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Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yu (Joanna) Wang has recently joined the firm.  The addition of Ms. Yu (Joanna) Wang will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's investment funds and asset management capabilities.  Ms. Wang will be based in the firm’s Hong Kong office.Ms. Wang has over ten years of legal experience in investment funds and financial-related matters.  Ms ...

The grant will fund a new immersive programme that covers public understanding of wrongful convictions across England and Scotland.Inside Justice, the national charity working to prevent and overturn miscarriages of justice, is the latest beneficiary of a £50,000 grant from the Shoosmiths Foundation which will be used to launch a powerful new public education initiative called Access Unlocked ...

Bradley attorney Debbie Cazan was featured in Law360 Pulse in a Q&A session regarding the firm’s Atlanta office growth and expansion strategy. Since launching the Atlanta office just over two years ago, the firm has experienced remarkable growth, having tripled the attorney roster to become the firm's third-largest office. Cazan joined the firm in 2023 and was recently named Atlanta office managing partner ...

On June 29, 2025, the "The Dawn of Legal AI – 9th Emerging Legal Services Industry Development Forum" was successfully held in Shanghai.  During the event, Legal Vision officially announced the winners of its Emerging Legal Services Industry Awards – the "Legal Vision 2025 Top 10 Digitalization & Intelligence Pioneering Law Firms" ...

A venture capital (VC) team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Patrick Müller provided legal advice to HealthTech start-up hellomed Group GmbH on its late seed financing. In the financing round by business angels and well-known family offices, a seven-figure amount was invested in the company. The financing round was immediately followed by an increase in share capital. Founded in 2022, the Berlin-based GmbH is registered in the Charlottenburg Commercial Register ...

Beccar Varela and Marval acted as legal advisors on an international financing of up to USD 26,000,000 granted by HSBC UK Bank PLC to NowVertical Group Inc. (TSXV: NOW), a leading provider of data and artificial intelligence solutions.The financing aims to support NowVertical’s next stage of growth by providing increased liquidity and financial flexibility to execute its global strategy ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that it has added former federal and state prosecutor Elizabeth F. Greene as a partner and Gavin Bell as an associate in its Charlotte office, building on the strategic growth of the firm’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group. Ms. Greene previously managed the Charlotte office of a regional white-collar and investigations firm after 16 years of service as a prosecutor ...

Advised by a HEUKING team led by the Dusseldorf based Corporate/M&A Partner Dr. Martin Imhof, Eternal Sun has acquired the key assets of the German company WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems GmbH. The acquisition was structured as an asset deal resulting in a newly founded subsidiary, WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH, based in Leipzig. Eternal Sun, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, is a specialist in solar module testing and characterization solutions ...

A venture capital (VC) team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Patrick Müller provided legal advice to health tech start-up hellomed Group GmbH on its late seed financing. In the financing round by business angels and well-known family offices, a seven-figure amount was invested in the company. The financing round was immediately followed by an increase in share capital. Founded in 2022, the Berlin-based GmbH is registered in the Charlottenburg Commercial Register ...

Los Angeles – July 2, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that Richard Giller, head of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group, has been recognized in the Daily Journal’s inaugural Niche Lawyers Supplement for 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights Mr. Giller’s exceptional contributions and expertise in the field of insurance recovery ...

Los Angeles – July 2, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that Richard Giller, head of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group, has been recognized in the Daily Journal’s inaugural Niche Lawyers Supplement for 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights Mr. Giller’s exceptional contributions and expertise in the field of insurance recovery ...

Shoosmiths’ national planning team has been recognised as one of the top planning law practices, ranked joint third in Planning Resource’s 2025 Planning Law Survey - a significant rise from joint eighth in 2024 ...

Shoosmiths’ national planning team has been recognised as one of the top planning law practices, ranked joint third in Planning Resource’s 2025 Planning Law Survey - a significant rise from joint eighth in 2024 ...

Shoosmiths has agreed the transfer of its Serious Injury (SSI) practice to Fletchers Group, one of the UK’s most established and respected serious injury and clinical negligence firms, for an undisclosed consideration.The deal will see around 80 colleagues, including eight partners, transfer to Fletchers under TUPE arrangements ...

Shoosmiths has agreed the transfer of its Serious Injury (SSI) practice to Fletchers Group, one of the UK’s most established and respected serious injury and clinical negligence firms, for an undisclosed consideration.The deal will see around 80 colleagues, including eight partners, transfer to Fletchers under TUPE arrangements ...

Fort Lauderdale – July 1, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that firmwide Deputy Managing Partner Rebecca Faith Bratter has been recognized in the July issue of Florida Trend’s 2025 Legal Elite NOTABLE Managing Partners. This special edition honors distinguished leaders who are making a meaningful impact in the legal field, shaping the strategic direction of their firms, managing daily operations and personnel, and continuing to excel in the practice of law ...

Fort Lauderdale – July 1, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that firmwide Deputy Managing Partner Rebecca Faith Bratter has been recognized in the July issue of Florida Trend’s 2025 Legal Elite NOTABLE Managing Partners. This special edition honors distinguished leaders who are making a meaningful impact in the legal field, shaping the strategic direction of their firms, managing daily operations and personnel, and continuing to excel in the practice of law ...

A HEUKING team consisting of Düsseldorf-based Partner Christoph Hexel and Senior Associate Anna Schenke successfully represented the operator of several senior care facilities in a legal dispute concerning the withdrawal of a company car that was also authorized for private use. The team prevailed across all three instances before the labor courts ...

A HEUKING team led by Partners Prof. Dr. Georg Streit, Dr. Marc Scheunemann, and Dr. Ulrich Jork advised epsotech group on legal and tax matters relating to its international realignment. The transaction involved the acquisition of the group’s international subsidiaries by SKENDER GmbH ...

Bradley’s Tampa office managing partner, Lauren Raines, has been selected as one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable - Managing Partners. To qualify and be considered for inclusion as a Legal Elite Notable, selected attorneys must be licensed and in good standing with the Florida State Bar, have practiced for at least 10 years, and currently serve in a senior-level executive capacity within their firms ...

A team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Peter Vocke provided legal advice to 3M Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG and 3M Deutschland GmbH on the sale of a former building in Germany. The approximately 85,000 m² site in Neuss will be taken over by Panattoni for the sustainable development of a business and commercial park based on the "City Dock" concept. Part of the property will remain owned by 3M and will continue to be used by the company. 3M thus remains committed to the location ...

Bradley attorney Jay Wright was quoted in National Mortgage News on recent recissions the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made to 12 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policies. The 12 retractions were made in a series of five mortgagee letters. A separate letter, 2025-19, removed "mandatory pre-endorsement inspection requirements for properties located in presidentially declared major disaster areas ...

Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Unisound AI Technology Co., Ltd. ("Unisound", Stock Code: 9678) in connection with its IPO and listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.Unisound is an AI solutions provider focusing on the sale of conversational AI products and solutions for daily life and healthcare-related application scenarios in China ...

A HEUKING team led by Dr. Timo Piller, salaried partner in the Düsseldorf office, advised the DAX40 company Vonovia SE on the successful offering of a share dividend (scrip dividend). Vonovia shareholders again had the choice this year between a dividend in cash and a share alternative. Within the subscription period, a dividend payment in the form of new shares was chosen for more than 35% of the dividend-bearing shares. This corresponds to a capital increase of around €356.7 million ...

By: David Weisman, Esq. On June 30, 2025, the Governor signed into law House Bill 7031, which among other tax relief provisions, eliminates sales tax on commercial real estate leases effective October 1, 2025. Florida was the last state to still impose this tax, which it has done since 1969. The rate of tax was equal to the rate of sales tax on other goods and services, but since 2018, it decreased until June of last year when it was reduced to 2% statewide ...