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Shoosmiths has again been recognised for its work in advising high net worth (HNW) clients on a range of matters in this year’s Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide.Steady organic growth has delivered a wealth protection team that is going from strength to strength, with Charlotte Dunn (based in Milton Keynes) and Adam Draper (based in Manchester) retaining their Band 1 rankings with Melissa Maple (Thames Valley) retaining her Band 3 ranking ...

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. is pleased to share that the firm and two of our attorneys were selected in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. This guide is often used by family offices and professional advisers of wealthy individuals, providing objective guidance on an international scale and spotlights the international private wealth market ...

Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Mr. Alejandro E. Chevalier, as associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team of the firm. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Chevalier worked as an International Attorney in the International Department of Akerman LLP (Miami, Florida). He also interned with the International Arbitration Department of Hogan Lovells US LLP (Miami, Florida). During this time, Mr ...

Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm´s Private Wealth Law practice group earned a top ranking (Band 1) in the 2021 Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide, a prestigious publication aimed at the international private wealth market and a key reference point of the world´s leading firms in terms of service excellence and reputation ...

DigitalService4Germany GmbH (“DigitalService4Germany”), a state-owned software development company, has been commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Finance to develop the web-based “Steuerlotse” [“Tax Guide”] application that allows retirees to easily file their tax returns. A team led by Dr ...

Several firms in Brazil-Chile waste management acquisition Davide Montagner Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados in São Paulo and Carey in Santiago have helped Brazilian environmental management company Ambipar purchase Chilean counterpart Disal and its subsidiary Suatrans for a combined US$179 million. Chilean law firms Claro y Cía, Boza & Muirhead and Aylwin Mendoza Luksic & Valencia advised Disal. The acquisition closed on 28 June ...

The firm continues to be ranked in more jurisdictions than any other offshore legal provider and is now ranked in Band 1 for its trusts and private wealth practices in Bermuda, Guernsey and Jersey, while its Cayman Islands office has moved up to Band 2. Carey Olsen also has 13 lawyers individually recognised, which is more than any other offshore competitor ...

July 22, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of two new shareholders in Orange County - Lee C. Cheng joins as a member of the Corporate practice group, and Michael Katz joins as a member of the Litigation practice group. “I am delighted to welcome both Lee and Michael to the Firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Office of Buchalter ...

Buenos Aires, July 22nd, 2021. Beccar Varela advised Agrofina S.A. on the constitution of Series XXIV Financial Trust set up under the program Secuval II (the “Financial Trust”). The issuance of securities under the Financial Trust of the total amount of AR$564.427 ...

We are excited to share that the 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers list has honored 14 of Schwabe's Oregon-based attorneys. Accompanying these individuals are three attorneys who have received designation as Rising Stars, two of whom appear for the first time on the list.  Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon are named to the Super Lawyers list ...

On July 22, 2021, international ranking agency Chambers & Partners published the results of Chambers High Net Worth research. The rating evaluates law firms and private lawyers in the Private Clients area. ALRUD’s Private Clients practice has been at the top of the rating for six years in a row and is again recommended in Band 1. Individual nominations in High Net Worth: Maxim Alekseev, Senior Partner and Head of the Private Clients Practice, remains in Band 1 as «brilliant lawyer» ...

Han Kun has provided legal services in connection with the initial public offering and listing on the A-share STAR board of Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co., Ltd. (stock code: 688303), as the PRC counsel to CICC, the sponsor and lead underwriter. Daqo Energy is one of the earliest enterprises engaged in research and development and manufacturing of photovoltaic high purity polysilicon in China ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Dana Wu has recently joined the firm, further strengthening Han Kun's cross-border practice capabilities. She will mainly be based in the firm's Shanghai office. Ms. Wu focuses her practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, capital markets, outbound investments, and general corporate matters ...

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths continues its ambitious growth strategy in Northern Ireland with the appointment of rising star corporate lawyer Grant Edwards as a partner.Grant is dual-qualified in Northern Ireland and England and Wales and has worked with venture capital and private equity funds across the UK on their investments in Northern Ireland ...

The non-legal advice arm of leading UK law firm Shoosmiths, Shoosmiths8 Connected Services (Shoosmiths8), has added two new products to its roster since launching in March this year.Shoosmiths8 provides non-legal products to its clients, complementing the firm’s existing legal services ...

Kudun and Partners represented nForce Secure Public Company Limited, a company operating a wholesale of computer peripheral equipment and software — in connection with the methods and requirements and its initial public offering (IPO) of its shares and the listing of its shares on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) with a trading value of THB 443.8 million (USD 13.5 million) ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Clarence Webster III, counsel in the firm’s Jackson office, has begun a one-year term as president of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA). Mr. Webster is a member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, where he represents and advises a broad range of clients in a variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial, labor and employment, product liability, mass tort, and appellate ...

Buchalter is proud to announce IAM Patent 1000’s recognition of Orange County Shareholder, J. Rick Taché and San Francisco Special Counsel Cecily Anne O’Regan on the 2021 list of the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals.” The IAM Patent 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. IAM Patent says about Rick “Dynamic patent and trademark litigator J ...

Living Essentials, LLC, the maker of the 5-hour ENERGY® products prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the State of Oregon.  The State of Oregon had contended that certain labeling, marketing and advertising representations with phrases like “B-Vitamins for Energy” and “Amino Acids for Focus” mislead consumers regarding the products’ benefits ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that John C. Hood, an associate in the firm’s Tampa office, has been selected to participate in the American Health Lawyers Association Leadership Development Program. Hood was appointed for a one-year leadership term, effective June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. AHLA is the nation’s largest, nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been named to the 2021 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot list, which recognizes top young litigation talent in the United States and Canada. “We are proud of these partners and their recognition by Benchmark, which is a testament to their skill as litigators, as well as their hard work and contributions to our firm,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Clarence Webster III, counsel in the firm’s Jackson office, has begun a one-year term as president of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA). Mr. Webster is a member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, where he represents and advises a broad range of clients in a variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial, labor and employment, product liability, mass tort, and appellate ...

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Alaska receive this distinction. Schwabe is thrilled to share that Schwabe’s Bert Ray and Matt Singer have been named to the 2021 Alaska Super Lawyers list. Bert Ray is part of Schwabe’s Transportation, Ports, and Maritime industry group ...

Each year Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. In Washington, no more than five percent of attorneys receive the Super Lawyers list distinction. The Rising Stars list features top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2.5 percent of the state’s attorneys receive designation to the Rising Stars list ...

BOYANOV & Co. advised J.P. Morgan AG (as Initial Mandated Lead Arranger), BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (as General Security Agent), and DSK Bank AD (as Bulgarian Security Agent) on EUR 360 million facilities to Eastern European Electric Company B.V ...