Croatia
DTB has been honoured with two significant accolades at the 2026 Managing IP Awards EMEA ceremony, further confirming the firm’s leading position in the Croatian intellectual property market. The wins reflect DTB’s outstanding expertise, exceptional client service and a consistent track record of excellence in the field
Germany
A cross-office team led by Dr. Stefan Bretthauer successfully represented STRABAG AG, Cologne, before the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in merger control proceedings concerning the acquisition of all shares in the Stumpp Group, Balingen, which operates in road construction and upstream markets in southern Baden-Württemberg. The acquisition was cleared by the Federal Cartel Office on March 2, 2026, subject to conditions
California, USA
Buchalter is pleased to announce its President and Chief Executive Officer, Adam Bass, was honored for the ninth consecutive year as one of the “Most Influential People in LA” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The Business Journal’s ninth annual LA500 celebrates the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles. These individuals have helped L.A. by showing vision, creativity, innovation and determination during unprecedented times
Germany
A team led by Dr. Anne de Boer advised the sellers of Blasius Schuster GmbH & Co KG — the holding companies of Daniel Imhäuser and Petra Bellinger as well as Weimer Beteiligungsgesellschaft — on the sale to Munich-based private equity firm AUCTUS and on the significant reinvestment by Daniel Imhäuser. The Urban Mining Group is pursuing the development of a strong group of companies in the recycling and recovery sector
Germany
Würth Elektronik ICS GmbH & Co. KG is acquiring 100% of the shares in the MRS Holding GmbH, based in Rottweil (Baden-Württemberg). A team led by Hamburg-based HEUKING partner Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt provided legal and tax advice to the shareholders of MRS during the contract negotiations. The subsidiary of MRS Holding GmbH, MRS Electronic GmbH & Co
Florida, USA
Miami – May 7, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder LLP has secured a decisive directed verdict on behalf of Two by Two, Inc., d/b/a Twist, and its President, Joel Stedman, bringing a six-year class action lawsuit under the Florida Minimum Wage Act to a complete and conclusive end. The ruling delivers a major victory for one of South Beach’s most iconic and beloved nightlife institutions and a longtime cornerstone of the LGBTQ+ community
China
From May 2 to 6, 2026, the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting opened in London, the United Kingdom. As a prestigious annual gathering that commands global attention within the intellectual property community, this year's INTA Annual Meeting convened over 10,000 professionals worldwide from the fields of trademarks, brands, patents, law, and innovation
China
Recently, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, released its Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026 Rankings, a definitive guide to the region's leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. Han Kun has eight practice areas listed in different regions including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Six partners in these areas were honored in the Asia-Pacific rankings
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Alexis Buese was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the recent surge in cookie-banner lawsuits and the growing financial risk for website operators.
Buese said the biggest concern for companies is the scale of potential liability under California privacy law.
Claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act can carry statutory damages of $5,000 per violation. “When you multiply that across a class, that’s a really significant exposure,” Buese said
China
Han Kun Law Offices has recently successfully assisted a foreign lessor (the "Lessor") in repossessing a cross-border leased commercial aircraft by way of a PRC court judgment against a Chinese airline (the "Airline") that defaulted on rental payments due to liquidity difficulties. In the early hours of April 30, 2026, the aircraft departed China, marking the full completion of the aircraft repossession
Alabama, USA
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kindall C. James, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
The ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of the communities
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance, arguing that CFPB’s new ECOA rule is not settled law and is likely headed for court. He said the rule is vulnerable because the CFPB made no meaningful change despite receiving massive opposition during the comment period.
Maddox said the rule opens the door to challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, which allows courts to overturn agency actions that fail to adequately address substantial feedback
West Virginia, USA
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that partner Erin Jones Adams has earned the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) Certificate Holder designation (AWI-CH), further enhancing the firm’s robust workplace investigations capabilities
Germany
A cross-office team led by Stuttgart-based partners Benedikt Raisch and Alexander Schott provided comprehensive legal advice to investor 3TS Capital Partners on its investment in Berlin-based startup RR Technologies GmbH (Patronus). The financing round led by 3TS Capital totals 11 million Euro. HEUKING's advisory services encompassed legal due diligence as well as the negotiation of all transaction documents, in particular the investment agreement and shareholders’ agreement
Germany
Dr. Johann von Pachelbel joined the Frankfurt HEUKING-office as Senior Counsel in the Dispute Resolution / Commercial practice group starting in May. He comes from K&L Gates LLP, where he served as a partner in the areas of international and domestic arbitration and litigation. Dr. von Pachelbel has extensive experience in complex commercial disputes, particularly under the rules of leading arbitral institutions such as the ICC, DIS, SCC, VIAC, Swiss Rules, and UNCITRAL
California, USA
Building on its recent expansion in the Pacific Northwest, Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of a Tax and Estate Planning team in its Portland office. The group joins Buchalter from Stoel Rives LLP and significantly enhances the firm’s private client, tax, and estate planning platform in the region
California, USA
“I don’t think the banking landscape will change that much at this time,” said Richard Ormond, a partner at Los Angeles-based law firm Buchalter, capturing the industry’s central tension as financial institutions stay on the sidelines.
“Things will remain cautious as the majority of businesses, particularly in California, really focus on recreational use rather than just medical use,” Ormond predicted.
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California, USA
“Because of federal illegality, and because of the regulatory nature of cannabis, it really falls to each state to make its own rules — and the variation is pretty big,” said Oren Bitan, co-chair of law firm Buchalter’s cannabis and hemp group. “For the packaging requirements, you really need an expert on state and local law, because even that can differ.”
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Italy
Milan, 4 May 2026 – International law firm Gianni & Origoni is pleased to announce that Loris Bovo has rejoined its Litigation and Arbitration practice in Milan. He returns as Partner, accompanied by a team of three associates, further enhancing the firm’s dispute resolution capabilities.Loris was previously with the firm between 2009 and 2012
California, USA
Seven Buchalter Partners have been named among the world’s leading intellectual property lawyers for 2026. World IP Review (WIPR) Leaders list features the full spectrum of IP practices, including patents, trademarks, design, copyright, licensing and trade secrets, covering dispute resolution to litigation and prosecution
California, USA
By Sebastian Obando
At the same time, the repeal signals a change in federal priorities around emissions and energy policy, said Jack Luellen, Denver-based special counsel for law firm Buchalter and a member of its Energy & Natural Resources practice group.
“The most obvious implication of the repeal is that there no longer is a federal mandate to control greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles,” Luellen told Construction Dive
Germany
HEUKING legally advised SPCR Invest GmbH and its affiliated companies, SPCR Media GmbH (SC Media House) and Creator Connect GmbH, on the sale of a majority stake to ECD International Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of Beyond Capital Partners Fund III advised by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH. Signing and closing took place in April 2026. Based in Munich, SC Media House is an influencer marketing agency specializing in creative, data-driven campaigns for brands
West Virginia, USA
Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that A. Garner Marks, current General Counsel to the West Virginia Department of Commerce, will join the law firm as a partner next month.
Marks possesses significant public sector experience and a strong record of advancing major economic development initiatives across West Virginia
China
During the "April 26 IP Week" of 2026, the Han Kun-represented patent invalidation case No. 4W116431, involving an invention patent titled "Offset Decoding Device, Offset Coding Device, Image Filtering Device", was selected by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) as one of the "Top 10 Typical Patent Re-examination and Invalidation Cases of 2025"
China
On April 24, 2026, renowned legal directory, Legal Hall of Fame, announced its "Intellectual Property Leading Attorneys List in 2026", which focuses on corporate business legal service partners who are truly appreciated and recognized by clients and who understand both the law and business. Han Kun's Dr. Ying Li was named as a 2026 Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year (Patent, non-contentious) based on her wealth of practical experience and remarkable service achievements.Dr