Han Kun Law Offices recently announced the addition of senior criminal lawyer Weishu Chu (褚维姝) to its Shanghai office. Ms. Chu will serve as a partner with the relevant partner registration procedures currently being processed. Her arrival aims to further strengthen and enhance the dispute resolution capabilities of the firm.
Since entering private practice Ms. Chu has represented clients in a wide range of major and complex criminal cases. Her representative matters include defending the actual controller of a high-tech enterprise accused of trade secret infringement, the chairman of a state-owned enterprise accused of fraud, and the actual controller of a listed company accused of securities market manipulation and breach of trust causing harm to the interests of the listed company. Furthermore she handled the first domestic case involving alleged trade secret infringement in connection with overseas examination questions and a case involving the head of an overseas subsidiary of a central state-owned enterprise accused of abuse of power and bribery. Notably she has achieved favorable outcomes in numerous matters including dismissals at the investigation stage, decisions not to prosecute, and acquittals.
Prior to her transition to private practice Ms. Chu amassed many years of experience working with prosecutorial authorities where she handled a substantial number of difficult, novel, and complex criminal cases that attracted significant public attention. In her private practice career she previously worked at Shanghai Kaizheng Law Firm, the Shanghai office of DeHeng Law Offices, and the Shanghai office of China Commercial Law Firm.
Ms. Chu graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws in Criminal Law. She is a member of the PRC Bar.
Han Kun stated in a press release that Ms. Chu will work closely with partners across relevant practice areas. By leveraging her specialized expertise in criminal law and corporate compliance she will strengthen cross-practice collaboration and deliver more comprehensive and high-quality legal services to clients.
