
John Han is a dual-qualified U.S. civil litigator and Hong Kong Solicitor-Advocate focusing on cross-border commercial disputes involving the U.S. and countries in Asia. Mr. Han regularly represents financial institutions, multinational corporations, technology companies, state-owned enterprises and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in matters involving coordinated strategies in multiple jurisdictions and venues, including the High Court of Hong Kong and U.S. federal and state courts. He has been cited on topics involving Asia-U. S. cross-border disputes by publications including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Asia Business Law Journal, the Hong Kong Lawyer, and The Business Times.
Mr. Han has acted in a wide range of international judgment enforcement cases involving proceedings in the U.S., China and Korea. He also represents multinational corporations in China-based internal investigations and government defense matters, with a focus on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Hong Kong Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. His matters have included work in the oil and gas, financial services, software, insurance, pharmaceutical and media sectors. Mr. Han is a Beijing native and speaks Mandarin.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Han practiced at Covington & Burling LLP, where he focused on financial services and securities litigation and cross-border disputes. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Steven M. Colloton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- Solicitor Advocate, Hong Kong
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (University of Chicago Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Berkeley, MIMS
- Kalamazoo College, BA
Languages
- Mandarin
Clerkships
- Honorable Steven M. Colloton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Select Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
Financial Products & Services Litigation
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
- AmLaw: “How Judgment Bloodhounds at Kobre & Kim Help Winners Get Paid”
- John Han and Ryan Middlemas Discuss Hong Kong Discovery in Lexis Nexis
- John Han Examines International Arbitration Awards and Enforcement Strategies
- John Han and Joyce Xiang Discuss Foreign Judgment Enforcement Measurements in the U.S. and Offshore
- John Han Explores International Judgment Enforcement and Arbitration Awards
- John Han, Benjamin Sauter and Nan Wang Explain How U.S. Regulators' Recent Actions Expose Risks for Hong Kong and China Virtual Currency Businesses
- John Han and Jason Kang Discuss Using U.S. Discovery for Proceedings in Asia
- Cross-Border Team Offers Strategies for U.S. Law Firms Facing Discovery Of Foreign Clients' Records
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- John Han and Beau Barnes Identify U.S. Discovery as Key Tool in Hong Kong Cases
- Hong Kong Lawyers William F. McGovern and John Han Share Thoughts With FinanceAsia on What to Expect in 2015
Professional & Community Involvement
- Hong Kong Law Society, Member
- Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- Chinese Business Lawyers Association, Member
- American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Asian American Bar Association of New York, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Council, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Using US Discovery in Hong Kong Cases" (Hong Kong Lawyer, May 2017)
- Co-author, "Execution and Judgment Enforcement in the United States" (ABA International Aspects of U.S. Litigation, February 2017)
- Speaker, “International Judgment Enforcement” (Courses & Seminars, Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development, Hong Kong, July 2015)
- Author, “Year of the Asian Regulator” (FinanceAsia, January 2015)
- Author, “A Proposal for Party Determined COMI in Cross-Border Insolvencies of Multinational Corporate Groups” (Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 2007)
- Author, "Antitrust and Sharing Information About Product Quality" (University of Chicago Law Review, 2007)
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- Solicitor Advocate, Hong Kong
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (University of Chicago Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Berkeley, MIMS
- Kalamazoo College, BA
Languages
- Mandarin
Clerkships
- Honorable Steven M. Colloton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
Financial Products & Services Litigation
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
News
- AmLaw: “How Judgment Bloodhounds at Kobre & Kim Help Winners Get Paid”
- John Han and Ryan Middlemas Discuss Hong Kong Discovery in Lexis Nexis
- John Han Examines International Arbitration Awards and Enforcement Strategies
- John Han and Joyce Xiang Discuss Foreign Judgment Enforcement Measurements in the U.S. and Offshore
- John Han Explores International Judgment Enforcement and Arbitration Awards
- John Han, Benjamin Sauter and Nan Wang Explain How U.S. Regulators' Recent Actions Expose Risks for Hong Kong and China Virtual Currency Businesses
- John Han and Jason Kang Discuss Using U.S. Discovery for Proceedings in Asia
- Cross-Border Team Offers Strategies for U.S. Law Firms Facing Discovery Of Foreign Clients' Records
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- John Han and Beau Barnes Identify U.S. Discovery as Key Tool in Hong Kong Cases
- Hong Kong Lawyers William F. McGovern and John Han Share Thoughts With FinanceAsia on What to Expect in 2015
Professional & Community Involvement
- Hong Kong Law Society, Member
- Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- Chinese Business Lawyers Association, Member
- American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Asian American Bar Association of New York, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Council, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Using US Discovery in Hong Kong Cases" (Hong Kong Lawyer, May 2017)
- Co-author, "Execution and Judgment Enforcement in the United States" (ABA International Aspects of U.S. Litigation, February 2017)
- Speaker, “International Judgment Enforcement” (Courses & Seminars, Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development, Hong Kong, July 2015)
- Author, “Year of the Asian Regulator” (FinanceAsia, January 2015)
- Author, “A Proposal for Party Determined COMI in Cross-Border Insolvencies of Multinational Corporate Groups” (Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 2007)
- Author, "Antitrust and Sharing Information About Product Quality" (University of Chicago Law Review, 2007)