California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce the Los Angeles office has been selected as one of the 2023 "Best Places to Work in Los Angeles." This recognition is part of the 17th annual Best Places to Work awards, which celebrate the TOP 100 companies in Los Angeles that are setting trends and redefining the employee experience.
This list of companies comes from top local employers that participated in a detailed survey conducted by Workforce Research Group
California, USA
August 8, 2023. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Shareholder Josh Escovedo to its Sacramento and Los Angeles offices. Josh brings a wealth of legal experience and a diverse litigation practice with an emphasis on intellectual property, real estate, business, and sports law issues.
“Josh is a seasoned attorney with a remarkable breadth of expertise, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Buchalter,” said Adam Bass, Buchalter’s President and Chief Executive Officer
California, USA
August 8, 2023. Buchalter is pleased to welcome new Shareholders Agustin Ceballos and Daniel Silva to the firm’s San Diego office. Ceballos joins as a member of the Corporate and Tax, Benefits and Estate Planning practice groups, and Silva is a new member of the White Collar & Investigations and Litigation practice groups.
"We are delighted to welcome Agustin and Daniel," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter
England
Law firm Shoosmiths has made strides towards its ambitious environmental goals, with the announcement that the firm’s near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).The SBTi is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Jera L. Bradshaw has been named co-chair of the Regional and Community Banks Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Banking Law Committee. She has been selected for a three-year term, which will become effective at the ABA’s Business Law Section’s Fall Meeting held September 7-9, 2023
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to the 2023 Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation list and Rudy Hill has been named to the 2023 Benchmark 40 & Under List – U.S. edition.
“We are fortunate to have a strong team of exceptional litigators at our firm, and we are proud to see Leigh Anne, Lela and Kim recognized once again for their exceptional skills and commitment to client service
Bermuda
Founded in 2019, Tractian offers clients streamlined hardware-software solutions that monitor operations and use AI to predict and prevent mechanical failures. The company is now valued at US$205 million. Tractian's founders Igor Marinelli, Gabriel Lameirinhas and Leonardo Vieira will be leading the company to use the newly raised capital to grow operations in Mexico and to drive its expansion to the US
Philippines
SyCipLaw Of Counsel Rolando V. Medalla, Jr. and Partner Joanna Marie O. Joson authored the Philippine chapter of the Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms guide, covering common issues in vertical agreements and dominant firm laws and regulations. This guide is published by the Global Legal Group. Read the Philippine chapter on the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) website or email us at [email protected] to request an on-demand copy
Germany
A team from Heuking’s Hamburg office led by Equity Partner Dr. Henrik Lay and Salaried Partner Christoph Prochnau advised Leadvolution GmbH on its partnership with Vogel Communications Group. Hamburg-based Leadvolution partnered with the corporate VC that offers special expertise in advertising and lead qualification. With 790 employees and some EUR 100 million in sales, Vogel Communications Group is a leading provider of specialist communication and information
China
Han Kun Law Offices, as PRC legal advisor to the issuer, advised Kidswant Children Products Co., Ltd. ("Kidswant", stock code: 301078) on its issuance of RMB1,039,000,000 convertible corporate bonds to unspecified investors. During the issuance process, Han Kun provided a full range of legal services for Kidswant, including from the perspectives of implementation of the registration-based share offering system, data compliance review, and antitrust supervision of the platform economy
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Brad Neighbors has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as a partner in the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brad to our firm to enhance our robust banking and financial services offerings for our clients,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Andy Robison
China
Global Legal Group ("GLG") has recently published the 16th edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides - Corporate Governance 2023 (the "Guide"), edited by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz ("Wachtell"). The Guide provides an overview of common issues in the area of corporate governance across multiple jurisdictions. Han Kun partner Ray Shi was the sole contributor to this year's China chapter of the Guide, which is also his sixth consecutive time to author the chapter since 2018
Germany
A team led by Heuking partner Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Cologne, legally advised and supported Delignit AG and, as transaction counsel, Pareto Securities AS, the accompanying bank, in connection with a capital increase. With an issue volume of EUR 8 million, the capital increase was placed in full, and the offering was oversubscribed. Delignit AG (ISIN DE000A0MZ4B0) is a leading manufacturer of ecological, hardwood-based products and system solutions
Germany
A team led by Cologne-based Private Equity partner Dr. Andreas Lenz advised Munich-based investor Lenbach Equity Opportunities II GmbH & Co KG (“LEO II.”) on its acquisition of Cologne-based recruiter promedi Personalmanagement GmbH from RIW group. The acquisition went into effect on July 31, 2023. promedi Personalmanagement GmbH, based in Cologne, is a full-service staffing firm focusing on the medical professions and geriatric care, as well as care and education
Panama
Morgan & Morgan Legal represented (i) ARTCAP LAC PRIVATE CREDIT SERVICES S.A., an affiliate of ArtCap Strategies, a Cayman-based investment group specializing in structuring custom solutions for clients in Latin America and the Caribbean (“ArtCap”), as administrative agent and co-arranger (together with Apollo Global Funding LLC); and (ii) Banistmo Investment Corporation S.A., as trustee, in relation to a 10-year US$90,000,000 senior secured loan granted to Banesco (Panamá), S.A
England
Shoosmiths’ real estate team has advised Bruntwood on a major new letting at its West Gate development in Leeds.The office letting - one of the city’s largest in 2023 – sees HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) take more than 26,000 sq ft of space at West Gate, located next to Leeds’ civic and financial districts
California, USA
Buckle Up: Trump Braces For Chaotic Legal, Election Calendar
August 4, 2023
By Phillip Bantz, Law360
“The latter argument apparently didn't sway Judge Cannon and isn't likely to gain traction with other judges, according to Josh Robbins, a former federal prosecutor and co-chair of Buchalter PC's white collar and investigations practice.
"I don't think any judge is going to take Trump's need to be available for his campaign as an important factor in scheduling," Robbins told Law360
Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted a syndicate of banks in providing EUR 550 million in financing to the Swiss group Ameropa, which owns some of the largest local agribusiness companies - Azomures, Romania's largest fertilizer producer, Ameropa Grains SA, a major grain trader, and Chimpex, a leader in port operations
England
Law firm Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of Operatix, Ltd. and Operatix, Inc. (together, ‘Operatix’) on their sale of Operatix to US-based memoryBlue, a sales development consulting firm that specialises in helping technology companies accelerate new business growth.The strategic merger unifies two market leaders in the outsourced sales development industry in order to provide a global solution to customers
California, USA
Buchalter is thrilled to announce its continued recognition as one of the nation’s top 10 most diverse law firms by Law360’s 2023 Diversity Snapshot. Buchalter was also recognized as one of the top 10 mid-size firms with the most diverse equity partnerships. These prestigious rankings stand as a testament to Buchalter’s dedication to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Edward S. Sledge IV, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has received the Richard L. Neumeier Excellence in Service Award from the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent, invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Presented to Mr. Sledge at the IADC’s 2023 Annual Meeting, the Richard L
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Anne Marie Seibel was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top Birmingham Women” for 2023. 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 29.
The full list of “Top Birmingham Women” appeared in the BBJ on August 3, 2023
China
Han Kun was invited by The Legal 500, an internationally renowned institution, to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the 2023 edition of "Class Actions - Country Comparative Guides". The Legal 500 invites law firms to contribute to the guide that are highly reputable and well-recognized in their respective fields. Eric Liu (partner), Jing Liu (partner), Qimin Zhu (partner), and Ying Zeng (of counsel) co-authored the chapter on class actions in China
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Gabriella Alonso was selected as one of 14 associates from various law firms for U.S. Bank’s annual Spotlight on Talent Program.
The program is part of U.S. Bank Law Division’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Spotlight on Talent expands the bank’s effort to increase opportunities for diverse and underrepresented talent to associates of law firms U.S. Bank hires as outside counsel
Germany
A team led by Dr. Patrick Müller, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Düsseldorf office, advised Essen-based company builder Crealize Ecomsystem GmbH on a seed funding round of cereal startup Spacies GmbH, founded by Carsten Hinzer and Rouven Kosel. In addition to an internationally acclaimed rapper, several business angels also invested in Spacies. Founded in 2021, Spacies GmbH, headquartered in Essen, sells cereals made mostly of rice flour and whey protein