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The Eurasian Data Protection Congress was held from October 20 to 22, 2021. This is the first privacy event organized by different professional communities and associations across the globe. Reports and discussions with experts from more than 15 countries were organized within the congress. The experts were lawyers, entrepreneurs, privacy specialists, IT specialists, business consultants, representatives of human rights organizations ...

On October 22, 2021, Zero2IPO Group announced its "China Equity Investment Awards 2021". Han Kun was honored as the "Most Active Legal Counsel Institutions for VC/PE Fund Investment in China" and as one of the "Top 10 Legal Counsel Institutions for (VC/PE supported) Overseas IPO of Chinese Companies." The awards recognize Han Kun's exceptional accomplishments and comprehensive strengths over the past year ...

<p>We are delighted to announce that Deacons has once again been ranked as a First Tier Intellectual Property Law Firm in Doyle’s Guide Hong Kong 2021. We have also been named as one of the Leading Technology, Media &amp; Telecommunications Law Firms in Hong Kong.</p> <p>For the second consecutive year, our Intellectual Property Co-head and Partner Charmaine Koo has also been recognised as a Preeminent Intellectual Property Lawyer ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised AEW Europe LLP (AEW Europe) in its expansion, via a new Basingstoke Five Guys restaurant.One of the most exciting food and beverage (F&B) operators in the UK market, the burger and fries chain has taken on a 15 year lease at Festival Place, Basingstoke. Strategic advice given by Shoosmiths was vital in finalising the transaction, securing vacant possession and allowing the new lease with Five Guys to be concluded ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating after receiving their best rankings in the Chambers and Partners 2022 UK Guide.Researchers from the esteemed legal directory ranked Shoosmiths across 71 practice areas. The firm retained all 18 band 1 practice area positions, while teams, including Corporate / M&A Lower Mid-Market in Yorkshire, Intellectual Property in the Midlands and Real Estate in Northern Ireland broke into eight new practice area tables across the UK ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as special Panamanian counsel to Global Climate Partnership Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF (GCPF) in connection with an unsecured facility agreement, dated as of September 24, 2021, by and among Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura, S.A. (CIFI), as borrower, CIFI LATAM, S.A. and CIFI PANAMÁ, S.A., as co-obligors (the “Co-obligors” and together with CIFI, the “Obligors”), and GCPF, as lender ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as counsel to Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. in connection with the offering of €615,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Secured Notes due 2027, issued by Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l., and to be guaranteed by the Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. and, among others, Gaming & Services de Panama, S.A ...

CFPG advised Guangzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Metro) on its issuance of offshore green bonds due 2026 in the aggregate amount of US$200 million. It marks the first issuance of offshore green bonds by a stated-owned enterprise in the Guangzhou city. The net proceeds of the issue of the notes will be allocated to finance and/or refinance Eligible Green Projects as defined in Guangzhou Metro’s Green Finance Framework ...

Deacons advises the sole sponsor Guotai Junan Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board IPO of Tam Jai International Co. Limited, seeking to raise up to approximately HK$1.4 billion (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option) ...

Deacons advises the sole sponsor Essence Corporate Finance (Hong Kong) Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board IPO of Global New Material International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 6616), seeking to raise up to approximately HK$1,227 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option). Global New Material is a pearlescent pigment producer, being the largest in the PRC market as measured by revenue in 2020 with a market share of 11 ...

Deacons Financial Services team recently assisted Fubon Fund Management in listing two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the HKEX. The two products are the first leveraged and inverse (L&I) ETFs listed in Hong Kong that trackthe performance of the Taiwan stock market via Singapore Exchange’s futures contract on the FTSE Taiwan RIC Capped Index, which represent the performance of Taiwan large- and mid-cap stocks ...

Bradley is pleased to announce the addition of Van P. East III to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in the Nashville office. “Van is a talented real estate and corporate attorney with an excellent reputation in Nashville, and we are excited to welcome him to the firm,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques. Brooks R ...

The highly respected legal directory, which ranks law firms and their lawyers based purely on client feedback, has awarded Carey Olsen four Band One rankings in both Guernsey and Jersey. In addition, 45 lawyers from across the firm's Channel Islands and London offices have been individually recognised ...

On October 21, 2021, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "ALB China Regional Law Awards 2021: The Yangtze River Delta". The awards identify leading law firms for their practices in regional markets and consist of two categories: law firms based in the Yangtze River Delta region and those not headquartered in the region. Han Kun was awarded for its exceptional performance in the Yangtze River Delta region ...

On October 20, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), the world's leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters, released its 2021 ranking of China's Top Female Lawyers. The list highlights 15 female lawyers in mainland China who have delivered high-quality work in their legal space and earned accolades from their clients. Han Kun lawyer Ms. Yin Ge is among them. Ms. Ge obtained a Master of Laws degree from Wuhan University and an LL.M. with honors from Cornell University ...

On October 19, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar “Localizing the presence of IT companies”. This summer, the so-called 'Landing Law' was adopted and came into force (i.e., Federal Law dated 01.07.2021 No. 236-FZ 'On the activities of foreign entities in the Information and Telecommunication Network 'Internet' in the Russian Federation') ...

Carey announced the extension of paternity leave for all fathers of newborn children for a period of up to 30 days, significantly longer than the five working days established by law. The measure seeks to encourage parental co-responsibility and contribute to balancing the roles of men and women in society. As of today, all fathers will be able to use this benefit continuously starting from the birth of their child, receiving their full salary ...

Bradley senior advisor Mike Krause was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about President Biden’s free community college plan. Biden’s plan to provide two years of free community college is being sidelined amid negotiations to bring down the overall $3.5 trillion price tag of his social-policy package. Lobbyists, key Democrats, and Republican governors have provided opposition ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating after being crowned ‘Legal Provider of the Year’ at the Motor Finance Europe Awards for the second year running.The awards, which were held in Munich, Germany, followed the annual Motor Finance Conference and saw the great and the good from the motor finance world gather to celebrate leaders in the field ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jon H. Patterson, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, is the recipient of Bradley’s 2021 Diversity Leadership Award. Established in 2015, the Diversity Leadership Award recognizes a Bradley partner who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to promoting and advancing the firm’s goal of being a diverse and mutually supportive community ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted 12 solicitors to Associate in its latest round of internal promotions, while 16 Associates have become Senior Associates, all effective 1 October. Andrew Blain, Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn, said: “I would like to congratulate our new Associates and Senior Associates and thank them for the contribution they have made, and continue to make, to the success of our firm ...

Recently, Who's Who Legal ("WWL"), an international legal journal, has announced its 2021 list of global outstanding commercial litigators. Han Kun partner Eric Liu was named to the list. Who's Who Legal ("WWL"), established in 1996, is a journal under the legal media outlet Law Business Research Limited. Through its research, WWL presents awards each year to the most exceptional legal professionals ...

On October 18, 2021, Goldman Sachs announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") had approved Goldman Sachs' acquisition of equity held by Beijing Gao Hua Securities Co., Ltd. ("Gao Hua Securities") in Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Co., Ltd. ("Goldman Sachs Gao Hua"), making Goldman Sachs the sole shareholder of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua. Goldman Sachs Gao Hua, established in 2004, was a joint venture invested in by Gao Hua Securities and Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC ...