Press Releases

On February 17, 2025, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) announced its newly updated Panel of Arbitrators, effective from February 21, 2025.  Five Han Kun partners, Mr. Xianglin Chen, Mr. Baofu Li, Mr. Jianhui Li, Mr. Wei Sun, and Ms. Ping Xu (in alphabetical order by surname), were appointed as arbitrators of the SCIA for the new term.Xianglin ChenPractice Areas: Corporate Law, Contract Law, Product Quality Law, Foreign InvestmentProfile: Mr ...

Artifical counter-intelligence An original version of this article was first published by STEP Journal, February 2025.  What is the issue? Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm with its fast integration into both personal and work life. What does it mean for me?  Firms worldwide are intrigued about AI’s capabilities, but at this current time there is not a full understanding of AI in general and, more specifically, the abilities of certain AI models ...

Asters has successfully represented one of the largest manufacturers of welding products in Europe and Central Asia in a dispute against the Russian Federation regarding compensation for damages suffered by the client due to the nationalization of its subsidiary by the authorities of the Republic of Belarus following the onset of the full-scale invasion ...

The world's leading legal directory The Legal 500 recently published The Legal 500: Joint Ventures Comparative Guide (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to be the exclusive contributor of the China chapter of the Guide. The authors include Gloria Xu, Qiongxing Wang and Ni Li.This Guide compiles legal insights into joint ventures in major jurisdictions around the world ...

On February 14, 2025, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2025 China Top 15 Lawyers - Investment Dispute Resolution".  The ranking spotlights 15 exceptional investment dispute resolution lawyers in mainland China.  Han Kun partner Jing Liu was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Ms. Jing Liu mainly practices in the field of commercial dispute resolution and has extensive experience in investment disputes ...

On February 13, 2025, Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal directory, recently released its Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 rankings, which identify top lawyers and law firms across the world.  This year, the guide recognizes nine Han Kun practice areas and 21 firm lawyers ...

Kudun & Partners successfully represented Souer Co., Ltd.—a specialist in engine-based technology and customer-centric services within the midstream and power generation industries, as well as the Thailand-based distributor of INNIO Group’s Jenbacher and Waukesha brands—on its strategic cross-border sale to INNIO Group. This acquisition aligns with INNIO’s strategy to enhance its go-to-market approach and customer proximity in the Asia Pacific region ...

Global research publication WTR1000 has given SyCipLaw a Gold ranking in the 2025 edition of its directory, a ranking the Firm has held since 2021. The WTR1000 search focuses on legal trademark expertise.This year's edition also names the following SyCipLaw lawyers as Recommended Individuals:Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, partner, retains her Gold ranking this year ...

On 12 February 2025, the AEB (Association of European Business) Legal Committee held a meeting. The meeting participants discussed companies’ assets diversion from unfriendly countries and deprivation ...

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), Therma NatGas Power Inc. (TNGP), and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) have officially finalized their US$3.3 billion deal, marking a major step forward in the development of an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Batangas. The completion of the financial arrangements paves the way for this significant project, which will enhance the Philippines’ energy infrastructure ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the appointment of Carina “Caren” C. Laforteza as the President of the Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) for the year 2025. The induction of this year’s TMAP officers and directors was held on February 6, 2025, at the Makati Diamond Residences.The appointment reflects Caren’s unwavering commitment to advancing tax management practices and her exemplary leadership within the tax community ...

In addition to our exceptional “Client Satisfaction” firm-recognition, our practice area rankings and Next Generation Partner announced earlier, we are delighted to announce that our partners, senior associates, and associates have also been recognized as Recommended Lawyers in ten practice areas in the latest edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 ...

Kudun and Partners is delighted to announce our impressive standings in the Legal 500 rankings for 2025. This year, our firm has once again demonstrated unparalleled expertise, with 10 of our practice areas achieving notable rankings, demonstrating our firm’s broad legal expertise and dedication to delivering outstanding services to our clients ...

A&O Shearman and Beccar Varela provided legal counsel to the Dutch group SHV Holdings, while Milbank and Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen (PAGBAM) advised the Chilean-owned company Cencosud S.A. in the sale of Supermercados Mayoristas Makro S.A.  The transaction includes the transfer of the Roberto Basualdo S.A. chain, specialized in perfumes and cleaning products. The agreement was signed on January 30 for a total amount of US$ 122.5 million ...

We are pleased to announce that DTB’s Competition Team comprising the head of team and Senior Partner Mario Krka, and attorneys-at-law Ana-Maria Sunko Peric and Dominik Glavina, has successfully worked on another multijurisdictional concentration notification, this time for the purpose of implementing the joint venture between Koncar and Siemens Energy Group ...

Recently, World Trademark Review, an authoritative legal directory in the IP sector, released its "2025 WTR 1000 – the World's Leading Trademark Professionals", in which Han Kun was, for the fourth time since 2021, identified as an Enforcement and Litigation China Firm of the Year and a Prosecution and Strategy China Firm of the Year ...

Beccar Varela advised Quintana Group on securing US$30,000,000 in financing from Trafigura Argentina S.A. through a crude oil prepayment structure and certain agreements, aimed at supporting the development of the new natural gas demand in Argentina and the region.The funds will be used by Quintana Group for: (a) The acquisition of mature conventional fields sold by YPF S.A ...

Mark Kevin "Makee" U. Dellosa is an employment and immigration law specialist, providing legal advice on various labor matters, including employment issues in corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), migration and termination of employees, job outsourcing, and expatriate and overseas employment ...

On February 4 the Real Estate Club of ALRUD Law Firm held the second meeting focused on “Unauthorized Construction: Trends and Risks in 2025”. The speakers were Andrey Zharskiy, Partner, PhD in Law, Advocate, Solicitor in England and Wales, Magomed Gasanov, Partner, Advocate, Stanislav Veselov, Of Counsel, Vladislav Soloviev, Associate, Sabina Idrisova, Associate ...

On January 29 Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel in ALRUD Data Protection Practice, co-chair of AmCham’s Compliance Committee, and Ruslana Karimova, Senior Associate in ALRUD Competition/Antitrust Practice, were speakers at an online event organized by AmCham’s Security Committee. In their presentation they explored the topic “Launching “hot lines”: legal aspects and compliance-oriented approaches” ...

Cayman Islands: in pursuit of robust and efficient justice An original version of this article was first published by IFC Review, January 2025 Trust disputes Cayman Islands trusts remain a popular way to preserve family assets and to control how, when, and in what amounts wealth is passed down to future generations ...

SyCipLaw retained its Tier 1 rankings in 11 of the practice areas in the 2025 research edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. These practice areas are: Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, Tax, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT), and Transport. The Firm also received a Tier 2 ranking in Capital Markets ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the promotion of Austin Claude S. Alcantara and Rosevee R. Paylip-Guiang to Special Counsel, effective January 1, 2025.Austin brings over a decade of experience handling various dispute resolution matters before all levels of the Philippine judiciary including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Court of Tax Appeals, and the Sandiganbayan ...

January 28, 2025 — Henan Lingrui Pharma Co., Ltd. ("Lingrui Pharma", 600285.SH) announced its plan to acquire a 90% shareholding in YinGu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("YinGu Pharma"), with a total acquisition price of RMB 704 million.  Upon completion of the transaction, YinGu Pharma will become a controlled subsidiary of Lingrui Pharma ...

On December 5, 2024, Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (“Grupo Galicia”) issued 113,821,610 ordinary, book-entry, Class “B” shares, with a nominal value of AR$1 (one Peso) and one vote per share (the “New Shares”), represented by American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). The issuance was executed to fulfill the consideration established in the purchase agreement dated April 9, 2024, between Grupo Galicia and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U ...