Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Giovanni Giarratana, an attorney in the firm’s Tampa office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
“We congratulate Gio on his selection as a Fellow of the prestigious American Bar Foundation,” said Bradley Tampa Office Managing Partner Craig Mayfield. “Gio is a fantastic addition to ABF, and he joins an impressive list of other Bradley attorneys who also serve as Fellows
England
Law firm Shoosmiths has opened an office in Brussels and recruited experienced lawyer Kiran Desai to meet growing client demand for European Union competition, regulatory and trade law advice.Dual-qualified in Belgium and in England and Wales, Kiran was previously the EU competition law leader at EY Law and prior to that the managing partner of the Brussels office of Mayer Brown.
The Brussels office is Shoosmiths’ first outside of the UK and meets two strategic objectives for the firm
Alabama, USA
Chris Puri was quoted in McKnights Long-Term Care News on COVID vaccination mandates.
The CMS and OSHA cases differ because the legal authority used by the federal government for each is different, added Christopher C. Purl, a Nashville-based attorney with Bradley and veteran long-term care representative
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and Cannabis Industry team have been recognized with The National Law Review’s 2021 “Go-To Thought Leader Awards.”
The fourth annual awards include 87 legal authors across a variety of practice areas. Recipients are selected by the editorial team from a pool of more than 14,000 legal news articles published by The National Law Review in 2021
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 highlighting the top five government contracting policies of 2021.
In September, President Biden introduced a set of vaccine mandates, including one directly applicable to federal contractors. The mandate is intentionally sweeping, applying to nearly all companies with federal contracts and "contract-like instruments
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the top six government contract cases during the second half of 2021.
A Court of Federal Claims ruling in July showed that length can make a sole-source contract unreasonable.
Beezley said that prior to the decision, many contractors may not have realized that they could challenge the duration of a sole-source contract as unreasonable
California, USA
Today's snazzy law offices: Wow-factor or wasteful?
By Jenna Greene
(Reuters) - "When 345-lawyer Buchalter surveyed its partners last year about returning to the office post-pandemic, the consensus was overwhelming. About 90% said they wanted to go back to working in-person, firm CEO Adam Bass told me.
But with conditions: not five days a week -- more like three, he said.
The survey mirrors what I’ve been hearing anecdotally from other lawyers for more than a year
Alabama, USA
We mourn the passing of retired partner and friend Hobart McWhorter, who passed away on January 6, 2022, at the age of 90 after a brief illness. A legendary lawyer and long-time member of the firm, Hobart made invaluable contributions to Bradley as a highly successful litigator and tremendous mentor to many.
A native of Birmingham, Hobart joined the firm in 1958 after graduating from Phillips Exeter, Yale, and the University of Virginia School of Law
China
On January 6, 2022, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") and Shanghai Young-Ben Law Firm ("Young-Ben") reached an agreement that all Young-Ben partners, business departments, and administrative teams will join Han Kun's Shanghai office. Han Kun is a full-service law firm in China, headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou and Hong Kong
China
Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm advised Huzhou New City Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. on its issuance of US$200,000,000 credit enhanced bonds as its international legal advisor. The listing of the bonds with the benefit of an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by Huishang Bank Corporation Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 40979) commenced on 5 January 2022
West Virginia, USA
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that two lawyers in the firm’s Triad office recently were named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2022 Legal Elite list
Alabama, USA
Charlotte attorneys Ryan Beaver, Monica Wilson Dozier, Doug Grimes, Kent Jones, and Rob Marcus were named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite 2022. Honorees were chosen by their peers as among the most highly regarded North Carolina-based attorneys who exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and have garnered the respect of their colleagues.
A complete list of honorees appeared in the January 2022 issue of Business North Carolina magazine
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated the following 12 attorneys to partner, effective on January 1: Abigail B. Harris, Matthew A. Hinshaw, Stephanie M. Hoffmann, Kevin C. Michael, G. Benjamin Milam, Kathryn Harvey Moore, Gregory B. Pipes, Grant A. Premo, View More
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating five years since the opening of its Leeds office, as it continues its ambitious growth strategy.Led by real estate partner Simon Meek, the West Yorkshire base has expanded exponentially in terms of client wins, deal volumes, and team hires. Since its launch in December 2016 with just seven members of staff, the office has grown to almost 100 people - attracting some of the region’s leading local talent
West Virginia, USA
Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Joseph A. (Jay) Ford and Charity K. Lawrence were elected as Members of the law firm effective January 1, 2022.
Ford's primary areas of practice are commercial litigation and business torts, product liability, and healthcare litigation
China
As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
China
As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
China
As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
China
As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2022 promotion of new partners
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Todd Presnell, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been sworn in as president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
“Todd is an exceptional trial lawyer and an advocate for his clients, and we know that his leadership will help advance ABOTA’s goals in the state of Tennessee,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques
Iceland
Birgir Már Björnsson , attorney and partner at LEX, wrote an article in the Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið yesterday regarding cohabitation agreements . Because of how limited the rights and obligations of cohabitants are in Icelandic legislation, it may be a sensible option to make arrangements for a possible future division of property in a cohabitation agreement
Iceland
LEX has acted as local law advisor to Partners Group , a leading global private markets firm, acting on behalf of its clients, on the acquisition of atNorth , the largest sustainable data center operator in Iceland. atNorth is a leading data center platform providing renewable-only, power efficient, and cost-optimized data center hosting services to clients. Partners Group will work to transform atNorth into a major pan-Nordic provider of sustainable and efficient data center solutions
Argentina
Buenos Aires, December 29th, 2021. On December 27th, Asociación Civil Sumatoria para una Nueva Economía (“Sumatoria”) carried out its first notes’ issuance in the local capital market with Class I notes, under a specific SME regime, offered in two series, for a total nominal amount of AR$30 million (the “Notes”). Series I Notes were issued for a nominal amount of AR$13,065,000, maturing on March 27th, 2023, accruing interest at a nominal annual fixed rate of 30%
Panama
Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Mayte Sanchez Gonzalez as partner of the firm. This designation reinforces the firm´s notable practice in litigation and dispute resolution processes (including arbitration), and at the same time, reinforces its commitment to gender equality and equal opportunities in the workplace. In recent years, Ms
Germany
An M&A team led by Dr. Ali Sahin, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Swedish Storskogen group on the acquisition of a 95 percent stake in SF Tooling Group, a manufacturer of high pressure die casting tools and carbon fibre tools in the automotive and aerospace industries, from CGS III (Jersey) L.P. Storskogen plans to further expand SF Tooling Group’s strong market position