Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Robert Maddox was recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Banking” list for 2026. The annual list honors the leading banking professionals and executives in the Magic City who serve as the foundation of security and leadership in the banking sector
Russia
Polina Perova, Advocate, MCIArb, took part in the winter conference "Escaping the Whiteout: Dealing with Off-Piste Risk Factors in Corporate/M&A and Corporate Litigation" of International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), held from January 14 to 17, 2026, at the foot of Mont Blanc – in Courmayeur, Italy
Russia
Pravo.ru has published the "Corporate Digest for December – January: Change of Domodedovo Owner and New Rules for Participatory Shares", where experts from law firms commented on high-profile cases and provided their recommendations
China
On February 5, 2026, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2026 Client Choice: Top 15 White-Collar Crime & Commercial Crime Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 exceptional white collar and commercial crime lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Ms. Jolie Yan was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Ms
China
On February 5, 2026, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2026 Client Choice: Top 15 Investment Dispute Resolution Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 exceptional investment dispute resolution lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Ms. Ying Zeng was named to the list.Lawyer's profile: Ms
China
On February 5, 2026, Everest Medicines (HKEX: 1952) announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Shaanxi Micot Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. ("Micot") to commercialize MT1013 in China and the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan). According to the agreement, Everest Medicines will pay Micot an upfront payment of RMB 200 million, as well as potential regulatory and commercial milestone payments of up to RMB 1.04 billion
Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) advised Holcim Romania on the acquisition of Uranus Pluton SRL, a granite quarry operator active since 2004 in Tulcea county.NNDKP assisted Holcim Romania at every stage of the transaction, from conducting due diligence on the target and its mining operations to advising on the negotiation of the share sale and purchase agreement, as well as drafting and reviewing the relevant contractual documentation
Mexico
Basham, Ringe y Correa, Mexican law firm Basham, Ringe y Correa has announced the renewal of its Executive Committee following an internal election process carried out in accordance with the firm’s governance rules and long-standing institutional practices. As a result of this process, Amílcar Peredo has been appointed Managing Partner (Socio Administrador), while Juan Carlos Serra has been elected as Co-Managing Partner (Socio Administrador Adjunto)
Germany
In its ruling of January 12, 2026, the Regional Court of Düsseldorf ruled in the first instance that two companies of the Supratec Group and five managing directors infringed the German part of European patent EP 2 473 258 B1. The defendants have appealed against the ruling of the Regional Court. A decision on the patent nullity action filed by Supratec with the Federal Patent Court in Munich is still pending
Russia
Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Partner and Head of the Labour Practice at ALRUD, has published an analytical article in the journal Labour Disputes, focusing on current judicial trends in disputes related to employee-initiated termination.
The article examines the latest approaches of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to assessing whether an employee’s resignation was genuinely voluntary
Alabama, USA
Bradley’s Christy W. Hancock has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL). The new class of fellows will be recognized in Atlanta at the ACCFSL’s annual dinner on April 18, 2026, held in conjunction with the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee Spring Meeting.
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China
Han Kun has served as the PRC legal counsel to China International Capital Corporation Limited as independent financial advisor to Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 002761) in the company's share issuance for asset acquisition and concurrent fundraising project. The transaction price for this deal was RMB 1.283 billion, with a total of RMB 450 million raised in supporting funds.Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd
China
On February 2, 2026, China Securities Credit Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("CSCI DMI") officially announced the results of its 2025 "CSCI DMI Annual Chinese Institutions Offshore Bonds Awards". With outstanding performance and remarkable achievements in the field of offshore bond legal services over the past year, Han Kun was awarded "Best Legal Counsel (CN)", and three transactions Han Kun handled won "Best IG Deal" and "Best Dim Sum Bond Deal" of the year, respectively
China
Arctic Vision, a global ophthalmic company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the innovative ophthalmic device business of MDCO Technology, a Hangzhou-based ophthalmic medical-device company. The proposed transaction will bring MDCO's premium intraocular lens (IOL), implantable contact lens (Phakic Lens), and refractive-device platforms into Arctic Vision's global ophthalmic innovation framework
Alabama, USA
Bradley associate Kelsi A. Long has been named a recipient of the 18 Under 31 Young Alumni Awards by the University of Alabama National Alumni Association. The annual awards recognize young alumni who have made notable contributions to their industry, field or community. The 18 Under 31 Class of 2026 was recognized at a reception on January 30.
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Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Paul Ney has joined its Government Enforcement & Investigations and Defense & National Security teams as a partner in the firm’s Nashville and Washington, D.C. offices. Before joining Bradley, Mr. Ney notably served as the legal advisor to the National Security Council (NSC), the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense and as acting general counsel for the U.S. Department of the Navy.
As Pentagon general counsel, Mr
Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has won the Future Lawyers Programme of the Year award at the 2025 Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards, for its programmes dedicated to future generations of legal professionals
West Virginia, USA
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Annalee N. Blanks has joined the law firm as an Associate in its North Carolina office.
Blanks focuses her practice on litigation, with particular emphasis on commercial and construction litigation, fiduciary disputes, and commercial collections. She represents clients across a wide range of litigation matters and regularly advises businesses on risk management and pre-litigation strategy
China
On January 30, 2026, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2025 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Construction and Real Estate Disputes" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in key and prominent areas of the local legal services market over the past year. Han Kun partner Ms. Yan Zhang was named to the list.Ms. Zhang began practicing law more than ten years ago
Panama
Panama, January 30, 2026. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian legal counsel to Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO), as seller, in connection with HEINEKEN’s acquisition of FIFCO’s beverage and related businesses across Central America
Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted Magyar Posta Takarék Real Estate Investment Fund (MPTIA), a public fund managed by Gránit Asset Management, with the acquisition of Equilibrium 2 office building in Bucharest from Skanska. With this latest acquisition, Gránit Asset Management now owns the Equilibrium office complex in its entirety, following the successful acquisition of the Equilibrium 1 building last year, also with legal assistance from NNDKP
Philippines
SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the promotion of Roman George P. Castillo, Joachim Alfonso P. Dompor, and Keisha Trina M. Guangko to Senior Associates, effective January 1, 2026.Roman is a tax and commercial lawyer and a CPA with extensive experience in tax disputes, corporate tax restructuring, and regulatory compliance
Philippines
The Philippine Supreme Court released the results of the 2025 Bar Examinations today, January 7, 2026. A total of 5,594 out of 11,420 examinees passed last year’s examinations, for a passing rate of 48.98%.Among the successful 2025 Bar examinees are all of the 31 newest SyCipLaw associates, with Chinzen T. Viernes placing 19th among the top 20.The oath-taking and roll signing ceremonies for the successful bar examinees will take place on February 6, 2026, in the Philippine Arena
Philippines
SyCipLaw has been ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas covered by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026
Florida, USA
Orlando – January 28, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been featured in Orlando Family Magazine’s “Awesome Attorneys” issue of 2026. The selection process relied on a community-driven approach, utilizing an online poll where readers nominated practitioners across various legal fields. Following the public vote, the publication conducted a thorough vetting process to finalize the list of honorees.
Amanda L. Chapman – Appellate Law
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