China
On March 14, 2023, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") unveiled its 2023 list of Rising Stars in China's legal sector ("Rising Stars 2023"). The list presents 100 young, elite lawyers, comprising 80 practitioners of Chinese law and 20 international lawyers committed to China-related business, to recognize China's up-and-coming legal achievers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and professionalism in their practice areas and who continue to deepen and expand their practices
China
Mr. Song specializes in venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and overseas listings. He has represented a large number of venture capital funds, private equity funds and entrepreneurs in their investment and financing projects, has participated in numerous complex equity and asset acquisition and merger deals, and has been significantly involved in the formation of, and fundraising for, numerous onshore and offshore private equity funds
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles “Chuck” Stewart, a partner in the firm’s Montgomery office, has been named president-elect of the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Stewart will serve in that role until November 2023 when he will become president of ABOTA’s Alabama Chapter for a one-year term during 2024
Alabama, USA
Anne Yuengert was quoted in an article regarding the Department of Labor’s clarification of the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to nonexempt remote workers and the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA’s) hours-of-service eligibility requirement for teleworkers. An employee that works a 40-hour work week is eligible for 480 hours of FMLA; however, the amount of FMLA varies for employees who frequently work over 40 hours a week
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre talked with Law360 about an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the viability of False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving unclear compliance obligations. The ambiguous nature of these obligations and reaction of defense attorneys signals the likelihood of a favorable ruling.
Kobre told Law360 that FCA defense lawyers — himself included — have "absolutely" been making the ambiguity argument more frequently at the investigative stage and early in litigation
England
Shoosmiths’ energy and infrastructure team has advised Iceland Foods on a ten-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Octopus Energy’s generation arm.The signing of the PPA will see green power supplied to the frozen food retailer from the Breach solar farm in Cambridgeshire, which energy giant Octopus manages on behalf of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT).
The solar farm will provide c
China
MioTech (Yingtou Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) has successfully listed its "MioTech ESG Ratings" data product on the Shanghai Data Exchange. The product, powered by full-coverage datasets that enable overall and cross-sector market analytics, effectively addresses major challenges faced by traditional financial institutions in their evaluation of corporate sustainability
USA
On March 7, 2023, the firm secured a $131.4 million default judgment on behalf of a leading biopharmaceutical company, against Florida-based clinics in connection with a fraudulent HIV medication scam. The suit, initially filed in November 2020 in Florida federal court, alleges that two Florida-based healthcare networks engaged in schemes to defraud our client’s charitable medication assistance program for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a critical HIV infection prevention medication
Russia
ALRUD specialists provided comprehensive support in all aspects of sanctions compliance for the Russian division of a major international welding materials and tools manufacturing company
Argentina
Buenos Aires, 13 March 2023. On March 3rd, Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U. issued the simple and non-convertible into shares notes, Class XVIII and Class XIX Notes, both denominated in U.S. dollars, integrated and payable in Argentine pesos (the “Notes”). Class XVIII was issued for US$118,542,307 and Class XIX for US$16,457,693, totaling US$135,000,000. The Notes were issued under the company’s Global Program of up to US$800,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies or units)
West Virginia, USA
Broader Implications for Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences
Morgantown, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that client Mountain East Conference (MEC) recently received a favorable ruling in the Northern District of West Virginia in an important and groundbreaking lawsuit involving the withdrawal of a former member university from the conference.
Per the Court’s ruling, the former member is required to pay the conference exit fee in full
Philippines
In the recent Hirati: Ateneo Law School Career Fair, SyCipLaw partner John Regalado gave students a sneak peek of what's in store for summer apprentices in one of the Philippines' leading and largest law firms. He explained more about SyCipLaw's summer internship program, which includes involving the summer apprentices in active matters, department and practice group meetings and training sessions
Philippines
SyCipLaw has been shortlisted for 16 awards at this year's The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards: Regional Managing Partner of the Year - Hector M. de Leon, Jr. Marketing Team of the Year National Philippine Law Firm of the Year Practice Areas and Individuals Law Firm of the Year - Banking and Finance Law Firm of the Year - Corporate and M&A Law Firm of the Year - Construction and real estate Lawyer of the Year - John Paul V
Nicaragua
On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Ministerial Agreement Number Twenty-seven scripts two thousand twenty-three OSFL script (27-2023-OSFL) of the Ministry of the Interior of Nicaragua was published in La Gaceta Diario Oficial Number Forty-one (41), canceling eighteen (18) non-profit organizations. Among the agencies whose legal personality was cancelled is the Chamber of Commerce and Services of Nicaragua (CCSN)
France
Paris, March 10, 2023, Jeantet has advised Otium Capital, an evergreen investment company managing the assets of Pierre-Edouard Stérin, founder of Smartbox, in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech, the security division of Hager Group, the European specialist in professional security solutions
France
Paris, March 10, 2023, Jeantet has advised the Redslim group, specialized in the processing and exploitation of global corporate data, in a sponsorless transaction with Andera Acto, acting as financial partner. The shareholders of Redslim Group, founded by Eric Bensimon and Søren Altmann, specialized in the processing and exploitation of corporate data and self-financed since its inception, have chosen Andera Acto as financial partner to support the group in its growth
China
Han Kun has provided legal services to the sponsor in connection with the initial public offering and listing of MLOPTIC Corp. ("MLOPTIC", Stock Code: 688502) on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. MLOPTIC offers highly specialized expertise in optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems integration, and is committed to the R&D, design, and manufacturing of precision optical components and systems
England
2022 proved to be a turbulent year for the UK real estate industry. It ushered in a period of high inflation and interest rates - making funding and building developments challenging.The long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic also posed further operational and financial difficulties for the residential and commercial property sectors
China
On March 7, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Labor & Employment Lawyers". The ranking spotlights 15 highly recommended labor and employment lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Xiu Pei was named to the list. Reasons for selection: "Ms. Pei has a thorough understanding of PRC labor law and is agile with the core issues behind each case so as to address her clients' underlying concerns. Ms
China
On March 7, 2023, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Female Lawyers". The ranking celebrates 15 highly recommended female lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Ying Yang was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Ms
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Karl V. Hopkins has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Hopkins brings broad experience advising clients on C-suite-level organizational resiliency, security and cybersecurity issues, as well as international construction and energy matters. He will split his time between the firm’s Houston and Washington, D.C. offices. In addition, Mr
Philippines
Global research company Chambers and Partners recently published the Chambers Insurance & Reinsurance Global Practice Guide 2023, with chapters from the Philippines authored by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) partners
West Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Robert A. Ziogas has joined the law firm as a partner. He will split his time between the firm’s Roanoke, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina offices.
“Bob’s extensive litigation and dispute resolution experience brings a wealth of knowledge for Spilman clients within the firm’s footprint, especially those in the construction industry,” said Stephanie U
England
Shoosmiths corporate restructuring and advisory (CR&A) team has advised Brewham Holdings Ltd on the purchase of certain assets and business of well-known London estate agency Douglas and Gordon from its joint administrators, Philip Stephenson and Oliver Haunch of Grant Thornton.As many jobs as possible were saved through the deal which will see the same existing business continue to be provided.
The deal was led by CR&A partner Lee Sennett and principal associate Hollie Wrigley
Bermuda
Led by the firm's female partners, the Carey Olsen Women's Network will facilitate meaningful collaboration and support amongst women across the firm and provide a framework to help women at Carey Olsen build on their talents and achieve their potential. Among other things, Network members will benefit from access to mentoring from female partners and other senior women, support with career planning and business development, and skills and leadership training