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Chilean renewables company Alfa Desarrollo has relied on several White & Case LLP offices to raise US$1.1 billion in a debt issuance, the proceeds of which it will use to fund its purchase of assets from Colbún Transmisión. Carey in Santiago advised Celeo Redes, the issuer’s minority shareholder and a developer of electricity transmission projects in Latin America. Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York and Chilean firm Claro & Cía represented the initial purchasers, led by JP Morgan ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard A. Sayles, managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office, was recognized by Benchmark Litigation as among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” in the publication’s 2022 edition. “Our firm is very proud of Dick’s selection as one of the top trial attorneys in America,” said Bradley’s Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

ALRUD Law Firm acted as a legal counsel of Sberbank in relation to the acquisition of 50% of shares minus 1 share in JSC New Investment Holding, from AFK Sistema. This is a joint venture established to acquire the Nearmedic Group of Companies, which operates in pharmaceuticals industry, biotechnology, and medicine in Russia and Italy ...

Leading UK law firm, Shoosmiths, has underlined its vision to achieve further growth in Scotland with the announcement today (30 September) that three experienced and respected partners of the firm have been appointed to assume key managerial roles within its operations. (Photo: Barry McKeown & Alison Gilson) Janette Speed, real estate partner and previously head of Edinburgh has been officially named head of Scotland for Shoosmiths ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating its best ever Legal 500 results, with 120 practice rankings, up from 115 last year.Shoosmiths’ results include eight new rankings. Of the 120 rankings, 33 are top tier in the tables. There were four moves into tier one, including Insolvency and Corporate Recovery (West Midlands) and Employment (Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx). The firm has also had 29 rankings across its divisions and locations move up a tier ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has recruited highly experienced funds lawyer Barry Stimpson into its corporate team.Barry’s experience as a funds specialist with City and international law firms extends to more than 30 years in advising clients on establishing real estate, venture capital and private equity funds and other investment structures, as well as on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and other corporate work ...

The event, which this year has the theme 'Transforming the Digital Landscape', will feature Carey Olsen partner Steven Rees Davies as a panellist for the discussion around Bermuda's future digital infrastructure. Steven, who is a key adviser to clients in the digital technology sector, recently joined the corporate practice in Bermuda after 13 years at another offshore firm in the island ...

Listed on the AIM market of the LSE, the IPO has raised gross proceeds of £112 million, which values the investment bank at £280 million. Peel Hunt will use the listing to support its continued growth plans, which includes establishing offices in Europe and investing in new technology ...

A leading industry guide, The Legal 500 ranks law firms following a thorough and independent research process, which includes interviews with clients and peers as well as information provided by the firms themselves ...

On September 30, 2021, Asialaw officially announced the winners of the Asialaw Awards 2021 at a virtual ceremony. Han Kun won awards in multiple categories at the event, owing to the firm's outstanding performance and comprehensive professional strengths: 1. Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year 2. Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year 3 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Henry C. Su has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as partner. Mr. Su will practice as part of the Antitrust and Intellectual Property teams. “Henry is an exceptional attorney with a unique background in antitrust matters, intellectual property, emerging technologies, and government agencies,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters ...

Bradley attorney Stephanie Gaston was quoted in Law360 about the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) orders from President Biden. The OSHA ruling would require all private businesses with over 100 employees to mandate vaccinations for their workforces or have workers show a negative COVID-19 test at least weekly ...

2,944 participants from 7 countries and 20 Ukrainian regions took part in DobroRun 2021, a charity race ("dobro" means "goodness" in Ukrainian) held by Asters and Charity Fund Tabletochki with the purpose to raise funds for helping children with cancer. This year DobroRun was a follow-up of the last year successful debut event. DobroRun's principal feature is its broad inclusivity: anybody can participate at any place and time worldwide ...

The new valuation, which makes Kavak the second-most valuable startup in Latin America, comes just five months after the company raised US$485 million in an earlier investment round at a US$4 billion valuation, and less than a year since it became Mexico's first unicorn.Founded in Mexico City in 2016, Kavak’s online platform aims to make the car buying and selling experience more hassle-free by automating paperwork and financing ...

Obtaining the Certificat is a prerequisite to being admitted as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey. However, for the past two Septembers when local lawyers would typically have travelled to Caen to complete the course, COVID-19 restrictions meant that it was not a realistic or viable option for aspirants to go to France ...

Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants has advised on the USD 500 million Initial Public Offering of United Medical Group CY PLC, Russia’s leading multidisciplinary premium-class healthcare services provider operating under the European Medical Center brand, on the Moscow Stock Exchange. The secondary sale consisted of USD 500 million of GDRs sold by United Medical Group’s owners, including majority shareholders Igor Shilov, Egor Kulkov and Roman Abramovich ...

PRESS RELEASE 22 September 2021 Rūta Pumputienė’s law firm, a leader in the specialised field of life sciences and regulatory practice in the Baltics, joins the law firm Ellex Valiunas (Ellex in Lithuania). This strategic merger was driven by the priority of both firms for the development of the life sciences sector and a significantly increased need for pharmaceutical and life sciences law ...

Dr. Thorsten Kuthe of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and his team advised The Naga Group AG on a capital increase. Naga Group will be issuing some 4.2 million new shares at a placement price of EUR 5.40 per share, generating issue proceeds of EUR 22.7 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the capital increase to accelerate its marketing and growth activities and expand international growth ...

In joining the Tier 1 ranked practice area (Legal 500), Robin brings a unique blend of experience that spans both private and public law sectors, including regulatory, private client, property and data protection matters. Robin came to Guernsey in 2012 to work for the Law Officers of the Crown and was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2014 ...

Jan will lead the firm's London offering of Cayman Islands' legal advice in relation to dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency matters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that David Vance Lucas, a partner in the firm’s Huntsville office, has been appointed to the City of Huntsville Advisory Council on Economic Development. “David is a respected leader in this community and within the firm and his contributions to this council will undoubtedly benefit the City of Huntsville,” said Bradley Huntsville Office Managing Partner Frank M. Caprio ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research (LBR) recently published its fifth edition of The Healthcare Law Review (2021). Han Kun was invited to author the China chapter of the book for the fifth consecutive year, the firm is the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book. Han Kun partners Mr. Min Zhu, Mr. Aaron Zhou and Ms. Li Zhang participated in writing the book. Han Kun counsel Ms. Lynn Wang has also contributed to the writing of the chapter ...

Han Kun Law Offices has provided legal services in connection with Broncus Holdings Corporation's (Stock Code: 2216) listing and public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the PRC counsel to the joint sponsors and the underwriters. Broncus is a medical device company focused on the development of interventional pulmonology products ...

On September 23th, the event of the AEB Real Estate Committee took place, at which Stanislav Veselov, ALRUD Senior Associate of Real Estate Practice, spoke on the topic: “Legal issues of inseparable improvements: approaches to the definition, contractual practices” ...

Deacons 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 ...