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Six attorneys in the Firm’s Portland office were named 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Buchalter's 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers include: Andrea Bartoloni Ernest G. (Ernie) Bootsma L. David Connell Daniel P. Larsen Michael J. (Sam) Sandmire Gregory E. Struxness Oregon Super Lawyers has recognized two Buchalter attorneys as 2020 “Rising Stars ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on Amazon’s protests at the Court of Federal Claims and before the Department of Defense (DOD) over the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud deal. Amazon is arguing that it lost out on the deal because the DOD, under the influence of President Trump, downplayed the superiority of its cloud offering. “There inevitably will be more protests no matter which way the reevaluation comes out,” said Beezley ...

The apt Group is one of the leading company groups in the European aluminum industry. The group manufactures and refines high-quality aluminum profiles at four locations in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. With an annual capacity of 6 million m² and a mechanical processing capacity of around 15,000 tons, the apt Group is one of the largest manufacturers in Europe. The group employs around 1,000 people and realizes a turnover of around EUR 250 million ...

The Ministry of Transport in Baden-Württemberg intends to address the expected increase in the number of passengers over the next few years by adding up to 130 electric double-decker multiple-unit trains. Via the State Institute for Rail Vehicles, it is therefore purchasing 130 new double-decker trains for some EUR 1.6 billion. Transportation Minister Hermann is also looking for an option to buy another 100 trains ...

“Jaime Carey’s ability to break new ground and cultivate long-lasting tradition in equal measure is what makes him stand out from the crowd(…) a man who knows the value of applying a business savvy approach to law firm management, while never losing sight of what he believes truly matters.” Latin Lawyer. In February, Latin Lawyer announced our partner Jaime Carey's award as "Law Firm Leader of the Year ", recognition of which we are very proud ...

Through these difficult times, Carey remains committed to develop and strengthen its relationship with the Chinese market. In doing so, we are happy to announce the launching of Carey’s official WeChat corporate account, where we will share with you important news, legal developments, and investment opportunities ...

On June 29th, 2020, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC China) acquired the shareholding that Standard Bank London Holdings Limited (Standard Bank) had in the companies ICBC Argentina, ICBC Investment Argentina S.A., and Inversora Diagonal S.A., which represented 20% of the total shares in each of these companies. With these acquisitions, ICBC China became the only shareholder of the three companies mentioned above ...

Existing Leases After The Pandemic: Considerations For Property Operators By: Michael Polk "I bring these considerations up because they impact your business and must be given thorough review. But most importantly, I would urge property operators to consult your legal counsel. According to a Buchalter report, "As more workers begin to return to the workplace, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of lawsuits related to employee contraction of the virus in the workplace ...

Asialaw recently announced the shortlist for the Asialaw Awards 2020. Han Kun has been shortlisted in the following three award categories: ■ China Firm of the Year ■ Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year ■ Aviation and Shipping Firm of the Year Asialaw Awards 2020 celebrates national law firms across 25 jurisdictions, 10 legal expertise categories, and 7 industry expertise categories ...

The corporate restructuring and advisory (CR&A) team at UK law firm Shoosmiths has acted for administrators PwC in the pre-pack sale of popular high street retailer Bensons for Beds. Bensons for Beds, which operates 243 shops, has been bought by its former owner, turnaround firm Alteri Investors, saving nearly 2,000 jobs. Alteri has said it would invest £25m of fresh funding into the retailer to revive its fortunes ...

Bradley partner and Director of Inclusion and Diversity, George Medlock, was featured in Bham Now on why diversity and inclusion roles are vital in large companies today and how his position is making a difference at Bradley. “I think it speaks volumes that an organization is willing to invest resources to focus on the diversity of its workforce. Law firms, in particular, have historically had a low number of diverse lawyers," said Medlock ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the government contracts case rulings that have taken place thus far in 2020. In March, a decision administered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of engineering and construction giant Fluor International Inc. stated that the company hadn't waived attorney-client privilege during an internal investigation when it had made a mandatory disclosure to the U.S. government ...

João Marques Mendes is PLMJ's newest partner. With more than 10 years’ experience in energy law, João’s arrival consolidates the firm's focus on this sector. At the law firm CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut since 2009, João’s main areas of practice have been administrative law, energy law and litigation, including projects and infrastructure matters ...

A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team represented BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) in a $17.5 million registered direct offering of its common stock, which closed on June 26, 2020. BioSig Technologies is a medical technology company commercializing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity and uncover the full range of electrocardiogram (ECG) and intra-cardiac signals ...

Bradley attorney Junaid Odubeko was appointed to a six-member COVID-19 Financial Oversight Committee by Nashville Mayor John Cooper. The purpose of the committee is to collect, consider, and recommend appropriate uses of all federal and state funds provided to the city for COVID-19 relief and recovery, including federal CARES Act funds. To date, Nashville has received $121 million from the federal government as part of the CARES Act ...

Raheel Kohli, Partner, Delhi office is speaking at the 13th annual conference on “Solar Power in India – The Virtual Conference” being organised by Renewable Watch, to be held on July 2-3, 2020 ...

A nearly 100-year-old Oregon company that's served the state's steady food production industry is changing hands. Hillsboro-based Henningsen Cold Storage Co. reached a purchase agreement with Novi, Mich.-based Lineage Logistics, billed as "the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics." While terms weren't immediately released, it'll likely be one of the state's largest M&As of 2020, as speculation earlier this month had put the price in the $500 million range ...

Eastern Property Holdings ("EPH") has successfully signed the acquisition of another prominent and centrally located office building in Vienna. EPH was advised by DORDA led by real estate partner Stefan Artner and by Magdalena Brandstetter (Attorney, Real Estate and Construction Law). The property is located at Lassallestraße 1, which is part of the Quartier Lassalle, a growing office location in Vienna's upcoming 2nd district near the city centre with excellent transport links ...

On 10 June LMG announced the winners of the European Life Sciences Awards. The DORDA Life Science Practice Group had previously been nominated by LMG in a total of eleven categories. On the day, DORDA Managing Partner and Head of the Life Science Practice Group Francine Brogyányi emerged as the winner and was named "Litigation & Enforcement Lawyer of the Year" ...

IT service provider DATAGROUP acquired 24 percent of the shares of Cloudeteer, a cloud native start-up, and obtained an option for the remaining 76 percent of the shares. A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised DATAGROUP on the transaction. Cloudeteer will expand DATAGROUP’s expertise in public clouds and contribute internally developed modules for building and operating complex cloud structures ...

A team led by capital markets lawyer Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised amalphi AG in connection with the acquisition of all shares in medondo AG, including all preparatory reorganization measures. Today, the shareholders’ meeting of amalphi AG resolved the capital measures required for the acquisition, thus paving the way for the transaction ...

June 25, 2020 - While June is usually a time of celebration for many in the Buchalter community, including our LGBTQ+ and Black colleagues and friends celebrating pride month and Juneteenth, this June brought great challenges in many forms. In reflecting on these challenges and celebrations, we reflect on Buchalter’s own history. Irwin Buchalter founded our Firm in 1933, after being unable to find a law firm that would hire him because of his faith ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) requests to mortgage servicers to find out how they assisted borrowers impacted by COVID-19. The examination notices focus on how the relief programs were implemented, and how they comply with existing laws and bureau guidance ...

FBC partner and head of Banking & Finance practice, Miri Kimhi was recognized among the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2020. According to the IFLR, Women Leaders are the leading female transactional lawyers in the world; these lawyers have impressive track records and are consistently recommended by clients and peers for the quality of their advice and service. Please see here and here ...

The banking and finance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised its client Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending on an asset-based lending facility for the purchase of mechanical contractor Doby Verrolec by Chiltern Capital from Verrolec’s existing parent company Heitkamp & Thumann ...