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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, along with English counsel Ashurst LLP, has advised a consortium of investors who, via investment vehicle Zander Topco Limited, have acquired ASCO Group Ltd (ASCO), the largest global provider of outsourced logistics services and solutions to the oil and gas industry. The transaction marks the exit by DH Private Equity Partners of its last portfolio company and includes a refinancing of ASCO's existing banking facilities ...

On December 21, 2020, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2020 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers, aiming to recognize China's top IP lawyers over the past 12 months. Han Kun partner Mr. Wang Yan was named to the list for his outstanding performance. Mr. Wang has work experiences both in the United States and China and focuses his practice on IP law-related matters, including antitrust matters that involve IP law. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Mike Krause is joining the firm’s Nashville office as a senior advisor in Bradley’s Government Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Mike as a senior advisor for government affairs and economic development,” said Bradley Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Jonathan Skeeters ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Bloomberg Law on Boeing's contract data rights win in its dispute with the U.S. Air Force. Boeing objected to the Air Force's decision that noncompliance with the contract data rights rule required Boeing to remove the legend on F-15 aircraft contract documents that warn third parties about unauthorized use at the contractor's expense. The court's interpretation allows Boeing minimum protection for the data ...

ALRUD experts have prepared this material for HR directors, compliance officers and heads of legal departments, detailing the obligatory and recommended actions which should be taken, if an employee has symptoms of COVID-19. The purpose of this step-by-step plan is to provide high-level guidance on how to stop the spread of a virus in a working place, protect the health of employees and therefore mitigate risks of administrative and criminal liability for the employer ...

ALRUD’s Labor experts have prepared a checklist to help employers in an acute situation of conflict dismissal: Checklist: Preparing for and conducting conflict dismissals. The checklist includes practical recommendations for preparing and conducting layoffs in various conflict situations. Most interesting for company executives, HR directors, compliance officers, and heads of legal departments ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the top government contracts cases of 2020. In a September ruling, the GAO found that a NASA contracting employee's personal relationship with employees of a contractor and subcontractor had created the appearance of a conflict of interest, which was enough to sink a $651.6 million deal to provide operational services at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama ...

Bradley attorney Chuck Mataya was quoted in Law360 on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) new guidance setting out how businesses that adopt vaccine requirements should handle employees who forego a shot because of a disability or their religion, and how that guidance may impact law firms and court systems ...

On December 15, 2020, Chambers and Partners, a world's leading legal rating media organization, published its 2021 Asia-Pacific Guide. Han Kun was again awarded Band I Aviation: Finance PRC Firm, and multiple lawyers were recognized as leading individuals. Han Kun has been recognized as Band I Aviation: Finance PRC Firm PRC for five consecutive years, marking Han Kun as a strong leader in the area of aviation finance ...

<p>On November 27th, the online conference <span data-color='#ff351b'>"Best Antitrust Practices 2020”</span> by Forbes Magazine was held. <a href="https://www.alrud ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as counsel to Banistmo, S.A., in connection with the issuance and placement of senior secured notes due 2048 with an interest rate of 4%, for an amount up to US$400,000,000.00, issued through the ENA Master Trust, a special trust vehicle created by Empresa Nacional de Autopistas, S.A. (ENA) to raise the funds to refinance certain obligations amongst others of ENA Sur, S.A. and ENA Este, S.A ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian Counsel to Itaú Corpbanca and the other lenders, in connection with two credit agreements granted by certain lenders and Itaú Corpbanca, as administrative agent, for amongst other, the refinancing of certain existing debt of Decameron group. The first for an amount of up to US$ 83,801,622.00 to Organización Decameron, S. de R.L. and Hoteles Decameron S. de R.L ...

Marijuana Business Daily "New California cannabis health-warning label requirement could trigger swell of industry lawsuits" By: John Schroyer "Legal experts said such a mandate often is enforced not by state regulators but by private plaintiffs and attorneys. That practice has morphed into a cottage industry in California targeting cannabis manufacturers and some retailers. “The bounty hunters will be able to start regulating and enforcing those come Jan ...

Buenos Aires, 12.15.2020. Beccar Varela advised Petroagro S.A. on the Class II notes’ restructuring, issued on August 9th, 2019, under the company’s global program for the issuance of short, medium and long-term notes for a maximum outstanding amount of up to US$30 million. Through a consent solicitation, Petroagro obtained the agreement of 100% of Class II Notes’ holders to amend certain terms and conditions, including the amortization schedule and interest ...

Buenos Aires, 12.16.2020. Beccar Varela advised Agrofina S.A. on the restructuring of Class VIII notes, issued in November 2019 under the company’s global program for the issuance of simple notes, not convertible into shares, for a nominal maximum amount of up to US$80 million. Through a consent solicitation, Agrofina succeeded in obtaining the agreement of 97 ...

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP helped contractor Kiewit overturn its bid protest loss at the GAO for a $39 million contract, and won a precedential opinion from the Fourth Circuit to enforce the terms of Turner Construction's agreement with a subcontractor in a spat over work on an FBI facility, helping it earn a place among Law360's 2020 Construction Groups of the Year ...

Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, recently released its Chambers FinTech Guide 2021, which features rankings in the sector for four professional services in 40+ jurisdictions. Han Kun has again been ranked as a Band 1 Law Firm for fintech-related legal services in China. This is Han Kun's third consecutive year to be ranked Band 1 ...

On December 15, 2020, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 guide, as well as its 2021 rankings of PRC law firms and lawyers. 9 Han Kun practice areas were ranked and 14 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year ...

Mr. Borislav Boyanov, Managing Partner at BOYANOV & Co., continues to be the only Bulgarian lawyer nominated every year by his peers as one of the world’s leading practitioners in the field of M&A and Governance by Who’s Who Legal. Mr. Boyanov has been selected as one of the 11 thought leaders in M&A and Governance listed in the 2020 edition and the only one from the region of Southeast Europe ...

Bradley attorney Rob Couch was featured in Law360 on his return to the firm after a year-long stint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mr. Couch served as the federal financial monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at HUD. The role was created in 2019 to oversee the disbursement of hurricane relief funds in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ...

Effective January 1, 2021, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek will admit two Salaried Partners from its own ranks into equity partnership. Nine Senior Associates will become Salaried Partners. “The fact that in a year such as this one which was particular in so many ways, two lawyers have accomplished the step to become Equity Partners and nine Senior Associates will become Salaried Partners once again highlights our internal potential ...

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 ...