Press Releases

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Shareholders Damaris L. Medina and Andrew H. Selesnick were both named Finalists of the Los Angeles Business Journal's Health Care Leadership Awards ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Danielle Rushing, San Antonio-based attorney in Dykema’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Practice Group, was selected by the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) as one of only 20 attorneys in Texas to be a member of the 2020-21 class of LeadershipSBOT ...

On August 7, 2020, Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya and the Superintendent of the Financial System, Gustavo Villatoro, signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement, with the aim of improving the exchange of information to combat tax evasion and streamline processes with the use of new technologies, in order to strengthen the Anti-Tax Evasion Plan ...

A team led by Dr. Sönke Görgens, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate on the acquisition of four daycare center project developments in North Rhine-Westphalia for its open-end special fund “Zukunft Invest” that was launched at the beginning of the year. The team led by Görgens performed legal and tax due diligence for the acquisitions. The properties are located in Bochum (two properties), Duisburg, and Oberhausen and offer a total of 395 daycare spots ...

A team led by Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, legally advised funds advised by Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH (“DPE”) on the acquisition of majority stakes in B plus L Infra Log GmbH (“B plus L”) and Defoxx GmbH. With joint investments in new business areas, DPE will support B plus L group in its expansion. B plus L’s founder Gunnar Förster will retain a major stake of the company in the future ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alicia N. Netterville and Christina M. Seanor, associates in the firm’s Jackson office, have been appointed to committees of the Mississippi Bar for the 2020-2021 bar year, beginning September 9. Ms ...

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NiSource Inc. (“NiSource”) of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.950% Notes due 2025 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.700% Notes due 2031. Proceeds from the sale of the notes were used, in part, to fund NiSource’s concurrent cash tender offers to purchase certain of its outstanding notes (the “Concurrent Tender Offers”) ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Denver Partner Dan Malone led a team representing Birch Benders LLC in the sale of its business to Sovos Brands for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October. Sovos is a food company backed by global private equity firm Advent International. Denver-based Birch Benders is a fast-growing producer of pancake and waffle Mixes and other consumer products ...

Asters acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in connection with their loans to JSC “Concern Galnaftogaz” (GNG), Ukraine’s largest company in retail distribution of transportation fuels in terms of sales volume and third largest by number of filling stations ...

The ǼLEX Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group is pleased to be advising Hissbox as it launches its online streaming and content distribution platform. Hissbox is a streaming platform, film production and distribution company primarily focused on projecting untold and neglected stories ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has received a 2020 Diversity Recognition Award from the Nashville Bar Association. These awards are aimed at legal-related departments, firms, and businesses that have demonstrated outstanding leadership to promote diversity and inclusion through education, innovation, collaboration, development, and mentorship programs within their organizations ...

QIL+ 4 Abogados advised its clients Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. as purchasers on a Rule 144 A and Regulation S international capital markets debt issuance by The Central America Bottling Corporation (CBC) of an additional US$200 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior guaranteed notes due 2027 ...

Bradley attorneys Erin Illman and Steve Snyder have been appointed to new leadership roles with the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Privacy and Data Security Section. Ms. Illman will serve as chair, and Mr. Snyder will serve as vice-chair for the 2020-2021 bar year. The Privacy and Data Security Section provides CLE programming, social and professional benefits, and practical tips and discussions with colleagues across the industry ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yuan Jiani has joined the firm as a partner. She will mainly be based in the firm's Shenzhen office. The addition of Ms. Yuan is a further boost to Han Kun's domestic and overseas capital markets practice. Ms. Yuan has nearly 14 years of legal practice experience. Prior to joining Han Kun, Ms. Yuan practiced for many years with a leading Chinese law firm ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 149 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 guide and the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list. Additionally, 18 of the firm’s practitioners have been named Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year,” a special distinction conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 265 of the firm’s attorneys are included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 37 attorneys are included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Firmwide, 84% of Bradley’s partners and 55% of all the firm’s attorneys are listed. In addition, Bradley has 28 attorneys that are named “Lawyer of the Year ...

The firm is pleased to announce that 38 lawyers have been included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce 11 of our attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers as 2021 "Ones to Watch." This award recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for "outstanding professional excellence in private practice." Buchalter would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list: Paul A. Alarcón - Appellate Practice Brandon M. Carr - Commercial Litigation Anna Crivelli - Corporate Law Aaron Elster - Real Estate Law Kathryn B ...

Buchalter congratulates our Shareholders on this recognition as the 2021 "Lawyer of the Year." Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. James K. Dyer, Jr. - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Michael (Sam) J. Sandmire - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila - Appellate Practice Gary A ...

Shoosmiths has expanded its Court of Protection (COP) team with the recruitment of a new partner, Sue Bowler, who will be based in the firm’s Thames Valley office. Sue BowlerSue’s extensive experience and expertise in this area will further enhance the existing high net worth and disputed wills and trust teams currently working in the Thames Valley office ...

Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 64 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 directory of leading attorneys. The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc., is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 55,000 leading attorneys cast more than 7.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas ...

Charleston, W.Va. —Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that nine of the firm's attorneys were named 2021 “Lawyers of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single attorney is recognized as such for each practice area in each community. The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc., is based on an exhaustive peer-review process in which more than 7.4 million votes on the legal abilities of lawyers were analyzed ...

A CONTINGENT of corporate, commercial, infrastructure and tax experts at UK law firm Shoosmiths have advised DIF Capital Partners (DIF) on its substantial infrastructure investment into Liberatis Limited (which trades as 4th Utility), allowing the business to majorly expand its ultrafast broadband operations. 4th Utility is an independent broadband ISP, supplying ultrafast connectivity to homes and businesses across the UK via their fibre optic network ...

Deacons advises StormHarbour Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (StormHarbour) on the establishment and registration of the first umbrella private open-ended fund company (OFC) in Hong Kong, the StormHarbour Fund Services OFC ...

Pellerano & Herrera announced the promotion of senior associate Caroline Bonó as new partner of the firm. The promotion consolidates a vigorous team of 8 partners, of which 5 are women, reinforcing the firm’s continued support for female leadership in the Dominican legal industry. Caroline joined Pellerano & Herrera in 2017, year from which she leads the firm's tax practice. She has over 13 years of experience in legal practice focusing on tax, corporate, regulatory and labor law ...