Chile
Codelco and SQM ink PPP for lithium production in Atacama
Maya Kendall Shah
17 June 2024
Carey and Deloitte Legal (Chile) have helped Chile’s state-run copper producer Codelco enter a public-private partnership (PPP) with local miner Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) to increase lithium production in the country’s Salar de Atacama salt flat.
SQM relied on Claro y Cía in the deal, which was signed on 31 May
Sweden
Delphi is pleased to announce that three new partners have been elected at the firm’s office in Stockholm, with effect from January 1, 2025. We welcome Christopher Stridh, Helene Andersson, and John Neway Herrman to the team of partners.Christopher Stridh specialises in dispute resolution and acts as counsel in commercial litigation as well as domestic and international arbitrations
USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 14, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Chad J. Tamaroff has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the David Posnack Jewish Community Center for the 2024-2025 term.
The David Posnack Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in the heart of southwest Broward County
California, USA
On May 28, 2024, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees after dismissing its case against Digital Licensing Inc., also known as DEBT Box. The SEC accused the crypto firm of running a fraudulent $49 million scheme. However, the judge found that the SEC acted in bad faith by presenting misleading information to obtain a temporary restraining order to freeze DEBT Box's assets
Poland
Wardyński & Partners advised ALTEN Group, a French listed company (Euronext Paris Compartment A) and a leader in engineering and IT services, on the acquisition of Primaris sp. z o.o.We provided comprehensive legal and tax structure assistance across all aspects of this complex transaction. Our firm’s team was led by Jakub Lerner, with contributions from Piotr Ząbkiewicz, Monika A. Górska, dr hab. Marcin Wujczyk, View More
Thailand
On June 13, 2024, Kudun and Partners welcomed students from the School of Law at Mae Fah Luang University. Our partner and head of the China practice, Mayuree Sapsutthiporn, along with our associates, Warapa Rungrueanganan and Thidarat Saelu, greeted the students warmly.
The School of Law at Mae Fah Luang University emphasizes the importance of Chinese communication alongside legal studies, recognizing the growing significance of China in the global legal landscape
Alabama, USA
Bradley partners Jay Bender and Bill Norton were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers list for 2024.
Comprised of professionals ranging from transactional lawyers who assist distressed companies to financial litigators, the list includes traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on a Third Circuit opinion in Mator et al. v. Wesco Distribution Inc. et al. A three-judge panel reversed a 2021 dismissal of a suit brought by ERISA plan participants, finding a lower court was wrong to conclude that the suit lacked sufficient recordkeeping fee comparisons to survive dismissal.
Some employer-side attorneys expressed frustration with the Wesco decision
Germany
HEUKING – Brand management excellence recognition Law firm HEUKINGOn June 13, the 2024 German Brand Awards for brand management were presented at the German Brand Convention held at Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall.The law firm of HEUKING received the “Winner” award in the Brand Design – Logo category for Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation. The firm’s new, shortened logo and revamped corporate design were recognized under the motto: brief and concise
Italy
Milan, June 13, 2024 – International law firm Gianni & Origoni was nominated "Law Firm of The Year" at the 2024 Legalcommunity Corporate Awards.The ceremony, held in Milan, was an opportunity to celebrate the excellence of the Italian corporate market.Now in its tenth edition, the Legalcommunity Corporate Awards rewarded those excellences, both individuals and teams, that during the year distinguished themselves most for reputation and activity in the field of corporate M&A
New York, USA
On June 13, 2024, Patterson Belknap attorneys, along with pro bono partner Mobilization for Justice, filed a disability discrimination lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) against the owners and operators of multiple Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) that provide housing and services to New Yorkers with disabilities. The lawsuit accuses Defendants of discrimination against prospective residents who use wheelchairs
USA
Atlanta – June 13, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces attorneys Julian A. Fortuna, Alan S. Clarke, Bruce B. Siegal, and Peter G. Stathopoulos have been recognized among ‘The Georgia Entertainment 200’ in Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal’s inaugural issue
USA
Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) entered into a consent order with Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC,[1] which requires Kroger to amend their E-Commerce or “Remote Order” practices
USA
Miami – June 12, 2024 – It was a great day in court for attorney David A. Weintraub as the Broward County State Attorney’s Office dismissed the extortion charge it filed against Weintraub late last year.
In October 2023, the State charged Mr. Weintraub with extortion based on claims that Weintraub threatened to expose the accuser’s criminal past if she did not resign from their condominium association’s board of directors. Mr. Weintraub and his attorneys, David M
New York, USA
The 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 United States has once again ranked Patterson Belknap as a top-tier firm for Advertising and Marketing: Litigation and Tax: Not-for-Profit (Fortune 1000 Private Foundations, National Trade Associations, and Charities)
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that six practice areas and 10 partners are ranked nationally by Chambers and Partners in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a leading industry referral guide. Overall, 48 practice areas and 151 Bradley attorneys are highly ranked
California, USA
June 11, 2024 – Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Adam C. Doupé as a new Shareholder in the firm’s Seattle office. Doupé will be a member of the firm’s prominent Litigation and Health Care practice groups.
"We are excited to welcome Adam to Buchalter," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. “Adam's expertise and dedication to his clients make him an invaluable addition to our Seattle office
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Matthew F. Hall was installed as president-elect of the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA) on June 6 at the HCBA’s Installation of Officers & Directors Ceremony held at the Chester H. Ferguson Law Center.
Mr. Hall is a partner in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group in Tampa who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes
USA
Newark, N.J. – June 10, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Kelly M. Purcaro has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA). Specifically, Ms. Purcaro is named among the Directors of the Women’s Leadership Committee for a two-year term (2024-2026), beginning July 1
USA
Miami – June 10, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder Entertainment and Sports Law attorneys Joshua Goldberg and Bruce B. Siegal, along with Corporate partner Jon Lyman, advised Texoma FC on purchasing an expansion franchise in the United Soccer League (“USL”)’s League One
USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 7, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces nine firm attorneys have been ranked across ten categories in the 2024 edition of the Chambers USA guide by Chambers & Partners.
In this newly released guide, partners and co-chairs of the Cannabis Law practice group, Nick J. Richards and Irina Dashevsky, join the list of the Chambers USA ranked lawyers in the firm, while partners Barry E. Somerstein, Dennis D. Mele, Beth-Ann E. Krimsky, Louis J
Chile
Chile’s Cencosud checks out US$650 million debt tap
Maya Kendall Shah
07 June 2024
Milbank in New York and Morales & Besa in Santiago have helped Chilean retail giant Cencosud make a US$650 million debt offering.
The initial purchasers relied on Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York and Carey in Santiago in the deal, which closed on 28 May.
The notes carry a 5.95% interest rate and are set to mature in 2031
USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 6, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces multiple practice groups have received rankings across distinct categories in the newly released 2024 edition of the Chambers USA guide by Chambers & Partners
USA
By: David Standa, Esq.
As we previously wrote about here, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) partnered with the Department of Health to launch an interagency effort to halt the sale of illegal hemp flower. In less than two months since that crackdown was initiated, OCM inspectors have confiscated and destroyed nearly 73 pounds of hemp flower throughout the state
Philippines
SyCipLaw partners Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan and Anthony W. Dee have been recognized in the latest edition of IP STARS, Managing IP's exclusive rankings publication and legal directory, which covers a variety of Intellectual Property (IP) practice areas in more than 80 jurisdictions.Once again, Ms. Panganiban-Alindogan, head of the firm's IP department, has been cited as one of Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP