Press Releases

Buenos Aires, 16 November 2020. On October 22nd, Mirgor acquired the local assets of the US company Brightstar, manufacturer of LG and Samsung cell phones. With this important acquisition, Argentine company Mirgor, a leader in the cellular phone production sector, will control 100% of Brightstar Argentina S.A. and Brightstar Fueguina S.A ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, is serving as chair of the 2021 Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of North Carolina – Charlotte Access to Justice Campaign. The Access to Justice Campaign raises critical funds for legal services to low-income residents of Mecklenburg County from members of the Mecklenburg County Bar and community supporters ...

BOYANOV & Co. advised Ideal Standard Vidima on a syndicated (club deal) EUR 65 million financing, provided by DSK Bank (EUR 45 million) and United Bulgarian Bank (EUR 25 million). The loan was secured mainly by a pledge of Ideal Standard Vidima’s going concern ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Tax Notes State on the surprise IRS Notice approving state passthrough entity workarounds to the controversial SALT cap enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The guidance allows a workaround to the $10,000 cap on the state ad local tax deduction first adopted by Connecticut. The strategy involves a state imposing entity-level tax on passthroughs and creating an offset individual income tax credit for the entity's member ...

Bradley attorney Michael Gordon was quoted in Bloomberg Law on the CFPB changes to expect under Joe Biden. Under a Biden presidency, the CFPB's primary focus will likely be combatting COVID-19 and being much more aggressive monitoring banks and financial companies for compliance with mortgage and student loan forbearance, credit reporting, and other protections included in pandemic relief legislation ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Brook V. Robertson has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Brook to our Birmingham office,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. “Her valuable experience in real estate law will further expand our capabilities as a firm and allow us to better serve our clients.” Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Shandra Wright, director of eDiscovery and paralegal services, and Jennifer Cooper, eDiscovery and litigation support coordinator, have been elected to the Women in eDiscovery Board for the Birmingham chapter. Ms. Cooper was elected social media director, and Ms. Wright was chosen as director. “We congratulate Shandra and Jennifer on their election to the Women in eDiscovery Board,” said Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff ...

Mamo TCV Advocates is pleased to announce that it has recently become the exclusive member law-firm for Malta of the World Services Group network (WSG). WSG is the leading global network comprised of elite top-ranked global practice firms. With over 120 member firms in 150 jurisdictions and 23,000 individual members, the network provides a proprietary platform for members to create relationships, expertise and new business opportunities to better serve their practice and clients ...

A team led by Jens-Hendrik Janzen, Partner at the Stuttgart office, legally advised STINAG Stuttgart Invest AG on the acquisition of 145 micro-apartments on the site of the “Böblingen/Sindelfingen Airfield” urban district by way of a share deal. The seller is Stuttgart-based KIAG Immobilien GmbH. The new building with more than 6,000 square meters of floor space consists of 145 micro-apartments, a childcare center, and an underground garage with more than 120 parking spaces ...

<p>From <span data-color='#ff351b'>November 9th to 13th</span>, an international retail industry forum: <span data-color='#ff351b'>the Global Retail Week </span> is taking place online.</p> <p>As part of the event, on November 12th, the expert session <span data-color='#ff351b'>“Brand protection infrastructure in the world, Russia and the EEU”</span> will be held. The International Advertising Association (IAA) is organizing this session ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on new IRS guidance that approves a path around the controversial SALT cap enacted as part of the TCJA. States including New Jersey and Connecticut already softened the blow of the $10,000 SALT cap with provisions for pass-through businesses like partnerships and S corporations, which are taxed normally at the owner level ...

November 10, 2020 – Buchalter is pleased to welcome Kirsten Day newest Shareholder and member of its Real Estate practice group in Portland. Day brings over 20 years of experience to her national practice in leasing, acquisition/disposition, development and financing of regional shopping centers and other retail properties, Class A office buildings and industrial properties. “We are thrilled to welcome Kirsten to the Firm,” said Adam Bass, Buchalter President and Chief Executive Officer ...

The corporate finance group at Scottish member Shepherd and Wedderburn has had a very busy first half of the year despite C-19. Highlights of M&A activity include: 1. adviser to Epic Games International on its acquisition of Superawesome, a leading UK provider of “kid tech”, supplying Lego, Hasbro and others; 2. advising AIM listed BigBlu Broadband plc on its £40m disposal of its European satellite broadband business to Euronext listed Eutelsat S.A ...

The UK government has appointed MinterEllison (Australia) and MinterEllisonRuddWatts (New Zealand) in partnership with UK firm, Hogan Lovells, to advise on the negotiations of the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand free trade agreements. “Both trade agreements are top priorities for the UK government, and will boost trade and strengthen investment post Brexit between long standing 'friends' and like-minded economies ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Shareholders Tracy A. Warren and Laura L. Nichols have both been been selected as 2020 “Leaders in Law” Finalists by the San Diego Business Journal. Tracy Warren is member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the Firm’s San Diego office. Ms. Warren represents both national and international clients in employment matters involving single plaintiff and class action defense ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance predicting who may become the next CFPB director under a Biden presidency and what challenges lie ahead. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s name has been floating around as a possible successor to Kathy Kraninger, the current CFPB director. Stein participated in the $25 billion settlement in 2012 as a representative of monitor Joseph Smith ...

BOYANOV & Co. has formed three new professional groups in Technology, Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Construction Law. Tech Group The firm’s Tech Group is a multi-disciplinary practice covering a broad spectrum of legal challenges the innovation and digital transformation imperative is posing on our clients ...

Bradley attorney Michael Gordon was quoted in Law360 on the changes that could be facing banks and other lenders under a Biden presidency. Biden is expected to pivot from the rule rollbacks favored by the Trump administration and push for stronger oversight of financial firms, greater public sector involvement in providing financial services and increased emphasis on economic justice ...

Bradley attorney Dick Sayles was featured in Lawdragon's Lawyer Limelight series. The interview details his academic and professional background, including his early mentors, the factors that led him to Bradley, and the keystone to his success. Earlier this year, Mr. Sayles was named to the 2020 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the top attorneys in the United States ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been included in the 2020 edition of the LMG Life Sciences referral guide to leading North American law firms and lawyers that focus in the life sciences industry. In addition, Bradley was named a “Highly Recommended” firm in the Product Liability & Recall category. Bradley partners Lindsey C Boney IV, Tripp Haston, Lela M. Hollabaugh, David G. Hymer, Dana C. Lumsden and Kimberly B ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Smarter Working team has been highly commended in the Most Innovative Use of Technology category at the Lawyer Awards 2020. The innovation unit was recognised at the prestigious national awards for its collaboration with client Virgin Money in delivering a bespoke case management system to automate the legal aspects of refinancing under the Incentivised Switching Scheme ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn enjoyed a duo of successes at the Scottish Legal Awards on Wednesday, where Leigh Herd, an Associate in the property and infrastructure disputes team, was named Rising Star of the Year and the firm’s marketing and business development team was highly commended in the Support Team of the Year category ...

A team led by Boris Dürr, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised mic AG on the acquisition of Pyramid Computer GmbH. With the takeover, mic AG, listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Scale segment, will increasingly focus its business on Pyramid, a manufacturer of self-service terminals, thus accelerating Pyramid’s growth rate ...

Wirtgen Invest acquired residential quarter CHARLIE LIVING on Zimmerstraße in Berlin Mitte from TROCKLAND group in an off-market transaction. A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Wirtgen Invest on the acquisition. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The residential ensemble consisting of four buildings offers 243 apartments, 48 serviced apartments, and commercial space in the heart of Berlin ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in Healthcare Risk Management on a $50 million settlement by a West Virginia hospital where the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that the hospital systematically violated the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute by knowingly paying improper compensation to referring physicians above fair market value ...