Press Releases

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that James M. (Marty) Truss has been appointed as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s San Antonio office. Truss also serves as Co-Leader of the Firm’s Energy Industry Team. He succeeds Dan Harkins, who serves now as the firm’s Intellectual Property and IP Litigation Department Director. Truss, who has been with the firm for more than 20 years, focuses his practice on complex business litigation primarily in the energy industry ...

With a team led by Dr. Michael Dröge, Partner at the Hamburg office, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised the shareholders of thinXXS Microtechnology AG, including majority shareholder PRICAP Venture Partners AG, on the sale of their shares to a subsidiary of IDEX Corporation. thinXXS Microtechnology AG is a technology leader in the field of microfluidic systems, in particular in the diagnostics market ...

Partner Andreas Silcher in Haynes and Boone's London office represented TMS Cardiff Gas in its contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea (HHI) for the construction of one 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier with XDF propulsion, plus an option for a second vessel. In a press release, TMS Cardiff Gas called the order the first in the company's X Carrier Series of orders, which expands the company's fleet of managed vessels to 10 ...

In the last months of 2017, the four largest transactions of the year were closed in Chile, and Carey was involved acting as advisor to one of the parties in each one. Banking, health insurance, infrastructure services and energy were the main industries involved in those deals, which all together totaled approx. USD6.7 billion ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that member attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/people/bryan_scott/details">Bryan G. Scott</a> was named to <em>Business North Carolina</em> magazine’s 2018 Legal Elite list ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. in a $29 million asset purchase agreement with Celularity, Inc., a transaction announced Jan. 5. New York-based Partners Rick Werner and Greg Kramer and Associate Patrick Horan represented Alliqua, a regenerative technologies company with locations in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Eden Prairie, Minnesota ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Dommond Lonnie, member of Dykema’s Litigation practice, was recently appointed to serve the firm as Director of its Automotive Industry Group, a multidisciplinary group focused on providing high-quality legal service to automotive and mobility clients ...

Afridi & Angell recently advised Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. PJSC (SCID) in connection with convertible Sukuk, both of which were issued to the Sharjah Social Security Fund (the Fund). SIB Convertible Sukuk-Al Wakala Afridi & Angell advised SIB in connection with the issuance of AED 266,805,000 Convertible Sukuk-Al Wakala certificates to the Fund and the subsequent conversion of the Sukuk certificates into the ordinary share capital of SIB ...

Rome, January 8, 2018 � The international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners announces the hire of IP Partner Massimo Sterpi. Massimo�s arrival will further strengthen the firm�s Intellectual Property IT and Media department. Massimo joins the firm with a five associate team (Francesca Fosson, Angela Tasillo, Damiana Masi, Luigia Bersani, Andrea Colantuoni), taking responsibility for the Rome-based IP team ...

Carey elected Matías Vergara as the firm’s newest partner. Mr. Vergara, who graduated from Universidad de Chile and holds an LL.M. from Cape Town University, is co-head of Carey’s Insurance and International Trade areas. As a result, Carey, the largest firm in Chile, with 250 legal professionals, now has 31 partners and eight counsels. Mr ...

January 4th, reputable global information and analytical agency Merger Market published 2017-year report with the rating of the most successful law firms in M&A field. The rating includes firms that showed best results in 2017 by deal count and by deal value. ALRUD Law Firm strengthened its positions on Russian market and was highly ranked in some European countries ratings due to its broad expertise and vast experience in cross-border deals ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Reed R Heimbecher has been appointed as Office Managing Member of its Minneapolis office. Heimbecher also serves as Leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property Transactional Group. Heimbecher has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of worldwide intellectual property law—including a seven-year stint in-house as vice president of intellectual property for a medical device business with a billion dollars of annual sales ...

Buenos Aires, January 4th, 2018. On December 18th, the French renewable energy group Total Eren announced the closing of an agreement with the international banks KfW, DEG and FMO for the financing of the "Vientos Los Hércules" wind project, worth up to US$166,999,544.44. Vientos Los Hércules S.A. was awarded a Power Purchase Agreement under the Argentine official RenovAr Program (Round 1) ...

Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General, S.A. and Banistmo, S.A. in the structuring of an issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$320,000,000 carried out by Alternegy, S.A. The bonds were issued by Alternegy, and Banco General and Banistmo acted as joint arrangers and underwriters of the bonds. The bonds were registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama and listed on the Panama Stock Exchange ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian legal counsel of a group of shareholders of a company dedicated to the business of distribution and sale of beverages of various brands and categories, based in Panama, in connection with the sale in different stages of 100% of the shares of the company. Partner Francisco Arias G. and senior associate Roberto Vidal, participated in this transaction ...

Karanović & Nikolić is pleased to welcome Marko Ketler as its new Senior Partner, as well as Ivan Nonković, Goran Radošević, Ivana Dišović, Katarina Gudurić, Jaka Simončič and Petar Mitrović who have been named Partner ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jason Bloom is helping advocate for a legal standard that lets copyright owners avoid delay when having to sue infringers. Bloom, a member of the International Trademark Association's recently formed Copyright Committee helped draft an INTA resolution supporting an approach that allows copyright owners to sue infringers immediately after applying for registration with the U.S ...

Hanson Bridgett Elevates Two Attorneys to Partnership, Three Promoted to Senior Counsel January 2, 2018 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Hanson Bridgett is pleased to announce the elevation of Nancy Hilu and Shannon Nessier to partnership. Additionally, the firm has promoted Samir Abdelnour, Rachael Blucher and Angela Clements to Senior Counsel. The promotions became effective on January 1, 2018 ...

Han Kun Law Offices is delighted to announce that, effective January, 2018, Wei He, Peng Lei, Ruijie (Rae) Liu, Ruina Liu, Rui Luo and Li Zhang have been promoted to partner. Ms ...

Han Kun Law Offices is delighted to announce that, effective January, 2018, Zhichao Duan, Jiaxin Liu, Zaiguang Lu, Kaiying Wu and Chuqi Zhang have been promoted to counsel. Mr. Duan's practice focuses on IP litigation, IP-related dispute resolution, IP licensing and due diligence, as well as patent prosecution and counseling. Mr. Duan has particular expertise in handling technology-related legal matters ...

DUBAI – Tuesday, 2 January 2018 – Afridi & Angell recently advised Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. PJSC (SCID) in connection with convertible Sukuk, both of which were issued to the Sharjah Social Security Fund (theFund) ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP is proud to announce the promotion to partnership of nine lawyers from the firm's Dallas, Mexico City and Richardson offices. The new partners are Troy Christensen, Erin England, Cory Feldman, Charlie Jones, Patricia Mastropierro, Timothy Newman, Michael Parsons, Blaine Statham and Clint Wilkins ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) was recognized as the Philippines Firm of the Year at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards 2017. SyCipLaw partner Leslie C. Dy received the award on the firm's behalf. The asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards are based on extensive research conducted on the 2018 edition of Asialaw Profiles. Winners are selected based on the innovation, complexity and impact of work done from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 ...

SyCipLaw partner Hiyasmin H. Lapitan was a panelist on “Critical Regulatory Issues and Update from Jurisdictional Insurance Regulatory Lawyers” at the Joint Trade Asian Insurance Regulatory Conference 2017 last October 20 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Ms ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is listed in various rankings in the Asialaw Profiles 2018. The firm is outstanding in Banking & Finance; Capital Markets, Construction & Real Estate; Corporate/M&A; Dispute Resolution & Litigation; Energy & Natural Resources; Intellectual Property; IT, Telco & Media; Labour & Employment; and Taxation. It is highly recommended in Projects & Infrastructure; and Shipping, Maritime & Aviation; and recommended in Competition & Antitrust ...