Press Releases

On June 3, 2025, SF Airlines and Etihad Airways executed a Joint Business Agreement (JBA) in Munich, Germany for cargo operations ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") has advised the joint lead managers and initial purchasers as to the U.S. law in connection with the issuance of US$270 million 6.925% senior notes due 2028 (the "Notes") by China Hongqiao Group Limited ("China Hongqiao"). The Notes are the second high-yield USD senior notes issued by China Hongqiao in 2025 which has achieved a longer tenor with lower coupon ...

TierDocs24, an innovative e-health start-up in the field of veterinary medicine, has successfully completed a pre-seed financing round. TierDocs24 GmbH offers e-health solutions for veterinary medicine. Pet owners can access round-the-clock veterinary video consultations via the platform HaustierDocs. The company is based in Sterup, Germany. The start-up has now successfully completed the pre-seed round with strategic corporates and angel investors ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jacque Kruppa has joined the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Dallas office. Ms. Kruppa previously served as senior EVP and Chief Legal Officer at Texas Regional Bank after working for more than 15 years at an AmLaw 100 law firm ...

Bradley’s construction practice again was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Construction Executive in its list of “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms” for 2025. The annual list ranks U.S ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Sumner Fortenberry and Caroline Bradley-Kenney have graduated as part of the 2025 class of the Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum. The Leadership Forum seeks to serve the legal profession by equipping participants with the vision, knowledge, and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities ...

Shoosmiths today announces the appointment of Wei Wu as a Partner in the Corporate team, enhancing the firm’s international M&A capabilities.Wei joins from Dentons where she spent nearly a decade of her career positioning herself as the go-to adviser for Chinese companies looking to make investments in the UK and beyond. She was a founding member of their China Taskforce where she has built strong networks throughout China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), Singapore and the UK ...

Bradley has been selected as a recipient of the American Health Law Association's (AHLA) 2025 Top Honors award, which recognizes outstanding commitment to advancing the health law profession and supporting legal excellence in healthcare.  The Top Honors Program celebrates organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership in promoting health law education, fostering professional development, and strengthening connections within the legal healthcare community ...

As Bradley celebrates the two-year anniversary of its Atlanta office and settles into its renovated space in Midtown’s Promenade Tower, the firm announces that Deborah Cazan has been named the new Atlanta office managing partner. She assumes the role previously held by Sidney S. Welch, who will continue to focus on her clients and strategic business development initiatives ...

Bradley attorneys Whitt Steineker, Hunter Robinson and Slates Veazey were quoted in Oxford American on the challenges facing Tennessee’s THC industry, which includes shifting regulations, legal ambiguities, and the resulting strain on local businesses and consumers. “The science is ahead of the law right now, and it’s probably going to stay that way,” said Steineker. “That’s what makes some lawmakers really, really jumpy ...

As of early June, Arndt Kaubisch, LL.M. (46), joins HEUKING as Counsel. He moves from Eversheds Sutherland and will bolster the Restructuring & Insolvency practice under the leadership of Dr. Stefan Proske, working from both Berlin and Munich. Arndt Kaubisch has been with Eversheds Sutherland since 2011, where he advised creditors on restructuring and insolvency matters, with a particular focus on cross-border cases. He specializes in litigation and insolvency-related advisory work ...

On June 3, 2025, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, officially released its China Regional Rankings 2025, which identify leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers.  This year, Han Kun was recognized for its commercial disputes, international arbitration, intellectual property, government and regulatory, and insolvency practices across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong.  Nine Han Kun partners were honored in the China regional rankings ...

Dispute resolution: another positive for Guernsey PLC This article first appeared in Aurigny's En Voyage magazine, June 2025. Stability and agility. Experience and innovation. Opportunity and growth. These aspects of Guernsey are well known, and I would make the case for one more. For an economy to be firing on all cylinders, it is not just the legal framework for deal-making that is important ...

Recently, Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") successfully assisted a top-tier securities firm in establishing an offshore medium-term note programme (the "MTN Programme") by acting as the English law and Hong Kong law counsel to the arranger and trustee.  MTN programmes are a widely utilised financing instrument in international capital markets, enabling issuers to conduct multiple drawdown offerings under a unified framework ...

A HEUKING team led by Dr. Alexander Schott legally advised ad pepper media International N.V. on the acquisition of a majority stake in solute Holding GmbH & Co. KG. With this latest transaction, ad pepper is acquiring approximately 14.5% of shares from four shareholders, thereby increasing its stake in solute Holding to around 59%. For the first time, the purchase price will be paid in cash rather than in the purchaser’s shares ...

Bradley partners Anne Knox Averitt and Sidney Welch have co-authored chapters in A Guide to Advancing Graduate Medical Education for All. Welch and Averitt authored the chapters titled "Federal Employment Laws: Resident and Fellow Rights and Institutional Accountability" (Chapter Six) and "Navigating the ACGME Institutional and Program Requirements for Due Process" (Chapter Seven) ...

Bradley partner William C. Athanas has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). He will be formally inducted with the new Fellows at the 2025 LCA Conference taking place October 22-24, 2025, in Laguna Niguel, California. A litigator and former prosecutor, Mr. Athanas is a member of Bradley’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group and has almost 30 years of white-collar experience ...

Bradley attorney Debbie Cazan was recently appointed treasurer of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Board of Directors. She will be sworn in at the annual meeting on May 22, 2025, and officially take office on June 1, 2025. Ms. Cazan also serves as the chair of the Construction Law Section. Founded in 1888, the Atlanta Bar Association is a respected and storied institution that serves its members with innovative programs and services that stay in step with the ever-changing legal landscape ...

EGFA Abogados advised Telecom Argentina S.A. in the international issuance of a new class of notes under its global note issuance program for a nominal value of up to US$3,000,000,000.Class 24 notes were issued on May 28, 2025, for a nominal value of US$800,000,000, at a fixed annual rate of 9.250%, amortizable in two installments and maturing in 2033.Telecom also received legal advice under foreign law from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ...

Beccar Varela advised Petróleos Sudamericanos S.A. (“PS Energy”) on the signing of the assignment agreement for Señal Picada – Punta Barda block, owned by YPF S.A. (“YPF”), one of the most productive areas in Río Negro, as part of YPF’s Andes Plan. The agreement was signed on Friday, May 23, 2025.PS Energy was awarded the Señal Picada – Punta Barda cluster, located in the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén ...

Shoosmiths continues its growth in the technology sector with the appointment of new Partner – Tom Brown – one of the UK’s leading FinTech lawyers.Tom brings extensive experience in digital payments, having most recently served as Deputy General Counsel, SVP, and Head of the Global Products Legal team at Worldpay ...

Bradley attorney Amy Leopard was quoted in Relias Media on a recent announcement from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of a $1.5 million civil money penalty (CMP) for HIPAA violations against Warby Parker, which highlights the need for a prompt and effective response after a breach. Warby Parker’s fine falls on the lower end of CMPs but exceeds recent voluntary settlements for large breaches caused by external actors, which often slide in under $1 million, said Leopard ...

In-House Community ("IHC") has recently published the survey results for its Firms of the Year Awards 2024 ...

On May 30, 2025, renowned legal directory LegalOne announced its "Blue Ribbon 2025 (China): Highly Recommended 15 for Labour And Employment" to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding success in key and prominent areas of the local legal services market over the past year.  Han Kun partner Ms. Maling (Marinda) Liang was named to the list.Ms. Liang has been practicing PRC law for more than 10 years and is well versed in M&A and restructuring, corporate law, and employment law ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) was named "Romania Law Firm of the Year" for the seventh time by Chambers and Partners at the Chambers Europe 2025 Awards gala, which took place on May 29th in Madrid.The award granted by Chambers and Partners, one of the most respected guides dedicated to the global legal market, recognizes NNDKP's performance in the Romanian business legal services market ...