Press Releases

On August 10, 2022, IFLR1000, the world-renowned legal directory, published its IFLR1000 China Regional Rankings 2023. Han Kun was recognized in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong rankings for its outstanding market performance and comprehensive strengths ...

Calypso-Valcartier Group recently announced the sale of all of the shares of its two amusement parks, Village Vacances Valcartier located near Quebec City and Calypso, near Ottawa, and more specifically of the shares of the two parks’ operating corporations and their asset holding corporations. The assets of the two parks are now indirectly owned by EPR Properties, and they are operated by a Canadian subsidiary of Premier Parks, LLC ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Petar Angelov has joined the firm’s Nashville office as an associate in the Construction Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Petar to the firm and know that his commitment to clients and experience in the construction industry will help bolster the service our construction team provides,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles within the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section. The firm’s attorneys appointed by the ABA Litigation Section are Dylan C. Black, Tiffany J. deGruy, Junaid Odubeko, Robert Emmett Poundstone IV, Anne Marie Seibel and Ethan T. Tidmore ...

The Fund's investment strategy is global with a relative focus on the Greater China region. It will seek to obtain sustainable returns by using a long/short equity strategy with a research-intensive approach. Working alongside lead counsel Sidley Austin LLP, the Carey Olsen team advising Spathiphy on all Cayman Islands legal and regulatory aspects of the launch was led by partner Michael Padarin, assisted by senior legal manager Eason Huang ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles within the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section. The firm’s attorneys appointed by the ABA Litigation Section are Dylan C. Black, Tiffany J. deGruy, Junaid Odubeko, Robert Emmett Poundstone IV, Anne Marie Seibel and Ethan T. Tidmore ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Whitney Wester has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate in the Litigation and Construction practice groups. “Whitney has demonstrated a unique ability to work with clients across a variety of industries on large, complex matters as an independent practitioner, as well as with the support of a team,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Ian P. Faria ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MERCANTIL SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. (the “Issuer”), the holding company of Mercantil Group and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the issuance of Class “A” and Class “B” Common Shares for a total of US$30,000,000.00 (the “Common Shares”), which were successfully placed ...

As Makeup Co., Molly Sims Settle Lawsuit, Uncertainty Over Influencer Liability Remains The Fashion Law Aug. 2, 2022 "As for what made the lawsuit an especially notable one (compared to routine trademark cases), it is largely that, in addition to suing the manufacturer of the competing product, Petunia also asserted claims against an influencer, Sims ...

Pavel Dejl has become the new managing partner of Kocián Šolc Balaštík as of 1 August 2022, replacing Petr Kasík as part of the firm’s planned rotation. Together with Jiri Hornik, Petr Kasík remains a member of KSB’s three-member management committee and both will continue to support the managing partner. "I would like to thank Petr Kasík for his leadership during this challenging time and I hope that I will continue his work successfully," says Pavel Dejl ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) acted as legal advisor for the syndicate of banks granting a financing facility worth EUR 347 million to Swiss-based Ameropa Group. The syndicate of banks was composed of Banca Comerciala Romana SA (BCR) and Raiffeisen Bank SA as joint Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, together with ING Bank N.V. Amsterdam – Bucharest Branch and UniCredit Bank S.A., as Mandated Lead Arrangers ...

On August 5, 2022, CLECSS announced that Han Kun has claimed CLECSS's inaugural "Best ESG Law Firm Award – Employer of Choice". The CLECSS Best ESG Law Firm Award aims to raise ESG awareness (i.e., Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance) among law firms, and is committed to identifying Chinese and international law firms with major and positive influence on promoting ESG practice in the industry ...

On August 4, 2022, LEGALBAND, a renowned legal directory, announced its "LEGALBAND 2022 China 30 Under 30" list, which highlights 30 stellar young lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun lawyers Cencen Feng and Yige Yuan were named to the list. Ms. Cencen Feng has an impressive educational background. Since the start of her legal career, Ms ...

Shoosmiths has signed the British Property Federation’s (BPF) Net Zero Pledge.The law firm is backing the initiative, which involves uniting the real estate industry in tackling carbon emissions from the built environment and achieving net zero by 2050. Shoosmiths joins a range of developers, investors, lenders, architects and agents in committing to three core principles ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Heather H. Sveadas has joined the firm as counsel in the Healthcare Practice Group. “We are happy to welcome Heather to Bradley,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques. “Her deep experience in the healthcare industry will be an asset to the firm and will continue to strengthen the expertise we provide to clients on a wide range of complex healthcare matters.” Ms ...

Asters successfully defended interests of PrivatBank, Ukraine's largest bank in terms of assets, before the Supreme Court that on 26 July 2022 overturned the decisions of the courts of previous instances and dismissed the claim of Triantal Investments Ltd, the PrivatBank's former shareholders, to declare illegal and cancel the order of the National Bank of Ukraine regarding the inspection of PrivatBank, that preceded its nationalisation ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (the “Issuer”), an affiliate of Grupo Mercantil and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the registration of corporate bonds for an aggregate of US$100,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama in order for the Issuer to publicly offer the bonds in series ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partners Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation list for 2022. “We are proud of Leigh Anne, Lela and Kim and congratulate them on their continued recognition as top female litigators,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “Their inclusion on this prestigious list is well deserved ...

The awards, now in their third year, are designed to recognise future leaders and celebrate the achievements of talented, young individuals from across Jersey's financial services industry. This year's ceremony was held at the Royal Jersey Showground and saw winners named across 14 categories. More than 150 young professionals were nominated for the awards, of which 42 were shortlisted by the panel of independent judges ...

Securing the 25-year lease means Jersey Cricket can now press forward with its plans to create first-class facilities for the sport in the island from a permanent home, The Jersey National Cricket Centre, which is set to be opened tomorrow [3 August] by the Bailiff of Jersey, Sir Timothy Le Cocq. The Carey Olsen team advising Jersey Cricket on the lease comprised partner Chris Philpott and senior associate Lyndsay Houlette ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas companies, with finalizing the last steps in selling to Romgaz its 50% participation in the Neptun Deep offshore block in the Black Sea. With the sale being materialized, this is one of most important M&A transactions in the energy sector ever rolled out on the local market that reshaped the oil & gas industry in Romania ...

KSB assists Pražská plynárenská in obtaining financing KSB (Ivo Průša, Sylvie Sobolová, Martin Krejčí, Josef Kříž, Jan Lasák, Tomáš Zach) assisted Pražská plynárenská a.s., a major Czech utility provider of gas and electricity, in negotiating and concluding contractual documentation for obtaining financing for purchasing and ensuring gas to fill storage facilities for the next heating season ...

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), a world-renowned IP publication, has announced its 2022 global IP STARS rankings. Han Kun was again recognized in the China domestic firm categories of "Patent contentious", "Patent prosecution" and "Trademark contentious", and made its debut on the "IP transactions" list, owing to the firm's competitive IP division and exceptional service capabilities ...

O’Neal Webster was pleased to act for Kalo in the British Virgin Islands aspects of the transaction of its successful sale to Interpath, the international advisory firm which launched in 2021 following a buyout of KPMG’s UK restructuring practice ...

China Law & Practice recently revealed the finalists for the China Law & Practice Awards 2022 ...