John Han is an accomplished litigator and advocate who helps clients achieve business objectives in Greater China, Asia, the United States, and offshore jurisdictions, including the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. Mr. Han has acted as lead counsel in a wide range of cross-border matters involving the monetization of bonds, loans, judgments, and awards exceeding billions of U.S. dollars on behalf of distressed debt funds, institutional investors, states, state-owned enterprises, and multinational corporations.
He regularly leads large-scale cross-border matters to monetize substantial defaulted offshore bonds, guarantees, and loans where assets are held through complex offshore structures, trusts, and foundations. Mr. Han also represents clients in matters involving simultaneous strategies in multiple jurisdictions, including Singapore, Korea, Japan, China, India, the Channel Islands, England and Wales, offshore jurisdictions, jurisdictions in Latin America, and U.S. federal and state courts.
He has been cited on topics involving cross-border bond and loan monetization by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, Global Restructuring Review, and Global Arbitration Review. Mr. Han is admitted as a Solicitor Advocate in Hong Kong and admitted to the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Astana International Financial Centre Court, and in the United States.
Admissions
- Solicitor, Hong Kong
- Solicitor Advocate, Hong Kong Higher Rights of Audience
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC)
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (University of Chicago Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Berkeley, MIMS
- Kalamazoo College, BA
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Clerkships
- Honorable Steven M. Colloton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Accolades
- Who's Who Legal, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR - Asset Recovery, Recommended (2023)
- Who's Who Legal Global Guide, Asset Recovery, Recommended (2023)
Select Engagements
Claim Monetization & Dilution
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
Special Situations Disputes
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
Debtor Representations
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2024 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Global Restructuring Review: Court Holds PRC Chairman Liable for Over US $114 million in Favor of Kobre & Kim Client
- Peter Tyers-Smith, Daniel Saval and John Han on Cross-Border Insolvency Panel with TMA Brasil
- Global Restructuring Review: Kobre & Kim Wins Second Bondholder Standing Decision
- Who’s Who Legal 2024 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
- John Han and Geoffrey Derrick Discuss New York Glory Health Decision With INSOL World
- Kobre & Kim São Paulo Team Hosts Breakfast Roundtable on Monetizing Distressed US-Dollar Bonds
- Global Restructuring Review: Chinese Property Developer Fails to Dismiss NY Suit From BFAM and Other Bondholders Represented By Kobre & Kim
- Bloomberg News: NY Court Ruling Obtained by Kobre & Kim is “A Possibly Expedient Way” For Creditors to Sue Bond Issuers Directly
- NY Court Rules that BFAM and Other Offshore Bondholders Can Sue Bond Issuers Directly Without Trustee
- John Han Answers Questions on High-Value International Recovery During OffshoreAlert Bangkok 2024
- John Han Recommended by Who’s Who Legal for Asset Recovery in Greater China
- John Han Explores Asia's Distressed Opportunities at Debtwire Forum
- John Han Discusses Evergrande with the Wall Street Journal
- John Han to The Wall Street Journal: Country Garden Creditors Could Target Overseas Assets
- Who's Who Legal 2023 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
- John Han Explores Alternative Creditor Options to Monetize India Offshore Distressed Debt
- John Han and Jason Kang Explore Hong Kong-Based Cross-Border Enforcement Strategy in HKIAC Session
- John Han Examines Global Asset Recovery at 7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2022 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Paul Hughes and John Han Explore Middle East Insolvency Disputes Trends in Dubai Seminar
- Jason Masimore, John Han, Michael Ng on Asset-Focused Strategies to Fight Illicit Trade in Hong Kong ACC Webinar
- John Han Speaks at Mandarin Arbitration Salon
- John Han and Jason Kang on Distressed Debt Opportunities in China and Asia at Debtwire Forum
- Kobre & Kim Among Top India-Focused Foreign Law Firms: India Business Law Journal
- John Han Discusses Evergrande Offshore Bondholder Monetization Options with The Wall Street Journal
- John Han to Reuters: Evergrande’s Eleventh-Hour Payment Only Shows They Are “Not Yet Ready for the House to Come Down”
- John Han Discusses APAC Non-Performing Loans in Global NPL Conference Virtual Panel
- John Han Discusses Recovery for Evergrande’s Offshore Noteholders with Financial Times
- John Han and Jason Kang Share Award Monetization Strategies Against China-Based Debtors in HKIAC Seminar
- John Han and Carolina Leung Join Webinar on Securing Chinese Investments in Brazil
- John Han and Su Mien Tee Analyze China Evergrande Group’s “Ominous and Rapidly Unfolding” Credit Outlook in Reorg
- John Han and Henry Cheung in Reorg: Creative Strategies for Tahoe Group Bondholders to Maximize Returns
- John Han on New York State Court Win Against Charles Spackman in New York Law Journal
- John Han, Jason Kang and Gabrielle Liu on New Opportunities from PRC-HK Cross-Border Insolvency Agreement
- John Han Shares Insights into Greater China Debt Market at ALB Hong Kong and Greater China Debt & Restructuring Forum 2021
- John Han and Reorg on How Activist Investors Can Apply Creative Enforcement to Distressed Debt Strategies
- John Han Examines China Fortune Land Development Default in Webinar
- John Han, Merrick Watson and Timothy de Swardt Unpack Their “Groundbreaking” BVI Judgment in Global Restructuring Review
- Judgment Creditors, represented by Kobre & Kim, Win Rare Order Dismissing Rolta Chapter 11 Cases
- Tim Haynes, John Han and Jason Kang Dispel Myths on Enforcing Chinese Judgments and Awards Overseas in Caixin
- John Han, Su Mien Tee and Francesca Ip Analyze Implications of Recent Hong Kong Ruling on Challenging and Enforcing Awards in GAR
- John Han Joins Virtual Panel on Reputation Management in the Wake of Fraud Allegations
- Wealth Talk: John Han on Risks and Strategies for Wealth Advisers and Clients Shifting Wealth Out of Hong Kong
- John Han, Evelyn Sheehan and Wade Weems on the Risks of Wealthy Hong Kong Individuals’ Moving Assets Abroad
- Wade Weems and John Han on Hong Kong’s Loss of U.S. Preferential Trading Status
- Global Kobre & Kim Issues $100m Summons Against Indian MNC in Dutch Court for Defiance of Asset Freezing Order
- Kobre & Kim Secures $233 Million Freezing Order in a Dutch court against India-based MNC
- Kobre & Kim International Judgment Enforcement Team in AmLaw: “The Judgment Bloodhounds are at it again”
- John Han and Wade Weems Lead Seminar on Unfair Competition Practices in the PRC, Southeast Asia
- John Han and Randall Arthur Explore Asset Tracing and Recovery Strategies at KNect in Singapore
- John Han Speaks With CDR on Patent Overcharging Saga against CPA Global
- John Han and Hartley West on Partnering with the U.S. Government in Asset Recovery Efforts with ACC Singapore
- Kobre & Kim Scores Victory in $14m Judgment against Sky Solar Holdings Founder
- 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
- PRC Continues to Open Up in Recognizing Foreign Claims
- Maximizing Recovery Against a Sanctioned Sovereign
- Looking to Enforce a PRC “Keepwell Agreement”? Look Outside the PRC
- Maximizing Returns on Distressed Assets: China’s Real Estate Industry
- What a Landmark Ruling Against Spain Means for Investors in Disputes with Sovereigns
- Using Arbitration to Stop a Winding Up
- New Pathways for International Creditors to Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
- Powerful Option for Creditors Enforcing Judgments from Common Law Courts in the United Arab Emirates
- More Routes to Recovery for Global Creditors in the Middle East
- Enforcing Minority Shareholder Rights in Asia: A Comparative Guide to Just and Equitable Winding Up
- Opportunities for Global and Local Activist Investors are Growing in Korea
- Asia-Based Investors in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Can Mitigate Losses by Defending their Legal Rights
- Non-U.S. Creditors Can Crack Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Lessons Learned for Activist Investors: The 2023 Korea Annual General Meeting Season
- Gaining Leverage in Brazilian Insolvencies: Local and Cross-Border Tools for International Creditors
- The BVI Creates New Opportunities for Offshore Bondholders to Bring Unilateral Claims
- Middle Eastern Investors Have Options to Protect Their Investments in China
- Bringing a Global Perspective to Challenge Offshore Awards Successfully
- New York Glory Health Decision Makes Enforcement of Bonds Issued by Cayman and BVI Companies Much Easier
- Maximize Shareholder Value: Activist Investor Strategies in Korea
- Clearing Your Name: Fending Off Trade Secret Theft Judgment Claims
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Is it Actually Helpful for Private Parties?
- How Activist Investors Can Protect Their Rights Amid Family Succession Struggles at Korean Chaebols
- New Rights for Private Equity Investors and Private Credit Lenders Enhance Speed of Takeover of PRC Project Companies
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- New York Court Opens Path for Global Bondholders to Bring Unilateral Claims Against Recalcitrant Bond Issuers
- How U.S. Litigants Can Seek Information Disclosure in Key English Common Law Jurisdictions
- International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Political Strategies in Monetizing Sovereign Arbitration Awards
- Mitigating Korean Investors’ U.S. Commercial Real Estate Losses
- Leveraging Cross-Border and Offshore Tools in Brazilian Insolvencies
- Cross-border strategies coordinated by PRC-based global counsel can enhance Chinese companies' abilities to monetize IP claims
- Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Creative Approaches for Investors and Joint Venture Partners to Leverage New PRC Company Law to Take Control of Onshore Chinese Companies
- Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
- Creditors Can Enhance Returns Amid Surge in Global Sovereign Debt
- Kobre & Kim Client Receives Favorable Ruling in Enforcement of Award Against Sovereign State
- Decision Widens Door for Bondholders to Enforce
- Enforcement in Dubai Just Got Easier
- Cypriot Insolvencies: Leveraging Cross-Border Tools
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Achieving High Returns from Sovereign & States Disputes
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- How International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Kobre & Kim Successfully Enforces More Than US $40 Billion of Cross-Border Judgments and Awards
- Cross-Border Strategies to Accelerate Non-Performing Loans Recoveries in Korea
- Chinese Companies Should Not Shy Away from Potential Disputes Against Korean Chaebols
- Chinese Investors Can Use Cross-Border Tools to Stand Up to Sovereign Debtors
- How Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From a Misinformation Campaign
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From Disinformation
- To Catch a Debtor: Finding the Money
- Kobre & Kim Scores Victory in US $10+ Billion Award Enforcement Against Venezuela and PDVSA
- Chinese Companies Should Not Shy Away From Potential Disputes Against Korean Chaebol Competitors
- Clashing With Titans: Effective Judgment Enforcement Against Sovereign Entities
- To Catch a Debtor: Freezing the Money
- To Catch a Debtor: Seizing the Money
- Coronavirus: Buying Time in Uncertainty
- Clashing with Titans: Maximizing Returns on Sovereign Judgment Enforcement
- When Sovereign Judgment Debtors Fight Back: Clashing with Titans
- Defensive and Counter-Offensive Strategies for High-Yield Debt Issuers and Private Borrowers
- US Dollar Noteholders Can Fast-Track a Favorable Recovery Against Brazilian and Latin American Note Issuers
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Creditors Should Enforce PRC Keepwell Agreements Overseas
- Immediate Global Crisis Management Essential For Targets of Large-Scale Crypto Fraud
- Cross-Border Tools for Chinese Investors to Recover in Brazilian Insolvencies and Against Fraud
- Non-Traditional Sovereign Debt Defaults Recovery Strategies for International Bondholders
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
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
- Speaker, “High yield bonds – a pricy investment with limited enforcement rights” (International Insolvency Institute: Asia Regional Restructuring and Insolvency Conference, Hong Kong, November 2024)
- In Conversation With "Global Notes and Direct Action by Beneficial Holders - Where do Things Stand?" (INSOL World, July 2024)
- Speaker, “Asset Recovery on a Global Scale – Judgments, Awards and Everything in Between” (7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference, Singapore, February 2023)
- Speaker, “Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Disputes and Restructuring Conference” (Restructuring Insolvency and Legal Practitioners Association (RILPA), November 2022)
- Speaker, “Cutting Off Illicit Trade at the Source: Attack the Assets” (Hong Kong Association of Corporate Counsel, November 2022)
- Speaker, “Chinese Arbitration Conversations” (Mandarin Arbitration Salon, October 2022)
- Moderator, “China: More Trouble on the Horizon?” (Debtwire Forum Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, October 2022)
- Speaker, “Focus on the APAC Region” (3rd Global NPL Conference, October 2021)
- Speaker, "Strategies in Monetization of Arbitral Awards Against Greater China-Based Debtors" (Hong Kong Arbitration Week, Hong Kong, October 2021)
- Speaker, “How to Secure Chinese Investments in Brazil” (Warde Advogados, September 2021)
- Co-author, “Tahoe Group Bond Default: Bondholders Should Look Beyond Traditional Restructuring” (Reorg, August 2021)
- Co-author, "Hong Kong-China Cross Border Insolvency Agreement Gives Creditors Greater Access to Assets in China" (Law.com International, July 2021)
- Speaker, “Asia’s Credit Market Outlook – Seizing Opportunities” (ALB Hong Kong and Greater China Debt & Restructuring Forum 2021, Hong Kong, May 2021)
- Speaker, “China Fortune Land Development State of Play, Trading in Distressed Debt Through Creative Enforcement” (Reorg, March 2021)
- Co-author, "BVI court issues 'groundbreaking' committal order against extraterritorial debtor" (Global Restructuring Review, March 2021)
- Speaker, “International Judgment Enforcement” (Courses & Seminars, Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development, Hong Kong, July 2015)
- Co-author, “如何向贾跃亭追债?内地仲裁早就能在境外执行” (Caixin, December 2020)
- Co-author, “Hong Kong court looks at ‘choice of remedies’ doctrine and power to correct awards” (Global Arbitration Review, December 2020)
- Speaker, “Hot Off the Press, or Hot on the Internet” (Asset Recovery Asia, October 2020)
- Co-author, "The Hong Kong Wealth Shift: Pitfalls for Wealth Professionals and the Ultra-Wealthy" (Law.com International, September 2020)
- Co-author, “‘No More Special Treatment’: The Likely Legal Effects of Hong Kong’s Loss of Preferred Trading Status with the United States” (Hong Kong Lawyer, July 2020)
- Speaker, “Partnering with Governments to Deter and Monetize IP Theft and Counterfeiting in Greater China and SE Asia” (Association of Corporate Counsel, Hong Kong, June 2019)
- Speaker, “How to Choose the Right Legal Route with Limited Information” (KNect Asset Recovery Asia, Singapore, May 2019)
- Speaker, “Maximizing Recovery in International Arbitration” (Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Pre-Dispute Strategy Workshop, Hong Kong, October 2018)
- Co-speaker, “Arbitration Award Recognition and Enforcement” (Tiantong Law Firm, Shenzhen, October 2018)
- Speaker, “Enforcement of Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards” (Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, Hong Kong, February 2018)
- Co-author, “Recent Actions By US Regulators Expose Local Virtual Currency Businesses to Pandora’s Box of Legal Risks” (Hong Kong Lawyer, September 2017)
- Co-author, “US Law Firms Face Discovery Of Foreign Clients’ Records” (Law360, June 2017)
- Co-author, “Using US Discovery for Proceedings in Asia” (Asia Business Law Journal, June 2017)
- 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)
- 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
- Solicitor, Hong Kong
- Solicitor Advocate, Hong Kong Higher Rights of Audience
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC)
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (University of Chicago Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Berkeley, MIMS
- Kalamazoo College, BA
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Clerkships
- Honorable Steven M. Colloton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Accolades
- Who's Who Legal, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR - Asset Recovery, Recommended (2023)
- Who's Who Legal Global Guide, Asset Recovery, Recommended (2023)
Engagements
Claim Monetization & Dilution
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
Special Situations Disputes
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
Debtor Representations
News
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2024 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Global Restructuring Review: Court Holds PRC Chairman Liable for Over US $114 million in Favor of Kobre & Kim Client
- Peter Tyers-Smith, Daniel Saval and John Han on Cross-Border Insolvency Panel with TMA Brasil
- Global Restructuring Review: Kobre & Kim Wins Second Bondholder Standing Decision
- Who’s Who Legal 2024 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
- John Han and Geoffrey Derrick Discuss New York Glory Health Decision With INSOL World
- Kobre & Kim São Paulo Team Hosts Breakfast Roundtable on Monetizing Distressed US-Dollar Bonds
- Global Restructuring Review: Chinese Property Developer Fails to Dismiss NY Suit From BFAM and Other Bondholders Represented By Kobre & Kim
- Bloomberg News: NY Court Ruling Obtained by Kobre & Kim is “A Possibly Expedient Way” For Creditors to Sue Bond Issuers Directly
- NY Court Rules that BFAM and Other Offshore Bondholders Can Sue Bond Issuers Directly Without Trustee
- John Han Answers Questions on High-Value International Recovery During OffshoreAlert Bangkok 2024
- John Han Recommended by Who’s Who Legal for Asset Recovery in Greater China
- John Han Explores Asia's Distressed Opportunities at Debtwire Forum
- John Han Discusses Evergrande with the Wall Street Journal
- John Han to The Wall Street Journal: Country Garden Creditors Could Target Overseas Assets
- Who's Who Legal 2023 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
- John Han Explores Alternative Creditor Options to Monetize India Offshore Distressed Debt
- John Han and Jason Kang Explore Hong Kong-Based Cross-Border Enforcement Strategy in HKIAC Session
- John Han Examines Global Asset Recovery at 7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2022 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Paul Hughes and John Han Explore Middle East Insolvency Disputes Trends in Dubai Seminar
- Jason Masimore, John Han, Michael Ng on Asset-Focused Strategies to Fight Illicit Trade in Hong Kong ACC Webinar
- John Han Speaks at Mandarin Arbitration Salon
- John Han and Jason Kang on Distressed Debt Opportunities in China and Asia at Debtwire Forum
- Kobre & Kim Among Top India-Focused Foreign Law Firms: India Business Law Journal
- John Han Discusses Evergrande Offshore Bondholder Monetization Options with The Wall Street Journal
- John Han to Reuters: Evergrande’s Eleventh-Hour Payment Only Shows They Are “Not Yet Ready for the House to Come Down”
- John Han Discusses APAC Non-Performing Loans in Global NPL Conference Virtual Panel
- John Han Discusses Recovery for Evergrande’s Offshore Noteholders with Financial Times
- John Han and Jason Kang Share Award Monetization Strategies Against China-Based Debtors in HKIAC Seminar
- John Han and Carolina Leung Join Webinar on Securing Chinese Investments in Brazil
- John Han and Su Mien Tee Analyze China Evergrande Group’s “Ominous and Rapidly Unfolding” Credit Outlook in Reorg
- John Han and Henry Cheung in Reorg: Creative Strategies for Tahoe Group Bondholders to Maximize Returns
- John Han on New York State Court Win Against Charles Spackman in New York Law Journal
- John Han, Jason Kang and Gabrielle Liu on New Opportunities from PRC-HK Cross-Border Insolvency Agreement
- John Han Shares Insights into Greater China Debt Market at ALB Hong Kong and Greater China Debt & Restructuring Forum 2021
- John Han and Reorg on How Activist Investors Can Apply Creative Enforcement to Distressed Debt Strategies
- John Han Examines China Fortune Land Development Default in Webinar
- John Han, Merrick Watson and Timothy de Swardt Unpack Their “Groundbreaking” BVI Judgment in Global Restructuring Review
- Judgment Creditors, represented by Kobre & Kim, Win Rare Order Dismissing Rolta Chapter 11 Cases
- Tim Haynes, John Han and Jason Kang Dispel Myths on Enforcing Chinese Judgments and Awards Overseas in Caixin
- John Han, Su Mien Tee and Francesca Ip Analyze Implications of Recent Hong Kong Ruling on Challenging and Enforcing Awards in GAR
- John Han Joins Virtual Panel on Reputation Management in the Wake of Fraud Allegations
- Wealth Talk: John Han on Risks and Strategies for Wealth Advisers and Clients Shifting Wealth Out of Hong Kong
- John Han, Evelyn Sheehan and Wade Weems on the Risks of Wealthy Hong Kong Individuals’ Moving Assets Abroad
- Wade Weems and John Han on Hong Kong’s Loss of U.S. Preferential Trading Status
- Global Kobre & Kim Issues $100m Summons Against Indian MNC in Dutch Court for Defiance of Asset Freezing Order
- Kobre & Kim Secures $233 Million Freezing Order in a Dutch court against India-based MNC
- Kobre & Kim International Judgment Enforcement Team in AmLaw: “The Judgment Bloodhounds are at it again”
- John Han and Wade Weems Lead Seminar on Unfair Competition Practices in the PRC, Southeast Asia
- John Han and Randall Arthur Explore Asset Tracing and Recovery Strategies at KNect in Singapore
- John Han Speaks With CDR on Patent Overcharging Saga against CPA Global
- John Han and Hartley West on Partnering with the U.S. Government in Asset Recovery Efforts with ACC Singapore
- Kobre & Kim Scores Victory in $14m Judgment against Sky Solar Holdings Founder
- 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
- PRC Continues to Open Up in Recognizing Foreign Claims
- Maximizing Recovery Against a Sanctioned Sovereign
- Looking to Enforce a PRC “Keepwell Agreement”? Look Outside the PRC
- Maximizing Returns on Distressed Assets: China’s Real Estate Industry
- What a Landmark Ruling Against Spain Means for Investors in Disputes with Sovereigns
- Using Arbitration to Stop a Winding Up
- New Pathways for International Creditors to Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
- Powerful Option for Creditors Enforcing Judgments from Common Law Courts in the United Arab Emirates
- More Routes to Recovery for Global Creditors in the Middle East
- Enforcing Minority Shareholder Rights in Asia: A Comparative Guide to Just and Equitable Winding Up
- Opportunities for Global and Local Activist Investors are Growing in Korea
- Asia-Based Investors in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Can Mitigate Losses by Defending their Legal Rights
- Non-U.S. Creditors Can Crack Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Lessons Learned for Activist Investors: The 2023 Korea Annual General Meeting Season
- Gaining Leverage in Brazilian Insolvencies: Local and Cross-Border Tools for International Creditors
- The BVI Creates New Opportunities for Offshore Bondholders to Bring Unilateral Claims
- Middle Eastern Investors Have Options to Protect Their Investments in China
- Bringing a Global Perspective to Challenge Offshore Awards Successfully
- New York Glory Health Decision Makes Enforcement of Bonds Issued by Cayman and BVI Companies Much Easier
- Maximize Shareholder Value: Activist Investor Strategies in Korea
- Clearing Your Name: Fending Off Trade Secret Theft Judgment Claims
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Is it Actually Helpful for Private Parties?
- How Activist Investors Can Protect Their Rights Amid Family Succession Struggles at Korean Chaebols
- New Rights for Private Equity Investors and Private Credit Lenders Enhance Speed of Takeover of PRC Project Companies
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- New York Court Opens Path for Global Bondholders to Bring Unilateral Claims Against Recalcitrant Bond Issuers
- How U.S. Litigants Can Seek Information Disclosure in Key English Common Law Jurisdictions
- International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Political Strategies in Monetizing Sovereign Arbitration Awards
- Mitigating Korean Investors’ U.S. Commercial Real Estate Losses
- Leveraging Cross-Border and Offshore Tools in Brazilian Insolvencies
- Cross-border strategies coordinated by PRC-based global counsel can enhance Chinese companies' abilities to monetize IP claims
- Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Creative Approaches for Investors and Joint Venture Partners to Leverage New PRC Company Law to Take Control of Onshore Chinese Companies
- Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
- Creditors Can Enhance Returns Amid Surge in Global Sovereign Debt
- Kobre & Kim Client Receives Favorable Ruling in Enforcement of Award Against Sovereign State
- Decision Widens Door for Bondholders to Enforce
- Enforcement in Dubai Just Got Easier
- Cypriot Insolvencies: Leveraging Cross-Border Tools
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Achieving High Returns from Sovereign & States Disputes
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- How International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Kobre & Kim Successfully Enforces More Than US $40 Billion of Cross-Border Judgments and Awards
- Cross-Border Strategies to Accelerate Non-Performing Loans Recoveries in Korea
- Chinese Companies Should Not Shy Away from Potential Disputes Against Korean Chaebols
- Chinese Investors Can Use Cross-Border Tools to Stand Up to Sovereign Debtors
- How Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From a Misinformation Campaign
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From Disinformation
- To Catch a Debtor: Finding the Money
- Kobre & Kim Scores Victory in US $10+ Billion Award Enforcement Against Venezuela and PDVSA
- Chinese Companies Should Not Shy Away From Potential Disputes Against Korean Chaebol Competitors
- Clashing With Titans: Effective Judgment Enforcement Against Sovereign Entities
- To Catch a Debtor: Freezing the Money
- To Catch a Debtor: Seizing the Money
- Coronavirus: Buying Time in Uncertainty
- Clashing with Titans: Maximizing Returns on Sovereign Judgment Enforcement
- When Sovereign Judgment Debtors Fight Back: Clashing with Titans
- Defensive and Counter-Offensive Strategies for High-Yield Debt Issuers and Private Borrowers
- US Dollar Noteholders Can Fast-Track a Favorable Recovery Against Brazilian and Latin American Note Issuers
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Creditors Should Enforce PRC Keepwell Agreements Overseas
- Immediate Global Crisis Management Essential For Targets of Large-Scale Crypto Fraud
- Cross-Border Tools for Chinese Investors to Recover in Brazilian Insolvencies and Against Fraud
- Non-Traditional Sovereign Debt Defaults Recovery Strategies for International Bondholders
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
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
- Speaker, “High yield bonds – a pricy investment with limited enforcement rights” (International Insolvency Institute: Asia Regional Restructuring and Insolvency Conference, Hong Kong, November 2024)
- In Conversation With "Global Notes and Direct Action by Beneficial Holders - Where do Things Stand?" (INSOL World, July 2024)
- Speaker, “Asset Recovery on a Global Scale – Judgments, Awards and Everything in Between” (7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference, Singapore, February 2023)
- Speaker, “Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Disputes and Restructuring Conference” (Restructuring Insolvency and Legal Practitioners Association (RILPA), November 2022)
- Speaker, “Cutting Off Illicit Trade at the Source: Attack the Assets” (Hong Kong Association of Corporate Counsel, November 2022)
- Speaker, “Chinese Arbitration Conversations” (Mandarin Arbitration Salon, October 2022)
- Moderator, “China: More Trouble on the Horizon?” (Debtwire Forum Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, October 2022)
- Speaker, “Focus on the APAC Region” (3rd Global NPL Conference, October 2021)
- Speaker, "Strategies in Monetization of Arbitral Awards Against Greater China-Based Debtors" (Hong Kong Arbitration Week, Hong Kong, October 2021)
- Speaker, “How to Secure Chinese Investments in Brazil” (Warde Advogados, September 2021)
- Co-author, “Tahoe Group Bond Default: Bondholders Should Look Beyond Traditional Restructuring” (Reorg, August 2021)
- Co-author, "Hong Kong-China Cross Border Insolvency Agreement Gives Creditors Greater Access to Assets in China" (Law.com International, July 2021)
- Speaker, “Asia’s Credit Market Outlook – Seizing Opportunities” (ALB Hong Kong and Greater China Debt & Restructuring Forum 2021, Hong Kong, May 2021)
- Speaker, “China Fortune Land Development State of Play, Trading in Distressed Debt Through Creative Enforcement” (Reorg, March 2021)
- Co-author, "BVI court issues 'groundbreaking' committal order against extraterritorial debtor" (Global Restructuring Review, March 2021)
- Speaker, “International Judgment Enforcement” (Courses & Seminars, Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development, Hong Kong, July 2015)
- Co-author, “如何向贾跃亭追债?内地仲裁早就能在境外执行” (Caixin, December 2020)
- Co-author, “Hong Kong court looks at ‘choice of remedies’ doctrine and power to correct awards” (Global Arbitration Review, December 2020)
- Speaker, “Hot Off the Press, or Hot on the Internet” (Asset Recovery Asia, October 2020)
- Co-author, "The Hong Kong Wealth Shift: Pitfalls for Wealth Professionals and the Ultra-Wealthy" (Law.com International, September 2020)
- Co-author, “‘No More Special Treatment’: The Likely Legal Effects of Hong Kong’s Loss of Preferred Trading Status with the United States” (Hong Kong Lawyer, July 2020)
- Speaker, “Partnering with Governments to Deter and Monetize IP Theft and Counterfeiting in Greater China and SE Asia” (Association of Corporate Counsel, Hong Kong, June 2019)
- Speaker, “How to Choose the Right Legal Route with Limited Information” (KNect Asset Recovery Asia, Singapore, May 2019)
- Speaker, “Maximizing Recovery in International Arbitration” (Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Pre-Dispute Strategy Workshop, Hong Kong, October 2018)
- Co-speaker, “Arbitration Award Recognition and Enforcement” (Tiantong Law Firm, Shenzhen, October 2018)
- Speaker, “Enforcement of Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards” (Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, Hong Kong, February 2018)
- Co-author, “Recent Actions By US Regulators Expose Local Virtual Currency Businesses to Pandora’s Box of Legal Risks” (Hong Kong Lawyer, September 2017)
- Co-author, “US Law Firms Face Discovery Of Foreign Clients’ Records” (Law360, June 2017)
- Co-author, “Using US Discovery for Proceedings in Asia” (Asia Business Law Journal, June 2017)
- 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)
- 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)