Press Releases

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 ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the compliance challenges that mortgage servicers are facing due to COVID-19. Servicers have been inundated with requests for forbearance and other mortgage payment relief since President Trump signed the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill that allows certain borrowers to request payment deferment from their mortgage servicers ...

DORDA IP/IT and data protection experts Axel Anderl, Nino Tlapak and Alona Klammer supported Lernsieg Mobile Media GmbH in the relaunch of the mobile app "Lernsieg", which was previously taken offline after a short time following massive counter-campaigns in autumn 2019. Vienna, 2 April 2020 – DORDA has comprehensively assisted Lernsieg Mobile Media GmbH with advice on data protection issues relating to the admissibility and relaunch of the "Lernsieg" app ...

As of April 1, 2020, Marcel Hostettler has joined Heuking’s Zurich office as a new Partner. Marcel Hostettler comes to the law firm from MME. He is accompanied by Associate Eric Baumgartner (Capital Markets and Tax). Dr. Anna Wehrmüller (Regulatory and Compliance) and Dr. Peter Märkl (Banking and Finance) will join the team on May 1, 2020 ...

Buenos Aires, March 31st, 2020. On March 26th, Beccar Varela promoted Federico Sosa and Francisco Zavalía to partner, in recognition of their talent and of the great contribution they have made to the firm in the areas of litigation and white collar & corporate crime respectively. Federico Sosa joined the firm in 2002. He focuses on litigation, particularly class actions, insolvency and bankruptcy ...

Bradley attorney Gene Besen was featured in a Q&A with the Dallas Business Journal on the economic impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on healthcare providers and related businesses. DBJ: What are your clients currently worried about in the midst of this crisis? Besen: Many of our clients are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 ...

Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Marijuana Business Daily on the benefits that southern states could offer to medical marijuana businesses looking to set up shop. While the medical marijuana legalization efforts remain a work in progress in the South, the region is showing signs of advancement and could offer major advantages to future businesses. Steineker said Alabama “would be an attractive place by both the cost of plant (facilities) and the cost of labor ...