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BOYANOV & Co. Advised Valea Foundation on the Acquisition of Important Minority Package in First Investment Bank BOYANOV & Co.'s M&A and corporate partner Yordan Naydenov advised Valea Foundation on all Bulgarian law aspects of the acquisition of a minority package in the capital of FIBank (No.5 in terms of assets on the Bulgarian banking market)... |
Honoring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Despite its indelible mark on the country’s legal landscape, when the original version of the ADA was introduced in 1988, most Americans were not even fully aware of the need for comprehensive civil rights for people with disabilities... |
Chambers Highlights Shoosmiths as Go-To Firm for High Net Worth Individuals The Shoosmiths wealth protection team has been recognised for its work in advising their clients on a range of matters including bespoke tax efficient succession planning, family investment companies, trusts and inheritance disputes, in this year’s Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide... |
Buchalter Attorneys Named 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars” Five attorneys in the Firm’s San Francisco and Sacramento offices were named 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement... |
Mini-Budget 2020: Shoosmiths’ Expert Comments and a Warning Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has unveiled a coronavirus jobs and economy recovery plan in a mini-Budget 2020. Here, Catherine Williams, head of Shoosmiths’ living sector and partner and Nick Iliff, co-head of infrastructure and energy sector discuss some of the key announcements and Stephen Dawson, head of financial services provides a warning on spending... |
Springboard Advise Partington Engineering on the Cross-Border Sale to Argent Industrial Springboard Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Partington Engineering on the cross-border sale of the business to Argent Industrial, a company headquartered in South Africa and quoted on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This is the fourth deal that Springboard has completed post lockdown... |
Bradley Partners George Parker and Davis Smith Receive 2020 Alabama State Bar President’s Award [!Bradley is pleased to announce that George R. Parker and Davis H... |
Bradley Partner Aron Beezley Quoted in Law360 on the Top Government Contract Policies in 2020 [!Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360's series of government contract midyear report. The U.S. Department of Justice recently updated guidance, specifically from the Criminal Division, on how they evaluate corporate compliance programs when investigating companies... |
Bradley Partner Mary Clay Morgan Quoted in MBJ about the New Rights for LGBTQ Workers [!Bradley attorney Mary Clay W. Morgan was quoted in the Mississippi Business Journal on the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding sexual orientation being protected against workplace and hiring discrimination under Title VII... |
State of Baden-Württemberg to Invest Billions in New Double-Decker Trains – Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Advises on the Award Procedure The Ministry of Transport in Baden-Württemberg intends to address the expected increase in the number of passengers over the next few years by adding up to 130 electric double-decker multiple-unit trains. Via the State Institute for Rail Vehicles, it is therefore purchasing 130 new double-decker trains for some EUR 1.6 billion... |
Buchalter Launches White Collar & Investigations Practice with Hire of Former Federal Prosecutor Los Angeles, Calif., July 7 - Buchalter is pleased to welcome and announce that Joshua Robbins has joined the Firm as Chair of its newly formed White Collar & Investigations practice. He will work out of both the Los Angeles and Orange County offices. Robbins, a former Assistant U.S... |
Deacons advises on the Main Board IPO of JiaXing Gas Group Co., Ltd. Deacons advises the joint sponsors BOCOM International (Asia) Limited and LY Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board H-share IPO of JiaXing Gas Group Co., Ltd., seeking to raise up to approximately HK$400 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option)... |
Tiffany Ng Selected to Serve on the 2020-2021 Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs—San Francisco Chapter (APAPA-SFC) Buchalter is pleased to announce that Tiffany Ng has been selected to serve on the 2020-2021 Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs—San Francisco Chapter (APAPA-SFC). APAPA’s mission is to empower Asian and Pacific Islander Americans through education, leadership and active participation in civic and public affairs... |
Buchalter Attorneys Named 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars” Six attorneys in the Firm’s Portland office were named 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Buchalter's 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers include: Andrea Bartoloni Ernest G. (Ernie) Bootsma L. David Connell Daniel P. Larsen Michael J. (Sam) Sandmire Gregory E... |
Bradley Partner Aron Beezley Quoted in Law360 on Amazon's Dispute Over the JEDI Deal [!Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on Amazon’s protests at the Court of Federal Claims and before the Department of Defense (DOD) over the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud deal... |
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Advises Chinese Mengtai Group on the Acquisition of the European apt Group The apt Group is one of the leading company groups in the European aluminum industry. The group manufactures and refines high-quality aluminum profiles at four locations in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic... |
State of Baden-Württemberg to Invest Billions in New Double-Decker Trains – Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Advises on the Award Procedure
The Ministry of Transport in Baden-Württemberg intends to address the expected increase in the number of passengers over the next few years by adding up to 130 electric double-decker multiple-unit trains. Via the State Institute for Rail Vehicles, it is therefore purchasing 130 new double-decker trains for some EUR 1.6 billion... |
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“Law Firm Leader of the Year Award: Jaime Carey” “Jaime Carey’s ability to break new ground and cultivate long-lasting tradition in equal measure is what makes him stand out from the crowd(…) a man who knows the value of applying a business savvy approach to law firm management, while never losing sight of what he believes truly matters.” Latin Lawyer... |
Carey launches official WeChat account Through these difficult times, Carey remains committed to develop and strengthen its relationship with the Chinese market. In doing so, we are happy to announce the launching of Carey’s official WeChat corporate account, where we will share with you important news, legal developments, and investment opportunities... |
ICBC China acquires Standard Bank’s stake in ICBC Argentina. On June 29th, 2020, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC China) acquired the shareholding that Standard Bank London Holdings Limited (Standard Bank) had in the companies ICBC Argentina, ICBC Investment Argentina S.A., and Inversora Diagonal S.A., which represented 20% of the total shares in each of these companies... |
Dinsmore Expands Litigation Capability in Los Angeles Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Los Angeles office with the addition of commercial litigation partner Jeffrey Witham. He joins the firm after practicing with a boutique litigation firm, McLeod & Witham LLP... |
Robert Cooper and Alexandra Shulman Quoted in Forbes.com Existing Leases After The Pandemic: Considerations For Property Operators
By: Michael Polk
"I bring these considerations up because they impact your business and must be given thorough review. But most importantly, I would urge property operators to consult your legal counsel. According to a Buchalter World Services Group Honors Our Members Selected for the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2020 List World Services Group congratulates our members who have been included in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2020 list, which honors leading female transactional lawyers in the world... |
Bradley Director of Inclusion and Diversity George Medlock Featured in Bham Now on Importance of Diversity and Inclusion Roles at Large Companies [!Bradley partner and Director of Inclusion and Diversity, George Medlock, was featured in Bham Now on why diversity and inclusion roles are vital in large companies today and how his position is making a difference at Bradley. “I think it speaks volumes that an organization is willing to invest resources to focus on the diversity of its workforce... |
Bradley Partner Aron Beezley Quoted in Law360 on Government Contract Cases Midway Through 2020 [!Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the government contracts case rulings that have taken place thus far in 2020. In March, a decision administered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of engineering and construction giant Fluor International Inc... |
Bensons for Beds pre-pack deal agreed – Shoosmiths CR&A team advise on another high-profile brand/retailer The corporate restructuring and advisory (CR&A) team at UK law firm Shoosmiths has acted for administrators PwC in the pre-pack sale of popular high street retailer Bensons for Beds. Bensons for Beds, which operates 243 shops, has been bought by its former owner, turnaround firm Alteri Investors, saving nearly 2,000 jobs... |
Haynes and Boone Advises BioSig Technologies in $17.5 Million Offering A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team represented BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) in a $17.5 million registered direct offering of its common stock, which closed on June 26, 2020... |
Kochhar & Co. Speaker at 13th Annual Conference on “Solar Power in India – A Virtual Conference” Raheel Kohli, Partner, Delhi office is speaking at the 13th annual conference on “Solar Power in India – The Virtual Conference” being organised by Renewable Watch, to be held on July 2-3, 20 |
WSG As Seen In: WSG Member Yukuo Takenaka in Shukan New York Seikatsu Newspaper The COVID-19 crisis and its resulting impact on global economies has created an atmosphere of concern and uncertainty in Japan, as well as the rest of the world... |
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Advises a Venerable Oregon Food Industry Company Set to Change Hands
A nearly 100-year-old Oregon company that's served the state's steady food production industry is changing hands. Hillsboro-based Henningsen Cold Storage Co. reached a purchase agreement with Novi, Mich.-based Lineage Logistics, billed as "the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics... |
Bradley Partner Junaid Odubeko Appointed to Nashville’s COVID-19 Financial Oversight Committee [!Bradley attorney Junaid Odubeko was appointed to a six-member COVID-19 Financial Oversight Committee by Nashville Mayor John Cooper. The purpose of the committee is to collect, consider, and recommend appropriate uses of all federal and state funds provided to the city for COVID-19 relief and recovery, including federal CARES Act funds... |
DORDA Advises Eastern Property Holdings in a Further Acquisition of an Office Building in Vienna Eastern Property Holdings ("EPH") has successfully signed the acquisition of another prominent and centrally located office building in Vienna. EPH was advised by DORDA led by real estate partner Stefan Artner and by Magdalena Brandstetter (Attorney, Real Estate and Construction Law)... |
Francine Brogyányi wins Life Sciences Award
On 10 June LMG announced the winners of the European Life Sciences Awards. The DORDA Life Science Practice Group had previously been nominated by LMG in a total of eleven categories. On the day, DORDA Managing Partner and Head of the Life Science Practice Group Francine Brogyányi emerged as the winner and was named "Litigation & Enforcement Lawyer of the Year"... |
DATAGROUP Invests in Start-up Cloudeteer, Assisted by Heuking
IT service provider DATAGROUP acquired 24 percent of the shares of Cloudeteer, a cloud native start-up, and obtained an option for the remaining 76 percent of the shares. A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised DATAGROUP on the transaction... |
amalphi AG Shareholders’ Meeting Resolves Capital Measures for the Acquisition of Medondo AG
A team led by capital markets lawyer Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised amalphi AG in connection with the acquisition of all shares in medondo AG, including all preparatory reorganization measures. Today, the shareholders’ meeting of amalphi AG resolved the capital measures required for the acquisition, thus paving the way for the transaction... |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion June 25, 2020 - While June is usually a time of celebration for many in the Buchalter community, including our LGBTQ+ and Black colleagues and friends celebrating pride month and Juneteenth, this June brought great challenges in many forms. In reflecting on these challenges and celebrations, we reflect on Buchalter’s own history... |
Bradley Partner Jonathan Kolodziej Quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on CFPB’s Request to Examine Mortgage Servicers’ Pandemic-Related Activities [!Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) requests to mortgage servicers to find out how they assisted borrowers impacted by COVID-19... |
Bradley Partner Chris Grissom Quoted in fDi Intelligence on Alabama's Growing Automotive Industry [Bradley attorney Chris Grissom was quoted in fDi Intelligence on the factors that make Alabama a competitive location for manufacturing operations. Alabama’s history as a “right to work” state — that is not heavily unionized — and favorable business climate are positive attributes, said Grissom. Alabama is also among three U.S... |
Bradley Partner Robert Maddox Named Fellow of American College of Mortgage Attorneys [!Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been accepted as a Fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA)... |
Arbuthnot Assists in Lending Facility for Chiltern Capital with Help from Shoosmiths The banking and finance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised its client Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending on an asset-based lending facility for the purchase of mechanical contractor Doby Verrolec by Chiltern Capital from Verrolec’s existing parent company Heitkamp & Thumann... |
Two FBC Partners Honored with Prestigious Awards FBC partner and head of Banking & Finance practice, Miri Kimhi was recognized among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2020... |
The In-House Community Counsels of the Year 2020 Dear valued clients and friends, We are proud to announce that our Partner, Rodney Gomez has been named as a Commended External Counsel of the Year for Malaysia at the In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards 2020 e-Ceremony. This recognition is based entirely on the nominations, votes and testimonials of in-house counsel and corporate decision-makers in the In-House Community... |
Takenaka Partners Advises Somi Foods, Inc. on its Acquisition of Cauldron Broths Takenaka Partners LLC (Los Angeles, CA) acted as the exclusive financial advisor for Somi Foods, Inc.’s (“Somi’s”) acquisition of Cauldron Broths, a manufacturer of made-from-scratch certified organic broths. Through its Greenfield Research process, Takenaka Partners identified Cauldron Broths as the best strategic fit for Somi... |
Heuking Advises on the Sale of PETCYCLE and LOGICYCLE to Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised PETCYCLE E.A.G. GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of PETCYCLE GmbH and LOGICYCLE GmbH to Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen e.G. (GDB). The transaction will bundle know-how and expertise in packaging and create synergies. Both companies’ employees will be retained... |
Late Bradley Partner Ellene Winn Inducted into Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame [!Bradley is pleased to announce that Ellene Glenn Winn has been inducted into the 2019 Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame. A native of Clayton, Alabama, Ellene Winn became the first female partner at Bradley in 1957, when the firm was known as White, Bradley, Arant, All & Rose... |
Dykema’s Heidi Naasko Wins State Bar of Michigan’s Cummiskey Award for Pro Bono Service
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Pro Bono Counsel, Heidi Naasko, was selected to receive the State Bar of Michigan’s John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award for 2020. The award is typically presented at the State Bar of Michigan’s Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan... |
Shoosmiths Boosts UK Real Estate Finance Team with Strategic Gires in London, Manchester & Leeds UK law firm Shoosmiths has grown its national real estate finance offering by hiring specialist senior lawyers in Manchester, Leeds and London, in line with the firm’s growth strategy... |
Shoosmiths Looks to the Future with 'The New How' UK law firm Shoosmiths is trailblazing out of lock-down with its forward-looking initiative, ‘The New How’. Led by partners David Jackson and Tony Randle, ‘The New How’ focuses on how businesses could and should be working to perform optimally in the ‘new normal’... |
Vouga Abogados Advises Tape Pora S.A. in a New Issuance of Bonds for the Partial Financing of the Works of the Concession of Route No. 7 Vouga Abogados assisted Tape Pora S.A. in a new issuance of bonds aimed at partially financing the works in connection with the construction, duplication and adaptation of Route No. 7 "Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia" located in the Pastoreo and Minga Guazú area... |
Jim Feeney Selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Class of 2020
Jim Feeney, Bloomfield Hills-based Member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was selected to join the Michigan lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame. As a member of the Hall of Fame’s class of 2020, Feeney will be honored on October 9, 2020, at the publication’s 2nd annual Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony at the Detroit Marriott Troy... |
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