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Structuring options for holding wealth in Guernsey An original version of this article was first published in IFC Review, July 2025. The modern family office has a plethora of structuring options available to it for owning and deploying a family's wealth. This article will explain one of the most popular available in Guernsey, as a well-regulated international financial centre of good standing. This structure is available for all family offices, whether based in Guernsey or not ...

On 9 July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) handed down its ruling on the admissibility and merits of the inter-state case of "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia", whereby the Court upheld most claims advanced by the Government of Ukraine in its application against the Government of Russia ...

Bradley attorney Britney Crawford has been recognized among the Birmingham Business Journal’s Women to Watch for 2025. These annual awards highlight women who have emerged as key leaders in their companies or organizations, have the potential to shape the future of Birmingham’s business world, and are well-equipped to drive meaningful impact in the Birmingham business community ...

By: Alan Clarke, Esq. and Naira Castilhos, Esq. Copyright infringement allegations can take on many distinct forms. Recent lawsuit trends involving high-profile Hollywood films highlight the evolving nature of copyright law and the protections it affords. Arguments over what is a protected expression of an idea versus the unprotected idea itself form the key focus in the U.S ...

New York – July 7, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is thrilled to celebrate the official grand opening of partner Aliya Nelson’s client, GreenCup, the largest bespoke cannabis dispensary in Queens, New York. Located at 95-38 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374, GreenCup will host its opening celebration from July 10-12 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. GreenCup’s journey to opening day was guided by Ms. Nelson, who advised the company on cannabis licensing, corporate structuring, and ongoing corporate services ...

Shoosmiths advised Hemiko on the real estate aspects of its appointment by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) to deliver a pioneering low-carbon heat network in West London. This project marks a significant milestone in the capital’s transition to sustainable infrastructure ...

On July 8, 2025, Patterson Belknap earned a significant victory on behalf of our clients, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiaries Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (Janssen), in a Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation concerning Teva’s and Mylan’s proposed generic versions of Janssen’s blockbuster, long-acting-injectable antipsychotic drug Invega Sustenna.  The U.S ...

On July 9, 2025, ICC Russia held a conference «Crypto & Trade Finance 2025». The event focused on current issues of trade financing and cross-border settlements involving cryptocurrencies. The Conference included four sessions covering key topics on cryptocurrency market development and its integration into international trade ...

ALRUD has confirmed its status as one of the leading law firms in the sphere of private foundations: according to the research conducted by Pravo.ru the firm achieved band 1 recognition across all nominated categories. Pravo.ru studied Russia's private foundations market for the last two years and ranked legal advisors based on three criteria: Quantity of registered private foundations: ALRUD was ranked band 1 by the number of successfully executed private foundations establishment projects ...

Patterson Belknap has been ranked fourth in The American Lawyer’s 2025 Pro Bono Scorecard. The rankings assess pro bono efforts among Am Law 200 firms and are based on both the average number of pro bono hours per attorney and the percentage of attorneys performing more than 20 hours of pro bono service in 2024 ...

By: Christopher Smith, Esq., Steven Werth, Esq., and Katherine Meek, Esq. On June 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law, AB 130 and SB 131, overhauling the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) review process for certain housing projects. These reforms take effect immediately and apply not only to new projects, but projects currently undergoing CEQA review. This alert provides an overview of key provisions of these recent changes ...

We are pleased to announce that we have acted as the advisor to funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Blue Owl, in connection with a $520 million senior secured direct lending facility for Infobip, a leading global cloud communications platform. This significant refinancing transaction will support Infobip’s continued international expansion and its investment in next-generation AI-powered customer engagement solutions ...

Bermuda leads the way on digital transformation This article first appeared in the Bermuda Business Review 2025-2026 in June 2025. The global demand for improved and increased digital infrastructure capacity, resilience, speed and reliability continues to accelerate and with that comes the need for collaboration and trust between the legislature, regulators and industry to ensure entrepreneurial vision and investment can flourish ...

Fort Lauderdale, FL – July 7, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that attorney Barry Somerstein has been appointed as the next General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). In this full-time role, Mr. Somerstein will oversee the Office for Legal Affairs at NSU, providing legal services in transactional matters affecting all academic and administrative units ...

On July 7, the firm, along with co-counsel at New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), obtained an important victory for disabled New Yorkers at risk of losing access to critical in-home care services through the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), which allows Medicaid patients to select and train their own personal aides ...

On July 2, 2025, our Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions practice held its annual ALRUD Summer M&A Day event. Noodome, one of the best venues in Moscow, was chosen for this gala evening. Its veranda offers panoramic views of the main landmark spires of central Moscow. The guests were treated to a jam-packed official programme: 2 sessions, 7 speakers and presentations on 2 unique digital legal products created by the ALRUD team ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as legal counsel to Venasty Assets Corp., a Panamanian investment group led by Juan E. Melillo and Sergi Lucas Fernández, in connection with the negotiation and signing of a private share subscription agreement through which Venasty agreed to subscribe a majority stake in Grupo Bandelta Holding Corp. (GBHC), the parent company of Banco Delta, S.A. and its subsidiaries ...

Han Kun has served as the PRC legal counsel to Kanzhun Limited ("BOSS Zhipin", Stock Code: BZ.NADAQ, 02076.HK) in connection with the follow-on offering of its Class A ordinary shares.BOSS Zhipin is the leading online recruitment platform in China and was the first in China to adopt the direct recruitment model for the online recruitment industry ...

During its annual meeting in San Diego, California, the International Trademark Association (INTA) officially released its Annual Review of Chinese Case Law (2025).  The report takes a bird's-eye view of milestone cases— ranging from prosecution to litigation, and cutting across bad-faith filing, imposed sanctions, and injunctive relief—and provides an insider analysis of the impact on the pace and shape of trademark rights protection in China ...

On March 14, 2025, Han Kun lawyer Aaron Gu was invited to be appointed as a member of the Digital & Intelligent Medical Ethics Review Panel under the Shanghai Ethics Committee for Clinical Research.  Recently, the Review Panel held its first working meeting.  Mr. Gu was invited to attend as a member and delivered a thematic presentation on "Overview of Ethics Review Systems and Key Issues in Medical Data Application" ...

ALRUD team provided full legal support to «Academ-Online» in the sale of its business to «Yandex Travel». The transaction was executed in early July 2025. Under the agreement, «Yandex Travel» acquired all businesses of «Academ-Online» related to online-booking services for business trips across Russia and abroad. ALRUD lawyers took part in all stages: deal structuring, negotiating and drafting of transaction documents. They also advised on corporate, tax and intellectual property issues ...

TCL Technology Group Corporation ("TCL Technology") has recently secured a USD 200 million sustainability-linked offshore syndicated loan, marking the first of its kind in the domestic display panel industry.  The facility was significantly oversubscribed—by more than three times—and attracted participation from 19 domestic and international banks ...

The ALRUD team provided comprehensive legal support to Academ-Online during the sale of its business to Yandex Travel. The transaction was signed in early July 2025. As a result of the agreement, Yandex Travel acquires the Academ-Online business related to online hotel reservations for business trips in Russia and abroad. The Academservice tour operator is not included in the purchase agreement. Academservice will continue its activities in the tourism services market ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted PetStar group, the largest PET preform producer in Romania and the Balkan area by production volume and format variety, operating under the “Bottle-to-Bottle” circular model, in the transactions involving, on the one hand, re-acquiring sole control of the two packaging manufacturing companies within the group, and obtaining a new EUR 50 million financing, on the other hand ...

On July 3, 2025, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2025 Client Choice: Top 15 Regional Stars", with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored “Regional Stars” in mainland China.  Han Kun partner Ms. Li Zhang was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Ms. Zhang's practice areas include private equity and venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, overseas restructuring and listing, and foreign direct investment ...