Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Jack Harrington was quoted in a moneylaundering.com article about the tension between heavy-duty enforcement and banks’ desire for regulatory stability following FinCEN’s new tool targeting financial channels tied to the fentanyl supply chain. Banks around the world are bracing for heightened risk and scrutiny
England
Shoosmiths has advised on two significant transactions in the technology and industrial sectors, acting for the shareholders of both Trailight and DataLase Holdings.In the first transaction, Shoosmiths advised the shareholders of Trailight on its sale to Comply, the leading provider of compliance software, consulting, and education resources for financial services firms
China
Han Kun, as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, advised Meituan (Stock Code: 3690) on its CNY 7.08 billion offshore senior note and USD 2 billion offshore senior note offering, which is Meituan's largest offshore senior note offering to date.Meituan is China's leading platform in local commerce
China
Recently, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), a well-known international intellectual property media, officially announced the winners for the "2025 Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards" at the Awards Ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. By virtue of its outstanding intellectual property services and excellent client reputation, Han Kun Law Offices won "IP Transactions & Advisory China Firm of the Year".Han Kun has won numerous MIP IP STARS awards in the past
England
Shoosmiths has advised TPG Real Estate and Gatehouse Living Group on the sale of Start Living, a 610-home single-family housing portfolio, to Lloyds Living.The law firm’s living sector specialists advised on the real estate, corporate, tax and intellectual property matters for the deal
Bermuda
Guernsey's new housing legislation
An original version of this article was first published in Issue 18 of Guernsey Property and Construction magazine, November 2025.
On 6 March 2025, the States of Guernsey approved new housing standards legislation, titled the Housing (Standards,
Landlord Registration and HMO Licensing) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2025
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 has listed the firm in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Alabama and five partners have been ranked. The firm has been ranked for the last nine years.
The five partners ranked in the guide for 2025 are:
Scott E. Adams (Birmingham)
Nancy Williams Ball (Birmingham)
Bradley W. Lard (Birmingham)
Richard J
China
On November 4, 2025, Mondaq, a U.S.-based legal content aggregation platform, officially announced the winners of its 2025 Autumn Thought Leadership Awards (https://awards.mondaq.com/Home/Topics/16/10). Recognized for his outstanding professional performance in the field of Food, Drugs, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, Aaron Gu of Han Kun Law Offices has once again received the award following his 2023 recognition, ranking first in China in the same field this year
California, USA
Buchalter is delighted to announce that Jeffrey Wolf has joined the firm’s Scottsdale office as a Shareholder and member of the Litigation and Franchise Law Practice groups.
“Jeff is a nationally recognized franchise attorney and talented business litigator, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter
China
On November 7, 2025, CLESS unveiled its inaugural 2025 Award for Top Legal Practitioners in the Greater Bay Area. Han Kun partner Rio Li has been named to the list.Mr. Li is a partner with Han Kun Law Offices LLP (Han Kun Hong Kong). Mr. Li obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the China University of Political Science and Law. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.Mr
California, USA
Protecting Your Likeness From AI: What You Need to Know
By: Roger Cheng
Because some AI models scrape public data or feeds from social media, keeping a low profile is a good way to prevent your information or likeness from being ingested. When it comes to Sora, if you don’t want your likeness to be used, don’t upload your image and give it permission (that sounds obvious, but the lure of putting yourself in a wacky AI video has been difficult to resist for many —including me)
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 19 practice areas and regionally in 46 practice areas.
Firms included in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking in Best Law Firms signifies high-quality legal practice and a depth of legal proficiency
Alabama, USA
Bradley has earned 15 national Tier 1 rankings and 190 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. In total, the firm earned 35 national rankings and 273 metropolitan rankings in the newly released annual guide that identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence
China
On November 6, 2025, IFLR1000 announced the shortlist for its China Awards 2025. Han Kun was nominated in 21 award categories, including:1. Client Choice of the Year2. Capital Markets Team of the Year3. M&A Team of the Year4. Firm of the Year – Beijing5. Capital Markets Deal of the Year – Beijing – WeRide's USD440m Nasdaq Debut6. Capital Markets Deal of the Year – Beijing – Zeekr's USD500m NYSE listing7
China
Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to the joint sponsors in connection with the public offering and dual primary listing of the Class A ordinary shares of WeRide Inc. ("WeRide", stock code: 00800.HK), a company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.WeRide is a global pioneer in L4 autonomous driving
Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 5, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder has been featured in the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” U.S. report, earning multiple national and regional rankings across a wide range of practice areas
Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 6, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that firm-wide deputy managing partner Rebecca Bratter has been appointed chair of the Audit Committee for the Performing Arts Center Authority (PACA).
Ms. Bratter has been a dedicated member of PACA since her appointment by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in 2017
Germany
Following a broader leadership transition at ProSiebenSat.1, HEUKING legally advised former Chief Financial Officer Martin Mildner on employment law matters. In October, the media group’s Supervisory Board resolved to appoint an entirely new Executive Board. Mildner, who had served as CFO since May 2023, sought advice from Dr. Andreas Walle, Partner in the employment law practice, and Jonas Trompeter, Senior Associate, both from HEUKING’s Hamburg office, regarding his departure
West Virginia, USA
Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas and Battle (Spilman) announced that the firm was named to the 2026 "Best Law Firms" list by Best Lawyers in 73 areas of law throughout the firm’s footprint.
The rankings are based on a rigorous assessment process that involved the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms
Florida, USA
New York – November 5, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder LLP announced today that Roy Masuri has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation and Aviation practice groups. Mr. Masuri focuses his practice on complex commercial and civil litigation, with particular depth in the aviation sector, including disputes involving air carriers, travel operators, global distribution systems, service agreements, consumer claims, regulatory interfaces, and cross-border matters
China
Han Kun Law Offices, through teams in mainland China and Hong Kong, has served as legal counsel to Chongqing Industrial Investment Parent Fund Enterprise Partnership (L.P.) ("Chongqing Industrial Investment Parent Fund") for its participation as a cornerstone investor in the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of Seres Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 09927.HK)
Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 4, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that national litigator chair Beth-Ann Krimsky has been recognized among Florida Trend’s 2025 Legal Elite “Notable Women Leaders in Law.”
The Women Leaders in Law Award is a prestigious recognition to honor exceptional women in the legal profession who exemplify leadership, innovation and unwavering dedication to excellence
Alabama, USA
Bradley announces that Emily Hatch Bowman has been named the new Nashville office managing partner.
Ms. Bowman assumes the role previously held by Lauren Jacques, who served as office managing partner for the last four years and oversaw the firm’s move to the ONE 22 ONE building in the Gulch in January 2024. Ms
California, USA
Inside the campy baseball cap craze
By: Andrew Zucker
“Philip Nulud, an intellectual property lawyer, says the Yankees could sue manufacturers and claim their unlicensed apparel is diluting the trademark. But merchants could also argue they are parodying the logo, which might exempt them from lawsuits. If the hat sellers are taking the team’s licensed hats and embroidering on top of them, that opens them up to additional legal issues, he says