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O’Neal Webster has advised on a JPY 3.8 billion British Virgin Islands plan of arrangement which was recently approved by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) on April 6, 2020. Articles of arrangement were subsequently filed with the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs, giving effect to the plan of arrangement. The deal is the most recent BVI approved plan of arrangement and one of only a handful ever approved in the BVI ...

Bradley attorney Dan Murphy was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on the effect of COVID-19 on health insurance providers. Murphy said one big question is how the reduction in costs insurers are paying out as patient volumes decline balances out with all of the emergency care being provided ...

After the overall restructuring of ARWE Group, that was intended when the insolvency petition was filed, no longer appeared feasible, management withdrew its petitions for self-administration. Augsburg Insolvency Court consequently initiated insolvency proceedings with respect to ARWE Holding GmbH, arwe Automotive Service GmbH, arwe CarRental Service GmbH, and arwe Mobility Service GmbH in regular proceedings on May 1, 2020 and appointed Dr ...

A team led by Dr. Jörg Schewe and Dr. Michael Dröge, both Partners at Heuking’s Hamburg office, legally advised BÖAG Börsen AG on the acquisition of a majority stake in ICF BANK AG from the bank’s founders. As part of the transaction, BÖAG Börsen AG, which is operating the stock exchanges in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Hanover, also secured an option to acquire additional stock in ICF BANK AG ...

A team led by Dr. Oliver von Rosenberg, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office, legally advised Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) on the acquisition of the European inland shipping business of Imperial Logistics Limited (IPL). The acquisition occurred within the scope of a bidding process. Imperial Logistics International B.V. & Co KG (ILI) had already announced the sale in December 2019 ...

Panama, April 27, 2020. On April 23, during a ceremony presided by South Korean President Moon Jae-In, among other South Korean authorities, was officially launched the "HMM ALGECIRAS" - the world's biggest containership. The new vessel is registered under the flag of the Republic of Panama, and we are pleased to share that the Ship Finance and Registration team of Morgan & Morgan participated as local counsel in the financing for a total amount of over US$1 ...

UK law firm Shoosmiths has boosted its national real estate offering with the strategic hire of partner Sara Hampson, a specialist adviser to developers, investors and landowners working across the living sector ...

"Dykema continues to expand on its commitment to investing in programs and other resources to promote, support and sustain the general health and well-being of firm attorneys and staff," said Peter Kellett, Chairman and CEO of Dykema. “In addition to being a signatory of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, Dykema’s Wellness Advisory group is researching and recommending resources for all of us to maintain good physical and mental health ...

Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, recently released its 2020 edition of Benchmark Asia-Pacific, which recognizes outstanding dispute resolution law firms and individual lawyers. This year, Han Kun was ranked in two practice areas, and three Han Kun lawyers were recognized as "Litigation Stars" ...

A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Kälte Eckert GmbH on the acquisition of Gartner, Keil & Co Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH. The shares were sold by Frank Keil, the company’s sole shareholder and General Manager, who will remain in operational management in the future ...

Bradley attorney David Pugh was featured in Alabama Construction News on his new role as Southeast Region Vice Chair of ABC National. Pugh discussed his background in the construction industry and the goals he has for his upcoming two-year term. “I am the son of an engineer who was involved in construction and steel fabrication his whole life, and I was a civil engineering major myself,” Pugh said ...

Los Angeles, April 30, 2020 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that it has added four attorneys to its Seattle office - Harold (Hal) E. Snow, Jr., John B. Crosetto, Scott G. Warner, and Paul M. Barba have all joined from Foster Garvey PC. Snow joins as a Shareholder and a member of the Firm’s Corporate and Tax, Benefits, & Estate Planning Practice Groups ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jessica Sparhawk has joined the firm’s Montgomery office as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. “We are happy to welcome Jessica to our experienced team of litigators in Montgomery,” said Bradley Montgomery Office Managing Partner Robert Emmett Poundstone IV. Ms. Sparhawk received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was a member of the University of Miami Law Review ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that prominent business attorney David L. Pratt has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner, expanding the firm’s real estate, banking, and financial services practices. Anna Lee Alford also joins the firm as an associate. “Adding David and Anna Lee to our Dallas office allows us to enhance the business transactional services we can provide to our clients on the local, regional, and national level” said Richard A ...

Kochhar & Co are pleased to share that Lawyer Monthly Magazine (Transactions Section) has published an interview of Ms. Sarika Raichur, Partner, Kochhar & Co. Delhi highlighting the firm’s role in a recent transaction involving an investment in Ginni Systems Limited by Marathon Edge.Marathon Edge is a private equity fund set up by former Bain Capital principal Nikhil Raghavan. Kochhar & Co ...

Bradley attorney Jason Bushby was quoted in Bloomberg Law on loan transfer risks for borrowers that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. With millions of mortgage borrowers skipping payments, concerns about liquidity at small servicing companies have raised alarms at the CFPB. Experts fear that an already bumpy process could get even worse for borrowers due to the volume of transfers that could result from the economic distress caused by the pandemic ...

Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Law360 on cannabis companies that are leaning on force majeure clauses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A force majeure clause excuses one or both parties from contractual obligations when circumstances arise that make participation impossible. However, the financial problems that have surrounded the cannabis industry for the last year could make it so even the pandemic isn’t enough for these businesses to use the contract clause ...

Bradley attorney Chris Glenos was quoted in Bloomberg Law on a Texas bankruptcy case that ruled the Small Business Administration (SBA) can’t automatically deny a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) because the borrower is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The case appears to be the first in which a court has barred the SBA from systematically denying PPP loans just because the borrower is or was in bankruptcy, said Glenos ...

On 24 April 2020 Chambers & Partners, one of the world legal industry’s most prestigious ranking directory, announced Asters Ukraine Firm of the Year at its Chambers Europe Awards 2020 event which due to the coronavirus outbreak was held on-line and broadcasted via social media ...

In No Hurry ADR Profile of Stuart T. Waldrip, Judicate West April 24, 2020 "...Intellectual property and commercial real estate attorney Gabriel G. Green of Buchalter APC in Los Angeles recently used Waldrip's mediation services in a high-priced breach of contract dispute. Waldrip was able to corral emotions and bring the polarized parties closer together, Green said ...

Bloomberg Law Postal Service Fix Requires Congress, Not Bankruptcy By: Alex Wolf and Louis C. LaBrecque April 24, 2020 "'The Postal Service serves this essential function and is set up as this not for profit enterprise,' said Buchalter PC attorney Valerie Bantner Peo. 'As a question of bankruptcy law, I think it’s fairly cut and dry that they’re not eligible.'" [.. ...

COBALT was named Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year at the 2020 Chambers Europe Awards online ceremony held on Friday 24 April. Chambers Europe Award nominates national and international law firms across Europe for notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service ...

FBC was recognized as Israel Law Firm of the Year by IFLR and received the highest rankings from Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. "It is very significant that the rankings are mainly based on client recommendations," says Adv. Reuven Behar ...

Han Kun Law Offices has advised Asia-express Logistics Holdings Limited ("AE Logistics", Stock Code: 08620) as the PRC counsel in connection with its listing and public offering on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. AE Logistics is an established air cargo ground handling services provider in Hong Kong. AE Logistics' air cargo ground handling services principally cover (i) air cargo terminal operation; (ii) transportation; and (iii) warehousing and other value-added services ...

Asian-Mena Counsel recently announced its "Deals of the Year 2019". Two Han Kun-advised deals were recognized as "Deals of the Year 2019": 1. Tencent's dollar bond 2. China Resources-Heineken strategic partnership Asian-Mena Counsel is published by the In-House Community. The In-House Community is comprised of 20,000+ individual members with a responsibility for legal and compliance issues in the in the Asia-mena region ...