Germany
A team led by Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, legally advised the shareholder of Mola Administration, a fund administration service provider, on its sale to Apex Group. The merger allows Mola to offer its clients an even more comprehensive range of products and services in administration, benefiting existing and future clients throughout the entire fund life cycle
Germany
Business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek is celebrating its 50th anniversary these days. Lawyers Dr. Hans Günter Heuking and Dr. Wolfgang Kühn laid the foundation for today’s law firm in Düsseldorf in 1971. Now, five decades later, Heuking offers legal services with a team of more than 1,100 across eight offices in Germany and one office in Switzerland. “We are better positioned than ever, have steadily expanded, and we are profitable together with our clients,” said Dr
China
<p>We are pleased to announce that in addition to the “Patent Contentious”, “Patent Prosecution”, “Trade Mark Contentious” and “Trade Mark Prosecution” categories, Deacons’ Intellectual Property department has also been recognised as a Top Tier firm in the “Copyright & Related Rights” category in Hong Kong SAR by Managing IP (MIP) IP STARS 2021
England
The number of venture capital ‘megadeals’ in the UK has increased tenfold over the last decade, according to a report by leading UK law firm Shoosmiths in partnership with intuitive data platform, Beauhurst – UK Megadeals: Past, Present and Future.Ten years ago saw just five ‘megadeals’ – where £50 million or more was invested into UK companies. However the report reveals in the first half of 2021 there were 51 megadeals
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has recruited highly experienced Financial Services Disputes Partner, Daren Allen, to join its growing Financial Services Disputes and Investigations (FSDI) team as part of its award-winning Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice.An expert in business crime and investigations, Daren joins Shoosmiths after five years as head of these practice areas at Dentons
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Connie Lewis Lensing has been selected to Corporate Counsel’s 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards as an honoree in the Lifetime Achievement – Law Firm category.
“Connie’s career has been an exceptional example of innovation, mentorship and service, and we are proud of her recognition in this prestigious list of women being honored by Corporate Counsel,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques
Bermuda
Radix affirms Olympia is a generational improvement in the history of decentralised ledger computing and represents the next, deliberate step on the planned roadmap to a frictionless financial future.Alongside Olympia, Radix has also launched Instapass, a service which allows for the world's first single sign-on compliance solution for any decentralised application (dApp)
Russia
For the 13th Annual IBA “Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS” Conference, the world's leading experts in economics and law will gather from around the globe and discuss the latest emerging developments and hot topics in Russian and CIS M&A law.
The event is scheduled for 26th November 2021
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to welcome Andrew Struve as the newest Shareholder in its Orange County Office. Struve is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups focusing his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to welcome Andrew Struve as the newest Shareholder in its Orange County Office. Struve is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups focusing his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits
Alabama, USA
Bradly partner Jimmy Long was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal discussing Alabama’s historic tax credits. Recently, the Alabama Legislature extended the state’s historic rehabilitation tax credit to 2027, allocating a 25% tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs to a maximum of $5 million for approved projects.
Available tax credits in Opportunity Zones provide investors incentives to concentrate on projects in those areas
Bermuda
The Carey Olsen crew, which is made up of Laima Pacekajute (bow), Kirsten West (seat 2), Hayley Cook (seat 3), Rosie Adamson (stroke), Tracy Mourant (coxswain) and Florence Thomas (sub) only stepped in a boat together for the first time in April this year. Since then, they have set new records and won a number of Jersey Rowing Club competitions, including the annual Beauport race
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Mike Gordon was quoted in American Banker about the scope of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) small-business loan data requirements. The CFPB recently backtracked on a small-business loan suggestion the agency made during the Trump administration
England
UK law firm Shoosmiths has become a sponsor of the prestigious Young Professionals in Yachting (YPY) organisation. Invitations to become a sponsor are restricted only to firms and organisations the YPY believes will enhance their service to young entrepreneurs and existing young talent in the yachting industry
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced former general counsel for Telefónica UK, Ed Smith will be joining the firm as a commercial partner in its business advisory division from 4 October
Bermuda
The transaction was co-led by Committed Advisors SAS and Eurazeo IM, with the continuation vehicle providing time and additional capital for the exit of the existing portfolio companies, hessnatur, arena and Kaffee Partner
Panama
Morgan & Morgan has achieved the highest number of rankings for Panama in Chambers Latin America Guide 2022, the key reference point of Latin American top law firms. The directory has assigned the firm twenty rankings in seven practice areas, the highest number for a Panamanian law firm. This year, the recommended legal team is comprised by: • Simon Tejeira Q.: Dispute Resolution. • Juan David Morgan Jr.: Shipping (Litigation). • Francisco Arias G
China
On September 5, 2021, the 2021 Global PE Forum was successfully held in Beijing, at which there was announced the 2020-2021 winners of the Chinese PE/VC Industry Selection, jointly developed by the organizing committee of the Global PE Forum, Caixin Insight, and various local associations
California, USA
Influencer liability ruling opens door for direct infringement claims, but brands must tread carefully
August 30, 2021
By Victoria Arnold
"Impact on brand-influencer relationships
The district court’s refusal to dismiss the claims against Sims could open the door to trademark owners naming social media influencers as additional defendants in infringement cases in future
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm’s attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In each metropolitan area, only a single attorney in each legal practice area is designated as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
In all, 312 attorneys are listed in this year’s The Best Lawyers in America®, including 46 attorneys listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Jason Mehta was quoted in The Guardian about the upcoming Theranos trial. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is charged with defrauding patients and investors, and faces up to 20 years in prison for fabricating the diagnostic company’s capabilities.
“This is a bellwether case,” said Mehta, “It has emerging technology and the typical marketing bravado of a startup, all in the crosshairs of the federal criminal justice system
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Jason Mehta was quoted in The National about the upcoming fraud trial surrounding Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes.
Prosecutors allege that the start-up diagnostic company’s machines didn’t work and that Holmes knew about it, yet she continued to lie to investors, doctors and patients while raising more than $700 million
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Jason Mehta was quoted in a Yahoo.com article discussing the high-profile fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the diagnostics company Theranos.
Holmes launched Theranos in 2003, promising faster and cheaper results than traditional diagnostic labs. Once lauded as a visionary, her company never delivered on its promises
Argentina
Buenos Aires, August 30th, 2021. On August 27th, Vista Oil & Gas Argentina S.A.U issued Class XI and Class XII Notes, simple, non-convertible into shares, denominated in U.S. Dollars, to be integrated and payable in Pesos, for a total nominal amount of US$110,000,000. The issuance was made under the company’s Global Program of up to US$800,000,000
China
<p>We are pleased to announce that Deacons has once again achieved strong results in the 2022 rankings of International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000). Deacons has been recognised in the Hong Kong rankings for <strong>Banking, Capital Markets, M&A, Private Equity, Financial Services Regulatory, Hedge Funds, Retail Funds as well as Restructuring and Insolvency</strong>