California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its White Collar & Investigations and Litigation groups with the additions of David Menninger, Special Counsel in Buchalter’s Los Angeles office; Andrew C. Erskine, Special Counsel in the Chicago office; and Andrew Stebbins, Special Counsel in the Portland office.
The White Collar group’s co-chairs, Ashwin Ram and Daniel C
China
The world's leading legal directory, Chambers and Partners, recently published its Chambers Global Guide 2026. Han Kun contributed an in-depth overview article titled "China: An Introduction to International & Cross-Border Disputes (PRC Firms) Overview." The article was co-authored by Han Kun Eric Liu, Vincent Sun, David Gu, Long Liu, and Yuxian Zhao
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorneys Slates Veazey (Cannabis) and Kimberly Zirkle (North Carolina) were selected as members of Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.
Law360 publishes legal news and competitive intelligence newsletters covering dozens of practice areas, industries and geographic regions
Alabama, USA
Bradley continues to expand its offerings with the launch of the Medical Office Buildings (MOB) team, designed to meet the specific needs of clients in the dynamic and growing medical office real estate market. The team is led by Nashville real estate partners Robert E. Leonard and Elizabeth C. Sauer, along with Dallas real estate counsel Lawrence J. McFarland
China
On March 31, 2026, In-House Community ("IHC") published the survey results for its Firms of the Year Awards 2025
Germany
A HEUKING team led by Munich-based M&A Partners Boris Dürr and Christian Schild comprehensively advised Luxempart S.A., a Luxembourg-based publicly listed investment company, on its acquisition of a majority interest in VALEARA group, a leading provider of outpatient mental health services. The sellers were private equity investor GENUI and the company’s founders
Germany
A HEUKING team led by Dr. Alexander Schott advised ad pepper media International N.V. on the sale of its 60% stake in ad agents GmbH. The buyers are the existing minority shareholders. The transaction has already been completed. On the in-house side, the transaction was once again managed by General Counsel Marco Pallucchini Wrede
California, USA
Partner Monica Mazzei was recognized by USA TODAY as one of the “Top 5 Influential Lawyers to Watch in 2026” on April 1, 2026. This distinction honors attorneys who are making a meaningful impact in their fields while setting new standards for legal excellence.
Through their achievements, thought leadership, and dedication to clients and communities, these honorees exemplify the future of the legal profession and are helping to shape the evolving landscape of law
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Christopher Van Gundy has joined the firm as a Partner in its Litigation, Class Actions, and FDA Regulatory Compliance practice groups, in the firm’s San Francisco office. Van Gundy brings more than 30 years of experience advising and representing companies in both complex litigation and regulatory matters involving food, dietary supplements, e-vapor, medical device and consumer products
California, USA
By Taylor Telford
Robert B. Hinckley Jr., an attorney with Buchalter in Denver, Los Angeles, and Orange County, Calif., said that how employers respond when situations like these crop up can limit risk of litigation.
“A lot of times, what ends up causing the lawsuit is not the action, the discrimination, the harassment,” Hinckley said. “It’s that the employer didn’t address it adequately and effectively after the fact
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Partners Jeffrey Wolf and Thomas O’Connell have been recognized among the Franchise Times’ 2026 “Legal Eagles.” This list of top franchise attorneys is compiled by the Franchise Times based on nominations by peers, clients and franchise industry leaders. Honorees are recognized for their involvement in a variety of cases over the past year and are tracking several trends
Alabama, USA
Bradley has established the Bradley Operations Center in downtown Birmingham’s historic Federal Reserve Building, creating a centralized hub for key administrative services that will support the firm’s 13 offices, more than 750 lawyers, and continued growth.
Bradley will occupy 16,860 square feet across the first and second floors of the building, which is located adjacent to the firm’s office in One Federal Place
Florida, USA
New York – April 1, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce partner Roy Masuri has been recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2026 Guide for Transport in Israel. This prestigious ranking underscores Mr. Masuri’s significant impact on the Israeli market and his dedication to providing high-level legal counsel within the transportation and aviation sectors
Russia
On March 26, 2026, Margarita Egiazarova, Partner and Head of the Labour Law Practice at ALRUD, PhD in Law, took part in the annual HR-conference of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) “Human Resources in 2025: Challenges we accept”.
Margarita spoke on the topic “Termination Practice for No-Fault Grounds: Voluntary Resignation and Mutual Agreement”
Germany
Effective April 1, Dr. Michael Matthiessen (50) will join HEUKING’s Berlin office as Counsel in the employment law team led by Dr. Utz Andelewski. Dr. Matthiessen is a Certified Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law and joins the firm from ADVANT Beiten, where he has served as Salary Partner. Matthiessen advises and represents employers in out-of-court disputes involving both individual and collective employment law. His practice focuses on advising companies in the healthcare sector
Alabama, USA
Bradley has been recognized by Auburn University for its commitment to the Auburn in Birmingham Building and the university’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 26 to dedicate the Bradley Workshare Office in the Auburn in Birmingham Building, formerly the Hood-McPherson Building, in downtown Birmingham, with several of the firm’s Auburn alumni in attendance
Alabama, USA
Bradley associate Taylor C. Davis has been selected as a recipient of the University of Mississippi School of Law’s inaugural Leading Edge Alumni Award, which recognizes high-achieving alumni who have graduated within the last five years. Ms. Davis is one of five honorees who were recognized on March 28, at the law school’s annual Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with Law Alumni Weekend
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Haydn Richards was quoted in National Mortgage News about whether President Donald Trump’s recent executive order addresses a real problem in the mortgage system.
Richards said the current registration process for mortgage loan originators is already simple and efficient.
"It's basically seamless," he said. "There's really not a way to reduce requirements there
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Kirsten J. Worden, an associate in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group, has been named a 2026 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award winner.
The Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Awards, which are part of the Burton Awards, honor top law firm partners and students for exceptional, clear, and persuasive legal writing. Ms
China
On March 26, 2026, following extensive research, China Business Law Journal announced the China practice edition of "The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars", which includes 100 lawyers who practice Chinese law, as well as 20 lawyers from foreign law firms or who work overseas. Four Han Kun lawyers, Cheng Chen, Xiayi (Clara) Liu, Mingdong Qiu, and Yilun (Allen) Zhang (listed alphabetically by surname)—were selected for their excellence and contributions.Cheng ChenMr
New York, USA
Patterson Belknap submitted an amicus brief that played a significant role in a historic victory in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, decided on March 26, 2026, in Pennsylvania v. Lee. Pennsylvania was one of a minority of states that imposed a mandatory sentence of life without parole (LWOP) for the crime of felony murder
China
Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. LOI Chon Nga (Joanne) has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition of Joanne will further strengthen and enhance Han Kun's capital markets capabilities.With over 15 years of extensive experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and commercial practices, Joanne focuses on compliance and post-listing transaction advisory work for Hong Kong-listed companies
Alabama, USA
Bradley proudly announces that Margaret Oertling Cupples has been named the recipient of the Legacy Visionary Award by the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM). Ms. Cupples will receive the award at the organization’s 2026 Visionaries “Women Who Move Mississippi” event on March 27 at the Two Mississippi Museums
China
On March 23, 2026, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), a world-leading legal directory owned by Thomson Reuters, unveiled its 2026 ALB China Top 15 Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers. Han Kun lawyer Yao Zhang was named to the list, owing to his exceptional performance in the field.Mr
China
Han Kun has advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Nsing Technologies Inc. (国民技术股份有限公司) ("Nsing Technologies", Stock Codes: 300077.SZ, 2701.HK) in connection with its listing of H shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.As a premier platform-based integrated circuit (IC) design and solution provider in China, Nsing Technologies focuses on general-purpose and security chips