Press Releases

LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 09, 2021 – Buchalter is pleased to announce the promotions of nine attorneys to Shareholder. “We are delighted to share the news of this well-deserved recognition for Anne Marie, Trina, Brian, Jeff, David, Michael, Josiah, Roger, and Nikole. All are outstanding representations of Buchalter and dedicated members of the Firm - their impressive expertise will continue to add value to both our clients and the Firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer ...

Bradley partner Chris Glenos was featured in an attorney highlight section in the 2021 issue of Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine. The summer before law school, Glenos and a friend were backpacking across Europe when they decided to visit Spain for the Festival of San Fermín and the world-famous running of the bulls. "It was a bucket-list thing," explained Glenos ...

Asters acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on EUR 13.7 mln financing to the city of Kryvyi Rih, the largest industrial park in Ukraine with a population of nearly 630,000 people. The investment consists of EUR 10.2 mln of IFC own-account financing and EUR 3,5 mln in blended finance through the Clean Technology Fund ...

This time Stanisław Drozd and Konrad Grotowski explain what to expect if you are a foreigner testifying as a witness before the Polish civil court. The second part of the film will be published in January next year. News from Poland—Business & Law is a synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Valerie Bantner Peo has been selected to serve as the Global Networks Director for the 2022 term for the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). IWIRC is committed to the connection, promotion and success of women in the insolvency and restructuring professions worldwide ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Mazie Bryant has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as an associate. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Mazie to the firm and know she will be a valuable addition to our team in delivering exceptional service to our clients,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Dennis Daniels has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a senior attorney. Mr. Daniels is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Dennis to our team,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Brett Lawrence has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate. He is a member of Bradley’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, as well as the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. “Brett brings valuable insight into data security, which is a high priority for every industry right now,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has selected Adam Bass, President and CEO of Buchalter, to serve on the new Los Angeles Chamber CEO Council. In an effort to effect positive change and create a more job creation friendly environment, the LA Chamber recently launched The CEO Council consisting of over 100 prominent CEOs across 13 different industry subsectors ...

Benedikt Raisch, Salaried Partner at Heuking’s Stuttgart office, legally advised entrepreneur Alexander Stein on the acquisition of 51% of the shares in Société des Produits d’Armagnac (SPA) from Pernod Ricard. The shares were acquired through investment company Cloudsweeper GmbH. Created in the 1930s and based in Eauze – considered the capital of Armagnac – in the Southwest of France, SPA owns Armagnac brands Marquis de Montesquiou and Comte de Lauvia ...

Effective January 1, 2022, nine salaried partners of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek will be admitted to equity partnership. In addition, six senior associates will be promoted to salaried partners. Boris Dürr, new Managing Partner for Human Resources, is convinced that the firm is charting the right course ...

A team led by Dr. Marc Scheunemann, Partner at Heuking, advised the Hong Kong-based beauty company Meiyume on the sale of Lornamead Germany with well-established brands such as CD and a portfolio of brands in the UK to the Italian Sodalis Group. The share purchase agreement was notarized on November 9, 2021 and the transaction was completed on November 30, 2021. Meiyume was also advised by Tiang & Partners in Hong Kong ...

A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised The Naga Group AG, provider of the NAGA.com social network for trading, cryptocurrencies, and payments, on another capital increase. With total proceeds of EUR 34 million, this has been the company’s largest equity funding round to date. Naga will use the proceeds to accelerate customer growth, expand into new regions, and recruit new employees ...

A team led by Dr. Johan Schneider, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, legally advised Rheinmetall Technical Publications GmbH, a subsidiary of MDAX-listed Rheinmetall AG, on acquiring the business operations of EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Euer mbH, which is in insolvency ...

A team led by Dr. Mathias Schröder, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Munich office, comprehensively advised the shareholders of KEYLENS GmbH on the sale of all shares to Prophet group. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. KEYLENS GmbH is a strategy consulting firm with offices in Munich and Hamburg ...

Boris Dürr and Christian Schild legally advised PRIMEPULSE SE and KATEK SE on the acquisition of stakes in iOX Mobility GmbH. PRIMEPULSE SE acquired more than 20 percent and KATEK SE acquired 10 percent in iOX Mobility GmbH as part of a capital increase. In addition to KATEK SE and PRIMEPULSE SE, KATEK CEO Rainer Koppitz and founder Christoph Ballin also participated in the funding round ...

A team led by capital markets expert Dr. Mirko Sickinger, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office, advised Blu Horizon Capital Group S.A., Luxemburg, on listing its shares on the Regulated Unofficial Market of Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Blu Horizon Capital Group S.A ...

A team led by Dr. Sönke Görgens, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH on the acquisition of “Deli,” a mixed-use neighborhood shopping center in Duisburg, on behalf of open-ended special AIF “Perspektive Einzelhandel: Fokus Nahversorgung.” The Heuking team legally advised HIH Invest comprehensively and conducted legal and tax due diligence. The “Deli” neighborhood shopping center is located in the Rheinhausen district at Asterlager Str ...

A Heuking team led by Benedikt Raisch advised FairCap on the acquisition of two plants from BARTEC group operating in safety-related electrical engineering for underground mining and industry. The acquired sites previously formed BARTEC group’s “Mining” division. The plants in Menden (Sauerland, asset deal) and Tychy (Poland, share deal) are active in the development and production, trade, and servicing of electrical safety switchgear and in machining technology ...

The Volker Hinz (1947 - 2019) photo archive comprises some 1.3 million photographs. Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, represented and legally advised the photographer’s estate on the sale of the collection to the Bavarian State Library. The library is using this testimony to Germany’s photography to further expand its largest public picture archive in Germany ...

PLMJ, together with Allen & Overy, is advising A.P. Møller Holding A/S (A.P. Moller Holding) on the purchase of Unilabs. On the buyer's side, the operation is coordinated by Allen & Overy and PLMJ is providing legal advice in Portugal through a multidisciplinary team made up of 30 lawyers ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A. (“Avianca”) and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America, after having filed for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Courts back in May 2020. Avianca’s emergence from Chapter 11 involved the offering of Senior Note Indentures which resulted in over US$1,700,000,000 ...

The renowned publication Chambers and Partners awarded Beccar Varela with the Argentina Client Service Award and the Diversity & Inclusion: Environment and Sustainability Firm of the Year award on December 3rd, at the Chambers Latin America Awards 2021 ceremony, held at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, United States. The Argentina Client Service Award recognizes local law firms that have achieved excellence in customer service over the past year. Horacio E ...

The funding also brings CertiK's total valuation to nearly US$1 billion, and means the company has attracted total investment of just over US$140 million in three separate funding rounds since July, all of which Carey Olsen advised on ...

Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund (Jersey) Limited is a Jersey Private Fund and sub-fund of Fintonia Liquid Funds VCC, a Singapore domiciled variable capital company. The fund's investment strategy is to provide investors long-only exposure to bitcoin against US dollars in a quick, safe and cost-efficient manner, while having the option to earn a yield on the fund's assets ...