experience advising on regulatory compliance matters in the areas of biologics and chemical drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. Corporate and commercial lawyer Min Zhu and life sciences M&A specialist Aaron Zhou are also key.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has extensive experience in the biomedical field, especially in legal matters related to drug registration.’

  • ‘Aaron Gu was very responsible in his work, and gave timely replies to our questions. He understood the business and gave advice in a down to earth manner. He is a lawyer I personally like to work with very much.'

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Key clients

  • Bayer
  • GSK
  • Amgen
  • Pfizer
  • AbbVie Pharmaceutical
  • Abbott
  • Mayo Clinic
  • AstraZeneca(阿斯利康)
  • Vivo Ventures
  • OrbiMed
  • Sinovac Biotech
  • SinoPharm Capital
  • Singlera Genomics(鹍远生物)
  • Abbisko(和誉医药)
  • dMed(缔脉生物医药)
  • Hua’s Biomedical
  • SciClone Pharmaceuticals(赛生药业)
  • 3DMedicinesInc.(思路迪医药)
  • Innovent Biologics, Inc.
  • Sinocelltech Inc
  • Wallaby Medical Holding, Inc.
  • Suzhou Abogen Bioscience Co., Ltd.
  • Oricell Therapeutics Holdings Limited
  • AZ-CICC
  • NeuShen Therapeutics Inc.
  • bioMérieux
  • Shanghai Center of Biomedicine Development
  • Chinese Society for Cell Biology – Chinese Society for Cell Therapy
  • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • MYVISION Medical Hong Kong Limited
  • Shanghai SPH New Asia Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
  • Hoya Medical

Work highlights

  • Represented Wallaby Medical Holding, Inc. in its acquisition of Phenox GmbH and Femtos GmbH.
  • Advised Linden Capital as its PRC counsel on the acquisition of LifeStyles Healthcare, a sexual health and wellness platform, from sellers including Trustar Capital and Humanwell Healthcare.
  • Advised Oricell Therapeutics on its red-chip restructuring and Series B financing.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yinshi Gao

Other key lawyers

Aaron Gu, Aaron Zhou, Min Zhu