Press Releases

On May 21, 2026, the "Global Forum 2026", organized by BioStock, was grandly held in Lund, Sweden. Representatives from leading global life sciences companies and renowned investment funds, including AstraZeneca, Genmab, Insilico Medicine, and EQT, joined industry experts to discuss emerging market prospects, global collaboration opportunities, and industry investment strategies ...

Han Kun Hong Kong Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong") has once again provided English law and Hong Kong law legal services in connection with Yiwu State-owned Capital Operation Co., Ltd.'s (the "Company") U.S.$350 million 3-year bond issuance as the Joint Lead Managers' and Trustee's international counsel.  The coupon rate of the 3-year bonds is 4.35%.Yiwu is a county-level city of Zhejiang Province ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Dr. Gusztáv Bacher, partner and head of the firm’s IP practice, has been elected President of the Hungarian Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).AIPPI is one of the most significant international professional organizations in the field of intellectual property rights ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers or Washington, D.C. Rising Stars. The following six Bradley partners are included in the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers list for 2026: Aron C. Beezley Eric A. Frechtel Michael S. Koplan Gregory G. Marshall Douglas L. Patin Robert J ...

Bradley partner Jacque Kruppa was featured in Texas Lawbook discussing the inspiration behind Dallas Soccer Scholars, a nonprofit that supports Dallas-area youth ages 10 to 18 with financial need by helping cover soccer-related costs while encouraging academic achievement and community involvement ...

On May 28, 2026, Maria Nevezhina, a Senior Associate in the Labour and Employment Practice, PhD, spoke at and moderated a joint meeting of the HR Committee and the Accounting Working Group of the FTC. Maria gave a presentation on “Bonuses 2026: Key Features” covering judicial approaches to bonus issues that have developed following regulatory changs in September 2025 ...

On May 28, 2026, China Business Law Journal ("CBLJ") announced the winners of its 2026 China Business Law Awards.  This year marks the sixth consecutive time for Han Kun to be presented the "Golden League" award, together with nine other elite PRC firms who are widely recognized for their overall competitiveness.  Han Kun was also highlighted as a "Firm of the Year" in 15 practice areas/industry sectors ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) advised Raiffeisen Bank Romania on the financing granted to Monza Ares Group (held by Highlander Partners), one of the largest private healthcare networks in Romania, for the acquisition of Brain Institute, the country’s premier private neurosurgery center ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), as international legal counsel to the issuer and guarantor, respectively, successfully assisted in a three-year RMB 460 million sustainable offshore bond issuance, with Ganzhou Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd. ("Ganzhou Tourism") as the issuer and Ganzhou Development Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Ganzhou Development"), the parent company of Ganzhou Tourism, as the guarantor ...

Han Kun Law Offices, acting as the PRC legal advisor to the joint sponsors, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, provided PRC legal services in connection with the initial public offering and listing of Viewtrix Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 3310.HK) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, facilitating the company's successful debut in Hong Kong's capital markets ...

Han Kun Law Offices LLP ("Han Kun Hong Kong"), acted as the Hong Kong legal advisors to the Company in connection with the initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering of 19,207,300 H shares in aggregate, and the listing of H Shares of, Shenzhen SDMC Technology Co., Ltd. ("SDMC", stock code: 00901.HK) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited served as sole sponsor ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) successfully assisted PPC Group, one of the largest investors in the Romanian energy sector, in the collective bargaining process conducted to conclude new collective bargaining agreements for the group’s largest entities, i.e., Rețele Electrice România, PPC Energie, PPC Renewables and PPC România ...

On May 27, 2026, Patterson Belknap secured a significant victory on behalf of its client, Drink Recess, Inc. ("Recess"). The dispute involves allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract claims against Recess and three Recess employees (including its co-CEO), each of whom had previously worked at plaintiffs’ company ...

Bradley has added Joshua B. Portnoy as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group, continuing the growth of the firm’s Atlanta office. With the addition of Mr. Portnoy, the Atlanta office now has more than 70 attorneys representing clients nationally and throughout the Southeast ...

Bradley continues to expand its presence in Dallas with the addition of C. Kelly Rentzel as counsel in the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. “Kelly brings a unique combination of in-house leadership experience and in-depth, firsthand knowledge of the financial institutions industry that aligns with our strategic growth priorities in Dallas and across the firm,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Robert L. Sayles ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner D. Butler Sparks has been named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 17th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards. The M&A Advisor established the Emerging Leaders Awards program to recognize distinguished rising stars shaping the future of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate finance. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partner J. Hunter Robinson and associate Erik Halvorson, attorneys in the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group, will receive the Tennessee Bar Association’s Justice Joseph W. Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing, the TBA’s highest legal writing honor ...

Legal analysis of the I-4 Ultimate Project litigation from Bradley partner John Mark Goodman and counsel Lee-Ann Brown was quoted in Construction Dive, framing the dispute as a warning about the risks associated with termination tactics on massive public-private partnership projects, or P3s. The underlying project began as a $2 ...

On May 25, 2026, Ekaterina Bronitsyna, Senior Associate at ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, took part in a face-to-face meeting of the HR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham). As part of the topic “Complex personnel decisions and staff development” she presented a report “Key trends in labour disputes” ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Peng (Alan) Huang has recently joined the firm's Hangzhou office. The addition of Mr. Huang will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's capabilities in cross-border M&A and cross-border dispute resolution.Mr. Huang specializes in cross-border investments, private equity financing, and cross-border dispute resolution ...

The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500:  Construction – Country Comparative Guides 2026 (the "Guides"). Han Kun was invited to exclusively contribute the China chapter of the Guides. The authors include Zhen (Cody) Chen and Qi (Doris) Peng, partner and counsel from the Han Kun real estate construction team ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) was part of the international legal team advising the Spanish Saica Group, one of the largest European players in the development and production of recycled paper and packaging, on the acquisition of the German Thimm Group, a leading provider of sustainable corrugated packaging and display solutions ...

A team led by HEUKING partners Dr. Oliver Böttcher and Dr. Alexander Jüngst, both based in the firm's Cologne office, advised the shareholders of MBS Logistics Group in connection with the acquisition of the group by AD Ports Group. The transaction encompasses the freight forwarding and logistics operations of MBS Logistics in Germany, Switzerland, the Asia-Pacific region, and the United States. The joint ventures of MBS Logistics are not part of the transaction ...

By The Daily Journal Robert S. Cooper of Buchalter described Honeycutt as “one of the finest judges before whom I have ever appeared.” “Some judges are lawyer-friendly, others are smart in a scholarly way, and many judges really care about getting it right,” Cooper wrote. “Judge Honeycutt combines all of these traits in one judge.” “He is extremely respectful of counsel, and very lenient and human at all times,”Cooper continued ...

Finding Balance in the Legal Profession By Abby Cook and Alyssa Diel “For navigating high-stress periods at work, Michelle Quist emphasized that she uses communication as her guide. Michelle noted that she directly communicates with her family when work may require her full focus and impact family time. Michelle also stated during the interview: “The best relationships are built through communication, both at home and with clients ...