Press Releases

Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that partner Julian E. Neiser has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Roster of Arbitrators & Mediators. Neiser was selected to join the AAA’s roster because of his experience handling a wide range of construction and commercial cases. He has won numerous verdicts/awards before arbitration panels and courts over the past 20 years ...

Fulfilling Dreams Around the World Gould Graduate and International Programs celebrate 20 years of innovative programming "Masahisa Mitsunaga (LLM 2007) enrolled in G&IP’s LLM program to pursue interests in law and learning English, and wound up with the extra benefit of building his confidence. Prior to the program, he noted how speaking about himself “seems so difficult ...

Shoosmiths’ corporate restructuring and advisory (CR&A) team has advised Endless LLP’s Enact Fund III on the acquisition of the business and assets of Accrofab Ltd and the Alcester site of Bromford Industries Ltd.Accrofab and Bromford Industries, which were established nearly 75 years ago and offer precision engineer fabricated components for the aerospace and power generation sector, operate out of sites in Derby and Alcester ...

LAW firm Shoosmiths has announced significant enhancements and updates to its family-friendly policies, strengthening the firm’s overall people proposition.The firm is enhancing its co-parent leave package, where those eligible will be able to take up to 12 weeks of co-parent leave at full pay, a gender-neutral replacement for the firm’s previous paternity leave of two weeks with full pay ...

ALRUD Law Firm announces the appointment of a new Partner Alexander Kleschev in the Corporate and M&A Practice starting from 1 September 2023. Alexander’s promotion to a Partner is a logical step in his career seeing that he has traversed a long professional path from a Trainee during his nine years at ALRUD and proved to be a highly professional expert and competent manager who can handle tasks of any difficulty ...

ALRUD Law Firm announces the appointment of Ekaterina Boeva as a new Partner and Head of Banking and Project Finance Practice starting from 1 September 2023. Ekaterina’s appointment will create new opportunities to solidify and develop the practice due to the extensive experience she has gained over the past nine years in supporting complex projects and her commitment to the firm’s interests and her effective teamwork ...

IFLR1000, a leading legal services publisher, has recently announced its annual guide of IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2023. Han Kun partners Shu Wang and Rong Fang are recognized in the guide. The annual guide selects honorees based upon their accomplishments, client feedback, and peer reviews, and identifies an exclusive group of female lawyers with outstanding reputations within their markets and practices. Ms. Shu Wang is a principal partner of Han Kun's banking and finance team ...

Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre was quoted in an ABC News story on former President Trump’s indictment, which accuses him of falsely claiming election fraud to incite national anger and mistrust and overturn the 2020 election results. Kobre said that Trump and his attorneys might make free speech a central part of his defense. By saying he believed the validity of his claims, Trump and his advisors open more legal avenues for defense against the indictment ...

Patterson Belknap has once again been included on The American Lawyer’s “A-List” of 20 leading law firms in the United States. The 2023 A-List is based on five criteria: pro bono performance, associate satisfaction, diversity of lawyers, percentage of women equity partners, and financial performance ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville associate Erin Malone-Smolla has been accepted into the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ (NCBJ) 2023 Next Generation (NextGen) program. The 14th annual NextGen program will host up to 50 up-and-coming bankruptcy practitioners for a series of events during the NCBJ’s Annual Meeting from October 11-14, 2023, in Austin, Texas ...

On June 15, the AEB Legal Committee held a meeting regarding recent arbitration cases, new approaches of Roskomnadzor and practices after changes in the law on personal data and other issues, where Alla Azmukhanova, Senior Associate of Antitrust Practice, spoke ...

On July 27, our firm held a webinar dedicated to the comprehensive summary of the most recent regulatory risks that foreign investors from “unfriendly jurisdictions” encounter in Russia ...

SyCipLaw was recognized as the "Philippine Firm of the Year" at the Managing IP Asia Pacific Awards 2023 held on July 5, 2023, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong. Partner and Intellectual Property Department Head Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, who accepted the award on behalf of the Firm, said: "Winning this award is a reflection of our unwavering pursuit of excellence in the field of intellectual property ...

BOYANOV & Co. advised Tietoevry Oyj, a Finnish IT software and service company providing IT and product engineering services, on all Bulgarian legal aspects of the acquisition of MentorMate LLC, a digital engineering company headquartered in Minneapolis, USA, from Taylor Corporation. MentorMate provides advanced digital engineering services, human-centered design, and AI capabilities to its customers in North America and Europe ...

On July 27, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2023: East China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Shanghai ("East China") and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with branches/offices in East China. Han Kun has been nominated in the following 12 award categories, owing to the firm's outstanding practices in East China. 1 ...

Recently, IPR Daily announced its 2023 50 IP lawyers under 50 in China (U50), recognizing the top 50 IP lawyers under the age of 50. Han Kun partner Jian Zhang was named in the list. Ms. Zhang's practice focuses on IP-related legal services. She has extensive experience in patent invalidation, IP infringement litigation, administrative litigation, and licensing. She also provides legal opinions for a variety of matters including patent analysis, IP due diligence, and IP strategy design ...

On July 27, 2023, IFLR1000, the world-renowned legal directory, published its 2023/2024 annual rankings of law firms and lawyers (IFLR1000 33rd edition). Owing to the firm's stellar service performance and comprehensive strength, 32 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year along with eleven Han Kun practice areas (covering all surveyed jurisdictions), with five practice areas ranked Tier 1 ...

Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Matthew W. Gallimore has joined the law firm as partner. Gallimore’s primary areas of practice are corporate law, energy law, natural resources law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a fourth-generation coal miner, having worked both as a surface coal miner and in an administrative position in the coal industry prior to attending law school ...

Buchalter's Trade Secret Ligation practice has been recognized in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2023. Buchalter was ranked as a "Recommended Firm" in the National category of this year's list. Shareholder, Dylan Wiseman, was also recognized as a "recommended individual" in the National Trade Secrets Litigation category ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the D.C. Courts. “We are proud of these exceptional attorneys for this impressive achievement and for the commitment they have made to serving those in need in D.C. and surrounding areas,” said Bradley Pro Bono Counsel Tiffany M. Graves. The eight Bradley attorneys are: Lee-Ann C. Brown, High Honors Erik M. Coon David T. Long Jr ...

For the eight consecutive year Morgan & Morgan have been designated a "Band 1" Law Firm in Panama in the Private Wealth Law section of Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide 2023, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and a key reference point of the world´s leading firms in terms of service excellence and reputation ...

Sonnedix buys solar plants from Enel Chile Davide Montagner 26 July 2023 Morales & Besa has helped multinational renewables company Sonnedix acquire four solar plants from Italian energy company Enel and its Chilean subsidiary for US$550 million. Carey in Santiago advised the seller in the sale agreement, which is pending approval from Chilean antitrust regulator Fiscalía Nacional Económica. The parties signed the deal on 12 July ...

SyCipLaw was legal counsel to China Bank Capital Corporation in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Repower Energy Development Corporation (REDC), the hydropower arm of Pure Energy Holdings Corporation (PEHC). The IPO involved 200 million primary common shares, with an over-allotment option of up to 30 million secondary common shares, with an offer price of PhP5 per share. China Bank is the IPO's Sole Issue Manager, Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that associate Anna-Bryce Hobson has been selected to the 2023 list of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly “Icons and Phenoms of Law.” The “Icons and Phenoms of Law” awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of the region’s most accomplished and promising legal professionals ...

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