Press Releases

Asters has acted for Intreprinderea Mixta "Zernoff" S.R.L., a leading Eastern European manufacturer of spirits and strong alcoholic beverages, on its acquisition of Ukrspyrt's assets. The deal marks the first privatization of the Ukrspyrt assets by a foreign investor. The privatization valued the relevant Ukrspyrt's assets at UAH 120 million making it the first largest privatization transaction of Ukrspyrt assets ...

On January 19, 2021, the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice recognized QIL+4 Abogados for its strong commitment to assisting families separated by U.S. immigration practices with the initiative Keep Families Together. Keep Families Together was launched by the Vance Center in September 2018 in response to the U.S. government’s “Zero Tolerance” policy, and connects Latin American pro bono counsel to assist U.S. immigration lawyers representing children, families and asylum seekers ...

On December 15, 2020, the “Non-Intrusive Inspection Project ” began operations, which will provide the Quetzal Port Company with cutting-edge technological tools that will speed up inspection processes and increase security levels in the logistics infrastructure of Guatemala. The “Non-Intrusive Inspection Project” will be in charge of the entity Cotecna Inspection de Guatemala, S.A ...

Borislav Boyanov, Managing Partner at BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm was interviewed for The Legal 500’s Special Edition, EMEA Elite. EMEA Elite provides the global audience with local perspectives on an array of 34 markets across EMEA, including Bulgaria. The publication features Q&A with Borislav Boyanov presenting illuminating insights into major developments in Bulgaria. The questions consider BOYANOV & Co ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys Eric Fingerhut, Jennifer Fraser and Marsha Gentner, all from the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, were each ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2021) in the United States: DC Metro Area category. This marks the 10th consecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners, while it is Gentner's second straight time appearing on the list ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Law on a tax overhaul bill in Alabama that syncs the state to most tax features of last year's federal pandemic relief laws and offers businesses additional tax benefits to spur the economy. The legislation (HB 170/SB 98) clarifies that forgiven PPP loans won't be treated as taxable income and loan recipients can deduct expenses paid with forgiven loans ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Law360 on Alabama HB 170, which exempts federal aid for the coronavirus pandemic from state income taxes, and HB 192, which reinstates an expired tax credit for cash contributions to local economic development organizations. Alabama is one of a handful of states that haven't fully decoupled from GILTI and does not offer a full dividends-received deduction ...

Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Baltic region in 2020 recorded 70 M&A deals worth a publicly-announced total of almost €1.2bn – a level of activity consistent, or even slightly above, the previous year, according to a new report published by Ellex in association with Mergermarket. The Baltic M&A Monitor provides analysis of M&A activity in 2020 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, along with forecasts for the year ahead ...

Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Baltic region in 2020 recorded 70 M&A deals worth a publicly-announced total of almost €1.2bn – a level of activity consistent, or even slightly above, the previous year, according to a new report published by Ellex in association with Mergermarket. The Baltic M&A Monitor provides analysis of M&A activity in 2020 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, along with forecasts for the year ahead ...

With a team led by Partner Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Wagner Fernmeldebau Holding GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Benzina Kommunikation GmbH of Freiburg. The seller’s sole shareholder and general manager is M. Benzina who will remain with the company even after closing of the transaction. The company name will also remain unchanged ...

NNDKP successfully assisted and represented one of the largest Italian entrepreneurs operating in Romania in infrastructure projects against the company that manages the national railway network. The litigation had a final settlement of over 5 years and concerned the claims of the contractor, made against the Contracting Authority in connection with the execution of the rehabilitation project of the Pan European Corridor IV, Vințu de Jos – Coșlariu section ...

Bradley partner and director of inclusion and diversity George Medlock was named among the Birmingham Business Journal's 2021 Leaders in Diversity. The awards program honors companies and individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity in the workplace, in business leadership and in the broader economy. The 2021 honorees were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on February 11, 2021 ...

US company gets financing for data centre in Chile Fredrik Karlsson Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui has hired Chile’s Carey to provide a loan to the local subsidiary of US data centre provider EdgeConneX to fund the development of a data centre in Santiago. EdgeConneX is understood to have relied on local firm Baraona Fischer y Cía, but this could not be confirmed prior to publication. The amount of the loan was not revealed ...

Bradley pro bono counsel Tiffany M. Graves was featured in Jackson Free Press as the "Person of the Day." The article discusses what led Tiffany to law school, her path to Bradley and her passion for helping disadvantaged Mississippians through pro-bono work. The following is an excerpt from the article:  Raised in Winchester, Va ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Matthew J. Agnew has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a senior attorney in the Healthcare Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Matthew to our Dallas office and to our team of highly accomplished healthcare attorneys,” said Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. “He brings to the firm seven years of experience successfully representing providers and investors in the U.S ...

Ms Yin Ge, from Han Kun Law Offices, Shanghai Office, a renowned legal expert in cross-border asset management, has been invited to be the contributing author for the China chapter of the International Asset Management & Investment Funds Review 2020/21 ...

Chambers and Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2021. Han Kun has been nominated for Chambers Asia-Pacific "China (PRC Firms) Corporate Firm of the Year" and "China (PRC Firms) Client Service Award". Besides these Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 nominations, the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 guide has ranked 9 Han Kun practice areas and 14 lawyers ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Margaret Oertling Cupples and Jason Fortenberry, attorneys in the firm’s Jackson office, have been elected to the board of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA). Ms. Cupples, who is managing partner of Bradley’s Jackson office, will serve as secretary for one year, then as treasurer for one year, before becoming the organization’s president. Mr. Fortenberry will serve a two-year term as a director ...

A team led by Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, legally advised the majority shareholder of ECOROLL AG on the sale of all shares to PINOVA. The seller’s shareholders are a North German family office and the management of ECOROLL AG. ECOROLL AG is a leading supplier of tools and machines for mechanical surface finishing of metal components ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). “We congratulate Chris on his selection as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (March 8, 2021) – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C. announced today that Rebecca Boyette, Amanda Loupin-Bartlett and Jonathan Ward have been named shareholders at the firm. These attorneys collectively practice across Schwabe’s Healthcare and Life Sciences; Natural Resources; Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail; and Technology industry group focus areas ...

Dr Michael Psaila, Managing Partner of Mamo TCV Advocates, underlined the firm's commitment to the visually impaired and the Malta Guide Dogs Foundation (MGDF) in particular when he not only presented a donation but committed the firm to assisting the foundation in its legal affairs in the coming years.It was the wish of the firm, which has a staff complement of over 70 people, to select the MGDF as one of the beneficiaries of their annual charity donation ...

The China Business Law Journal has recognized a transaction led by Heuking attorneys Dr. Bodo Dehne and Sen Gao as one the "China Deals of the Year 2020". Every year the international China Business Law Journal identifies the landmark China-related deals. Among this year’s winners is the acquisition of the European apt Group by the Chinese Mengtai Group, which won a structured and competitive bidding process with the support of Heuking. Dr ...

We are delighted to announce that the Firm represented PMI Electro Mobility (PMI), a leading manufacturer, technology incubator and developer of 'zero emission' commercial vehicles in India, on its INR 4 billion investment from GreenCell Mobility (GCM) an electric mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) platform promoted by EverSource Capital ...

Recently, the Private Equity Association of Shanghai ("PEAS") published the PEAS 2020 Equity Investment List. Han Kun is among those listed and has been named "Best Legal Counsel". PEAS publised the list by actively implementing the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress, positively giving full play to function of capital to connect with the real economy and upholding the concept of supporting Shanghai to develop into an international financial center ...