China
Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm has expanded its cross-border mergers and acquisitions capabilities with the addition of Ms. Chai Lu as a partner to the firm. Ms. Chai's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions transactions, private equity transactions and securities offerings and listings. She has represented private equity funds and the principal investment departments of financial institutions in direct investment in China, represented U.S
Bermuda
The 2021 edition features firms from 36 jurisdictions and is billed as the 'essential handbook for those seeking legal advisers with verifiable experience on cross-border matters in the distressed space'. Carey Olsen has now featured in all five editions of GRR 100 since its launch in 2017
Bermuda
After emerging from bankruptcy protection in June, Hertz rental cars has returned to the Nasdaq. The pricing of its upsized public offering of 44,520,000 shares of its common stock, to be sold by certain stockholders of Hertz, was set at a price to the public of $29.00 per share
Bermuda
The Guernsey-domiciled investment company, managed by Phoenix Asset Management, recently launched on the LSE following a £178 million (approximately US$245 million) IPO. Castelnau is focused on investing in both public and private companies with initial investments including firms providing digital analytics
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys in the firm’s Nashville office have been recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as 2021 “Attorneys for Justice
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has recruited Stuart Tym as one of the latest partners to join its Birmingham office.Arriving from Irwin Mitchell, Stuart is set to further strengthen Shoosmiths’ national planning practice which acts for clients including IM Properties, L&Q and Grainger PLC.
Stuart has more than 15 years’ experience in the private and public sector, with planning expertise including enabling developments and enforcement proceedings, as well as compulsory purchase
China
Mergermarket, the world's leading news and intelligence service for mergers and acquisitions, has recently announced the winners of its China M&A Awards 2021. Han Kun has been honored as "Technology, Media & Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year" and "Mid-Market M&A Legal Adviser of the Year"
China
On November 19, 2021, the award ceremony of the inaugural ALB China Regional Law Awards: The Coastal Areas was held in Guangzhou by Thomson Reuters' Asian Legal Business ("ALB"). Han Kun was awarded Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year: The Coastal Areas – Non-local, recognizing the firm's exceptional performance in China's coastal regions. ALB, a leading legal publication under Thomson Reuters, is one of the world's most influential legal media
Bermuda
The SPAC will be targeting the tech-enabled consumer and technology sectors, with a specific focus on e-commerce and marketplaces and enterprise software.The Nasdaq offering consists of 20,000,000 units priced at US$10.00 per unit. Each unit is composed of one Class A common share and one-half of a purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is redeemable for one Class A common share a US$11.50 per share
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Jay Wright, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association’s (NRMLA) Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Kelley Meyerriecks has joined the firm’s Nashville, TN, office as a senior attorney. Ms. Meyerriecks will practice as part of the firm’s Real Estate team.
“We are excited to welcome Kelley to our Nashville office,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren Jacques. “We know she is going to be an asset to our Real Estate group and bring a wealth of knowledge that will help advance the business interests of our clients
England
As a partner and supporter of Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK), leading UK law firm Shoosmiths hosted a breakfast event with tech industry speakers at its London office on 16 November as part of SVC2UK’s 2021 Summit.Held in celebration of female leadership, the event was opened by Janet Coyle, managing director business growth, London & Partners
England
This last fortnight has seen the eyes of the world fall on Glasgow as it hosted the much-anticipated global COP26 summit. Now the summit has drawn to a close, this article brings you up to speed with why it took place, the pledges that have been set, and share some of the resources Shoosmiths has created as all efforts turn to limit global warming and the impact of climate change
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths underscored its growing presence in Scotland by winning ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland.The win comes after last month’s opening of the firm’s Glasgow office at The Garment Factory, in the Merchant City Central Conservation Area of Glasgow city centre
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Jonathan Wohlwend was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2021 “Veterans of Influence” Rising Stars category. The list features military veterans who have distinguished themselves in the Birmingham business world, and the Rising Stars category includes veterans under 40 years old.
The full list appeared in the Birmingham Business Journal on November 19, 2021
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Aron Beezley was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the recently released 2021 Government Accountability Office report. The annual report shows an effectiveness rate of 48%, down from 51% a year ago. The effectiveness rate reflects how often protesters convinced the GAO to sustain a protest or an agency to fix a procurement error with corrective action
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Bruce Ely has been selected as the recipient of the Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service to the State and Local Tax Profession on behalf of Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg’s State Tax Advisory Board.
“Bruce is a nationally respected practitioner with decades of experience in tax-related matters,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff
China
Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Jian Zhang has recently joined the firm as a partner, further strengthening Han Kun's IP practice capabilities. She will mainly be based in the firm's Beijing office. Ms. Zhang's practice focuses on IP-related legal services, especially in relation to patents
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that David W. Owen, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL).
The ACCL is a national organization of lawyers who have demonstrated skill, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct and who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in construction law. The Class of 2022 Fellows is comprised of eight attorneys
California, USA
November 17, 2021 – Buchalter is pleased to announce the opening of its new Salt Lake City office with the addition of seven lawyers and four professional staff including paralegals and two law clerks. The office is anchored by Shareholders Keven Rowe, Jed Burton and Blake Terry, along with Landon Hardcastle, Trevor Vincent, Carly Briggs, and Clayton Smith. In addition, Buchalter Shareholder, Marcus Williams, will work out of the Salt Lake City office
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced that Eleanor Tanner has joined as director of people.Responsible for people strategy, core HR, recruitment, reward and benefits, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility, she leads a team supporting over 1,400 people across Shoosmiths’ 13 locations.
Eleanor was most recently head of human resources EMEA at Macquarie Group. Earlier in her career she was an employment lawyer at Travers Smith
Bermuda
The purchase of the Guernsey-based reinsurance company, which was established in 2015, represents Marco Capital's third such acquisition within nine months
Oregon, USA
Schwabe was ranked #2 in Portland Business Journal’s list of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies of 2021 in the Law & Accounting category. This is great example of Schwabe’s leadership in the industry and is a wonderful result in the list of 43 companies. To generate the rankings for Oregon’s Most Admired Companies, the Portland Business Journal sent surveys to 3,700 CEOs or top executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington
Bermuda
The firm's Singapore office topped the offshore category with a five-star rating after securing the highest number of recommendations of the five firms recognised. The results of the research are based on more than 12,000 recommendations from over 6,000 lawyers, clients and colleagues. In total, 101 law firms were recognised across 17 categories as part of The Straits Times and Statista research
Germany
At its Partners’ meeting held on November 13, law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek elected a new management team. In addition to various internal committees, the management team is newly elected every three years. After almost 12 years in management, Dr. Hans Gummert, responsible for Finance, did not seek reelection. “I would like to express my special thanks to Dr. Gummert for his many years of positive collaboration in an atmosphere of mutual trust in management,” said Dr. Andreas Urban