California, USA
The Inflection Point
September 1, 2023
By: Sarah Paulk & The DSN Editorial Staff
Shareholder Larry Steinberg, chair of Buchalter’s MLM Industry Practice Group, was featured by Direct Selling News in its September 2023 cover story on strategies for companies which want to maximize growth
Alabama, USA
Partner Robert Maddox was quoted in an Arch Mortgage Insurance newsletter on a high-profile case against Townstone Financial, a nonbank home lender in Chicago, for violating the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its implementing regulation
Thailand
On the occasion of World Senior Citizen’s Day, our project champions, led by Chanattorn Thunyaluck, senior associate, and supported by associates, Salinthip Anpattanakul and Sirapat Chaisarnseri, embarked on a mission on behalf of our KAP team to make a positive impact on the lives of underprivileged elderly individuals at Phra Mongkut Klao Hospital
England
Shoosmiths has added bench strength to its intellectual property (IP) team with the strategic appointment of new partner, Antony Craggs.Antony, who joins Shoosmiths’ London office from Lewis Silkin, is a highly experienced intellectual property lawyer, primarily focused on patent, trade mark and design litigation
England
LAW firm Shoosmiths has advised Churchill Group on becoming an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).Churchill Group, a leading group of expert businesses within facilities management industries, decided to take the move to become an EOT to ensure it remains true to its founding entrepreneurial ethos and core values, enabling it to grow and evolve for the long-term benefit of employees, customers and their communities
China
The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research (LBR) recently published its seventh edition of The Healthcare Law Review (2023). Han Kun was invited to author the China chapter of the book for the seventh consecutive year, the firm is the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book. Han Kun lawyers Mr. Min Zhu, Mr. Aaron Zhou, Mr. Aaron Gu and Ms. Li Zhang participated in writing the book
China
Recently, China Business Law Journal, a renowned legal directory, released its rankings of top capital market law firms and representative IPO projects based on Dealogic statistics between May 1, 2022, and April 30, 2023. Han Kun was recognized as one of "HKEX Listings – Top PRC Legal Advisers by Accumulated Value" and the Han Kun-advised deal "Leapmotor Technology' Hong Kong IPO" was selected as one of the "Top 10 Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listings"
China
Law.com International, an affiliated media of globally renowned legal directory American Lawyer Media (ALM), recently announced its inaugural Asia Rising Stars in the private equity realm, announcing a list of 10 private equity lawyers to watch from 10 top firms in Asia. Ms. Shuting Qi ranked top in the list and Han Kun was the only Chinese firm represented among the winners. The list aims to distinguish and honor outstanding private equity legal professionals under 40
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Casey L. Miller, an associate in the firm’s Nashville office, has been named as the recipient of Bradley’s 2023 Cameron J. Miller Award for Excellence and Community Service.
The annual award recognizes an associate who exemplifies excellence in his or her legal work coupled with a high degree of involvement in community service for the betterment of the community in which the associate lives and works
Bermuda
Already this year, Jayden has won Opens in Effingham, Liphook, Hayling, Paultons and Hockley. He also topped the leaderboard of Guernsey's Junior Island Championships, was the joint winner by the largest margin at the Channel Islands Junior Championships and was one of the two youngest finalists at the Guernsey Men's Island Championship
Germany
Effective September 1, Christina Nitsche will commence working at Heuking’s Munich office. She joins the firm from Peters, Schönberger und Partner, where she also held the position of Salaried Partner. Christina Nitsche possesses extensive experience in the field of Commercial Disputes, with a particular focus on multinational matters. As a leading advisor in Advertising and Media Agency Contracts, she represents renowned advertising clients in Media Buying. Ms
Bermuda
This is the first time a licence has been issued to a business operating with an ERC20 rebasing token, a technical standard and form of digital asset issued on the Ethereum blockchain.Mountain Protocol provides its users with a platform to purchase and redeem USDM (an ERC20 rebasing token designed to maintain a value match with the underlying fiat currency). Mountain Protocol now features on the Bermuda Monetary Authority's (BMA) online list of regulated entities
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Mark F. Pendleton has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group.
“Mark’s high level of experience with corporate transactions and his understanding of the healthcare industry landscape add tremendous depth to our team, and we’re pleased to welcome him to the firm,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Gene R. Besen
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Derek Trotter is joining the firm as a senior advisor in the Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups.
“We are excited to welcome Derek to Bradley,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Stephen Fritz has been selected as a Mississippi Legal Ambassador by the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP) and the Mississippi Justice Fund.
The Mississippi Legal Ambassadors Program runs from August through December, and involves extensive training in the areas of expungements, voting rights restoration and cultural competency, including required half-day expungement clinics.
Mr
Bermuda
Carey Olsen's sponsorship supports the delivery of the BSS/Carey Olsen Development Squad, a high-performance group that runs twice a week for the most dedicated of players. From September, the Squad will double in size to enable two groups to run for Years 4 and 5, and Years 6 and 7 respectively
England
Shoosmiths has advised developer Vita Group on acquiring land to bring forward its debut House of Social student scheme on Manchester’s First Street.The law firm acted on the acquisition of plot 10 from Ask Real Estate. This follows Vita’s successful planning application to develop its House of Social residence at the site.
The land deal paves the way for the development to begin, with the House of Social scheme set to feature 576 student beds over 14-storeys
China
On August 29, 2023, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "LEGALBAND 2023 China 30 Under 30" list, which highlights 30 stellar young lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun lawyers Jiyu Ren and Qiongxing Wang were named to the list. In recent years, Ms. Ren has participated in numerous transactions in aviation finance, aircraft financing and leasing, banking and financing, fintech, and other fields, accumulating solid professional knowledge and experience
California, USA
On August 28, 2023, a trial team from Buchalter obtained a complete defense jury verdict for long-time client WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., the world’s leading maker of water park equipment, in a case that began as a $200+ million RICO and antitrust lawsuit alleging various acts of supposed racketeering and monopolization of the market for surfing simulator machines. The case, which was tried before Judge Roger Benitez in the U.S
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner A.J. Bahou has been selected for the Leadership Middle Tennessee Class of 2024, a leadership program founded to engage community and business leaders in the 10-county region of Middle Tennessee.
The 42 professionals in the 2024 class were selected through a competitive application and selection process designed to ensure diversity across counties, occupations, gender and background
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Kimberly Ingram-Hoganhas been selected for the Nashville Bar Foundation’s Leadership Forum Class for 2024. Ms. Hogan is one of 22 attorneys selected to participate in the leadership program, which was established for attorneys in their first three to eight years of practice to participate in monthly workshops for nine months and develop their potential and leadership skills to benefit the legal and local community
Thailand
On Friday, August 11, 2566, Thanyaluck Thongrompo, , Partner and Head of Permits and Licensing, Kudun and Partners together with associate, Sirapat Chaisarnseri were invited to speak at the seminar organized by the Royal Thai Embassy, Ankara, to share her valuable insights on the “Basic Laws of Thailand for Thai People Abroad”
England
Experts in Shoosmiths’ pensions and banking teams have provided advice on one of the largest pensions deals done in the market.UK subsidiary of SEI, SEI Investments Europe, entered into a deal to buy XPS Pensions (Nexus) Limited - the principal employer and scheme funder of the NPT master trust - from its parent company, XPS Pensions Group in a £42.5m deal
England
Law firm Shoosmiths has advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Tan Delta Systems plc (Tan Delta) whose shares were admitted to trading on AIM on 18 August with a market capitalisation of £19 million.The IPO attracted strong support from high quality institutional shareholders, with Tan Delta raising approximately £6 million of new money via an oversubscribed placing led by Zeus Capital as nominated adviser and sole broker