Stephen (Shiwen) Dong
Han Kun Law OfficesHan Kun Law Offices makes its mark in the real estate sector with its skills in advising investors on launching real estate funds, and aiding them on related investments and financing. Clientele range from domestic and foreign real estate funds and investment banks to real estate and warehouse enterprises, transactional companies, and public entities. Dispute resolution, property management and operation, leases, and securitisation of real estate are all handled by the firm. Stephen (Shiwen) Dong is well-versed in all real estate related acquisitions, project finance, M&A, and offshore securities offerings. Rong Fang is a key name in real estate financing, PPPs, and real estate funds. Zhen (Cody) Chen handles domestic real estate transactions, while Yan Zhang is a skilled litigator for construction projects. Xiao Li is also noted for his work with state-owned enterprises and private real estate companies.
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Testimonials
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‘Stephen (Shiwen) Dong's team of lawyers has been deeply involved in the real estate and construction engineering industries. The team structure is reasonable, and the opinions given are both theoretical and practical. They can give practical solutions from the perspective of enterprises.’
‘Stephen (Shiwen) Dong works hard, he can always patiently answer the questions raised by clients no matter during any working or non-working hours.’
‘Well in-tune with the market. Responsive team.’
‘Stephen (Shiwen) Dong is the main contact. Hands on and experienced.’
‘Teamwork and leading partner professionalism.’
‘Rong Fang is professional and comprehensive, she will consider issues from the perspective of customers, rather than complicating simple issues for the sake of showing off their skills.’
‘The team was always ahead of the brief and supported our case with outstanding results.’
‘Zhen (Cody) Chen has proven to be a highly analytical and strategic thinker who has helped us resolve numerous issue with truly remarkable results. We are consulting him nowadays on all matters of legal strategy even outside his area of practice.’
Key clients
- BlackRock
- Brookfield Asset Management
- JD.COM
- CPIC Capital Company Limited
- Hoyinn
- Schroders Capital
- Azure Hospitality Fund I Limited Partnership
- China Logistics Property Holdings
- StarCrest Capital
- Vipshop International Holdings
- Central China Real Estate
- Levi's (Levi Strauss)
- Leoni Electrical Systems
- Xinghe Industry (Shenzhen) Co.
- Longfor Properties
- Sino Ocean
- IDG
- KE Holdings
- Metcold
- Suzhou Yuanlian Investment Fund Management Co.
- Taikang Asset Management Co.
- Albamen Capital Partners
- Vanke
- Blogis Holding Co.
- CICC Capital Operation Co.
- China Resources Co.
- Zhangjiang Group
- Great Insurance Group Co.
- Zhuhai Huafa Group Co.
- Helukabel Cable Manufacturing (Taicang) Co.
Work highlights
- Advised the co-lead investors Hillhouse Capital Management and Warburg Pincus Asia LLC on subscribing for non-redeemable Series B preferred stock of JD Property Group Corporation (JDP).
- Acted as the PRC counsel for the acquisition of China Logistics Property Holdings Co. by JD Property Group Corporation, which was delisted from HKEX on 15 July 2022.
- Assisted Hoyinn with its strategic partnership with Keppel Data Centre Fund II to develop a newly built data centre.
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