Press Releases

On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners" with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored rising partners in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jin Qian was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Mr ...

On 11 June 2024 AEB Labour Law Sub-Committee will hold an open event of AEB Human Resources Committee on: “Eternal” legal problems of labour relations” devoted to the topical issues of labour law and HR-practices. Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak on: “Other forms of termination: lack of trust and incompatibility with the job” ...

On 30 May ALRUD industrial team held a seminar on review of legal trends and regulatory developments in the sphere of healthcare and pharmaceuticals that can be faced by Russian companies. The webinar was supported by IMEDA. The experts covered the following topics within the webinar: Settlements of foreign trade contracts in the climate of sanctions and countersanctions. VAT: requalification of scope of delivery bonuses into commodity grant while offsetting counterclaims ...

By: Josh Goldberg, Esq. Every brand starts with an idea. While a new spark may have an entrepreneur’s mind racing, envisioning a name printed on fabric or a slogan on a billboard, that rush of excitement is often met with disappointment when a person learns the brand name is already taken or the idea for a new and innovative concept is already out there. Ideas are not protectable. And many people think of the same things ...

By: David Standa, Esq. Last week, Minnesota passed a new cannabis bill that significantly changes the industry landscape in the North Star State. The changes to the law largely mirror what the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) asked for based on its opinion that a merit-based licensing system would lead to lawsuits ...

AELEX is proud to announce the well-deserved promotions of over 20 associates across various practice areas. These advancements, spanning across junior associate and senior associate levels recognise their exceptional legal skills and commitment to client service.“We would like to thank you for your contributions in making the firm outstanding and consistently exceeding the needs of our clients.” said Mr. Adedapo Tunde-Olowu, SAN, Managing Partner of the Firm ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), in acquiring the logistics portfolio fully owned by Globalworth, the largest office investor in CEE, with leading positions in Romania and Poland ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Client Choice". Han Kun partner Jason Wang, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the rankings due to his standout practice.Mr. Wang's practice areas include capital markets and initial public offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise restructuring. Mr ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Rising Lawyers". Han Kun partner Harry Xia, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the rankings due to his standout practice.Mr ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Firms". The ranking identifies leading law firms for their practices in regional markets and comprises two categories: law firms headquartered in the South China region and those not headquartered there but which have branches/offices in the region. Han Kun was recognized in the ranking for its exceptional performance in the South China region ...

A Bradley pro bono case involving the only woman on death row in Mississippi was featured in a recent Law360 article. Kate Margolis, an attorney in the firm’s Policyholder Insurance Coverage practice, has been fighting for post-conviction relief for Lisa Jo Chamberlin for some 15 years. Margolis and Bradley attorney Michael Bentley took on the case based on the firm's history of working on capital cases and generous pro bono arrangement ...

Vouga Abogados advised Azeta Group, one of the most important economic conglomerates in the country and active in various sectors of the economy, in the acquisition of 50% of the capital stock of Biggie S.A., the first and largest chain of 24-hour convenience stores ...

MinterEllison has advised Generation Development Group Limited, a diversified financial services group, on its fully underwritten $155.3 million capital raising. MinterEllison has advised Generation Development Group Limited, a diversified financial services group, on its fully underwritten $155.3 million capital raising ...

Jaime Carey, Managing Partner of Carey, Chile’s largest law firm, has recently joined the Male Champions for Change Ambassador Corps, an initiative created by the International Bar Association (IBA), through its Women Lawyers’ Committee (WLC), aiming to level the playing field in the legal profession and inspire leaders to work to achieve gender equity ...

Music Industry Knowledge Brings Legal Success May 28, 2024 By: Jordan Levin This year she shares that honor with nine other Miami Law alumni. But Spahn, who graduated in 2013, says the knowledge of the music industry she gained at the Frost School’s Music Industry program (MIND) was essential to what has been a highly successful legal career. Billboard has consistently named MIND one of the top music industry programs in the country ...

Han Kun has provided legal services in connection with JD.com, Inc.'s ("JD", Stock Code: 9618.HK (HKD counter) / 89618.HK (RMB counter) / NASDAQ: JD) US$ 2.0 billion convertible senior notes offering as PRC counsel for the joint bookrunners.JD is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider ...

The shareholders (heirs of Igor Sosin) sold the Modi business (a retail chain of goods at affordable prices) in favour of GEM Invest, a Russian investment company owned by Vladimir Paliy ...

May 21, 2024 Buchalter is pleased to announce that the Firm has secured its place at number 113 in Law360's annual rankings of the 400 largest law firms in the nation. The Law360 400 features the largest U.S.-based law firms and international firms with a U.S. component as measured by domestic attorney headcount ...

Han Kun Law Offices, as the PRC legal advisor, represented EDA Group Holdings Limited ("EDA Group", Stock Code: 2505) in connection with its public offering of shares and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, Han Kun's data compliance team also provided EDA Group with specialized services with respect to PRC cybersecurity and data compliance matters ...

On May 28, 2024, Patterson Belknap obtained a significant victory on behalf of our clients, the American Federation of Teachers – New Hampshire, as well as several educators, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. The firm represented the AFT-NH in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's so-called 'divisive concept' law, which banned certain concepts related to race and gender from being taught in classrooms ...

On 22 May 2024 ALRUD hosted face-to-face meeting of HR-Club on the topic: “Financial liability in labour relations: a dialogue on the eternal”. The following experts from ALRUD Labour Practice participated in the discussion: Irina Anyukhina, Partner, Maria Nevezhina, Senior Associate, PhD in Law, Ekaterina Bronitsyna, Associate ...

Today, Advokatfirman Delphi releases a new edition of the firm’s annual sustainability report. With several new investments in both climate and environment as well as equality and diversity, Delphi is taking new steps in its sustainability commitment.Being a sustainable partner and employer is an important part of Delphi’s business strategy and an approach that permeates the entire business ...

Buchalter CEO On Why Law Firms Should Hire Military Vets May 24, 2024 By: Tracey Read "We hold a special place for veterans," Bass said. "We have a bunch of veterans who are lawyers and then we have a number of nonlawyer staff who are as well. Our director of IT is a former Marine. My assistant — we worked together for 25 years before she passed away — was an Army vet." Buchalter currently has 12 military veteran attorneys. Less than 1% of the population serves in the U.S. military, and 2 ...

BLP excitedly announces the official launch of its new brand image. This precise and modern change reflects everything that BLP represents while reaffirming its commitment to excellence in corporate legal advice.Since our founding in 2003, BLP has redefined legal services in the region by acting as true allies that constantly innovate for their clients ...

SyCipLaw has been named Philippine Firm of the Year in the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2024. The firm received the same award in 2021 and 2023. Winners were announced online on May 21.Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific also reintroduced its Top 100 Women in Litigation list this year. Among the lawyers named are Leslie C. Dy, partner and Employment and Immigration department head, and Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan, partner and Intellectual Property department head ...