Press Releases

On June 26, 2023, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its 2023 China Business Law Awards. This year marks the third consecutive time for Han Kun to be presented the "Golden League" award, together with seven other elite PRC firms who are widely recognized for their overall competitiveness. Han Kun was also highlighted as a "Firm of the Year" in 12 practice areas/industry sectors. Han Kun received the following 13 awards: 1. Golden League 2 ...

On June 20, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Power List: Top 15 IP Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 exceptional IP lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Tao Zhang was named to the list. Reasons for selection: In recent years, Mr ...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading law firm in Hungary for their market-driving IP work in 2022-23. Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that it has been honoured with the Managing IP award 'Law Firm of the Year' for Hungary. The award was handed over to Szecskay's Gusztav Bacher and Gabor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK ...

Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre talked with Law360 on the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a broad reading of what constitutes identity theft in the context of healthcare fraud. This reading was a significant tool that was often employed as leverage by prosecutors to extract plea deals for defendants who are wary of hefty sentences ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has worked alongside German-based firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek to advise client DMB Dr. Dieter Murmann Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (DMB), Kiel, on an agreement with Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Waltham / Massachusetts (USA) to acquire all shares in Kiel- based Raytheon Anschütz GmbH (in the future: Anschütz GmbH), its foreign subsidiaries and branches in Panama, Brazil, Singapore, and China, as well as Raytheon Deutschland GmbH’s UK business ...

Margarita Egiazarova participated in the AIJA Annual Labour Law Conference and Corporate and M&A Commission Seminar held in New York. Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, PhD, has been an active member of the organizing committee for several years, contributing significantly to the preparation of this important event. She was responsible for overseeing the academic program and coordinating panel sessions ...

On June 21, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2023 ALB China Top 15 Cybersecurity & Data Protection Lawyers. Han Kun partner Kevin Duan was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field. Mr ...

Subway has recently announced that Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development Co., Ltd. has completed its acquisition of the brand's China business and has entered into a new master franchise agreement to significantly expand its presence in mainland China. The agreement, funded by a consortium of private investors, is the largest master franchise agreement in Subway history, and is one of the largest such deals across the entire quick service restaurant industry ...

On 20 June 2023, Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice and PhD in Law, acted as an expert speaker at the webinar organized by the respected «Trudoviye Spory» magazine with the support of Aktion Pravo. The webinar titled 'Interaction with trade unions – looking for a balance of interests ...

Haynes and Boone LLP represented Earthstone Energy, Inc. in the financing for the company’s $1 billion acquisition of Novo Oil & Gas Holdings, LLC. Announced June 15, 2023, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year. The Novo acquisition, Earthstone said, is expected to be funded with cash on hand and borrowings under Earthstone’s senior secured revolving credit facility ...

Every year since 2015, Dr. Yousheng Fang, Associate Chief of the Department of Hand Surgery at Shanghai Huashan Hospital, would go to remote, impoverished areas in Western China to provide free surgery and treatment to local children suffering from congenital hand defects. This year, the mission has evolved into a public benefit project named "Broken-winged Angels", which attracts enormous support from numerous individuals and organizations devoted to philanthropic causes ...

20 June 2023. Buchalter is pleased to welcome Shareholder Chris Mason and Senior Counsel Christine Claffey to its Scottsdale Office. Chris is a new member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group, and Christine joins the Real Estate Practice Group. “We are thrilled to welcome both Chris and Christine to the Firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter ...

SyCipLaw was awarded "Philippine Law Firm of the Year" and partner Carlos Roberto Z. Lopez was named "Philippine Lawyer of the Year" at the 2023 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards. Winners were announced online on May 25. The annual Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards "recognize the region's most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months ...

Congratulations to Christian Reusch (Dispute Resolution), Halvor Klingenberg (Banking and Finance), Thomas Olsen (GDPR and Data Protection), Malin Tønseth (GDPR and Data Protection), Nicholas Foss Barbantonis (Intellectual Property), Thomas Talén (Investigation and Compliance), Lill Egeland (Employment Law), Erlend Lous (Shipping) and Kenneth Mikkelsen (Aquaculture and Fisheries) ...

Nicolay Skarning is one of Norway’s leading lawyers within individual and collective employment law. He has extensive experience from both private sector, such as Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), and from public instances such as the Ministry of Defence, the Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the EU department of the Norwegian Export Council ...

Jenny Sandvig joins Simonsen Vogt Wiig from the position of Policy Director at Norges institusjon for menneskerettigheter (National Institution for Human Rights). She has many years of experience as an attorney at the Attorney General’s Office, and is admitted to the Supreme Court. Jenny has experience from the EFTA Court and has litigated several cases in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has transferred its Wealth Protection team and members of its Disputed Wills & Trusts and Court of Protection teams to Rothley Law following a strategic review.The 41-strong team joining Rothley includes three former Shoosmiths partners Adam Draper, Melissa Maple and Lucy Taylor, and Legal Director Charlotte Dunn ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Lan Yu has recently joined the firm as a partner. She will be based primarily in the firm's Singapore office. Before joining Han Kun, Ms. Yu worked for over 10 years in the Singapore office of a U.S. law firm, where she was a partner. Ms. Yu focuses her practice on private wealth, wealth management, and financial services and cross-border transactions ...

Managing Partner and firm Co-Chair Dahlia B. Doumar was recognized by Crain’s New York Business as one of its 2023 Notable Women in Law, a list comprising 100 “leading female attorneys in New York who are furthering justice." Crain’s covered Ms. Doumar's work leading the firm's Tax practice, representing for-profit companies, exempt organizations and high-net worth individuals. Crain’s also highlighted Ms ...

Han Kun has been selected among the first batch of registered members of the DEXCA (Data Exchange Compliance Association) of the Shenzhen Data Exchange following a rigorous examination and selection process. The Shenzhen Data Exchange, officially open for business since November 15, 2022, is committed to creating a nationwide, full-scope online data trading platform ...

On June 15, the AEB Real Estate Committee held a webinar titled "Commercial Real Estate Lease: Market and Law", where Stanislav Veselov, Of Counsel of Real Estate Practice, spoke. Stanislav went over the features of the due diligence procedure and conclusion of lease agreements in the current environment, considering such aspects as counter-sanction regulations, eligibility of parallel negotiations, as well as the risks which might be related specifically to the premises ...

Paris, June 16, 2023, Jeantet advised Intrasense, a company specializing in medical imaging software solutions listed on Euronext Growth Paris, in the context of the voluntary tender offer (the "Offer") for its shares, launched by its reference shareholder Guerbet, following the share capital increase reserved to Guerbet for a total amount of €8.8 million, dated January 11, 2023. At the opening of the Offer, Guerbet held 25,049,230 Intrasense shares, representing 48 ...

Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Joseph A. “Jay” Ford, Member attorney in the law firm's Charleston office, was named to The State Journal Generation Next: 40 Under 40 List. "I'm humbled by the recognition," Ford said. "I look around at the other honorees and am grateful to be included in such a remarkable group of young professionals ...

On June 15, 2023, Han Kun Law Offices, a leading full-service law firm headquartered in China, announced the official opening and commencement of operations of its Singapore office, Han Kun LLP, after approval by the competent authorities in Singapore. Han Kun LLP is the first international office established by Han Kun outside of China, representing a significant milestone in the firm's global strategy ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six practice areas and nine partners are ranked nationally by Chambers and Partners in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, the prestigious legal industry referral guide. Overall, 38 practice areas and 140 Bradley attorneys are highly ranked ...