Press Releases

As the new year begins, Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce the 2024 promotion of new partners ...

DTB acted as a legal counsel for the seller, Plava laguna d.d., a company managing an extensive portfolio of tourist facilities that include hotels, resorts and camps in Croatia, in relation to the sale of the stunning four-star hotel Bonavia located in the heart of Rijeka to the company Bonavia Rijeka d.o.o ...

Bradley attorney Nate Viebrock was quoted in American Banker on the fallout between JPMorgan Chase and Frank in an article covering legal troubles for fintech companies in the past year. Viebrock viewed the breakdown of JPMorgan’s relationship with Frank, a college financial planning website it acquired in 2021, as one of the most resonant of the year. "We represented a few banks that ran into some issues with the business practices of a fintech post-merger," he said ...

Bradley partner David Joffe was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article regarding employer plan sponsors adopting new plan features that would allow employers to treat workers’ monthly student loan debt repayments as retirement savings contributions when calculating matching benefits ...

Today, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") officially released its Practice Guidelines on Equity Repurchase Disputes.In recent years, equity repurchases have increasingly attracted the attention of investors, founders, and others. In disputes Han Kun has handled which involve investment/financing exits, the commercial dispute team has discerned gaming between investors and founders as well as the confusion that different adjudication standards bring to all relevant stakeholders ...

Han Kun Law Offices has advised and acted as PRC counsel to the company in connection with the global offering and listing of HighTide Therapeutics, Inc. 君圣泰医药 ("HighTide", Stock Code: 2511) on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. This is yet another landmark project Han Kun has recently advised on in the biotechnology industry in relation to listing under Chapter 18A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules ...

JINGDONG Property, Inc. ("JDP") recently completed the establishment and filing of its Core Fund IV with Chinese regulatory authorities. Core Fund IV is the first RMB warehousing and logistics investment fund initiated by JDP, with JDP serving as the asset manager and executive partner. The investors include four (4) leading domestic insurance companies and institutional investors ...

On December 21, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), the world's leading source of intelligent information for business and legal professionals owned by Thomson Reuters, announced the ALB Dealmakers of Asia 2023. Han Kun partner Charles Li was named to the list for the fourth consecutive time since 2020.The ranking spotlights outstanding lawyers who demonstrate comprehensive legal expertise, business acumen, and practical problem-solving skills ...

For the sixth year, SyCipLaw brings aid and Christmas cheer to children undergoing cancer treatment at the UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH).This year, our lawyers and staff raised almost PhP700,000 to purchase the prescribed milk as well as gifts and snacks for 180 beneficiaries. The UP PGH Department of Pediatrics, through the Children Foundation Inc ...

Bradley attorney Samuel Lipshie commented on a recent lawsuit that rap producer Terence Thomas brought to the U.S. Supreme Court over rights to Tupac Shakur’s 1990s hit song “Dear Mama.” Thomas, otherwise known as DJ Master Tee, alleged that another rap producer had usurped credit and royalties from the song over the last three decades ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of FinTech, Shoosmiths are thrilled to announce that we have secured an impressive four practice area rankings in the prestigious Chambers and Partners 2024 Global FinTech industry guide.These rankings reaffirm our commitment to excellence and our position as a market leader at the intersection of technology and financial services ...

Buenos Aires, December 20th, 2023. On December 1st, 2023, Phenna Group acquired CEIMIC Life Sciences Testing Group, a company specialized in life sciences testing that, after a long period of expansion, now has one of the main laboratory networks in the Americas, offering quality analytical services, sampling, technology, and logistics spanning seven Latin American countries, Dominican Republic, and the USA.Phenna Group has signed its fourteenth agreement of 2023 by acquiring CEIMIC ...

On December 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2023 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers, aiming to recognize China's top IP lawyers over the past 12 months. Han Kun partner Mr. Rui Luo was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Mr. Luo's practice focuses on IP litigation and IP-driven antitrust dispute resolution. He especially excels at representing multinational clients in complex and high-stakes IP-related disputes in China.Mr ...

Kudun and Partners has been actively involved in the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM), as exemplified by the appointment of two of our partners to leadership positions within the AMCHAM Committees & Councils for 2024. Thanyaluck Thongrompo, Partner and Head of Permits and Licensing, has been chosen as one of the Council Leaders for the Auto Council ...

Kudun and Partners have successfully assisted Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI), a company that owns a beauty pageant platform and is involved in various industries, including cosmetics, entertainment, events, health products, processed food, and talent management, with their Initial Public Offering (IPO) project ...

Bermuda Court appoints a receiver over foreign assets to aid enforcement of foreign arbitral award The decision is notable because it considers in detail the modern state of the law regarding the Court's equitable jurisdiction to appoint receivers to collect judgment debts, confirming once again that the remedy has developed incrementally into one of the most powerful and flexible tools available to judgment creditors when faced with sophisticated judgment debtors ...

SyCipLaw Partner Jose Florante M. Pamfilo and Special Counsel Catherina M. Fernandez contributed to the Philippine chapter of the guide to decarbonization across the region entitled “Navigating the Net Zero Transition: Spotlight on Southeast Asia, Japan and Republic of Korea.” The publication is a collaboration between King & Wood Mallesons and other independent law firms in the countries covered by the guide ...

On Tuesday, December 19, Patterson Belknap Litigation Partner Harry Sandick was elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. Founded in 1923, the ALI was established to address uncertainty and complexity in American law that had produced a "general dissatisfaction with the administration of justice ...

Bradley is pleased to announce the addition of associates Miatta C. Echetebu, Samuel P. Gillaspie, Charles Hutchison and Nick E. McTarnaghan to the firm’s Houston office. Ms. Echetebu represents clients across multiple industries throughout the entire business lifecycle as a member of the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group, from corporate restructuring and formation to mergers and acquisitions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Cara Rice has been recognized as the 2024 Member of the Year by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s (TBCFBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The annual award honors a singular member’s commitment to planning educational and social events for young federal practitioners in the Tampa area. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that litigators Jonathan DeLuca and Jonathan Stuart have joined the firm’s Atlanta office. “As we continue to strategically grow our presence in Atlanta, we are pleased to welcome Jonathan DeLuca and Jonathan Stuart,” said Bradley Atlanta Office Managing Partner Sidney S. Welch ...

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2024, Susan M. Vignola and Justin Zaremby will become partners of the firm, and Sara A. Arrow, J. Jay Cho, Zhiqiang Liu, Tara J. Norris, Ryan J. Sheehan, and Christopher Wilds will become counsel. Susan M ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised the management team of Ellis Recruitment on a significant investment into the business from private equity firm Mobeus Equity Partners.Founded in 2011, Ellis Recruitment is a specialist IT recruitment consultancy serving the Global Enterprise Resource Planning (‘ERP’) resourcing market ...

Shoosmiths has advised Workspace Group on entering into a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.The law firm’s energy and infrastructure specialists advised on the agreement that sees Workspace secure around two thirds of its expected electricity demand for the next 10 years ...

On December 18, 2023, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun" or the "Firm") announced the official opening and operation in New York City of Han Kun LLP ("Han Kun NY"), a New York limited liability partnership established in collaboration with US-based professionals.In the wake of Han Kun Singapore office which went into operation in April of this year, Han Kun NY is another strategically important step of the Firm to further expand our global footprint ...