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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 ...

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 ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is named the 2017 Philippines Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property (IP). The firm is also ranked in Patent, and Trademark and Copyright listings. SyCipLaw is Tier 1 in Trade Mark Prosecution, Trade Mark Contentious, and Patent. It is recommended in Copyright. SyCipLaw partner and head of the Intellectual Property Department Enrique T. Manuel and partner Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan has been recognized as IP Stars ...

With legal basis in local Panama laws, Panama Ports Company, S.A. (PPC), as Purchaser, and Far East Leasing, S.A. (FEL), as trustee of the FEPC Leasing Trust, as Seller, for the benefit of an indirect affiliate of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, entered into an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the port cranes owned by said trust and leased by PPC, located within the Ports of Balboa and Cristobal of PPC ...

On December 22, 2017, Patterson Belknap secured a significant victory for Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap when a federal judge ruled that Secretary Dunlap cannot be excluded from participating in the work of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) on which he serves as a member. Together with American Oversight, Patterson Belknap filed the lawsuit in November ...

For the first time, a Dominican law firm is awarded with three of the most important global awards in the legal industry. Pellerano & Herrera was selected as "Firm of the Year of the Dominican Republic 2017" by Who's Who Legal, International Financial Review (IFLR) and Chambers and Partners ...

Karanović & Nikolić advised on Societe Generale Srbija's acquisition of a part of Jubanka's credit portfolio – which included housing and cash credits, credit cards, as well as credits for small and medium-sized enterprises. Societe Generale Srbija is now the third largest bank in Serbia in terms of credit volume. The Karanović & Nikolić team consisted of Darko Jovanović, Ivan Nonković and Marko Ćulafić ...

Karanović & Nikolić, in cooperation with local lawyers, advised Tikkurila Oyj, the Finnish paints and coatings maker, on the sale of the entire share capital of its subsidiaries in Serbia and Macedonia to the local management. According to the signed sales agreement, the transaction – subject to the fulfilment of agreed conditions, will be closed in the first quarter of 2018 ...