Han Kun Law Offices

With a relatively compact offering in Hong Kong (which recently officially merged, thereby allowing it to independently provide legal services in Hong Kong) and also able to leverage its strong Mainland credentials, Han Kun Law Offices is particularly skilled at handling corporate finance work for Chinese-based companies seeking to access liquidity via the HKEX. This work covers both the debt and equity capital markets, with many of the team members combining strong local sensibilities with an international outlook developed at many high-profile UK and US-headquartered global law firms. Tao Li exemplifies this approach – being triple qualified as she is in Hong Kong, the PRC and New York – and is particularly skilled at advising Chinese issuers and banks (as sponsor/underwriter) on Hong Kong IPOs. UK and Hong Kong-qualified Ethle Tang is also very skilled at handling Hong Kong IPOs and also regularly represents several Chinese companies and funds in their strategic investments in Hong Kong-listed companies. Although the firm is predominantly focused on transactional work, Adrian Yip bolsters its litigation prowess, skilfully managing client representation in shareholder disputes and internal investigations.