Press Releases

Shoosmiths will partner the over age 35 men’s basketball team for the upcoming European Championships in Malaga.The Federation of Masters Basketball Association (FIMBA) European championships take place in from 24 June to 2 July 2022. FIMBA GB is sending 15 teams. Craig Sharland, regional estates manager at Shoosmiths, is captain of the o35 Men’s team ...

After having advised on the acquisition (including the acquisition financing) of One Telecommunications – the second-largest mobile operator in Albania, in 2019 from OTE / Deutsche Telekom and the refinancing of the original acquisition financing in 2021, at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 BOYANOV & Co. advised the sellers on the sale of One Telecommunications to the Hungarian IT service management company 4iG ...

[!Bradley partner Elisha Kobre was quoted in a Texas Lawbook article discussing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s long-anticipated draft rulings for when publicly traded companies need to disclose information about the impact that climate change may have on their businesses and their investors.  Kobre, who has monitored the SEC’s climate change proposals, was asked to review the SEC’s report and provide his analysis ...

[!Bradley partner Slates Veazey was quoted in Mississippi Today on the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act. Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law in February 2022. Now, some local businesspeople hoping to get a foothold in the industry are being blocked by their elected officials ...

Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Nicholas S. Preservati, Member attorney in the law firm's Charleston office, was appointed to the West Virginia Public Energy Authority (PEA) by Governor Jim Justice. "I'm honored by Governor Justice's appointment," Preservati said. "West Virginia is uniquely positioned to be an energy giant on a national and even international scale ...

[!Bradley is pleased to announce that seven attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers Magazine’s Texas Rising Stars list. Bradley Partner Mary Elizondo Frazier has also been recognized in the “Up and Coming 50: 2022 Women Texas Rising Stars” and the “Up and Coming 100: 2022 Texas Rising Stars” Top Lists, indicating high point totals earned during the Super Lawyers selection process ...

[!Bradley partner Stephanie Hoffmann was quoted in a Part B News article discussing a Texas court’s block of the baseline fee determination in the No Surprises Act.   The court vacated one feature of the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process outlined in the federal government’s No Surprise Act regulations, a decision that may result in more providers challenging prices named by the government — and cause them to go up ...

Leading law firm Shoosmiths is continuing its ambitious growth strategy in the North West with the appointment of Elia Montorio as corporate partner in its Manchester office. Described by Legal 500 as ‘brilliant’ and an ‘exceptional deal counsel’, Elia has built a reputation as one of the leading corporate lawyers in Manchester over the last decade, regularly appearing in the Insider North West’s Top 100 Most Influential Businesswomen league table ...

Founded in 2005, there are currently 63 associate members of IPAS, which is widely considered to be the leading representative body for insolvency practitioners in Singapore. The association supports and advances the status of insolvency professionals in the jurisdiction and provides members with opportunities for further learning and professional development through seminars, workshops, conferences and qualifications ...

Buenos Aires, March 21st, 2022. On March 16th, Tecnomyl S.A. issued Class I Notes, simple, non-convertible into shares, unguaranteed, for a total nominal value of US$11,398,000. The issuance was made under the Company’s Global Program of up to AR$1,500,000,000. Class I Notes, maturing on March 16th, 2024, will accrue interest at a nominal annual fixed rate, equivalent to 4 ...

Buenos Aires, March 22nd, 2022. On March 16th, Compañía Financiera Argentina S.A. issued Class XXV Notes in two series (simples, subordinated, and non-convertibles into shares); Series I for a nominal value of AR$192,496,592 and Series II for UVAs 5,758,872 (equivalent to AR$607,503,407.28 according to the Initial UVA Value). The Notes issuance was carried out under the Company’s Global Program of up to US$250,000,000 ...

In Chambers' new addition to the guide, Healthcare & Life Sciences, as well as Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution and TMT: IT DORDA was able to achieve the top ranking of Band 1. Once again DORDA Rechtsanwälte is pleased about top rankings in this year's Chambers Europe Guide ...

After having advised on the acquisition (including the acquisition financing) of One Telecommunications – the second-largest mobile operator in Albania, in 2019 from OTE / Deutsche Telekom and the refinancing of the original acquisition financing in 2021, at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 BOYANOV & Co. advised the sellers on the sale of One Telecommunications to the Hungarian IT service management company 4iG ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating five years in Sheffield, following significant growth and impressive client wins in the region.Based at City Estates’ Speedwell Works development in Sheffield’s thriving cultural industries quarter, the Shoosmiths team has increased its profile in South Yorkshire and built an impressive client roster ...

The sale, which is valued at approximately US$855 million (including debt and cash assumed), includes Falko's asset management platform and equity interests in 126 owned and managed regional aircraft. The combined company will have a total of 353 owned, operated, and managed regional aircraft with 32 airline customers in 23 countries. It will be led by Jeremy Barnes as Chief Executive Officer ...

On March 21, 2022, Asian Legal Business (ALB) released its 2022 list of the ALB China Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers. Han Kun partner Yang Chen was named to the list for her exceptional performance. Ms. Chen specializes in securities offerings, corporate matters, and contracts. She has gained extensive experience in IPOs, stock dividends, and convertible corporate bonds. Ms ...

Recently, FOF Weekly announced its China Investment Institutions 2021 rankings, which were developed in reference to public data, FOF Weekly's research data, and institutional research findings. Han Kun was recognized among the "Top 10 Service Agencies of the Year". The ranking is a result of FOF Weekly's full-scope research throughout China's equity investment industry, aiming to identify leading institutions with the greatest business acumen under the new environment in the industry ...

China Business Law Journal recently published its 2022 list of Rising Stars in China's legal market ("Rising Stars 2022"). The 80 elite lawyers listed, aged 40 or under, comprise 60 practitioners from PRC law firms and 20 from international law firms engaged in China-related practice. These early-achieving lawyers have already impressed their clients and peers with their precise legal expertise, astute business acumen, professionalism, and strong sense of ethics ...

PLMJ has welcomed 22 new associates after they completed their training at the firm and were admitted the Portuguese Bar Association. "We are extremely proud to have this group of lawyers who have stood out throughout their training period at PLMJ. When we are choosing our trainee lawyers, we usually say that we are potentially choosing the future partners of this firm. We are sure potential and talent will not be lacking ...

Business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek generated revenue of EUR 185.4 million in fiscal 2021, EUR 4.5 million below the prior-year total. In 2020, revenue of EUR 189.9 million was generated. “Even in the second year with corona restrictions and the further decline in the number of collective redress cases, we have been able to generate a sound result ...

The Berlin-based VC team led by Ariane Neubauer, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Weeve GmbH on its Pre-Series A funding round, which raised EUR 2.3 million from existing and new investors. The funding round was led by Mujinzo Labs. Weeve securely extracts and processes data from IoT-based solutions. Weeve is an “Integration Platform as a Service” that bridges the gap between the complexity of Internet of Things (IoT) and the demands of data-driven business systems ...

A Heuking team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe advised Advanced Blockchain AG (Scale Frankfurt, Primary Market Düsseldorf, XETRA: ISIN DE000A0M93V6) on its listing in the “Scale” growth segment. With a comprehensive team of analysts, developers, economists, programmers, and mathematicians, Advanced Blockchain AG is an investor in the blockchain industry. It focuses not only on investments, but also on the internal development of technical solutions for the further development of Web 3.0 ...

A Heuking team led by Dr. Hermann Ali Hinderer legally advised Volkswagen Group Services GmbH on the acquisition of the Emden operations of Automobil-Logistik-Mosolf GmbH, a subsidiary of Mosolf SE & Co. KG, as part of an asset deal. The Emden site is mainly used for vehicle storage, used car reconditioning, and delivery inspection. In a parallel transaction, Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH acquired the sub-leasehold belonging to the business operations of Automobil-Logistik-Mosolf GmbH ...

Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm advised Zhejiang Tianzihu Industry Investment Co., Ltd. as its international legal advisor on its issuance of U.S. credit enhanced bonds. The listing of the bonds with the benefit of an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by Bank of Ningbo Huzhou Branch on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 5045) commenced on 16 March 2022 ...

Wheeling, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Robert J. Dobkin joined the law firm's Wheeling office. Dobkin's primary areas of practice are corporate and business law, real estate law, mineral law, and estate and trust planning and administration. Dobkin advises clients on business formation and organization, business succession planning, business transactions, regulatory compliance, and general business issues ...