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With a team led by Dr. Oliver Böttcher and Kristina Schneider from its Cologne office, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised the shareholders of Emma – The Sleep Company (Bettzeit GmbH) in a transaction with Haniel. The two founders, Manuel Müller and Dr. Dennis Schmoltzi, will each retain a 24.95% stake in the company and as active Co-CEOs will continue to drive forward Emma’s international expansion and the gaining of further market shares jointly with Haniel ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has awarded its 2020 Diversity Scholarships to law students Jessie Manzewitsch Pulero from the University of Houston Law Center and Bria Smith from Vanderbilt University Law School ...

COVID-19's public health crisis could also be a financial disaster for hospitals April 8, 2020 By: Shannon Muchmore "Smaller community hospitals are going to have a harder time than the larger hospitals just because of economies of scale," Damaris Medina, co-chair of the life sciences practice at law firm Buchalter, told Healthcare Dive. They also have more service lines that, at least before the outbreak, bring in revenue. Geographic diversity could also be helpful as more hot spots emerge ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that the firm was included on the shortlist of nominees for Advisen’s Cyber Law Firm of the Year Award. The Cyber Law Firm of the Year Award recognizes a law firm that has been unparalleled in its work within the cyber insurance space in 2019 ...

Thirty-nine Bradley attorneys were named to B-Metro’s “Top Lawyers 2020,” which recognizes Birmingham’s leading lawyers. Following are the Bradley attorneys who were named Top Lawyers for 2020: Jim Archibald Nancy Ball Jay Bender Julia Bernstein Dylan Black Paul Bolus Lindsey Boney Mike Brown Kane Burnette Beau Byrd Jennifer Hoover Clark Buddy Cox Alan Deer Tiffany J ...

Bradley attorney Tom Trent was featured in a Q&A with the Nashville Business Journal about selling the Nashville region through recruiting efforts and the use of incentives during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Thirty-six Bradley attorneys were named to B-Metro’s “Top Lawyers 2020,” which recognizes Birmingham’s leading lawyers. Following are the Bradley attorneys who were named Top Lawyers for 2020: Jim Archibald Jay Bender Paul Bolus Lindsey Boney Mike Brown Kane Burnette Beau Byrd Jennifer Hoover Clark Buddy Cox Alan Deer Tiffany J ...

Asters has organized a dedicated multi-disciplinary task force to address the most pressing issues for our clients in responding to COVID-19 outbreak. The task force consisting of the most experienced Asters experts is aimed at provision of urgent assistance to businesses in Ukraine with respect to the unique and rapidly developing situation and is available via the special hotline +380 44 495 1530 and email covid19-response@asterslaw ...

APX has made a pre-seed investment into Marine Digital. APX is an early-stage investment fund and accelerator based in Berlin backed by Axel Springer and Porsche. Marine Digital is a Latvian-based start-up engaged in developing neural networks for the recognition of documents and internal automation frameworks for the logistics sector. COBALT advised APX with drafting investment documents for the investment round ...

We are delighted to announce that Deacons has been recognised by China Business Law Journal in the annual China Business Law Awards 2020 for the following seven categories: Best Overall Law Firms (Hong Kong) IP (Trademark) IP (Patent) IP (Copyright) Asset management Construction & Infrastructure Media, Entertainment and Sport This is the fifth time Deacons has won the Hong Kong firmwide award ...

DORDA's M&A experts support Austrian Greiner AG on the acquisition of all remaining shares in Eurofoam GmbH, making the Upper Austrian-based company the sole shareholder of the foam specialist. Vienna, 7 April 2020 – Last week Greiner AG signed a contract for the complete takeover of Eurofoam GmbH ...

On April 8, 2020, China Business Law Journal (CBLJ) announced the winners of the 2020 China Business Law Awards. Han Kun was honored as one of the "Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing)" and "Firms of the Year" in seven practice areas/industries. Awards: 1. Best Overall Law Firms (Beijing) 2. Private Equity and Venture Capital 3. Aviation 4. Capital Markets (Overseas) 5. Technology and Telecoms 6. Internet and E-commerce 7. Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption 8 ...

willhaben succeeds in competition law disputes together with DORDA over the slogan "Austria's largest car exchange" against AutoScout24. Vienna, 7 April 2020 – Under the lead of Andreas Seling DORDA's IT/IP team has represented willhaben internet service GmbH & Co KG in a lawsuit against AutoScout24 AS GmbH under the Austrian Unfair Competition Act. Since autumn 2018, AutosScout24 has repeatedly advertised with the statement that it is "Austria's largest car exchange" on various channels ...

COBALT advised Danish Agro Group company DA Agravis Machinery Holding A/S on acquiring the remaining 55% of the shares in AS Konekesko Eesti, a company selling agricultural machinery. Previously, DA Agravis Machinery Holding was the holder of 45% of AS Konekesko Eesti’s shares, after an initial transaction completed between the same parties in 2017 and likewise advised by COBALT ...

Bradley is pleased to announce Amy E. Puckett has rejoined the firm as a senior attorney in the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group and as a part of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy team. “We are thrilled to welcome Amy back to our Charlotte office and our team of highly experienced and accomplished attorneys,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kyle Robisch has joined the firm’s Tampa office as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. “We are happy to welcome Kyle to our Tampa office,” said Bradley Tampa Office Managing Partner Craig Mayfield. “Kyle is a great addition to our team of highly skilled litigators, and he brings a wide range of experience that will benefit our clients.” Mr ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Bloomberg Law on the government’s ability to share a contractor’s technical data without restriction. The federal government requires companies that want to work for the U.S. to sign an unlimited rights license, which allows the government to do whatever it pleases with a contractor’s proprietary data, including passing on prototypes to competitors ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Rich Sharff has rejoined the firm’s Birmingham office as counsel in the Healthcare Practice Group. Mr. Sharff has represented a variety of healthcare providers in his career, in a range of transactional, compliance and litigation matters. “We are pleased to welcome Rich back to our Birmingham office,” said Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

COBALT advised AS PRFoods upon the public offering and listing of secured notes. PRFoods is a leading fish and fish products manufacturer and wholesaler, which is listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange and operates successfully in Estonia, the Nordics and Scotland ...

UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised luxury hotel operators, Hotel La Tour on £22 million of financing to develop a new landmark hotel that will become one of the tallest buildings in Milton Keynes. As a privately owned British company, Hotel La Tour comprises hoteliers who are focused on customer service and scrupulous attention to detail ...

DORDA's capital market law experts supported the Joint Global Coordinators UBS and HSBC in the Euro 1.65 billion capital increase of Austrian ams AG. Vienna, 3 April 2020 – DORDA, led by partners Andreas Mayr (Capital Markets and M&A), Tibor Varga (Capital Markets and Banking & Finance) and Christoph Brogyányi (Capital Markets and Corporate), advised the Joint Global Coordinators UBS and HSBC as well as other underwriters on the Euro 1.65 billion capital increase of ams AG ...

Asters successfully represented ASK Technology Limited, a leading Hong Kong manufacturer of multi-GPU systems for mining, rendering and AI, in a dispute with a Finnish company that was resolved in Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The dispute revolved around a contract for the supply of equipment for the mining of Ethereum, one of the fastest growing cryptocurrencies alongside with Bitcoin ...

COBALT advises the owner and operator of T1 Mall of Tallinn shopping centre, AS Tallinna Moekombinaat (TMK, a group subsidiary of AS Pro Kapital Grupp) in reorganisation proceedings. The purpose of reorganisation proceedings is to ensure continuation of normal daily business by safeguarding the rights and interests of investors, employees, creditors and all cooperation partners ...

Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in LegalTech News on the privacy and cyber risks associated with video conferencing. With the coronavirus pandemic causing businesses around the world to turn to remote work, video conference platforms are becoming increasingly essential. However, with greater usage, comes greater cyber risks. “I think there is always going to be cyber risks related to platforms given cyber criminals are always looking for vulnerabilities,” said Illman ...

Buchalter litigators Gary Wolensky, Steven Di Saia, Nancy Swift, Paul Alarcon, and Bree Oswald obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling on behalf of Caterpillar Inc. in an action in the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, arising out of a fire in a mobile hay lift allegedly started by an internal defect in the engine’s control unit (ECM).  The engine left Caterpillar’s possession fourteen years prior to the incident and was subsequently installed in the hay lift ...