Press Releases

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has recently joined the firm's Hong Kong office as a partner. The addition will further enhance Han Kun's debt capital markets capabilities.Mr. Allen (Yilun) Zhang has been focused on the debt capital markets practice for more than ten years. Mr. Zhang has advised issuer and underwriter clients on more than 200 different types of debt securities transactions. Mr ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.New Partner in Frankfurt: Dr. André Hofmann joins Banking & Finance division at HEUKINGDr. André Hofmann, LL.M. (Melbourne) (51) joined HEUKING’s Frankfurt office as an Equity Partner as of May 1, 2024. An experienced lawyer specializing in financial regulatory law, Dr. Hofmann brings a wealth of expertise to HEUKING’s Banking & Finance division.Previously, Dr ...

QIL+4 Abogados, with the participation of our partners Alejandro Cofiño, Andrés Lowenthal, and associates Ignacio Grazioso and Enrique Martinez, acted as local counsel representing Investment Energy Resources Limited (Issuer) and Renace, S.A. (Guarantor).The transaction involved $700M senior secured notes due 2029 issued by the Investment Energy Resources Limited and a refinancing debt for $300MM ...

New York – May 3, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces Immigration & Naturalization partner Marcela Bermudez has been named to Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Corporate Immigration for 2024. Among the select number of individuals recognized, Ms. Bermudez is highlighted for her exceptional legal work in “advising domestic and international clients on a range of matters including visa applications, corporate immigration strategy, employee transfers” and other regulatory matters ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 2, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder partner Gene K. Glasser has recently been tapped as an honorary member of the Florida Blue Key of the University of Florida. Honorary tapping provides the organization with an opportunity to recognize exemplary individuals who have contributed their time and directed their efforts to “the betterment of the University of Florida, Florida Blue Key, and Gator Nation as a whole ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alé Dalton has been appointed as chair of the American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA) Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC). Her two-year term will begin at the AHLA’s Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. in June. The ECPC is comprised of 15 members responsible for facilitating and coordinating opportunities for engagement by students and early career AHLA professionals ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises Karlsberg on issuing a Nordic bondA team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at HEUKING’s Cologne office, legally advised Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH on issuing a corporate bond in the form of a Nordic bond.The new 2024/2029 bond issue garnered strong interest from both private and institutional investors, leading to multiple oversubscriptions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alex Patrick has joined the Birmingham office as a senior advisor in the firm’s Economic Development & Renewable Energy Practice Group. “Alex has a deep understanding of the intricacies of economic development and has been instrumental in the recent economic growth of the Birmingham area ...

1 May 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the expansion of its Nashville Office with the addition of eight attorneys and other professional staff. Shareholders Jay Bowen, Lauren Kilgore, and Lauren Spahn join from Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley, and Norton LLP, along with Rebekah Shulman, Jim Zumwalt, Jacob Clabo, Aaron Steinberg, and John Baxter. Already in Nashville are Real Estate Shareholder Josiah Reid, as well as Jeff Farano, Lucas Davidson, and Kaitlin White ...

Bradley partner Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action dispute up for consideration by the Sixth Circuit. Six days after the Second Circuit affirmed an arbitration denial in a similar case in a split decision, a three-judge panel is set to hear arguments involving automotive companies accused of mismanaging their employee 401(k) plans ...

Shoosmiths has strengthened its planning practice with a strategic new hire. Karen Howe has joined the law firm as legal director, bringing 40 years of private and public sector planning experience. She arrives from DAC Beachcroft, where she helped expand the firm’s planning department and advised on complex infrastructure matters for developer clients ...

On April 29, 2024, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its 2024 Power List: Top 15 Arbitration Lawyers. The ranking celebrates 15 highly competitive arbitration lawyers in mainland China. Han Kun partner Chunyao Lin was named to the list.Reasons for selection:Mr. Chunyao Lin has long specialized in the field of commercial dispute resolution, has rich experience in handling cases and outstanding project management abilities ...

Bradley attorney Luke Yordy was cited in a Patently O article on the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on prior art and potential revisions to patent examination standards to address the rising tidal wave of AI-generated, often speculative, disclosures that could undermine the patent system’s integrity ...

By: Irina Dashevsky, Esq. Today, the Associated Press (AP) reported that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed to reclassify marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), moving it from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III. The DEA has yet to make a formal announcement, but nevertheless, this news was immediately met with excitement from the state-legal cannabis industry which has long been awaiting reform at the federal level ...

By: Myrna L. Maysonet, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule (“Final Rule”) which drastically increased the salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the DOL, this change will result in millions of workers becoming eligible for overtime pay if an employer does not increase the salary threshold ...

By: David Weisman, Esq. Big news is on the horizon that could impact your leasing agreements and bottom line. Starting June 1, 2024, the sales tax rate on commercial rent in Florida is set to undergo a significant decrease, dropping to 2.0% statewide. However, it’s crucial to note that counties with a local option discretionary sales surtax, including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, will have a tax rate of 3.0% ...

Miami – April 29, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces Louis J. Terminello, partner and chair of the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry practice group, has recently been appointed to the Entertainment Development Council (“EDC”) by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Terminello previously served a five-year term on the Recreational Development Council. The EDC’s mission is to serve as a “thought-leadership engine” for its members and the ULI as a whole ...

Canadian software company acquires Chilean tech group Maya Kendall Shah 29 April 2024 Canadian software company Vela has hired Arnold & Porter in New York, Carey in Santiago and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (Colombia) to acquire Chile's Samtech, which develops technology in the mining and construction sectors. Samtech relied on Dalgalarrando & Cía Abogados in Santiago in the deal, which closed on 15 April for an undisclosed amount ...

Senate Committee kills bill to give regulatory relief to appraisers By: Ed Sealover March 18, 2024 Appraisers, an aging and thinning sector crucial to Colorado leaders’ goal of increasing the supply of housing statewide, will not get the regulatory relief this session that some industry leaders have said is crucial to avoiding further flight from the profession ...

Lawsuit against Denver and Colorado building energy standards draws fierce support, pushback By: Scott Weiser April 27, 2024 But Jack Luellen, energy and natural resources special counsel in the Denver office of Buchalter, said the plaintiffs in this case may have an uphill battle. “In the case of the Denver regulations, the plaintiffs are claiming impossibility preemption,” said Luellen. “That is going to be a hard case in my opinion. Courts have been very strict in deciding impossibility ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Nashville Bar Association (NBA) Diversity Committee has named the firm’s Nashville office as a 2024 Diversity Recognition Award recipient at the Silver level. The firm has received this award numerous times in recent years for its ongoing commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and culture. Bradley and other Diversity Recognition Award recipients were officially recognized at the 2024 NBA Law Day Lunch on April 26 ...

Shoosmiths' public markets team, led by partner Nick McCarthy from the firm’s London office, continues to be at the forefront of major public to private deals as it advises Hipgnosis Songs Fund (Hipgnosis) on its latest takeover bid. Having only recently advised Hipgnosis on the initial $1.4 billion offer from US investment group Concord, all eyes are on the latest deal on the table from US private equity investor Blackstone valuing the fund at around $1.57bn (£1 ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. Xin Liu has recently joined the firm, further strengthening the firm's criminal law capabilities.Mr. Liu focuses on criminal defense, criminal compliance, resolution of civil and criminal disputes, and administrative penalty cases involving a combination of administrative and civil liability. Mr ...

On April 25, 2024, the Private Equity Association of Shanghai ("PEAS") published the PEAS 2023 Equity Investment List, in which Han Kun was again recognized as "Best Legal Counsel", marking the fifth consecutive year for the firm to win this honor ...

On April 24, 2024, the Legal Guru Club and the Legal Hall of Fame officially released the 2024 "List of Excellent Lawyers & Law Firms Recommended by General Counsels of Chinese Well-Known Enterprises". Han Kun Law Offices won six firm awards and 20 Han Kun lawyers were named to the list ...