Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that Cara Rice has been recognized as the 2024 Member of the Year by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s (TBCFBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The annual award honors a singular member’s commitment to planning educational and social events for young federal practitioners in the Tampa area. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that litigators Jonathan DeLuca and Jonathan Stuart have joined the firm’s Atlanta office. “As we continue to strategically grow our presence in Atlanta, we are pleased to welcome Jonathan DeLuca and Jonathan Stuart,” said Bradley Atlanta Office Managing Partner Sidney S. Welch ...

On Tuesday, December 19, Patterson Belknap Litigation Partner Harry Sandick was elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. Founded in 1923, the ALI was established to address uncertainty and complexity in American law that had produced a "general dissatisfaction with the administration of justice ...

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2024, Susan M. Vignola and Justin Zaremby will become partners of the firm, and Sara A. Arrow, J. Jay Cho, Zhiqiang Liu, Tara J. Norris, Ryan J. Sheehan, and Christopher Wilds will become counsel. Susan M ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised the management team of Ellis Recruitment on a significant investment into the business from private equity firm Mobeus Equity Partners.Founded in 2011, Ellis Recruitment is a specialist IT recruitment consultancy serving the Global Enterprise Resource Planning (‘ERP’) resourcing market ...

Shoosmiths has advised Workspace Group on entering into a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.The law firm’s energy and infrastructure specialists advised on the agreement that sees Workspace secure around two thirds of its expected electricity demand for the next 10 years ...

On December 18, 2023, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun" or the "Firm") announced the official opening and operation in New York City of Han Kun LLP ("Han Kun NY"), a New York limited liability partnership established in collaboration with US-based professionals.In the wake of Han Kun Singapore office which went into operation in April of this year, Han Kun NY is another strategically important step of the Firm to further expand our global footprint ...

Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, PhD in Law, took part in the AIJA labour committee meeting at its semiannual conference in Paris. At this prestigious event the participants discussed sustainability and values of the legal profession in the changing global landscape. Margarita’s participation in the event furthered international cooperation and sharing experience within the global legal community ...

Chilean companies win contract for LatAm’s largest e-bus fleet Isabella Ankerson 15 December 2023 Chile’s Barros & Errázuriz Abogados has helped local infrastructure group Kaufmann and sustainable mobility business Andres Motor win a contract to supply the world’s second-largest fleet of electric buses, in a deal valued at US$590 million ...

In a remarkable achievement, AELEX has once again clinched the prestigious title of Law Firm of the Year – Nigeria at the 2023 Who's Who Legal (WWL) Awards, marking an impressive achievement as the only law firm in West Africa to win a Who's Who Legal Firm of the Year Award in 2023 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Elta Breen and Woods Drinkwater have joined the firm as senior attorneys in the Nashville office. Ms. Breen is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group and previously worked for multiple Tennessee state agencies. As an associate counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health, she advised health professional licensing boards, conducted bill analysis for the department, and prosecuted administrative law cases on behalf of the state ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 33 attorneys have joined the firm as fall associates, marking the largest fall associate class in the firm’s 153-year history. “Adding another historically large class of fall associates is a reflection of our strategic growth in key markets and practice areas this year,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jon Skeeters ...

Han Kun Law Offices represented ZKH Group Limited ("ZKH", Stock Code: ZKH) in connection with its initial public offering of American depositary shares and listing on the New York Stock Exchange, including acting as its PRC legal advisor and assisting ZKH in completing its overseas listing filing for this offering with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.ZKH is a leading MRO procurement service platform in China ...

Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in an article by InformationWeek regarding the jump in data breaches in 2023 from previous years. The Apple study, conducted by an MIT professor, indicates that in the first nine months of this year, the number of data breaches within the U.S. jumped 20%, compared to the entirety of 2022. “Companies are processing more and more personal information, both internally and through third parties ...

SyCipLaw retains its stellar rankings in the Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 Guide, one of the most trusted guides to legal professionals in the region ...

On December 14, 2023, Zhuhai Pilot Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as 'Pilot Technology', Stock Code 831175) was successfully listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange.Pilot Technology, selected as a national-level "little giant company", was established in 2000 in the Zhuhai (National) Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone ...

On December 9, 2023, the Legal Guru Club and the Legal Hall of Fame held "GC NIGHT" and the awarding ceremony for the "List of Excellent Lawyers & Law Firms Recommended by General Counsels of Chinese Well-Known Enterprises" at the St. Regis Hotel, Beijing.Han Kun Law Offices and 18 Han Kun lawyers were named to the list. Han Kun partners Chaoying Li, Lu Ran, and Zaiguang Lu attended the event and the award ceremony ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted a syndicate of banks with the amendment and extension until 2026 of USD 150 million working capital credit facilities for ALRO S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, by production capacity.The syndicate of banks was coordinated by Exim Banca Românească and included Banca Comercială Română SA (BCR), OTP Bank Romania, CEC Bank, UniCredit Bank, Alpha Bank Romania and Banca Transilvania ...

Shoosmiths continues to grow its dispute resolution and litigation offering with the appointment of Andrew Whalley as partner.Andrew joins from DWF where he headed up the commercial litigation team in Liverpool. He brings vast experience in dealing with heavyweight contractual and commercial disputes as well as corporate and shareholder disputes, cross-border litigation, regulatory and public law disputes, data breach and professional negligence claims ...

As the exclusive legal representative for Thailand in the World Services Group (WSG) network, the preeminent global network of independent law firms with over 115 law firms across 150 jurisdictions, Kudun and Partners hosted the first-ever regional meeting in Thailand from 29 November – 1 December, 2023. The WSG regional meeting began with the exclusive WSG Welcome Reception at our opulent locale office ...

On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Kudun Sukhumananda, founding partner of Kudun & Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Legal Academic Cooperation and Legal Profession Development with the Faculty of Law of Chulalongkorn University (@lawchulastagram). Dr. Pareena Srivanit, Assistant Professor of Law Chula represented the university on this momentous signing ceremony ...

For the third consecutive year, the Daily Journal has named shareholder Joshua M. Robbins to its list of the Top White Collar Lawyers in California. This group comprises the leading 31 lawyers in the state, from both large and small firms, representing companies and individuals in government investigations, criminal prosecutions, and related enforcement actions and civil litigation. Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yang Han has recently joined the firm as a partner.Ms. Han has extensive experience dealing with major, difficult and complex matters for companies, families, and individuals. She provides comprehensive services in respect of identifying, evaluating, and isolating criminal and administrative law risks, wealth management, handling corporate control disputes, and protecting the interests of enterprises and entrepreneurs. Ms ...

TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro bono legal service network, held its first in-person Legal Health Check Workshop on November 29, 2023. SyCipLaw co-hosted the event which was participated in by representatives from 36 civil society organizations (CSOs), non-government organizations (NGOs), and social enterprises. The activity was moderated by TrustLaw Legal Programme Manager for Asia Joanita Britto Menon and Programme Officer for Asia Emmanuele Marie Parra ...

Caja Los Andes secures loan for social financing in Chile Isabella Ankerson 12 December 2023 Linklaters in New York and Carey in Santiago have helped Chilean non-profit social security compensation fund Caja Los Andes obtain a credit facility worth US$145 million. A syndicate of banks, featuring HSBC and Banco Santander, enlisted Cuatrecasas (Chile) in the deal. Latin Lawyer understands that Milbank also advised lenders in the transaction but could not confirm this before publication ...