Press Releases

We are delighted to announce that Deacons has won the China Business Law Journal ‘Deal of the Year 2019’ award for the ‘People's Bank of China’s renminbi bill issuances in Hong Kong’ in the ‘Overseas Deals: Capital Markets’ category. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) issued a total of RMB160 billion of bills in Hong Kong commencing from November 2018 through the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ...

Deacons' Intellectual Property department is off to a strong start in 2020, winning two prestigious accolades in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR1000). Deacons has been ranked as a Gold Tier law firm for both ‘enforcement and litigation’, and ‘prosecution and strategy’. Six partners also achieved stellar individual rankings, claiming the highest number of ranked individuals from any law firm in the Hong Kong chapter ...

A team led by Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Hamburg, advised Bad Vilbel WV Energie AG, on the sale of PSG Group, Lohmar, with its German and Swiss subsidiaries. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. PSG is the pioneer and market leader in the outsourcing of procurement services via online platforms and tools within the German-speaking market ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Yuan Shiye has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Yuan focuses his practice on tax, including tax optimization for private equity and venture capital, tax risk management and minimization for mergers and acquisitions and tax optimization for wealthy individuals. Before joining Han Kun, Mr. Yuan previously worked in Big 4 accounting firms and served as an M&A tax partner. Mr ...

Chambers & Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, recently released its Chambers Global 2020 guide, as well as its global rankings of lawyers and law firms. Multiple Han Kun lawyers and practice areas have been ranked. Ranked practice areas: Aviation: Finance Capital Markets: Hong Kong & Overseas Issuances Corporate/M&A International & Cross Border Capabilities "From my perspective, I think they are among the best ...

China Business Law Journal recently announced its "Deals of the Year 2019". Five Han Kun-advised deals were recognized as "Deals of the Year 2019". They are: - Aihuishou acquires JD Paipai KEY POINTS: In June 2019, Aihuishou, a Chinese electronic product recycling platform, acquired JD Group's secondhand merchandise trading platform Paipai. JD also invested in Aihuishou more than US$500 million. Once the acquisition was completed, Aihuishou and JD agreed on a strategic co-operation ...

Xumak acquisition by Wunderman Thompson, part of WPP Group, marks a milestone in the history of the Guatemalan Mergers and Acquisitions digital marketing. The acquisition of Guatemalan Xumak by WPP Group breaks ground in the local M&A market through the acquisition of a digital marketing corporation based in Guatemala acquired by a global entity ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Bradley partners Scott Burnett Smith and Alexandra Dugan and associate Stephen C. Parsley will receive the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). The attorneys will be recognized for the amicus curiae brief they wrote pro bono in support of the IMLA’s petition for certiorari in the case Chicago v. Fulton that the U.S. Supreme Court granted on Dec. 18, 2019 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that J. Thomas Trent Jr., a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, is one of only two attorneys in Tennessee to win a 2020 Client Choice Award. Produced by Lexology, Client Choice annually recognizes lawyers worldwide for excellent client service. “Our firm is very proud of Tom’s selection as one of only two Client Choice Award winners in our state this year,” said Bradley’s Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Lane M. Webster has joined the firm’s Dallas office as an associate in the Litigation and Government Enforcement and Investigations practice groups. “We are pleased that Lane has joined our growing Dallas office and deep bench of skilled litigators,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. “Lane has a diverse litigation practice and background that will assist our clients across multiple industries.” Mr ...

Rome, February 12, 2020 – International law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners is pleased to announce the election of four new Non-Equity Partners. The new Non-Equity Partners are: Luciano Bonito Oliva (Tax law), Paolo Dominis (Insolvency and Reorganisations), Domenico Gentile (Banking & Finance) and Alessandro Merenda (Financial Markets) ...

Bradley is proud to announce that it is celebrating the firm’s 150th anniversary this year. Founded in 1870 in Elyton, Alabama, before moving to Birmingham the following year, Bradley has grown to 10 offices with nearly 550 lawyers in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and the District of Columbia ...

Bradley attorney Will Manuel was elected president of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national organization of trial lawyers with 97 chapters in all 50 U.S. states. The Mississippi Chapter has more than 120 members dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment. Selection for membership into ABOTA carries with it considerable prestige among attorneys, judges and legislators. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Tiffany M. Graves, Bradley’s pro bono counsel, will be the commencement speaker at the 178th commencement ceremony for Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., on May 24. Ms. Graves received her Bachelor of Arts from the school. “We are thrilled that Tiffany has been invited to be the guest commencement speaker this year at her alma mater Hollins University,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

SMS Latinoamérica, the network of firms providing audit, tax advice and consulting services for companies, announces the appointment of Augusto Hachquetalepo as the new Manager of Digital Transformation professional practice. Through this practice, SMS accompanies organizations in the definition and implementation of their strategy for said process, as well as in the choice and implementation of technologies that add value to their business ...

AELEX is delighted to announce the admission of Ngozi Efobi and Perenami Momodu into its partnership, bringing the number of its partners to 11. The promotion of these new partners, both drawn from the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice, is in keeping with AELEX’s commitment to expanding opportunities for its people and providing first-rate representation for its clients ...

Karanovic & Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Dragan Karanovic as the new managing partner of the firm. Founding partner of the firm takes over the leading position from Rastko Petaković who served as managing partner for the past 3 years. Dragan will be assisted and supported by senior partner Darko Jovanović while performing managing partner duties. Dragan has 25 years of experience and is ranked as one of Serbia’s leading corporate lawyers ...

The 20-year Anniversary of the BLF of the International Bar Association will be held on 11th and 12th June 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria. We will have a special focus on legal practice transformation; applying the lessons we learnt from the past 20 years and discussing how to deal with the challenges that we are going to face in the next 20 years. The Forum has the personal support of Mr ...

We are delighted to announce Deacons has been named Patent Firm of the Year and Trademark Firm of the Year in Hong Kong by the Global IP Awards 2020. This is the second year Deacons has received this award. This accolade adds to the continued success of Deacons’ Intellectual Property practice and further demonstrates its excellence in the field of trademark and patent work ...

Panama, January 30, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa and its shareholders in the execution of a call option of shares of the company. Majority shareholders exercised a call option to acquire from the minority shareholders the remaining shares of Marsh Semusa. Marsh Semusa is a risk consulting and insurance broker in Panama. Partner Roberto Vidal represented Morgan & Morgan in this transaction ...

On February 6, 2020, the winners of the 2020 Client Choice Awards were announced. Our Senior Associate, Sofia Escriba, had the honor of participating in the awards ceremony held in London, England. Sofia was recognized for her excellent customer service and the quality of service she provides to her clients. Our partners Álvaro Castellanos and Oscar Samour were also recognized with this award ...

ILG acquired a neighborhood shopping center in Straubing on behalf of an institutional fund from SRILA Projekt GmbH with main shareholders VR-Bank Rottal-Inn eG and RMI Immobilien. A team led by Klaus Weinand-Härer and Dr. Frank Baßler, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised ILG group on the acquisition. The parties agreed not to disclose the sales price ...

Courtney Kissel, Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy & Practice group, was named to Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. In its ninth year, the program honors young professionals and thought leaders who live or work in Oakland County, Michigan, and have achieved excellence in their profession ...

Karanovic & Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Dragan Karanovic as the new managing partner of the firm. Founding partner of the firm takes over the leading position from Rastko Petaković who served as managing partner for the past 3 years. Dragan will be assisted and supported by senior partner Darko Jovanović while performing managing partner duties . Dragan has 25 years of experience and is ranked as one of Serbia’s leading corporate lawyers ...

Chambers & Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2020. Han Kun has been shortlisted for "China (PRC Firms) Firm of the Year". Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards honor the work of national and international law firms across the region based on research for the recent edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific ...