Press Releases

A team led by Dr. Peter Zimmermann, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Düsseldorf, advised AXA Investment Managers on the acquisition of Logistik-Center Berlin-Süd in Königs Wusterhausen on behalf of a fund. The logistics center was developed and sold by ECE. The transaction is scheduled to close in early 2021. The logistics center was completed in fall 2020. It comprises some 56,000 square meters and it is fully leased to Ceva Logistics, a member of shipping and logistics group CMA CGM ...

Beccar Varela’s Fintech Department was recognized as “Band 1” in the latest edition of the prestigious global ranking Chambers FinTech. According to the publication, clients point out not only the team’s strength in regulatory and legal structuring matters but also the great collaboration they provide them with to find and liaise with potential partners in this growing market ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in MedPage Today on the recent rule finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding good guidance practices. HHS announced a Good Guidance Practices rule to help limit its own ability to impose obligations on regulated parties that are not already reflected in duly enacted statutes or regulations lawfully promulgated under them. Lloyd said that the rule on good guidance is "significant in several respects ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert M. Couch has rejoined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group following a year-long tenure serving as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Financial Monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to his most recent role with HUD, Mr. Couch was a member of Bradley’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group from July 2009 to January 2020 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that W. Wayne Drinkwater and Laura P. Washburn have been named 2020 BTI Client Service All-Stars for delivering superior client service. “We congratulate Wayne and Laura on their recognition as BTI Client Service All-Stars,” said Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

PLMJ advised EuroBic on the sale of a portfolio of around €1.2 billion of residential mortgage credit, the bank's first Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) securitisation. The PLMJ team that advised on this securitisation was led by Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, a partner from the Capital Markets and Banking and Finance practices. The team also included Kathleen Hoffmann Barley and Carolina Antunes ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on how remote work affects occupational taxes in Birmingham and other cities. The coronavirus pandemic has caused many Birmingham employees to spend the bulk of 2020 working from home ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided legal and tax assistance to Opel (Groupe PSA) in relation to the transfer of its Romanian business to Trust Motors, an independent importer for Peugeot, Citroen and DS brands. Following the completion of the transaction, the entire activity of Opel in Romania and its local team will be integrated into Trust Motors ...

In the guide, Chambers notes: Their response is always very fast and exactly to the point. They address my needs perfectly. Simonsen are the heavyweight in the Norwegian market – the strongest local firm. Our partners Espen Tøndel and Morten Winther defends their individual Band 1 rankings, and are the only Norwegian lawyers with a top ranking in the 2021 guide ...

<p>On December 10th, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar: "Bankruptcy Proceedings in Russia", for the members of the <a href="https://www.jbcmow.com/" title="Japanese Business Club (JBC)">Japanese Business Club (JBC)</a>. The JBC is a division of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and promotes the development of the business of Japanese companies located in Russia ...

London, December 10, 2020 – The international law firm Gianni & Origoni was named, for the fourth year in a row, “Legal Adviser of the Year” for Italy at the 2020 Mergermarket Europe M&A Awards. In absence of the annual gala dinner, this year the winners of what are considered to be one of the most prestigious awards on the European M&A scene, were announced online ...

On December 10, 2020, LEGALBAND officially published the list of the "2020 China Top 15 Lawyers for Cybersecurity and Data Compliance". Han Kun partner Kevin Duan was named to the list. Mr. Duan focuses his practice on intellectual property and data compliance ...

Han Kun Law Offices has served as PRC counsel to the joint sponsors and underwriters in connection with the listing and public offering of China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Limited ("CR Mixc", Stock Code: 1209) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CR Mixc is a leading property management and commercial operational service provider in China, providing property management and value-added services to one of the largest portfolios of residential properties ...

Han Kun Law Offices has provided legal services in connection with JD Health International Inc.'s ("JDH", Stock Code: 6618) listing and public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the PRC counsel to the joint sponsors and the underwriters. JDH is centered on the supply chain of pharmaceutical and healthcare products and strengthened by healthcare services, encompassing a user's full life span for all healthcare needs ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Michael A. Thomason Jr. has been selected as one of The M&A Advisor’s 2020 Emerging Leaders. The M&A Advisor’s 11th 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 ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in Modern Healthcare on the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the role that HHS may play in healthcare consolidation under Biden's administration. Becerra has gained a reputation for being tough on healthcare deals, pushing a bill that would have given him more control over healthcare mergers and even suing Sutter Health over its anticompetitive practices ...

Eight Bradley partners were named to the 13th annual edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers ...

A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised 7C Solarparken AG on a capital increase of about EUR 12.9 million. In a private placement, 3,235,644 new shares were placed with institutional investors in Germany and other European countries at a price of EUR 4.00 per share. The new shares are entitled to dividends from January 1, 2020. The transaction was several times oversubscribed ...

Bloomberg Law "Jewish-Owned Art Sold in Nazi Era at Center of SCOTUS Case (2)" By: Kimberly Robinson "There’s a real tension for the justices in this case, said M.C. Sungaila, who filed a similar case last year that the justices refused to consider. “We can all agree that this was bad and something should be done about it, but should it be done here?” said Sungaila, a shareholder with Buchalter ...

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, recently announced that Sinovac Life Sciences Co., Ltd. ("Sinovac LS"), a subsidiary of Sinovac Biotech Ltd., has secured approximately US$500 million in funding for further development, capacity expansion and manufacturing of CoronaVac, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as well as to conduct other development and operational activities ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partners Lindsey C. Boney IV, Tripp Haston and Lela M. Hollabaugh have been named by Who’s Who Legal as among the world’s leading life sciences attorneys. They are listed in the Product Liability chapter of the 2021 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences. “We congratulate Lindsey, Tripp and Lela on being named to Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

DORDA's real estate team supports DLH Real Estate Austria in two major logistics projects in the Vienna airport region: the sale of a part of the "Industrial Campus Vienna East" to Deka Immobilien and the purchase of 30,000 sqm of space as the starting signal for further logistics development. Both projects are located in proximity to the airport Vienna and demonstrate the expansion of the logistics sector in Austria ...

This July, DORDA initiated enforcement proceedings against Albanian assets in Austria. This was preceded by an ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) arbitration, which Italian investors commenced against Albania following the expropriation of investments in Albania's hydropower, wind energy and media industries. However, the Albanian government fails to comply with its payment obligations ...

Buenos Aires, December 3, 2020. Beccar Varela advised FCA Compañía Financiera S.A. on Class XVIII notes issuance, worth UVAs16.534.391, equivalent to AR$999,999,968 at the initial UVA value, carried out under the company’s Frequent Issuer Prospectus Registration No ...

Recently, FinanceAsia released the results of its 2020 Achievement Awards. Han Kun won the following three awards at the event based on the firm's excellent performance this year in many high-profile deals: ■ Best of China/Hong Kong - JD.com's HK $34.56 billion ($4.46 billion) Hong Kong secondary listing ■ Equity Deal of The Year - JD.com's HK$ 34.56 billion ($4.46 billion) Hong Kong secondary listing ■ Venture Capital/Private Equity Deal of The Year - The $9.68 billion take-private of 58 ...