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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 71 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion on the 2024 Best Lawyers list, nine were selected as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year," and 18 others were selected as Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch." Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review ...

In featuring James, Jeremy and Helen, ALB has distinguished the partners as top disputes practitioners who have consistently exceeded client expectations in even the market's most complex cases. Based in Carey Olsen's Tier 1 ranked (Legal 500) Singapore office, James leads the largest, most diverse offshore litigation team in Singapore and is the only Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) admitted litigation partner in Singapore ...

Buenos Aires, 17 August 2023. On August 11th, 2023, Grupo Sura (Suramericana), of Colombian origin, transferred its insurance business in Argentina —Seguros Sura S.A.— to Sudamericana Holding, Galicia Seguros’ controller company. The deal value is US$19 million and includes almost 800,000 customers, 13 branches, and 500 employees. Transactions of this scale are rare in Argentina’s current insurance industry ...

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted in two key categories in the 2023 International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Pacific Tax Awards, namely "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year". SyCipLaw has been named "Philippine Tax Firm of the Year" for three consecutive years since 2020, and "Philippine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year" in 2022, reaffirming the Firm's position as a leader in the Philippine tax market ...

SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for four regional awards at this year's asialaw Awards ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Buchalter would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America: Sarah M ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce over 80 of the Firm's lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. For the 2024 edition, millions of votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that The Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Shareholders Gabriel G. Green and Willmore F. Holbrow III for "Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers" by The Los Angeles Business Journal. In this special section, the Los Angeles Business Journal has gathered some of the region's very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region. Gabriel G ...

16, August, 2023 – Buchalter is delighted to welcome Christopher Rogers as a Shareholder in its Scottsdale office and as a member of the Corporate Practice group. “Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our corporate team and I am thrilled to welcome him to our Scottsdale office," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been named to the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Construction as among the world’s leading construction lawyers. Bradley partners Jim Archibald, Jon Paul Hoelscher, Douglas L. Patin, William R. Purdy, E. Mabry Rogers and Robert J. Symon are all recognized in the 2023 edition as “Recommended,” a designation for international leaders in their field. Mr ...

Recently, WIPR (World Intellectual Property Review), a renowned intellectual property directory in Asia, has announced its 2023 rankings. Han Kun was recognized in the firm categories of both "Contentious" and "Non-Contentious", owing to the firm's competitive IP practice and exceptional service capabilities. Han Kun partner Vivian He and lawyer Cecily Dong were recommended in these two categories, respectively, due to their diligent work and outstanding achievements in the IP domain ...

Buenos Aires, August 16th, 2023. On August 11th, Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U. successfully issued Class XXI Notes – simple, non-convertible into shares, denominated in U.S. Dollars- for a total nominal amount of $70,000,000. These Notes will be paid in Argentine Pesos at the Initial Exchange Rate and payable in Pesos at the Applicable Exchange Rate. The issuance was carried out under the company’s Global Program of up to US$800,000,000 ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised AK Retail on the acquisition of plus-size clothing brand Evans from Australian retailer City Chic in an £8m deal.Yours Clothing, owned by AK Retail Holdings Limited (which also owns M&Co, Long Tall Sally, BadRhino and  Pixiegirl), has acquired the Evans brand, intellectual property, and customer base through the agreement. The asset purchase of the 93 year old Evans brand is expected to create up to 100 jobs in the future ...

Shoosmiths has advised Third Space on its acquisition of three new locations in London.The law firm’s real estate team acted for the luxury health and fitness club operator on its plans to open clubs in Clapham Junction, Richmond and at The Whiteley in West London ...

We are excited to share that on Wednesday, August 9, Kudun and Partners co-hosted an exclusive session in collaboration with Herbert Smith Freehills. The engaging discussion revolved around “The Current Landscape of Startups in Thailand and the Role of Financial Institutions, including VCs, in the Tech and AI Scene” ...

Both transactions were conducted by way of a Court-approved scheme of arrangement, as Carey Olsen continues its track record of being instructed on the majority of such transactions in Guernsey.First, Carey Olsen acted for its long-standing client Industrials REIT Limited, which was listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and which held a portfolio of multi-let industrial property in the UK ...

We are deeply saddened at the passing of our dear friend and Patterson Belknap colleague, Robert M. Pennoyer, on August 13, 2023.  He was a leader of the firm in every way, and he was indefatigable in his service to the firm’s clients and to our community.  Bob was born on April 9, 1925, in the house of his grandfather J.P. Morgan on Madison Avenue. His commitment to service was instilled from a young age ...

Bradley attorneys Rudy Hill and Jonathan Wohlwend were quoted on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in NCAA v. Alston on whether college athletes should be permitted to accept compensation beyond scholarships, like NIL deals. For over a century, college athletes were prohibited by the NCAA to accept financial compensation, outside of scholarships financing tuition, room and board. Hill said, “That decision actually pertained to other NCAA regulations ...

Artificial intelligence: the real estate revolution Legal Property Due DiligenceIn a property transaction, whether that is buying, leasing, or financing, a legal property due diligence exercise may be required to assess the potential risk to a client before committing to the transaction. The potential for AI to be used to review and digest legal property DD documentation with speed and accuracy is clear ...

FinTech and Blockchain in the Caribbean Current Regulatory RegimesBermuda was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce sector specific laws and regulations relating to the issuance of ‘digital assets’ and the provision of ’digital asset business’ services.  Bermuda's regime regulates the activities of issuers and services providers rather than the technology or digital assets themselves ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian legal counsel to Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l. (the “Issuer”), in connection with the offering (the “Offering”) pursuant to the final offering memorandum dated July 5, 2023 (the "Offering Memorandum") of €700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes consisting of €375,000,000 7 ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce Shareholders Farah Bhatti, Caroline Djang and Damaris Medina Named "Leaders of Influence – Women in Law 2023" by the Orange County Business Journal. This annual edition highlights the expertise and diverse talent of the Orange County Legal Community. From the board room to the courtroom, women in law are making great strides to advance their careers, practices, and profiles ...

As part of an initial public consultation period, the Government has issued a public consultation paper to get public feedback on its current considerations in response to the OECD Pillar Two initiative, based on all of the advice received to date. This first consultation period is due to end on 8th September 2023. Further details on the Government's announcement and the consultation paper can be found on the Government of Bermuda website here ...

On August 10, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners" with the aim of presenting the top 15 most favored rising partners in mainland China. Han Kun's partner, Mr. Cheng Chen, was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Mr ...

As part of the transaction, investment entities affiliated with General Atlantic L.P. and Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC have agreed to acquire all of the outstanding Class A common shares of Arco (that are not held by such parties or Oto Brasil de Sá Cavalcante and Ari de Sá Cavalcante Neto or their respective affiliates or the rollover shareholders) for a purchase price of US$14.00 per share in cash without interest ...