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Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Ana Carolina Castillo Solis as a partner of the firm's Corporate Law Department. Mrs. Castillo regularly advises clients in energy (power), finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, among others. In recent years, she has been particularly active advising clients involved in the generation of energy, including hydro, wind, thermal, and solar projects ...

Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Laura Barrios Altafulla as partner of the Estate Planning and Corporate Services Department Unit. Laura advises clients on international tax issues, mainly assisting companies on efficient corporate structures and compliance matters. Mrs. Barrios is considered one of Panama´s most knowledgeable tax treaty and CRS and FATCA reporting expert ...

As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2023 promotion of new partners ...

Kanxi Liao Mr. Liao specializes in general banking matters, fintech, asset management transactions, blockchain and cryptocurrency, real property finance, and financial institution set-up and investment. Mr. Liao represents various commercial banks in a variety of financing transactions, including structured finance, acquisition finance, and real property finance. Mr ...

Several firms steer cross-border data centre buy Lily Squires 03 January 2023 Four Vinson & Elkins LLP offices, Brazilian firm Stocche Forbes Advogados, Colombia's Posse Herrera Ruiz, Mijares, Angoitia, Córtes y Fuentes SC in Mexico City and Uruguay's Posadas have helped data centre operator Aligned acquire Latin American-focused counterpart ODATA from Brazil’s Patria Investimentos and US IT company CyrusOne ...

Asters acts as a legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with its EUR 10 million financing for Grain Alliance Group, a Swedish-owned large-sized agricultural holding in Ukraine that cultivates around 60,000 hectares of land. The loan will be used to improve and expand export capacity for grain, which was disrupted as a result of Russia's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine ...

Zero2IPO Group recently announced its "China Equity Investment Awards 2022". Han Kun was honored as the "VC/PE-backed Overseas M&A Legal Advisor of the Year 2022". The awards recognize Han Kun's exceptional accomplishments and comprehensive strengths over the past year. Zero2IPO has been releasing its annual ranking of China's equity investment sector for 22 consecutive years since 2001 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that John Howard has joined the firm’s Huntsville office as counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. “John brings more than 20 years of commercial transaction and financing experience to our team, and we are pleased to welcome him as we build on the broad range of services we provide to our clients,” said Bradley Huntsville Office Managing Partner Benjamin W. Hutton ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Matthew J. Flynn has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as an associate. Mr. Flynn is a member of Bradley’s Government Contracts and Government Enforcement and Investigations practice groups, where he assists clients as they navigate intricate and sensitive government processes and the complex regulatory environment ...

On behalf of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, Bradley attorneys Todd Presnell, Casey Miller,Grayson Wells and Tim Rodriguez authored an amicus brief for the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of In Re Grand Jury. The brief addresses the issue of whether the attorney–client privilege protects a communication involving both legal and non-legal advice when obtaining or providing legal advice was one of the significant purposes behind the communication ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as PRC counsel to the joint sponsors in connection with the listing of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited ("Kingsoft Cloud", Stock Code: 3896) by way of introduction on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Kingsoft Cloud is a leading cloud service provider in China that offers various cloud services to customers in strategically selected verticals ...

Buenos Aires, December 29th. On December 26th, Domaine Bousquet S.A. issued its first Notes Issuance (“Series I Notes”) under the PYME CNV Garantizadas regime (SME Guaranteed Regime), denominated in U.S. Dollars to be integrated and payable in Argentine Pesos, for a total nominal amount of US$1,445,644 ...

A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Heuking Partner at the Cologne office, legally advised Bitcoin Group SE on the acquisition of financial services provider Bankhaus von der Heydt. Closing of the transaction is subject to review and approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Bitcoin Group SE is a holding company with a focus on innovative and disruptive business models and technologies in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain ...

A team led by Heuking Partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack legally advised the owner of Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH in Tornesch near Hamburg on the sale of the well-established company to Maag Pump Systems AG, Oberglatt near Zurich. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Witte manufactures gear pumps in Germany and provides aftermarket parts and services to the chemical, plastics and polymer industries, the food and beverage sector, and the pharmaceutical industry ...

A team led by Heuking Partner Dr. Peter Zimmermann advised Swiss Life Asset Managers on divesting an office complex, selling it to a fund managed by AEW. The buildings were sold as part of an asset deal for SL AM Aurum GmbH & Co. KG. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The two-part building at Clever Straße 36 and adjacent Mevissenstraße 3 had been completely revitalized earlier this year, preserving the listed facade and staircase ...

According to The Private Client Global Elite Directory 2023, Maxim Alekseyev, ALRUD Senior Partner, ranked in the top 250 global lawyers in the areas of family business, wealth management, and tax consulting. ALRUD is the only Russian law firm mentioned in the global directory. Launched in 2017, the Private Client Global Elite serves as a highly respected annual directory focusing on the private client sector and recommending best advisors in this practice area ...

In December 2022, Biomerieux and Jiaxing Accunome Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Accunome") entered into a strategic partnership upon concluding both a strategic investment agreement and an exclusive distribution agreement ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel of Republic Bank Limited, in connection with the term loan facility agreement dated November 30, 2022, by and among, Inflite Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., as borrower, Republic Bank Limited, as arranger, agent, security agent and lender, and other guarantors listed therein, for the amount of US$32,000,000.00. The purpose of the term loan facility is to finance the acquisition by the borrower of a restaurant franchise operation in Panama ...

Igor Hanas, an adwokat and partner at Wardyński & Partners who advises energy sector clients, will talk about changes in law affecting electricity prices, building nuclear power stations, and also onshore and offshore wind farms. Konrad Grotowski, host of the programme, gives an update on the Polish labour market ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal represented Banistmo, S.A., as arranger and underwriter in connection with the registration of corporate bonds of Lion Hill Capital 2, S.A. (the “Issuer”), for an aggregate amount of US$80,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama, in order for the Issuer to publicly offer the bonds in multiple series, knowingly, Senior Secured Bonds and Subordinated Bonds ...

On December 27, 2022, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2022 Special Issue: China Top 15 Lawyers – Digital Economy". The ranking spotlights 15 highly recommended digital economy lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partners Wei Quan, Da Shi, and Yan Xia were named to the list. Wei Quan Reasons for selection: Mr ...

Yan Xia Reasons for selection: During years of legal practice, Mr. Xia has made prominent achievements in advising numerous corporate clients in industries concerning the Internet, blockchain, artificial intelligence, metaverse, cloud computing, and gaming and entertainment, and has acted as the lead partner in serving domestic and overseas investment and financing deals in the digital economy. Mr ...

Buenos Aires, December 27th, 2022. On December 20th, 2022, Petróleos Sudamericanos S.A. carried out its first notes issuance in the local capital market by issuing Class I Notes, denominated in U.S. Dollars, payable in Argentine Pesos, for a total nominal amount of US$2,791,280. Class I Notes issuance was made under the company’s Global Program of up to US$ 35,000,000. Class I Notes, maturing on December 20th, 2024, will accrue interest at a nominal annual fixed rate of 2 ...

Asters acted as a legal counsel to the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank in connection with its up to EUR 8 mln financing to LLC "Real Estate Development Centre" for the construction of a four-star hotel in Lviv, Ukraine. The loan will be used for the construction, equipping and commissioning of a 128-room hotel under the 'Novotel' brand, an international mid-range brand for business and leisure travellers ...

On December 23, 2022, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the winners for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2022: South China & Central China at an award ceremony held in Guangzhou. Some of these awards are open to "local" law firms headquartered in the South China & Central China region, which spans Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions which have branches or offices there ...