Press Releases

Bradley Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs and Economic Development Martha Roby has been appointed to the board of directors for Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The organization advocates for ending the AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria epidemics through U.S. investment in the Global Fund and other global health programs ...

<p><strong>On May 12</strong>, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar <span data-color='#ff351b'>“Russian Data Localization Requirement: What is the Problem?”</span>.</p> <p>During the webinar experts from <strong>ALRUD</strong>, <strong>TietoEVRY</strong> (a leading cloud provider) and <strong>ICNX</strong> (a well-known digital marketing agency) discussed their practical experience of Russian data localization compliance ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was featured in the ConNexus "Member Spotlight." The interview details Bruce's academic and professional background, his SALT practice and the factors that determine which cases he takes on. Below is an excerpt from the article.  Everyone knows Bruce Ely. Bruce has more than 35 years of experience and is the founding chair of Bradley’s State and Local Practice Team ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on the Republican states that are suing to invalidate the ban on using relief funds to cut taxes. The U.S. Department of the Treasury released interim final rules permitting states to issue tax relief under their own tax authorities and to adjust for inflation as long as the relief amounts to no more than 1% of a state’s 2019 reporting year’s total revenue ...

The programme is asynthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards. The programme is addressed to foreign directors of Polish companies, foreign investors in Poland, and their foreign lawyers. Konrad Grotowski, head of the firm’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice, is the host of the programme ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided legal assistance to Globalworth in relation to the acquisition of two industrial projects, IPW Arad (Industrial Park West Arad) and IPW Oradea (Industrial Park West Oradea). With the successful completion of the acquisition, Globalworth Industrial, Globalworth's logistics and industrial sub-brand, extends its portfolio in another two cities in Romania, each with major potential for economic growth ...

Kudun and Partners represented Prima Marine PCL (SET: PRM) — a full-service provider in the marine transport industry and one of the largest fully integrated business operator in oil tanker and oil and petroleum storages in Thailand — on the acquisition from Thai Oil PCL (SET: TOP) — a subsidiary of PTT Group and the largest oil refinery in Thailand — of all equity interests in Thaioil Marine Co., Ltd. (TM) and of TM’s equity interests in TM’s subsidiaries including TOP Maritime Services Co ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Chicago-based attorney Steven Mroczkowski has been appointed to serve as chairperson of the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) statewide Construction Law Section Council by the ISBA president-elect. His term will run for the 2021-22 Bar Association year ...

Today the Queen’s Speech set out the government’s agenda for the next session and its plans to build back better from the pandemic and level-up opportunities across the country ...

On May 10, 2021, Plus (formerly Plus.ai) announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCIC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Upon closing, Plus will be a publicly traded company and its common stock is expected to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "PLAV". The transaction represents a post-combination market capitalization of approximately $3.3 billion for Plus upon closing ...

Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, recently released its 2021 edition of Benchmark Asia-Pacific, which recognizes leading dispute resolution law firms and individual lawyers. This year, Han Kun was ranked in three practice areas, and three Han Kun lawyers were recognized as litigation "Stars" ...

BOYANOV & Co. acted as Bulgarian legal advisor to Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley as initial purchasers on the issuance of EUR 275 million secured notes by Standard Profil Automotive GmbH (Germany). Standard Profil Group is a leading supplier, established in 1977, producing sealing profiles for automotive manufacturers all around the world. The Group has a wide and prestigious customer portfolio, including brands of BMW Group, Daimler, FCA, VW Group, Renault-Nissan, Toyota, etc. (http://www ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Andrea M. Cascarilla to its Government Policy & Practice Group as a government policy advisor in the firm’s Lansing office. Cascarilla, who was included on the Crain’s Detroit Business 2020 “50 Names to Know in Lobbying” guide, joins Dykema from Acuitas LLC, where she was the Senior Legislative Director ...

LCS and Partners is pleased to announce that Amy Chin, Senior Counsel, has been selected as one of the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021 in the Asia Pacific region. Amy Chin’s practices include international capital markets and cross-border M&A. She received her LL.M. degree from Duke University. Between 2005 and 2006, Chin acted as one of the six commissioners of the Financial Supervisory Commission, the single financial regulator in Taiwan She also supervised the Department of Legal Affairs ...

A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, legally advised DATAGROUP SE on its investment in URANO Informationssysteme GmbH, based in Bad Kreuznach. DATAGROUP uses the majority stake to massively expand its IT services business in Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. The parties agreed not to disclose the acquisition price. Financed entirely from the company’s own funds, the acquisition is still subject to additional closing conditions ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Alabama Daily News on the Alabama legislation needed to ensure families and restaurants aren't penalized on their state income taxes for credits and grants they receive under the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Lawmakers are urging the passage of Senate Bill 379 to ensure the family tax credit and restaurant grants don’t raise the state income tax liability for Alabamians ...

Bradley attorney Meade Hartfield was the program chair for DRI's 2021 Women in the Law Virtual Seminar, "Own Your Worth in Law and Life ...

Somboon Sangrungjang, co-head of dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration practice recently attended an e-meeting at The Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives of Thailand Limited (FSCT) to provide guidelines and share the progress of the Thai Airways’ rehabilitation proceeding to all members of the cooperatives ...

During UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, UNESCO created the World Book Day on April 23.  A global initiative to recognize the influence and importance of books and authors. Each year, individuals, organizations, schools, public bodies, and NGOs, work together to celebrate and promote a love for reading ...

Globally operating Chinese group WuXi Biologics completed the acquisition of a drug substance facility from Bayer AG in Wuppertal. Closing took place in Cologne on April 30, 2021. A team led by Dirk W. Kolvenbach, Partner at the Düsseldorf office, and Michael Pauli from the Cologne office of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek legally advised the Chinese group on the acquisition ...

Bradley attorney Todd Presnell was quoted in Courthouse News Service on a Massachusets law that states parents don’t have to testify against their minor children in court. Prosecutors are now trying to turn the law around and use it against juvenile defendants, by saying the law prohibits any testimony by a parent, even if it would help the child ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Dr. Li Ying has recently joined the firm, further strengthening Han Kun's IP practice. She will mainly be based in the firm's Beijing office. Dr. Li's expertise covers patent prosecution, invalidation and litigation, patent searches, patent transactions, and other IP-related counseling ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Waterdrop Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WDH". Waterdrop is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact ...

On May 5, The Asian Lawyer announced the winners of the Asia Legal Awards 2021 at a virtual awards ceremony. This year, Han Kun won the following two awards: ■ Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - JD ...

Bradley attorney Gary Howard is the program chair for DRI's 2021 Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will take place June 16-18 at the Marriott New Orleans and will cover topics such as racial injustice, allyship, and concerns facing diverse members of the various affinity bars. "I am honored to serve as this year's program chair as we cover a wide range of crucial topics," said Howard ...