Press Releases

Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre talked with Law360 about the Supreme Court’s debate over the False Claims Act punishment for regulatory violations and its impact on fraud enforcement. In two of these cases, whistleblowers have asked the justices “whether and when a defendant’s contemporaneous subjective understanding or beliefs about the lawfulness of its conduct are relevant to whether it ‘knowingly’ violated the FCA ...

Bradley attorney Jaime Weida commented on lawsuits against South Korean company LG Chem alleging its batteries caused burn injuries to vape users in multiple states across the U.S. With varying degrees of success, LG Chem has fought jurisdiction in all of them. Because some courts regard LG Chem as jurisdictionally present while others don’t, whether plaintiffs receive compensation for their injuries hinges heavily on where they file suit ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in American Banker on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) stance that banks can’t secure repayment on certain home equity credits by pulling funds from their delinquent customers’ checking accounts ...

Paris, January 20, 2023 – Jeantet acted as counsel to the banking pool comprising Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Centre, as Arrangers, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Centre and Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance du Languedoc Roussillon as Initial Lenders, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Centre, as Agent and Security Agent, and Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Ce

Paris, January 20, 2023 – Jeantet advised Intrasense, a company specializing in medical imaging software solutions listed on Euronext Growth Paris, in the context of the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Guerbet Group, a leading global player in the medical imaging market listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, through a reserved capital increase for a total amount of €8.8 million ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Theodore P. Pearce has been selected to the Who’s Who Legal (WWL) edition of Thought Leaders USA Franchising 2023. Mr. Pearce is counsel in Bradley’s Charlotte office and focuses his practice on franchising. He has more than 35 years of experience managing the legal affairs of large global franchise systems, including Meineke Car Care Centers Inc., MAACO Auto Painting, and Econo Lube & Tune. In these roles, Mr ...

Bradley attorney Henry Su commented on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent proposed rule broadly banning noncompete agreements. Su advised that employers should consider whether they ever enforce their noncompetes. If their language is boilerplate, employers may want to contemplate getting rid of them and use the opportunity to send a positive message to send to current and potential employees in the future ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in Law360 on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to curtail contracting practices through public reporting. The CFPB blueprint for requiring nonbank financial companies to report customer contract terms to a public registry may be used to pressure firms into revamping their contracts and could provoke an industry legal challenge ...

A team led by Frankfurt-based Heuking partners Klaus Weinand-Härer and Dr. Till Naruisch comprehensively advised Luxembourg-based global infrastructure investment company BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. on the acquisition of a 49% equity interest in A7 project company Via Solutions Nord GmbH & Co KG from HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH. BBGI Global Infrastructure prevailed in a bidding procedure ...

Dilys Hung's practice focuses on the formation, operation and restructuring of investment funds, including private equity funds and hedge funds. Prior to joining Carey Olsen, she worked in Allen & Overy and another offshore law firm in Hong Kong. Dilys was admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong in 2021 and speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese and English ...

In Hong Kong SAR, partners Michael Padarin, Jeremy Lightfoot and James Webb have all been named as Leading Individuals whilst Singapore partners Anthony McKenzie and James Noble have been named as Leading Individuals along with Tom Katsaros who joined the firm last year to head up the firm's investment funds practice in Singapore. In addition, Helen Wang, who was recently promoted to partner, and senior associate Amelia Tan have also been recognised as Rising Stars in Singapore ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six partners in the firm’s Charlotte office were selected to the 2023 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers and North Carolina Rising Stars. The following five attorneys recognized in the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list are: Ryan L. Beaver Mark J. Horoschak C. Bailey King Jr. Christopher C. Lam Robert R. Marcus Mr. Marcus was also included in the publication’s list of the “Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina ...

Jessie Schuh didn’t exactly seek out clemency work. In a way, it found her. An attorney and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Schuh primarily works as a commercial litigator. In addition to her civil work, she has something of a double life as a pro bono attorney. Schuh donates hundreds of hours a year to criminal justice work. She’s particularly passionate about working to win clemency for inmates serving long sentences who were charged with crimes as juveniles ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Technology M&A Global Practice Guide (2023) (the "Guide"). Han Kun exclusively contributed the Law and Practice part of the Guide's China chapter. The contributors include Sean Li, Shijia Li, Shiye Yuan, Angus Xie, Kevin Duan, and Will Huang. The launch of Chambers' Technology M&A Guide indicates the important and distinctive role of technology M&A in today's world ...

On January 16, 2023, Concurrences announced the nominations for its 2023 Antitrust Writing Awards ...

Represented Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo), one of the largest private equity firms in the United States with the approximate asset under management (AUM) of over USD 500 billion, and its Thai affiliates on the divestiture of 100% of their equity and debt investments with respect to an office and retail building located in Bangkok’s prime office area, for a total value of over USD 200 million ...

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Ben Cheok to Chief Operating Officer of Kudun and Partners, effective January 2023. Ben has been a valuable member of our team for the past three years, serving as the Head of Business Development and playing a crucial role in driving our firm’s growth. As COO, Ben will take on a leadership role in overseeing the overall business operations and working with the partnership to achieve our firm’s strategic vision ...

María Kristjánsdóttir , attorney at LEX Law Offices and Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP recently published an online article in Tölvumál – Skýrslutæknifélag Íslands‘s magazine where she reviews the main issues related to intellectual property rights and the metaverse ...

In addition, newly promoted counsel Sarah Farrow and senior associate Pierre Ali-Noor have been recognised as Rising Leaders in the directory. Launched in 2017, the Private Client Global Elite is a list of the world's leading lawyers advising ultra-high-net-worth clients. The directory invites the private wealth community to recommend their top lawyers and advisors, which are then narrowed down to form the final list ...

As the new Head of Trusts and Private Wealth, Alexa brings a depth of experience in advising on a broad range of both non-contentious and semi-contentious trust matters. Her practice has predominantly focused on advising on the establishment, ongoing administration and restructuring of private family trusts and foundations.  She also advises in connection with employee benefit trusts and pensions ...

Han Kun has provided legal services as PRC counsel to the issuer in connection with the initial public offering and listing of Gala Technology Holding Limited (Gala Technology Holding, Stock Code: 2458) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...

In this episode of News from Poland—Business & Law, Konrad Grotowski and Jakub Barański talk about taking the testimony of a foreigner (especially a member of a company’s management board) in a Polish civil court as a party to the proceedings. News from Poland—Business & Law is a synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards ...

On January 13, 2023, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2023, highly recommending 14 Han Kun practice areas/categories and 23 Han Kun lawyers ...

Effective January 15, 2023, Dr. Dr. Johannes Blassl will join Heuking’s Frankfurt office as Equity Partner. The crypto and compliance specialist joins the firm from Ernst & Young Law where he practiced as Senior Manager, Financial Services in banking and capital markets law. Johannes Blassl (37) advises banks and companies on capital markets law and regulatory issues while also focusing on the use of blockchain technology in the financial markets ...

Anthony advises on a wide range of offshore corporate, investment funds and finance transactions. He is a specialist in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda law and is one of only two partners in Singapore admitted to practise these three key offshore laws. Anthony is also ranked as a leading offshore lawyer by each of The Legal 500, IFLR1000, Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Asia Business Law Journal ...