Bermuda
Eason Huang joined the firm in 2020 and specialises in fund formation as well as advising on investments in both private equity and hedge funds. He has worked in the funds industry in Hong Kong for more than eight years and is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.Yi Yang, has a wide range of experience in cross-border commercial litigation including shareholder disputes, derivative actions, contentious insolvency and appraisal actions involving offshore companies
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham attorney Danny Feltham has been selected to the Alabama State Bar’s (ASB) 2022 Leadership Forum.
The ASB Leadership Forum is recognized as a dynamic and highly effective model for nurturing and developing leadership skills and values among a select group of qualified, promising lawyers each year
USA
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with its issuance of $300 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.150% Series due 2027, under the Company’s Mortgage Indenture, in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers
China
On December 1, 2022, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal directory, released its Chambers FinTech Guide 2023, which identifies the leading payments, blockchain, cyber security, and data protection specialists in over 40 jurisdictions. Han Kun has again been ranked as a Band 1 PRC Firm for fintech-related legal services, marking the fifth consecutive year for the firm to receive the honor
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Daniel Murphy was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s list of “Who’s Who in Health Care” for 2022. This is Murphy’s second year named to the BBJ annual list, which highlights the Magic City’s key leaders and decision-makers in the healthcare industry.
The full list appeared in the BBJ on November 29, 2022
Germany
A team led by Dr. Johan-Michel Menke and Dr. Kai Bandilla, partners in Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek's Hamburg office, in cooperation with PwC, provided legal advice to Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (“Excelerate”) on the signing of a charter agreement with the German government for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The energy law advice was provided by Dr. Tobias Woltering, partner at the Düsseldorf office of Heuking
Bermuda
The Lawyer European Awards ceremony was held at the Hilton Bankside Hotel last night and celebrated the very best of the international legal market. Carey Olsen faced strong competition from 5 other offshore law firms and won the award for legal excellence, depth and bread of expertise, commercial strength, market share and market-leading strategy
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Jera Bradshaw recently joined the firm’s Dallas office, bringing her experience of eight years as a senior attorney and three years as senior counsel for regulatory affairs. Law360 highlighted Bradshaw’s experience and discussed her new role at Bradley.
"Based on my experience and relationships, Bradley presented the best opportunity to leverage my knowledge and regulatory insight
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Riley Key was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on Bradley’s approach to the expanding industry, comparing the legal aspects of crypto to the early internet.
Bradley has built a small team with a strong drive to understand and work in this space, Key told the BBJ when asked how to best succeed within this area.
“Back in the early days of the internet, there were lawyers that did at that time, what we would call ‘internet law,’ Key said
California, USA
Buchalter secured a settlement last year from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims of a fraudulent liquor license investment scheme devised by former restauranteur Gina Champion-Cain. The settlement Buchalter negotiated with Chicago Title recovered more than $22.6 million—nearly 75 percent—of Buchalter’s clients’ net losses.
Champion-Cain’s scheme was recently featured on an episode of CNBC’s American Greed titled “California Schemin’,” which premiered on November 22, 2022
China
December 1st, 2022, Beijing, China – Today, Han Kun Law Offices released the Han Kun 2021 Fund Practice Data Analysis Report (the "Report"). The online version of the Report is available on the firm's website. In 2021, markets appeared to reach a new equilibrium following the widespread rampage wrought by Covid-19 the year before, as many economies gradually adjusted to the "new normal" and business activities saw a sharp rebound
USA
A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Megan Gess and Simin Sun advised firm client NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of innovative cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, in its acquisition of TSI Healthcare. The transaction was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 30. NextGen Healthcare is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions. Located in Chapel Hill, N.C
Bermuda
The Fund, which reached its hard cap of US$ 2.5 billion, was launched earlier this year and had a 100% limited partner participation rate. The Fund's investor base comprised institutional investors with long-term commitments to private equity, including leading endowments, pension funds, large family office investors, and key consultant relationships
Germany
A team led by Dr. Oliver von Rosenberg and Dr. Alexander Jüngst, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office, advised metrofibre GmbH on its ruhrfibre partnership project with the City of Essen and leading globally operating infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have joined the firm as associates across the firm’s offices in Birmingham, Houston, Dallas, Jackson, Nashville, and Tampa.
“This group is the largest associate class in the history of the firm, which continues our trajectory of strategic growth in key markets and practices over the past year,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters
Alabama, USA
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Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that 105 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists.
Additionally, these Bradley attorneys have been named to the “Top Lists” in the 2022 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers:
Top 50 Birmingham and Top 50 Alabama
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Germany
A team led by Dr. Frank Baßler and Klaus Weinand-Härer, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised ILG Capital GmbH on the acquisition of a local supply centre in Braunfels. The local supply centre with anchor tenants Tegut, Rossmann, and Schäfer Dein Bäcker was acquired for the account of an open-ended special AIF with fixed investment terms for professional and semi-professional investors, where ILG acts as asset manager
Russia
ALRUD specialists advised on the sale of VimpelCom by the global digital operator VEON to the Russian top management.
ALRUD team provided comprehensive legal support for the preparation of and agreeing on the transaction documents.
According to the transaction documents, VEON will receive a total consideration in the amount of RUB 130 billion. The transaction is expected to be closed not later than 1 June 2023
United Arab Emirates
DUBAI – Monday 28 November 2022 – Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Saurbh Kothari, Mevan Bandara, and Abdus Samad have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2022. Saurbh’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, regulatory and licensing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters. He advises local and international clients on various aspects of doing business in the UAE
China
On November 28, 2022, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") announced that Han Kun's Hong Kong office and its Hong Kong associated law firm have officially merged, following approval by The Law Society of Hong Kong. Upon the merger, a local Hong Kong law firm operated by Han Kun under the name "Han Kun Law Offices LLP" ("Han Kun Hong Kong") was duly established
Poland
The Polish government has announced that in place of WIBOR (the Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate) it will introduce a new benchmark index, promising lower values than WIBOR, which will reduce the loan repayment burden on borrowers. This new index, which will shortly be used also for calculating instalments on PLN loans taken out by businesses, will be described by Konrad Werner
China
On November 24, 2022, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its "2022 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners". The ranking celebrates 15 highly recommended "rising partners" in mainland China. Han Kun partner Vincent Song was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Mr. Song has years of extensive experience in private equity and venture capital, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and investment fund formation and operation
China
On November 23, 2022, The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, released its 2023 rankings of PRC law firms. The rankings honor Han Kun by highly recommending 71 of the firm's lawyers (with 98 honors in total) and 18 practice areas, including seven areas recognized as "Tier 1", the highest designation
Philippines
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) Partners Jose Florante M. Pamfilo and Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet authored the Philippine chapter of the ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Bond Toolkit, a primer for the issuance of SDG bonds in the ASEAN, launched during the 37th ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) Chairs' Meeting and the ACMF International Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in October