Press Releases

The announcement of Bradley’s new Atlanta office was featured in the Daily Report. The firm’s first location in Georgia was launched with 20 lateral attorneys, including 13 founding partners, many of whom were leaders from prominent Atlanta firms. The office opened in Midtown’s Promenade Tower off Peachtree Street ...

Bradley attorney Christopher Anuelwicz provided his insight to Fox5 Atlanta regarding a suit filed against Cobb County’s newest city, Mableton, on the grounds that the legislation surrounding the foundation of the city is unconstitutional. Georgia’s “single-subject law” has been cited in the suit. The single-subject rule means when a constitutional ballot is presented, it can only deal with one subject matter ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) successfully represented a major local food supplier in connection with the annulment of the contravention fine imposed by the Competition Council following an investigation initiated in 2009 for alleged anti-competitive agreements between several suppliers and retailers operating in the domestic food sales market. The court validated the arguments raised by NNDKP concerning the unlawfulness of the Competition Council’s decision ...

The decision ensures certainty for businesses in each of the jurisdictions.  Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man each intends to implement an "Income Inclusion Rule" (IIR) and a domestic minimum tax to provide for a 15% effective tax rate for large in-scope multi-national organisations (defined as those with annual global revenue above €750 million) from 2025 ...

On May 23, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") announced its 2023 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Firms & Rising Lawyers. Han Kun partner Adrian Lv, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the ranking due to his standout practice. Mr. Lv specializes in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, capital market transactions, foreign direct investment, offshore investment, ESOPs, and general corporate matters ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to support the 26th Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA 2024) as the sole Social Sponsor of the event's Gala Dinner. The firm's cross-border commercial dispute resolution professionals, represented by Xianglin Chen, Denning Jin, Eric Liu, Long Liu, Vincent Sun, and Ying Zeng, will be present at ICCA 2024. ICCA 2024 will be held from 5 to 8 May 2024 in Hong Kong ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has added five attorneys to its Houston office. Reagan Hanna Noser has joined as an associate in the firm’s Construction Practice Group. Emiley E. Dillon, Leah M. Homan, Harneet Kaur, and Zachary J. Wyatte have all joined the firm as associates in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group ...

Legal proceedings by or against an Exempted Limited Partnership in the Cayman Islands: the debate about the correct party Kuwait Ports Authority & Ors v. Port Link GP Ltd & Ors (CICA (Civil) Appeal Nos. 002 & 003 of 2022, 20 January 2023) was the first decision by the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal considering section 33(3) of the ELPA on derivative claims brought by a limited partner on behalf of an ELP. Re Formation Group (Cayman) Fund I, L.P ...

On May 22, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") announced its 2023 ALB China IP Rankings. Han Kun's intellectual property practice was ranked in both "Patent" and "Copyright/Trademark" categories for the seventh consecutive year, owing to the firm's outstanding performance and client satisfaction. ALB, owned by Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal directories ...

Paris, May 17, 2023, Jeantet has advised Turenne, an independent private equity firm, on an owner by out (OBO) in the capital of Vitalis, the family-owned group based in the north of France and the number one independent packer and trader of potatoes and fresh seasonings ...

Roanoke, Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Jeremy E. Carroll, Michael W.S. Lockaby, and Julian F. Harf have joined the law firm’s Roanoke team. “We are delighted to bring these gentlemen on board and expand our office,” said Peter M. Pearl, Member in Charge of Spilman’s Roanoke office ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal represented MMG Global Allocation Fund, Inc ...

Beccar Varela was recognized with the Law Firm of the Year – Argentina award by the renowned publication IFLR, on May 18th, at the IFLR Americas Awards 2023 ceremony, held at the Metropolitan Club in New York. The National Law Firms of the Year awards honor law firms from multiple countries involved in major and innovative cross-border transactions over the past year. Furthermore, they take into account the work achieved by the awarded firms across all the considered categories ...

Bradley is pleased to announce its expansion into Georgia with the opening of a new office in Atlanta. Bradley’s Atlanta office opens with more than 20 lawyers practicing across a broad spectrum of industries and practice areas including real estate, healthcare, litigation, corporate M&A, franchise, securities, labor and employment, and financial services, among others ...

Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters partner talked to the Nashville Post about the firm’s history in the legal industry and its growth strategy, as well as Bradley’s record of success in the city since its merger with Boult, Cummings, Conners and Berry in 2009. Skeeters was a partner at Boult Cummings at the time of the merger ...

Bradley attorney Lauren Jacques, who serves as managing partner of the Nashville office, discussed flexible work programs within the firm in a conversation about office employees’ freedom regarding where they work, whether that is in the office or from their homes. Jacques said Bradley’s Nashville office has adopted a hybrid work model that allows for remote work and flexible schedules. This model developed within the firm because of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) took home the Philippine Law Firm of the Year Award at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023, which was held at The Pan Pacific in Singapore on May 11, 2023. "We are thrilled and deeply honored to receive the Philippine Law Firm of the Year award from The Legal 500 Southeast Asia," said Managing Partner Hector M. de Leon, Jr ...

Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Members Sally E. Edison and Julian E. Neiser were named to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas ...

The prestigious awards ceremony, which is in its 26th year, celebrates the best in the legal profession in the UK. The Regional/ Offshore Firm of the Year award will be presented to either a UK-based regional firm or an offshore law firm that is headquartered outside of London.The category winner will be selected on the basis of strong performance and significant strategy progress over the past year, as well as noteworthy leadership, impressive financial performance and increased market share ...

Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre talked with Bloomberg Law on the breadth of the federal fraud statute and Supreme Court rulings that have increasingly narrowed their scope. The Court has issued multiple decisions, including Percoco and Ciminelli, that reject the aggressive interpretations of those laws over the last decade ...

On the evening of May 18, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) unveiled the winners of the 20th ALB China Law Awards at its grand 2023 awards ceremony held in Beijing. Han Kun won three awards, owing to the firm's outstanding practices and market prestige. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year Equity Market Deal of the Year - Premium - NIO Inc ...

Island Development Plan review The IDP is valid for 10 years (unless extended) and the States are required by law to keep it under review. The DPA was about to embark on a review in 2020 but this was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the States approved an action to carry out a targeted review of the IDP between 2023 and 2025.The reviewThe review commenced on 25 January 2023, and it focuses on amending certain policies to meet government priorities ...

On May 17, 2023, Patterson Belknap, along with co-counsel Melton Espy & Williams and Armbrecht Jackson, secured a significant victory on behalf of their client, the Baldwin County Bridge Company LLC (“BCBC”),  when a judge granted injunctive relief against the Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation (“ALDOT”), John Cooper ...

On May 17, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Entertainment Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 highly recommended entertainment lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Vivian He was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Ms ...