Romania
During the first part of 2021, AAylex Group, one of the leading Romanian players in the food industry, finalized the acquisition of Banvit, the local subsidiary of the Brazilian giant, BRF, through a transaction that represented a premiere on the domestic market. The project prompted yet another premiere for the Romanian business environment, with the acquisition being financed by CEC Bank and EximBank
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of Go Geothermal Ltd (Go Geothermal) on their sale to the Stockholm exchange listed group, NIBE Industrier AB (publ.). The agreement will see NIBE Industria AB acquire 50% of the shares in Go Geothermal and the remaining shares within a five-year period.Established in 2006, Go Geothermal is a significant distributor of heat pumps and installation equipment and is a key player within the UK’s manufacturing industry
Oregon, USA
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., is thrilled to share that on August 10, 2021, Schwabe Shareholder Allison Krashan was elected President of the organization Washington Defense Trial Lawyers for a one-year term. Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL) has the mission to “promote the highest professional and ethical standards for Washington civil defense attorneys and to serve our members through education, recognition, collegiality, professional development, and advocacy
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Brooke Vinson has been selected as one of M&A Advisor’s 2021 Emerging Leaders. The 12th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards celebrate the industry’s emerging leaders in M&A, finance and turnaround who have reached a significant level of success in the industry before the age of 40
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Gary L. Howard will be recognized with the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award at the organization’s annual meeting in October.
“Gary is a tremendous leader and has made significant contributions to the DRI, and we are proud of him for this well-deserved recognition,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff.
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Bermuda
In total, 39 Carey Olsen lawyers are featured in the 31st edition of the guide, which serves as the only legal directory solely focused on ranking law firms and individuals based on financial and corporate transactional work.From those recognised, Carey Olsen has six individuals considered to be 'Market Leaders', 21 'Highly Regarded', one 'Rising Star Partner', seven 'Rising Stars', two 'Notable Practitioners' and two 'Expert Consultants'
China
On August 25, the world-renowned legal directory, IFLR1000, published its 2022 annual rankings of law firms and lawyers (the 31st edition). Eight Han Kun practice areas and 19 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year. Five practice areas were ranked Tier 1
China
On August 25, 2021, Kidswant Children Products Co., Ltd. ("Kidswant") obtained CSRC approval for its initial public offering on the A-share market and listing on the ChiNext board. Kidswant principally operates as a retailer of mother and baby care products and relevant value-added services. As a leading retailer in the mother-and-baby care industry in China, Kidswant has established a comprehensive retail network supported by both offline and online retail channels
China
Recently, Snowball reached an agreement in respect of its acquisition of 100% interests in Fundsafe Capital, a wealth management consulting company. Han Kun provided a full range of legal services to Snowball with respect to this deal, relying on our extensive experience and deep understanding of mergers and acquisitions and the asset management industry
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Jason Mehta was quoted in 360Dx on the Department of Justice’s use of the opioid bill’s Anti-Kickback Statute. The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) of 2018 was meant to outlaw patient brokering in the addiction treatment industry. However, many in the lab industry raised concerns that EKRA has criminalized common lab business practices
England
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced two new co-heads at its Spinningfields Manchester office. Debra Cooper, banking partner, and Sarah Teal, corporate restructuring and advisory partner, will take on the leadership position jointly.Based at the award winning XYZ building in Spinningfields, the new leadership change will be effective 1st September 2021
Russia
On August 25, 2021, international ranking agency IFLR1000 published the results of EMEA rankings that represent IFLR1000's 31st 2021/22 edition. The rating evaluates law firms in different areas. ALRUD law firm is again top ranked for M&A, Banking, Restructuring and Insolvency, Project Finance, PPP, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity, Project development: Mining and Energy
Germany
With a team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at its Cologne office, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised 7C Solarparken AG on a capital increase from EUR 69,420,430 by up to EUR 6,942,043. Partially utilizing existing authorized capital and excluding shareholders’ subscription rights, 6,942,043 new no-par value bearer shares were issued against cash contributions
Bulgaria
BOYANOV & Co. advised J.P. Morgan and Wilmington Trust in their capacity as Agent and Security Agent in relation to the accession of the Bulgarian entity Alvogen Pharma Trading Europe EOOD as additional guarantor to loan agreements of a total amount of more than EUR 2 bln
Bermuda
The Series B+ funding round, which secured backing from Tiger Global and GL Ventures, follows the Series B funding round Carey Olsen also advised on in July, which raised US$37 million and was co-led by Coatue Management, Coinbase Ventures and Shunwei Capital. It means CertiK has now raised US$61 million in little over a month and more than US$70 million since inception
Argentina
Buenos Aires, August 24th, 2021. On August 20th, Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. issued Class IX and Class X Notes, simple, non-convertible into shares, unguaranteed, and payable in Pesos, for a total nominal amount of AR$2,975,640,275. The issuance was carried out under the Regular Issuer Regime, and the company’s Global Program of up to US$2,100,000,000. Class IX Notes were issued for a nominal amount of AR$1,625,968,275
Bulgaria
BOYANOV & Co. advised J.P. Morgan and Wilmington Trust in their capacity as Agent and Security Agent in relation to the accession of the Bulgarian entity Alvogen Pharma Trading Europe EOOD as additional guarantor to loan agreements of a total amount of more than EUR 2 bln
Bermuda
Specialising in banking and finance and debt capital markets, Eng How has experience in acting for both financial institutions and corporations on acquisition financing, real estate financing and general corporate financing. He also advises on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements and regulatory and compliance matters
Scotland
Shepherd and Wedderburn reported 4.1% turnover growth to £59.3 million in the year to 30 April 2021, with profits before partner distributions rising 13% to £25.3 million. In recognition of the exemplary resilience, adaptability and commitment shown by colleagues to clients during this most challenging of years, colleagues received an exceptional bonus of 5% of annual salary in addition to bonuses payable under the firm’s performance-related bonus scheme
Thailand
Niruch Winiyakul, partner of our Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration Practice was invited to speak at the International ADR webinar series 2021: Managing Disputes in an Uncertain World organized by Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC). He spoke on the revolution of online dispute resolution (ODR) in Thailand, especially the acceleration of ODR due to the current pandemic
Thailand
The current Covid-19 scenario has a wide-ranging impact, particularly on the locked-down business sectors. Aid and remedies are limited, and not all communities have access to them. Realizing the predicaments of these communities, our team in Kudun and Partners took the initiative in establishing a relief fund
Bermuda
The Series E funding round was co-led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global Management and follows just five months after the company, also known as Tiendanube in Spanish-speaking countries, raised US$90 million, bringing the Brazilian startup's total funding in the last 10 months to more than US$620 million
China
Asialaw recently announced the shortlist for Asialaw Awards 2021. Han Kun has been shortlisted in multiple award categories, including: 1. China Firm of the Year 2. Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year 3. Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year 4. Aviation and Shipping Firm of the Year 5. Impact Deal and Case Award Asialaw Awards 2021 celebrate domestic and regional law firms across 23 jurisdictions, 11 legal expertise categories and 7 industry expertise categories
China
On August 19, 2021, the winners of the IFLR1000 China Awards 2021 were officially announced at a virtual ceremony. Han Kun won multiple awards at the event: 1. Capital Markets Deal of the Year 2. M&A Deal of the Year 3. Lawyer of the Year – Guangdong – Xue Bing 4
West Virginia, USA
Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 62 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion on the 2022 Best Lawyers list, seven were selected as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year," and seven others were selected as Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch."
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review