Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been elected as a member of The American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. A member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, Ms ...

Shoosmiths and Castle Corporate Finance Limited (“Castle”) have advised the shareholder of Lexxic Limited (“Lexxic”, and its associated companies – the “Group”) in relation to the sale of the Group to Agathos Management LLP (“Agathos”) ...

Han Kun Law Offices recently represented FountainVest Partners ("FountainVest") in connection with its acquisition of 100% equity interest in Shenzhen Hongrui Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Hongrui Biotech").  As a leader in the domestic pet nutrition industry, Hongrui Biotech's RedDog brand occupies a top position in the market ...

On July 12, 2024, Kudun and Partners visited the Banglamung Foundation for the Welfare of the Aged as part of the firm’s Lawyers and Internship Students Retreat 2024. This visit was a significant component of our ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and community engagement ...

Attention Colorado marijuana business license holders: Permanent rulemaking is set to begin on August 1 at 9 a.m. MST. Don’t hesitate to contact Greenspoon Marder for support with direct participation, or support generating comments, briefings, or monitoring. The meetings will cover Science & Policy, Audit Implementation, Legislation Implementation, and Catch-all Rule Revisions and will run from August through October ...

Several LatAm firms feature in cross-border tech buy Lily Squires 16 July 2024 US technology group Centroid Systems has called on the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Chile’s Carey, Marval O'Farrell Mairal in Buenos Aires and Peruvian firm Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados to acquire Argentine cloud management company Qbit. The target relied on Argentina’s Viramonte & Acuña Abogados. The deal closed on 14 June and no value has been disclosed ...

Rome, July 15, 2024 – International law firm Gianni & Origoni announces the launch of the GOP International Academy, an educational initiative supported by the National Bar Council, the Higher School of Advocacy, the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council.Through the Academy, the firm aims to promote legal culture and renew its focus on legal education ...

Los Angeles – July 15, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces Environmental partner and group chair Christopher “Smitty” Smith has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal among its Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys for 2024. Honorees were selected based on a continued demonstration of being superb litigators and trial attorneys in the region while making an impact in both the legal profession and the local community of Los Angeles ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that The Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Mark Cramer for "Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers". In this special section, the Los Angeles Business Journal has gathered some of the region's very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region. Mark Cramer advises clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to start-up companies about how to manage actual and potential business disputes in the context of their overall business goals ...

Thailand has taken a monumental step to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. On June 18, 2024, the Senate of Thailand passed a resolution approving an act amending the Civil and Commercial Code, a landmark legislation related to marriage and family law aimed at ensuring marriage equality and championing universal human rights (the “Marriage Equality Legislation”) ...

By: Alan Schindler, Esq., Anna Goldman, Esq., Brittany Fria*, and Hanna Woods* Wright v. Tegna Division VI, Opinion by Judge Taubman, Judges Freyre and Schutz concur. Decision: Judgment reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. Procedure: On appeal from Elbert County District Court, Judge Kramer ...

América Móvil takes control of Claro VTR in Chile Lily Squires 12 July 2024 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos in Santiago have helped Mexican telecoms titan América Móvil assume control of Chile’s Claro VTR, acquiring the stake from its joint venture partner Liberty Latin America. The seller relied on three Baker Botts LLP offices and Carey in Santiago ...

On 18 July Irina Anyukhina, Partner, Head of ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak at ECOPSY offline conference ****“Smart strategies at the tight labour market”****. During her presentation, Irina will talk about the outstaffing pitfalls: regulation, execution of documents, risks. This year, manpower shortage has become the major problem for enterprises and a serious threat to the economy ...

On 4 July 2024 experts of ALRUD Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions and Compliance Practice Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel, and Roman Vedernikov, Senior Associate, spoke at the event ****“Sanctions Briefing”**** held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham). The webinar was moderated by the AmCham President and CEO ****Robert Agee****. Anastasia spoke on ****“EU Sanctions on IT/IP ...

Kudun and Partners has successfully represented Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd. in a significant expansion of its used car business. This expansion was achieved through a strategic acquisition and investment, which involved acquiring shares from shareholders of one of Thailand’s leading distributors of high-quality used cars, and the subscription of newly issued shares. The total investment, amounting to approximately THB 159 million, has resulted in Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd ...

On 25 June 2024, the Bank of Russia published a press release indicating that in cooperation with ****Europlan Leasing Company**** it had found manipulation in bond transactions in organized trading. The inspection materials have been sent to law enforcement authorities. The ALRUD team advised and represented the interests of Europlan Leasing Company in this matter ...

10 July, 2024  – Buchalter is pleased to announce the additions of Dylan Metzner in the Firm’s Denver office, along with Amber Arias, Laura Chartrand, and Albert Sahlstrom. Metzner joins as a Shareholder specializing in Tax Planning and Estate matters ...

Patterson Belknap has been ranked #4 in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard. These rankings assess pro bono efforts among Am Law 200 firms and are based on both the average number of pro bono hours per attorney and the percentage of attorneys performing 20 or more pro bono hours in 2023. This important ranking coincides with the firm achieving 20 consecutive years of 100% attorney participation in pro bono ...

London, 10 July, 2024 – Shoosmiths today announces its milestone results for the 2023/24 financial year. The firm saw a 6% jump in revenue, up to £206.7 million from £194.1 million last year. The revenue growth was a record for Shoosmiths, marking the first time it has crossed the £200-million mark. The firm’s profits also climbed to £66 million, a 5% increase from last year’s £62.7 million ...

Bradley partner Anne Yuengert was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top Birmingham Women” for 2024. The list recognizes the Magic City’s most accomplished women who are making strides in both the business world and the community. Honorees will be celebrated at the BBJ’s annual Women’s Summit on Friday, September 27. The full list of “Top Birmingham Women” appeared in the BBJ on July 10, 2024 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s Dallas and Houston attorneys have been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – Next Generation list. The second annual guide recognizes young attorneys who have been in practice between seven and 15 years and who have made significant achievements early in their careers that have vaulted them to the forefront of the legal profession ...

Recently, EqualOcean held the "EqualOcean 2024 GoGlobal Forum of 100 (GGF2024)", during which it announced the "EqualOcean 2024 GoGlobal Service Provider Top 30".  Han Kun partner Mr. Kelvin Gao was named to the list.Mr. Gao has practiced law for almost two decades and has extensive experience in a variety of fields and industries ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Brooks R. Smith has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). The newly elected Fellows will be formally inducted into membership at ACMA’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting on September 19-21, 2024 ...

SyCipLaw retained its Tier 1 ranking for its patent work in the recently released Managing IP's IP Stars 2024 patent rankings. IP STARS ranked more than 850 firms across 51 jurisdictions for this practice area.In May 2024, IP STARS released the firm rankings for trademark practice and practitioner rankings. SyCipLaw was ranked Tier 1 for trademark work. SyCipLaw partner and Intellectual Property (IP) department head Vida M ...

Sending a powerful statement to the industry, M&G Investments’ latest mid-year real estate outlook put forward the case that: ‘For the majority of markets, this year will likely mark the bottom of the cycle and the end of significant capital value falls.’M&G’s prediction follows one of the fastest interest rate hike periods in modern history, with the UK’s Bank rate rising sharply from nearly zero (0.1%) at the beginning of December 2021 to 5 ...