Press Releases

Today, CLECSS announced Han Kun partner Xiayi (Clara) Liu has been named as one of the CLECSS Top Ten Outstanding Young Lawyers for 2024.Xiayi (Clara) Liu began her legal career in 2010 and is a partner at Han Kun.  She focuses her practice on venture capital and private equity transactions, outbound investment, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, among other areas.  Ms ...

Bradley attorney Will Manuel was quoted in Law360 on Project 2025’s proposals to erode the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's power to issue regulations, defend LGBTQ+ rights, and reform companies’ conduct through consent decrees. Mr. Manuel said that there are several bullet points — like curbing LGBTQ protections and rolling back DEI — that are part of movements already underway ...

Attorney Ava Sadeghi has recently been appointed as a Co-Chair of the Lawyers Club of San Diego’s Gender Equity Committee for the 2024-2025 term. Below is the statement from the Lawyers Club’s website regarding the purpose of the Gender Equity Committee: Gender Equity Committee Purpose:  The Gender Equity Committee addresses issues relating to gender bias and barriers to the advancement of women in the San Diego legal community ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Britney M. Crawford and J. Graham “Gray” Gilmore have been selected to participate in the 2024 Birmingham Bar Association’s (BBA) Future Leaders Forum. The annual BBA Future Leaders Forum, which runs for six sessions from July to December each year, prepares motivated attorneys who have been practicing between three to eight years to become leaders in the Birmingham community and the bar ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 has listed the firm in Band 1 of the guide and four partners have been ranked for Private Wealth Law in Alabama. The firm has been ranked for the last eight years. The four Birmingham-based partners ranked in the guide for 2024 are: Scott E. Adams Nancy Williams Ball Bradley W. Lard Ralph H ...

For the ninth consecutive year Morgan & Morgan has been designated a "Band 1" Law Firm in Panama in the Private Wealth Law section of Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and estate planning and a key reference point of the world´s leading firms in terms of service excellence and reputation ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is available at our homepage. A HEUKING team led by Partners Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch, both from the Stuttgart office, advised VR Equitypartner GmbH on legal and tax matters relating to the acquisition of a stake in Hero Textil AG ...

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers High Net Worth 2024 in the following practice areas: Art and Cultural Property Law – USA Private Wealth Law – New York Chambers is a leading independent professional legal research company, delivering detailed rankings and insights into the world's top lawyers and law firms ...

The importance of estate planning for business assets in Jersey An original version of this article was first published by the Jersey Evening Post, July 2024. What happens to our business assets on death? Estate planning and putting your per­sonal affairs in order is incredibly im­portant. For someone who owns and runs their own business, or who is part of a company or partnership, consideration should also be given to the business and its assets as these can sometimes get over­looked ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is available at our homepage.  HEUKING advises Odewald KMU II on the acquisition of Developer Akademie GmbH A team from law firm HEUKING, led by Dr. Pär Johansson, advised Education partners GmbH, a portfolio company of Odewald KMU II, on its acquisition of Developer Akademie GmbH. Based in Munich, Developer Akademie GmbH is a leading IT training provider in German-speaking countries ...

17 July, 2024 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Michael Shonafelt has joined the firm as a Shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Shonafelt will be joining the firm’s Real Estate practice group bringing extensive experience in real estate and land use matters. "We are delighted to have Michael join our team ...

Shoosmiths and Castle Corporate Finance Limited (“Castle”) have advised the shareholder of Lexxic Limited (“Lexxic”, and its associated companies – the “Group”) in relation to the sale of the Group to Agathos Management LLP (“Agathos”) ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been elected as a member of The American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. A member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, Ms ...

On July 12, 2024, Kudun and Partners visited the Banglamung Foundation for the Welfare of the Aged as part of the firm’s Lawyers and Internship Students Retreat 2024. This visit was a significant component of our ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and community engagement ...

Han Kun Law Offices recently represented FountainVest Partners ("FountainVest") in connection with its acquisition of 100% equity interest in Shenzhen Hongrui Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Hongrui Biotech").  As a leader in the domestic pet nutrition industry, Hongrui Biotech's RedDog brand occupies a top position in the market ...

Several LatAm firms feature in cross-border tech buy Lily Squires 16 July 2024 US technology group Centroid Systems has called on the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Chile’s Carey, Marval O'Farrell Mairal in Buenos Aires and Peruvian firm Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados to acquire Argentine cloud management company Qbit. The target relied on Argentina’s Viramonte & Acuña Abogados. The deal closed on 14 June and no value has been disclosed ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that The Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Mark Cramer for "Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers". In this special section, the Los Angeles Business Journal has gathered some of the region's very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region. Mark Cramer advises clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to start-up companies about how to manage actual and potential business disputes in the context of their overall business goals ...

Thailand has taken a monumental step to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. On June 18, 2024, the Senate of Thailand passed a resolution approving an act amending the Civil and Commercial Code, a landmark legislation related to marriage and family law aimed at ensuring marriage equality and championing universal human rights (the “Marriage Equality Legislation”) ...

América Móvil takes control of Claro VTR in Chile Lily Squires 12 July 2024 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos in Santiago have helped Mexican telecoms titan América Móvil assume control of Chile’s Claro VTR, acquiring the stake from its joint venture partner Liberty Latin America. The seller relied on three Baker Botts LLP offices and Carey in Santiago ...

On 18 July Irina Anyukhina, Partner, Head of ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak at ECOPSY offline conference ****“Smart strategies at the tight labour market”****. During her presentation, Irina will talk about the outstaffing pitfalls: regulation, execution of documents, risks. This year, manpower shortage has become the major problem for enterprises and a serious threat to the economy ...

On 4 July 2024 experts of ALRUD Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions and Compliance Practice Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel, and Roman Vedernikov, Senior Associate, spoke at the event ****“Sanctions Briefing”**** held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham). The webinar was moderated by the AmCham President and CEO ****Robert Agee****. Anastasia spoke on ****“EU Sanctions on IT/IP ...

On 25 June 2024, the Bank of Russia published a press release indicating that in cooperation with ****Europlan Leasing Company**** it had found manipulation in bond transactions in organized trading. The inspection materials have been sent to law enforcement authorities. The ALRUD team advised and represented the interests of Europlan Leasing Company in this matter ...

Patterson Belknap has been ranked #4 in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard. These rankings assess pro bono efforts among Am Law 200 firms and are based on both the average number of pro bono hours per attorney and the percentage of attorneys performing 20 or more pro bono hours in 2023. This important ranking coincides with the firm achieving 20 consecutive years of 100% attorney participation in pro bono ...

London, 10 July, 2024 – Shoosmiths today announces its milestone results for the 2023/24 financial year. The firm saw a 6% jump in revenue, up to £206.7 million from £194.1 million last year. The revenue growth was a record for Shoosmiths, marking the first time it has crossed the £200-million mark. The firm’s profits also climbed to £66 million, a 5% increase from last year’s £62.7 million ...

Bradley partner Anne Yuengert was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top Birmingham Women” for 2024. The list recognizes the Magic City’s most accomplished women who are making strides in both the business world and the community. Honorees will be celebrated at the BBJ’s annual Women’s Summit on Friday, September 27. The full list of “Top Birmingham Women” appeared in the BBJ on July 10, 2024 ...