Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that partner Meghan Dawson McElvy has been elected Vice Chair of the Houston Bar Association’s (HBA) Energy Law Section for the 2023-2024 bar year.
The HBA’s Energy Law Section is comprised of more than 800 members who focus their practice on various aspects of energy law. The section regularly sponsors CLE programs throughout the year as well as fall and summer receptions. Ms
Bermuda
Carey Olsen's Articled Clerk Training Program launched in 2021 and provides candidates with invaluable insight, commercial experience, and the training necessary to succeed in a career as an attorney. Each clerk undertakes a minimum of three practice area placements over an eighteen-month period, after which they will be eligible to be admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
China
Han Kun Law Offices and Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") acted as the PRC and Hong Kong legal advisers, respectively, to the sponsor and underwriters, and Han Kun Hong Kong acted as the lead counsel for prospectus drafting, in connection with the global offering of ordinary shares of Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited ("Seacon Shipping", Stock Code: 2409) and the listing of such shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
England
Shoosmiths has been appointed to The Co-operative Bank’s legal panel.The law firm’s appointment is on a full-service basis, spanning areas including real estate, tax, employment, corporate and commercial matters, as well as funding and regulation.
The panel covers operations in England and Wales and is due to run until December 2025.
The Co-operative Bank provides a range of banking products and services to about 2.7m retail customers and 94,000 small and medium sized businesses
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Bill Norton was quoted in an article discussing arguments made by former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert and other lenders after the Supreme Court delivered a firm halt to arguments seeking more money from the bankrupted retailer.
The case was based on lenders’ claims that their collateral had been undervalued in bankruptcy court from the original decision in 2019, and their calculation implied that they were owed nearly $300 million credit
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).
Founded in 1978, the ACREL is a national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues, and the profession
China
On March 29, 2023, the first batch of new energy REITs made their debut for public trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The CSC SPIC New Energy REIT and the AVIC BJEI Photovoltaic REIT are expected to raise RMB 7.84 billion and RMB 2.935 billion, respectively
France
Jeantet advised the METEOR Group, a company of the AEQUITA portfolio, in its acquisition of French company RACLOT INDUSTRIES. The acquisition is an important strategic milestone in the European growth strategy of METEOR, as it completes its first build-up in France. The Group hopes to further expand its industrial segment in the Hexagon. RACLOT INDUSTRIES has been in business for over 100 years
New York, USA
On March 20, Patterson Belknap and The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a motion to quash three subpoenas issued by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry to three small, local non-profits providing aid to detained immigrants, immigrants who have been recently released from detention, and individuals facing immigration removal proceedings. The organization are Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy, and Home is Here NOLA
New York, USA
On March 27, 2023, Patterson Belknap submitted comments on behalf of National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119 (“Council 119”) in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed federal regulation on asylum
Bermuda
Litigate or arbitrate: The continuing debate
Carey Olsen’s Singapore team has considered the first reported British Virgin Islands (BVI) case on the court’s jurisdiction to determine a just and equitable winding-up application when faced with an arbitration agreement between parties.The authors also examine the trend in the Cayman Islands and in Hong Kong on this issue
California, USA
March 28, 2023. Buchalter is pleased to announce the launch of its new Family Law Practice Group and welcomes three new attorneys to the Firm’s San Francisco office - Monica Mazzei joins as a Shareholder and Chair of the Family Law group, along with associate attorneys Emily Yip and Stephanie Huang.
“Monica is a highly respected family law attorney with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter
England
Shoosmiths has revealed its role advising Henry Boot on the relocation of its head office.The law firm acted on the pre-letting for Henry Boot, which will see the listed land and property company relocate its headquarters to the Isaacs Building in Sheffield city centre in Autumn 2023, after over 90 years operating from Banner Cross Hall - located on the outskirts of the city
England
Shoosmiths has advised Zelf Hussain and Rachael Wilkinson of PwC, joint administrators of CK Acquisitions Limited, on the sale of the brand, website and intellectual property of CK Acquisitions Limited ("Cath Kidston") to Next Retail Limited
Bermuda
Founded in Guernsey in 1898, the original firm was named Carey and served as a trusted legal adviser to a wide range of local clients for over 100 years. During this time the firm developed and expanded by joining forces with other practitioners and at the turn of the last century was known as Carey Langlois, one of Guernsey's largest law firms.In 2003 Carey Langlois merged with prominent Jersey law firm Olsens to become Carey Olsen
West Virginia, USA
Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that client Pace-O-Matic Inc. (Pace) and its affiliates recently won a federal jury trial in a lengthy, high-stakes trademark and contract case.
A jury determined that Pace-O-Matic had the rights to the name “Pennsylvania Skill” and a former operator willfully and unlawfully copied and tried to trademark the name. A link to the verdict can be found here
England
Shoosmiths’ real estate investment group has advised on more than £500m worth of transactions in Q1 2023.The law firm’s investment specialists supported clients across various sectors, including industrial, logistics and office properties, as well as a nationwide car park portfolio.
In January, a team led by London real estate partner Liam Phillips advised Darin Partners on the £62.5m purchase of 6 Duke Street, St James’s
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm was named the Benchmark Litigation 2023 USA Awards Tennessee Firm of the Year. Honorees were recognized at an awards ceremony in New York in March.
The Benchmark Litigation USA Awards recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators and firms in each state based on the significance of their representations from the past year
California, USA
Buchalter has been named within the 2022 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI) top 100 law firms by legal intelligence provider Leopard Solutions. The top 100 law firms consistently performed well in the Leopard Law Firm Index throughout 2022, resulting in this top-ranking achievement
USA
DTB’s attorney Dina Salapic in cooperation with legal experts Hrvoje Markovinovic, PhD, professor of corporate and commercial law at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, and Tina Jakupak, mag. iur. univ. spec. oec, a judge of the Commercial Court in Zagreb, gave a lecture on conversion of share capital to euro in Croatia.
With Croatia’s entrance into Eurozone, the kuna amounts of the share capital had to be converted into euro at the fixed exchange rate of 7
California, USA
March 23, 2023. After the opening of its 11th office in Denver of November of last year, Buchalter continues its expansion in Colorado with the addition of two Shareholders - Betty Arkell joins the Corporate Practice Group and Terry Freeman joins the Firm’s Commercial Finance Practice Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome both Betty and Terry,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Alex Huffstutter has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as a senior attorney.
Mr. Huffstutter is a registered patent attorney focusing on electrically based patent prosecution and mechanically based patent prosecution
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Delaney L. Beier has joined the firm’s Environmental Law Practice Group in Birmingham.
Ms. Beier is an associate who counsels clients on environmental matters arising out of agency proceedings, enforcement actions, permitting, compliance and due diligence matters, transactions, brownfield redevelopment and litigation. She works with clients across different industries to find practical solutions to the complex environmental law issues they are facing
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Marc James Ayers and Michael J. Bentley have been elected Fellows of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL) and will be inducted at the Academy’s spring meeting in April
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Grant Premo discussed the CFPB’s approach to interpreting and enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) at a recent Mortgage Bankers Association servicing solutions conference covered in Inside the CFPB. In a panel discussion at the conference, Premo suggested lenders stay abreast of the developments and adjust their policies and practices appropriately to prevent litigation