Press Releases

Beccar Varela advised Banco Galicia and Grupo Financiero Galicia on the acquisition of HSBC Argentina's business for a value of US$ 550 million (subject to adjustments). The agreement was signed on April 9th. The closing of the transaction is conditioned upon approval from the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic and will be presented before the Competition Authority.HSBC's Argentine Bank has a network of over 100 branches, 3,100 employees, and around one million clients ...

Marquis Who's Who Honors Monica Mazzei, JD, for Expertise in Family Law April 12, 2024 Monica Mazzei, JD, LLM, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kimberly E. Zirkle has joined the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Charlotte office. “Kimberly is an exceptional practitioner with strong community ties who is known for helping clients achieve desired outcomes through creative solutions and structures across a range of highly regulated industries,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Robert R. Marcus ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that, for the second consecutive year, Leah M. Campbell and the firm have been recognized by Safe Alliance for their pro bono contributions during the organization’s annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony on April 16. Safe Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope and healing for those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault ...

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Magic Mike Dispute Explained: They 'Probably Feel Like It's Worth the Gamble' April 15, 2024 By: Gillian Telling "Jenna is trying to prove that all of the Magic Mike intellectual property was developed during their marriage," explains Kara Chrobak, shareholder at national law firm Buchalter, of why the exes, both 43, are going to court over the financial matter. (Chrobak isn't working with either of them ...

Just weeks after the successful integration of a six-attorney cybersecurity and healthcare team to the Cleveland region, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP is making another strategic addition: litigator Nick Capotosto. A U.S ...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading IP law firm in Hungary for the second year in a rowSzecskay Attorneys at Law has been awarded with the Managing IP award ‘Firm of the Year’ in Hungary in 2024. The award was handed over to Szecskay’s Gusztáv Bacher and Gábor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING represents LOTTO Hamburg in averting strike actionThe team led by Dr. Johan-Michel Menke, LL.M., successfully represented LOTTO Hamburg GmbH ("LOTTO") in averting strike action. Following a decision by the Hamburg Labor Court late in the evening of April 11, 2024, the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (Ver.di) had to withdraw a warning strike call ...

Bradley partner Jeff Luechtefeld was quoted in Law360 Pulse on the recent move of the five-person tax controversy team to from Chamberlain Hrdlicka to Bradley. The team includes three partners and two senior attorneys. "As a southeast-based, litigation-heavy tax controversy practice, joining Bradley just made sense for us," Luechtefeld said. "Bradley, which already has strong ties to the southeastern U.S ...

Buchalter's Community Development Finance Group has experienced remarkable growth, boasting a team of 15 lawyers and 4 paralegals spread across 6 offices along the west coast. This year marked a significant milestone as we facilitated our clients' investments in projects exceeding $4.6 billion nationwide ...

Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Five Arrows, the alternative investment arm of Rothschild & Co, on its acquisition of Rimes – a leading provider of EDM (enterprise data management) as-a-service and investment platform solution to the global community. Data management company Rimes, which was founded in 1996, serves 60 of the world’s top 100 asset managers, as well as the 10 largest asset servicers in the world ...

Bradley partner Gene Besen was featured in Law360 Pulse in a Q&A session regarding the firm’s Dallas office growth and expansion strategy. Besen, who serves as managing partner of the Dallas office, explained that office growth “has been seeing us go from the smallest office by revenue and headcount to now the firm's third-largest office by revenue and headcount ...

Bradley is pleased to welcome partners Jeff S. Luechtefeld, John Nail, and Sean R. Gannon, as well as senior attorney Gabriella Cole and associate Jessica R. Stephan, in Atlanta as members of the firm’s Tax Practice Group. All were previously with Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry. “We are delighted that this group of highly accomplished tax controversy attorneys is joining the firm ...

Beccar Varela and FERRERE (Paraguay) jointly advised McDonald’s Latin America LLC on the negotiation and execution in March of a multi-unit franchise agreement (“MUFA”) with Paraguayan Developmental Licensee for the operation of 25 existing McDonald’s restaurants in Paraguay.Paraguay currently has 25 McDonald’s restaurants, but new openings are expected to happen in the near future as per an opening plan included in the agreement ...

Recently, the well-known periodical Commercial Dispute Resolution ("CDR") published the CDR Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2024. Han Kun Shanghai partners Andy Liao, Vincent Sun, and counsel Yuxian Zhao were exclusively invited towrite the PRC chapter (https://www.cdr-news.com/cdr-essential-intelligence/1264-cdr-essential-intelligence-fraud-asset-tracing-and-recovery-2024/china) ...

10 April, 2024. Buchalter is proud to announce the addition of two new Shareholders in its Denver office - Rajesh “Raj” Kukreja and Kara Chrobak have joined the firm’s Family Law practice. Both come to Buchalter from Sherman & Howard. "We are thrilled to welcome Raj and Kara to the firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Their wealth of experience and dedication to excellence will further strengthen our capabilities in serving clients' diverse family law needs ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that J. Lucas Adair, Ph.D., has joined as a senior advisor in the firm’s Governmental Affairs Practice Group in Huntsville, bringing more than a decade of experience in local, state, and federal policy and politics ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher A. Bowles, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Founded in 1978, ACREL is a national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues, and the profession ...

Experts from Shoosmiths’ real estate practice have advised Porterbrook on acquiring the freehold of the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.The law firm supported the rolling stock financier and asset management company on the deal for the 135-acre site, which is home to a 3.5km test track and facilities for testing, training, maintenance and storage for the railway. It follows Shoosmiths advising Porterbrook on the lease of the centre in 2021 ...

Take Another Look: Investigation as a Standalone Basis for a Just and Equitable Winding up in the Cayman Islands The recent Privy Council decision in FamilyMart China Holding Co. Ltd v. Ting Chuan Holding Corporation [2023] UKPC 33 addressed the interplay between the enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate and the just and equitable winding up jurisdiction in the Cayman Islands, calling for an even closer collaboration between onshore and Cayman lawyers when that issue arises ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Ms. Carina C. Laforteza as the head of the firm's Tax department, which practice group she has led since 2020. Ms. Laforteza is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of extensive experience in corporate and tax matters, including transaction structuring, finance, and tax litigation and administrative proceedings ...

SyCipLaw Co-Sponsors PIArb’s Annual Golf TournamentMarch 26, 2024The Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) recently held its annual golf tournament at the Tagaytay Highlands Golf & Country Club co-sponsored by SyCipLaw. The tournament had over 40 players participating in the tournament, including SyCipLaw senior partner and Litigation Department head Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko, partners Anthony W. Dee, Ronald Mark C. Lleno, and John Christian A ...

SyCipLaw's Banking, Finance and Securities (BFS) Department, with the support of officers of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), organized a visit for the firm's BFS lawyers to the bourse's offices at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The activity, meant to provide associates with a deeper insight as well as more practical understanding of PSE operations, is part of the BFS department's training program.The visit started at the PSE Museum, where Mr. John G ...

No legal opinions or pleadings were discussed when SyCipLaw lawyers enjoyed an afternoon immersed in the collection of contemporary art on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M) in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, last March 16, 2024.Organized by the firm's Associate Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees in conjunction with The M (a pro bono client of SyCipLaw), the tour showcased Annie Cabigting's thought-provoking exhibit "When We Look at Art.. ...

IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 recognized the J&T Express Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) as Equity Deal of the Year, in ceremonies held on March 20, 2024 at The St. Regis in Hong Kong. J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with operations in Southeast Asia, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Brazil, and Egypt. The offering was the HKSE's second-largest IPO in 2023.SyCipLaw was Philippine counsel to J&T Global Express ...