Press Releases

Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, PhD in Law, took part in the AIJA labour committee meeting at its semiannual conference in Paris. At this prestigious event the participants discussed sustainability and values of the legal profession in the changing global landscape. Margarita’s participation in the event furthered international cooperation and sharing experience within the global legal community ...

SyCipLaw retains its stellar rankings in the Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 Guide, one of the most trusted guides to legal professionals in the region ...

In a remarkable achievement, AELEX has once again clinched the prestigious title of Law Firm of the Year – Nigeria at the 2023 Who's Who Legal (WWL) Awards, marking an impressive achievement as the only law firm in West Africa to win a Who's Who Legal Firm of the Year Award in 2023 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Elta Breen and Woods Drinkwater have joined the firm as senior attorneys in the Nashville office. Ms. Breen is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group and previously worked for multiple Tennessee state agencies. As an associate counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health, she advised health professional licensing boards, conducted bill analysis for the department, and prosecuted administrative law cases on behalf of the state ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 33 attorneys have joined the firm as fall associates, marking the largest fall associate class in the firm’s 153-year history. “Adding another historically large class of fall associates is a reflection of our strategic growth in key markets and practice areas this year,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jon Skeeters ...

Han Kun Law Offices represented ZKH Group Limited ("ZKH", Stock Code: ZKH) in connection with its initial public offering of American depositary shares and listing on the New York Stock Exchange, including acting as its PRC legal advisor and assisting ZKH in completing its overseas listing filing for this offering with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.ZKH is a leading MRO procurement service platform in China ...

Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in an article by InformationWeek regarding the jump in data breaches in 2023 from previous years. The Apple study, conducted by an MIT professor, indicates that in the first nine months of this year, the number of data breaches within the U.S. jumped 20%, compared to the entirety of 2022. “Companies are processing more and more personal information, both internally and through third parties ...

Chilean companies win contract for LatAm’s largest e-bus fleet Isabella Ankerson 15 December 2023 Chile’s Barros & Errázuriz Abogados has helped local infrastructure group Kaufmann and sustainable mobility business Andres Motor win a contract to supply the world’s second-largest fleet of electric buses, in a deal valued at US$590 million ...

On December 14, 2023, Zhuhai Pilot Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as 'Pilot Technology', Stock Code 831175) was successfully listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange.Pilot Technology, selected as a national-level "little giant company", was established in 2000 in the Zhuhai (National) Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone ...

On December 9, 2023, the Legal Guru Club and the Legal Hall of Fame held "GC NIGHT" and the awarding ceremony for the "List of Excellent Lawyers & Law Firms Recommended by General Counsels of Chinese Well-Known Enterprises" at the St. Regis Hotel, Beijing.Han Kun Law Offices and 18 Han Kun lawyers were named to the list. Han Kun partners Chaoying Li, Lu Ran, and Zaiguang Lu attended the event and the award ceremony ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted a syndicate of banks with the amendment and extension until 2026 of USD 150 million working capital credit facilities for ALRO S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, by production capacity.The syndicate of banks was coordinated by Exim Banca Românească and included Banca Comercială Română SA (BCR), OTP Bank Romania, CEC Bank, UniCredit Bank, Alpha Bank Romania and Banca Transilvania ...

Shoosmiths continues to grow its dispute resolution and litigation offering with the appointment of Andrew Whalley as partner.Andrew joins from DWF where he headed up the commercial litigation team in Liverpool. He brings vast experience in dealing with heavyweight contractual and commercial disputes as well as corporate and shareholder disputes, cross-border litigation, regulatory and public law disputes, data breach and professional negligence claims ...

As the exclusive legal representative for Thailand in the World Services Group (WSG) network, the preeminent global network of independent law firms with over 115 law firms across 150 jurisdictions, Kudun and Partners hosted the first-ever regional meeting in Thailand from 29 November – 1 December, 2023. The WSG regional meeting began with the exclusive WSG Welcome Reception at our opulent locale office ...

On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Kudun Sukhumananda, founding partner of Kudun & Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Legal Academic Cooperation and Legal Profession Development with the Faculty of Law of Chulalongkorn University (@lawchulastagram). Dr. Pareena Srivanit, Assistant Professor of Law Chula represented the university on this momentous signing ceremony ...

For the third consecutive year, the Daily Journal has named shareholder Joshua M. Robbins to its list of the Top White Collar Lawyers in California. This group comprises the leading 31 lawyers in the state, from both large and small firms, representing companies and individuals in government investigations, criminal prosecutions, and related enforcement actions and civil litigation. Mr ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Yang Han has recently joined the firm as a partner.Ms. Han has extensive experience dealing with major, difficult and complex matters for companies, families, and individuals. She provides comprehensive services in respect of identifying, evaluating, and isolating criminal and administrative law risks, wealth management, handling corporate control disputes, and protecting the interests of enterprises and entrepreneurs. Ms ...

Buenos Aires, December 12th, 2023. On December 5th, Centro Desarrollo Agrícola S.A. (CDA) carried out its first issuance of Notes under the SME Simplified and Guaranteed Regime of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV, for its acronym in Spanish). The Centro Desarrollo Agrícola Series I Class II Notes, denominated in US Dollars, to be integrated and payable in Pesos in Argentina, were issued for a total nominal amount of US$750,000 ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is available at our homepage.Heuking advises Stille AB, a company listed on the Swedish stock exchange, by entering into an agreement to acquire Fehling InstrumentsA Heuking-team led by Kristina Schneider. Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office and Dr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partner Jeff Davis was elected as a National Board Representative of the Houston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Davis, co-chair of Bradley’s Oil and Gas Law team, is a recognized trial lawyer who represents energy sector companies in complex oil and gas litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, surface and downhole tool incidents, and royalty and mineral interest disputes ...

On December 12, 2023, after collecting a wide range of market feedback, China Business Law Journal announced The A-List 2023: Visionaries for China practice, which includes 100 lawyers practicing PRC law and 70 lawyers practicing in foreign law firms or overseas. Han Kun partners Charles Li was selected for his outstanding contributions to Chinese legal practice.Charles LiMr ...

Caja Los Andes secures loan for social financing in Chile Isabella Ankerson 12 December 2023 Linklaters in New York and Carey in Santiago have helped Chilean non-profit social security compensation fund Caja Los Andes obtain a credit facility worth US$145 million. A syndicate of banks, featuring HSBC and Banco Santander, enlisted Cuatrecasas (Chile) in the deal. Latin Lawyer understands that Milbank also advised lenders in the transaction but could not confirm this before publication ...

TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro bono legal service network, held its first in-person Legal Health Check Workshop on November 29, 2023. SyCipLaw co-hosted the event which was participated in by representatives from 36 civil society organizations (CSOs), non-government organizations (NGOs), and social enterprises. The activity was moderated by TrustLaw Legal Programme Manager for Asia Joanita Britto Menon and Programme Officer for Asia Emmanuele Marie Parra ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Huntsville partner Ryan Letson and Birmingham associate Jared C. Batte have been selected to the Alabama State Bar’s (ASB) 2023 Leadership Forum. The ASB Leadership Forum is recognized as a dynamic and highly effective program for nurturing and developing leadership skills and values among a select group of qualified, promising attorneys each year. Entry to the program is competitive, with just 20-30 participants selected each year ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Huntsville partner Ryan Letson has been selected to the Alabama State Bar’s (ASB) 2023 Leadership Forum. The ASB Leadership Forum is recognized as a dynamic and highly effective program for nurturing and developing leadership skills and values among a select group of qualified, promising attorneys each year. Entry to the program is competitive, with just 20-30 participants selected each year ...

On Monday, December 11, Partner Geoffrey Potter was featured in a CNBC news story about pharmaceutical companies' efforts to identify and fight hundreds of millions of dollars of counterfeit prescription drugs being sold in U.S. pharmacies. "Geoffrey Potter, a partner with the New York City-based law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, represents both Gilead and Johnson & Johnson ...