Press Releases

Climate and sustainability risk governance needs to be elevated further on boards. MinterEllison Partner and Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, Sarah Barker, has been appointed joint Chair of a World Economic Forum key climate governance body, the Climate Governance Community of Experts (CGCoE). Her co-chair is Associate Prof Dr Simon Learmount from University of Cambridge Judge Business School ...

Asset tracing and recovery: how tools in the Caribbean can help trace and recover assets in Asia IntroductionThe sphere of asset tracing and recovery, particularly the extent of tools available around the world, is rightly attracting more attention in cross-border fraud and investigations ...

Bradley attorneys Anne Knox Averitt and Zachary Madonia were recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2023 NextGen: Law list. The list recognizes young, on-the-rise attorneys in Birmingham’s legal community. Honorees were selected based on their contributions to their firms, as well as their potential to shape the legal industry in the Magic City. The full list of honorees was published by the Birmingham Business Journal on July 3, 2023 ...

PAGA Lawsuit Spotlights Continued Independent Contractor Challenges in California July 1, 2023 A recent trend in the arena of direct sales is an increasing number of lawsuits under California’s PAGA (private attorney general) statute, alleging that the independent contractor status of multilevel marketing distributors is inconsistent with California law ...

BOYANOV & Co. acted as local counsel for Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) on the sale of the subsidiary Hostopia Bulgaria EOOD to HostPapa, Inc., a leading global web hosting and cloud service provider for small and medium businesses. The transaction was part of a global acquisition by HostPapa of Deluxe Corporation’s web hosting and logo design businesses ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that the firm was recently named one of the 2023 “Best Places to Work in Orange County” in the Large Employer category.  The awards program was created in 2009 and is a project of the Orange County Business Journal in partnership with Workforce Research Group ...

Those promoted to counsel are:Bermuda: Honor Desmond-Tetlow (dispute resolution and litigation)Guernsey: Elliot Aron, Robin Gist (both dispute resolution and litigation)Hong Kong: Kimberley Leng (dispute resolution and litigation)Jersey: Tarina Le Boutillier (trusts and private wealth), Katherine Tresca (corporate)London: Bryony Bird (corporate)Singapore: Amelia Tan (dispute resolution and litigation)

Buenos Aires, July 3rd, 2023. On June 6th, TR Argentina S.A. (“Trasa”) carried out the first bond issuance of a social bond placed by a B Corporation in Argentina. Series I Bonds (the “Notes”), with a maturity date of December 6th, 2024, were issued for a nominal value of AR$30,000,000 and will accrue interest at a variable interest rate equivalent to Badlar private rate ...

Bradley’s Tampa office managing partner, Craig Mayfield, has been selected as one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable - Managing Partners. To qualify and be considered for inclusion as a Legal Elite Notable, selected attorneys must be licensed and in good standing with the Florida State Bar, have practiced for at least 10 years, and currently serve in a senior-level executive capacity within their firms ...

Shoosmiths has advised Workspace Group PLC on the latest sale from the portfolio of assets it acquired as part of the purchase of McKay Securities.The law firm’s real estate investment group assisted Workspace on the £82m deal that sees it complete the sale of five non-core properties in the south east of England - comprising light industrial and logistics properties in Bracknell, Crawley, Poyle, Theale and Weybridge ...

Founded in Sao Paolo in 2016, Pismo provides an all-in-one cloud-based processing platform for banking and payments that is already used by a fast-growing number of large banks, marketplaces and fintechs.This acquisition will enable Visa to provide support and connectivity for emerging payment rails for financial institutions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Wayne R. Beckermann has joined as an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. Mr. Beckermann is a member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group and works with his clients to approach cases strategically and resolve disputes in court ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partners Jay Bender and William L. Norton III have been named to the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers list. Comprised of professionals ranging from transactional lawyers who assist distressed companies to financial litigators, honorees are selected through a submission review process, as well as in-depth journalistic research. The full list is available here. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Giovanni P. Giarratana was recognized with the Florida Bar’s President’s Award and the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) President’s Award during the Florida Bar Annual Convention held in June. He also has been reappointed to a third term on the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar’s YLD and will serve the 2023-2024 term representing the 13th Circuit ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on the topic of a New York bill that would force limited liability companies to share the identities of their “beneficial owners” and make this information available to the public. The bill would go into effect in January 2024. The intent behind the bill is to expose and prevent crime by making it more difficult to conceal the parties responsible ...

The four promotions bring the total number of partners across the Carey Olsen group to 74.Carey Olsen group managing partner Alex Ohlsson said: "Congratulations to Simon, Patricia, Claire and Will on their well-deserved promotions. Each has already made a significant contribution to Carey Olsen and earned excellent reputations for their commitment to our clients, and to the continued development of the business. The partnership is delighted to have them on board" ...

It’s a landscape architectural pioneer project right in the center of Hamburg – 4,700 trees and other woods are currently being planted on five new floors of the St. Pauli Bunker to create a public garden at a height of 58 meters. With its spectacular greening, the former Flak Tower IV is considered a role model for the necessary climate adaption of international megacities ...

Recently, World Trademark Review, an authoritative legal directory in the IP sector, released its "2023 WTR 1000 – the World's Leading Trademark Professionals", in which Han Kun was, for the third time since 2021, identified as an Enforcement and Litigation China Firm of the Year and a Prosecution and Strategy China Firm of the Year ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that several attorneys in the Firm’s Northern California offices were named to the 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Buchalter’s 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars include: 2023 Super Lawyers Valerie Bantner Peo Jean L. Bertrand Shawn M. Christianson Steven G. Churchwell James K. Dyer Manuel Fishman Robert S ...

A team led by Heuking’s Hamburg-based Partner Dr. Johan Schneider legally advised Hawita group’s shareholder Haskamp on the Neumark transaction. Hawita group was acquired by Group De Ceuster; Hawita group’s private shareholders sold their shares as part of the deal ...

A Private Equity team from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised investment firm Odewald KMU II on its sale of Langer & Laumann group to Norvestor. In 2018, Odewald KMU II {invested in Langer & Laumann as part of a growth financing and succession plan. During the joint ownership with the founders and other co-shareholders, management and shareholders implemented numerous growth initiatives ...

With a team led by M&A attorneys Dr. Mathias Schröder, Fabian Becker and Peter Schäffler, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised proLogistik Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in AIS alfaplan GmbH ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Whitney Jackson was selected to join the National Bar Association’s (NBA) Associate Advancement Academy for Excellence 2023-2024 Cohort. The NBA Associate Advancement Academy is specifically intended to facilitate the advancement and retention of Black attorneys in the nation’s largest law firms and is a tailored career advancement experience for Black associates within the first three years of practice in an AmLaw 200 firm ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Nathan S. Harris has been named a recipient of the 14th Annual Emerging Leader Awards by The M&A Advisor for his notable accomplishments in business and his service to the community. The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Awards program was created to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging leaders of the corporate finance and dealmaking industries ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in the firm’s Tampa office have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida Super Lawyers or Florida Rising Stars. The following five Bradley attorneys are included on the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list: A. Lee Bentley III Ben Dachepalli Timothy C. Ford Craig Mayfield Edwin G ...