Press Releases

Plastchim-T is a Bulgarian company, that is one of the leading privately owned European manufacturers of biaxially oriented polypropylene films (BOPP), cast polypropylene films (CPP), and flexible packaging products. Manucor is an Italian company founded in 1987 and has grown to become a major biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) manufacturer ...

Kudun and Partners was delighted to host the esteemed “HKU-Fudan IMBA Project Entrepreneur Delegation” on April 29, 2022, organized by the Mingbo Academic Society Entrepreneurs Club. Mayuree Sapsutthiporn, our partner and head of China practice, extended a warm welcome to our distinguished guests consisting of close to 20 entrepreneurs and investors from diverse industries, fostering a fruitful exchange during their visit to our firm ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises Volkswagen Financial Services on a EUR 6 billion syndicated loan facilityA Frankfurt-based HEUKING team led by Michael Neises has advised Volkswagen Financial Services on a syndicated loan of EUR 6 billion. The syndicated loan agreement was entered into under German law. Duane Morris was retained by Heuking to advise under English law ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING supports funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners GmbH in FilaTech Group’s generational changeWith a team led by Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Partner at the Hamburg office, HEUKING legally advised funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in FilaTech group based in Remagen/Rhineland-Palatinate ...

08 May 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Bradley Siegal as Shareholder to its recently expanded Nashville office. Siegal brings with him extensive expertise in real estate law, particularly in multifamily, retail, office, mixed-use, and industrial sectors throughout the Southeastern United States ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner A.J. Bahou has been appointed to serve as chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) newly established Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. As chair, Mr. Bahou will lead the AI task force’s efforts to explore the intersection of AI and the legal profession by driving initiatives to ensure that Tennessee attorneys are well-equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of AI technology. Mr ...

is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the D.C. Courts for donating 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the last calendar year. The attorneys named to the 2023 list are: Anna M. Lashley David T. Long Jr. Erin K. Sullivan John Parker Sweeney, High Honors The 13th annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll list includes more than 5,000 D.C ...

Bradley attorneys Lee Gilley and Carly Miller were recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 NextGen Law list. The annual list recognizes young, on-the-rise attorneys in Birmingham’s legal community. Honorees were selected based on their contributions to their firms, as well as their potential to shape the Magic City’s legal industry. The full list of 2024 honorees was published by the Birmingham Business Journal on April 22, 2024 ...

On May 7, 2024, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 Rankings, a definitive guide to the region's leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized in four practice areas, and four firm partners were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Life Sciences Global Practice Guide (2024) (the "Guide"). Han Kun again contributed the China chapter of the Guide's Trends and Developments section. The contributors include Min Zhu, Yaling (Michelle) Gon, Yang (Aaron) Gu, Lu Chai, Dr. Ying Li, and Shiye Yuan ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition will further enhance Han Kun's debt capital markets capabilities.Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has been focused on the debt capital markets practice for more than ten years. Mr. Zhang has advised issuer and underwriter clients on more than 200 different types of debt securities transactions. Mr ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.New Partner in Frankfurt: Dr. André Hofmann joins Banking & Finance division at HEUKINGDr. André Hofmann, LL.M. (Melbourne) (51) joined HEUKING’s Frankfurt office as an Equity Partner as of May 1, 2024. An experienced lawyer specializing in financial regulatory law, Dr. Hofmann brings a wealth of expertise to HEUKING’s Banking & Finance division.Previously, Dr ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that Krysta Gumbiner has been appointed to lead the Firm’s Chicago office. Krysta, who joined the Firm in 2016, is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her practice on both civil and criminal complex litigation. In addition to handling a variety of litigation related matters, she regularly acts as a trusted advisor to clients ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alé Dalton has been appointed as chair of the American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA) Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC). Her two-year term will begin at the AHLA’s Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. in June. The ECPC is comprised of 15 members responsible for facilitating and coordinating opportunities for engagement by students and early career AHLA professionals ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises Karlsberg on issuing a Nordic bondA team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at HEUKING’s Cologne office, legally advised Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH on issuing a corporate bond in the form of a Nordic bond.The new 2024/2029 bond issue garnered strong interest from both private and institutional investors, leading to multiple oversubscriptions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alex Patrick has joined the Birmingham office as a senior advisor in the firm’s Economic Development & Renewable Energy Practice Group. “Alex has a deep understanding of the intricacies of economic development and has been instrumental in the recent economic growth of the Birmingham area ...

1 May 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the expansion of its Nashville Office with the addition of eight attorneys and other professional staff. Shareholders Jay Bowen, Lauren Kilgore, and Lauren Spahn join from Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley, and Norton LLP, along with Rebekah Shulman, Jim Zumwalt, Jacob Clabo, Aaron Steinberg, and John Baxter. Already in Nashville are Real Estate Shareholder Josiah Reid, as well as Jeff Farano, Lucas Davidson, and Kaitlin White ...

Bradley partner Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action dispute up for consideration by the Sixth Circuit. Six days after the Second Circuit affirmed an arbitration denial in a similar case in a split decision, a three-judge panel is set to hear arguments involving automotive companies accused of mismanaging their employee 401(k) plans ...

Shoosmiths has strengthened its planning practice with a strategic new hire. Karen Howe has joined the law firm as legal director, bringing 40 years of private and public sector planning experience. She arrives from DAC Beachcroft, where she helped expand the firm’s planning department and advised on complex infrastructure matters for developer clients ...

On April 29, 2024, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2024 Power List: Top 15 Arbitration Lawyers. The ranking celebrates 15 highly competitive arbitration lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Chunyao Lin was named to the list.Reasons for selection:Mr. Chunyao Lin has long specialized in the field of commercial dispute resolution, has rich experience in handling cases and outstanding project management abilities ...

Senate Committee kills bill to give regulatory relief to appraisers By: Ed Sealover March 18, 2024 Appraisers, an aging and thinning sector crucial to Colorado leaders’ goal of increasing the supply of housing statewide, will not get the regulatory relief this session that some industry leaders have said is crucial to avoiding further flight from the profession ...

Lawsuit against Denver and Colorado building energy standards draws fierce support, pushback By: Scott Weiser April 27, 2024 But Jack Luellen, energy and natural resources special counsel in the Denver office of Buchalter, said the plaintiffs in this case may have an uphill battle. “In the case of the Denver regulations, the plaintiffs are claiming impossibility preemption,” said Luellen. “That is going to be a hard case in my opinion. Courts have been very strict in deciding impossibility ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Nashville Bar Association (NBA) Diversity Committee has named the firm’s Nashville office as a 2024 Diversity Recognition Award recipient at the Silver level. The firm has received this award numerous times in recent years for its ongoing commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and culture. Bradley and other Diversity Recognition Award recipients were officially recognized at the 2024 NBA Law Day Lunch on April 26 ...

Shoosmiths' public markets team, led by partner Nick McCarthy from the firm’s London office, continues to be at the forefront of major public to private deals as it advises Hipgnosis Songs Fund (Hipgnosis) on its latest takeover bid. Having only recently advised Hipgnosis on the initial $1.4 billion offer from US investment group Concord, all eyes are on the latest deal on the table from US private equity investor Blackstone valuing the fund at around $1.57bn (£1 ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Xin Liu has recently joined the firm, further strengthening the firm's criminal law capabilities.Mr. Liu focuses on criminal defense, criminal compliance, resolution of civil and criminal disputes, and administrative penalty cases involving a combination of administrative and civil liability. Mr ...