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Effective September 1, 2021, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek has filled the newly created “Head of Compliance” position with Shiye Luo-Forst (39). For the past five years, the legal professional worked as Compliance Officer and Head of Financial Crime Compliance/Sanctions at HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG in Düsseldorf. Prior to that, she had been a consultant at PwC for five years. Managing Partner Dr. Johan Schneider (Hamburg) and Dr. André-M ...

HuntonAK Labor and Employment partner and practice group co-chair Emily Burkhardt Vicente was recently named to The Los Angeles Times’ inaugural Business of Law: Trends, Updates, Visionaries & In-House Counsel Leadership Awards Magazine. This first annual publication features “California-licensed in-house counsel and firm lawyers who are impacting change… and have demonstrated noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months ...

Merger control is an integral part of competition law. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) enforces the Norwegian rules ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alé Dalton, an associate in the firm’s Nashville office, is the recipient of Bradley’s 2021 Cameron J. Miller Award for Excellence and Community Service. This annual award honors an associate who exemplifies the excellence of Cameron Miller, who died in June 2012 after battling cancer his first year as an attorney at Bradley. The award includes a donation to a charity in Mr. Miller’s memory ...

The UK’s energy supply market has been undergoing a period of consolidation, with the number of fully licensed suppliers falling to under 50 from a high of 62 in 2018, according to a report commissioned by Shoosmiths and produced by Cornwall Insight - Consolidation in the domestic energy market.Not only is consolidation expected to continue in the near term, it will be combined with a major shift in business models that is set to define the market further ...

ALRUD is proud to announce the appointment of Dmitry Kuptsov as a new Firm Partner, with effect from September 1st 2021. Dmitry Kuptsov will strengthen our team of Dispute Resolution, Restructuring and Insolvency Practices. Dmitry specializes in handling complex domestic and cross-border disputes, in various areas of law and business industries. He has extensive experience working on full-scale projects, in the areas of restructuring and insolvency ...

El Concejo Municipal de la ciudad de Santa Tecla, emitió el día 31 de agosto de 2021, acuerdo municipal mediante el cual se aprobó la Política para la regulación de las deducciones de los contribuyentes del Impuesto a la Actividad Económica en el municipio de Santa Tecla; dicha política fue publicada en el Diario Oficial número 180, tomo 432, de fecha 22 de septiembre de 2021 y entrará en vigencia a partir del día 30 de septiembre del presente año ...

In August of this year certain reforms to the main laws of the Nicaraguan financial system were approved: Law No. 1078 “Law Reforming Law No. 561 General Law of Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Financial Groups”, Law No. 1079 “Law Reforming Law No. 587 Capital Markets Law” and Law No. 1080 “Law Reforming Law No. 316 Law of the Superintendence of Banks and Other Financial Institutions” ...

On September 1, the world-renowned legal directory, IFLR1000, published its IFLR1000 China Regional Rankings 2022 (2nd edition). Han Kun was recognized in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong rankings for its outstanding market performance and comprehensive strengths ...

August 31, 2021. 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 ...

Bradley partner Bruce Ely was mentioned in Law360 regarding his and the firm’s decades of involvement in using tax incentives to attract new companies to Alabama and other states. David Brunori, RSM US LLP senior director and regular columnist, praised Ely writing, “If there were a SALT Hall of Fame, Bruce Ely would be in on the first ballot ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Tax Notes State related to a newly-filed challenge to a statutory sales/use tax exemption. In the August 25 complaint in Brown v. Barnett, the Alabama Education Association challenged the constitutionality of a joint resolution that purports to extend a state sales and use tax exemption for aircraft and helicopter repair parts. The association claims that “Alabama’s Education Trust Fund will lose funding because of this illegal bill ...

Each year, our office invites students studying at Thai universities to apply for our Internship Program. Our Internship Program encompasses training, workshops, and opportunities to gain insights from actual business scenarios and participate in client-facing initiatives. You will get to learn from our core practice groups including capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and litigation, and tax practice ...

Panama, August 16, 2021. International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000) released Panama’s rankings on Project Development, Banking and Finance, and Capital Markets (Debt and Equity), representing IFLR1000’s 31st edition (2021/22). Morgan & Morgan once again has been ranked as a Top Tier law firm in the three categories. Congratulations to our Corporate Law Team for this recognition which demonstrated Morgan & Morgan’s comprehensive strength in providing outstanding legal services ...

Please select a link below to download the document Chile: The Best Destination to Invest in LatAm and learn more about the country's: Country Profile Political Overview Constituent Process Economic Activity by Geographic Area Economy GDP Growth Inflation Unemployment International Trade Expected Legal Developments And More Chile: The Best Destination to Invest in LatAm Chile: The Best Destination to Invest in LatAm (Spanish)

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) successfully assisted a syndicate of banks consisting of Banca Comercială Română (as mandated lead arranger, bookrunner, documentation agent, facility agent, security agent and lender), CEC Bank (as mandated lead arranger and lender), Raiffeisen Bank (as mandated lead arranger and lender), Banca Transilvania and Banca Românească (as lenders), in connection with a new financing of lei 278 million (approximately EUR 56,3 million) granted to Rodbun

August 30, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to have hosted USD School of Law’s annual Diversity Reception for students, alumni, faculty, administrators, judges, and local diverse bar associations last Friday, August 27 at its office in San Diego, California. Buchalter is a participant in the law school’s Law Firm Challenge ...

On August 26, 2021, a Buchalter team led by shareholder Joshua M. Robbins and special counsel Thomas Rickeman, won a complete defense verdict for client Hotel California by the Sea, LLC, ending a five-week jury trial involving what began as over $10 million in claims of whistleblower retaliation. Hotel California by the Sea is an industry-leading behavioral health care provider that treats clients for substance use and mental health disorders ...

<p>We are delighted to announce that the 2021 edition of Euromoney’s Expert Guides has recognised four Deacons’ lawyers as Rising Stars:</p> <p><a href="people/stefano-mariani.html">Stefano Mariani</a>, Tax Partner: Tax, Trusts and Estates</p> <p><a href="people/loretta-lau.html">Loretta Lau</a>, Intellectual Property Counsel: Trademarks</p> <p><a href="people/barbie-ho ...

Global Legal Insights - Fintech 2021, 3rd Edition (the "Report"), compiled by Global Legal Group, was recently published. Mr. Wan Jun, a partner with the firm and a co-author of the 2020 edition of the Report, was again invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Report. Han Kun lawyers Mr. Li Xun and Ms. Li Ye also contributed to the writing of the chapter ...

Regatta Chairman Bill Harris reports that the greater part of entries, including those of visiting boats, are in and that arrangements are well advanced for this three day jamboree ...

TISE Sustainable aims to enable the flow of capital into investments that promote environmental, social or sustainable activities and to provide qualifying issuers and their securities with enhanced connectivity, credibility, transparency and visibility among investors with minimal administrative burden and no additional fees ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys were appointed to new leadership roles with the American Bar Association (ABA) for the 2021-2022 bar year, which began Aug. 1. The firm’s attorneys newly appointed by the ABA are Dylan C. Black, Tiffany J. deGruy, Erin Illman, Junaid Odubeko, Robert Emmett Poundstone IV, Anne Marie Seibel and Ethan T. Tidmore ...

Thomas Talén joins Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s employment law team from Deloitte. Thomas has extensive expertise within structuring and implementation of various compliance programs, forensic investigations, and handling of whistleblower cases. He also advises national and international clients on acquisitions, restructuring/downsizing as well as individual personnel matters ...

We are pleased to inform you that BOYANOV & Co. has once again been recognised by the international legal ranking IFLR1000 and received the highest Tier 1 ranking for all 3 practice areas – Banking & Finance, M&A, and Project Development. Our Banking and Finance practice has been praised by clients who describe the team’s “Professionalism, excellent knowledge of the matters of law, high responsibility, and client-orienting approach” ...