Press Releases

Chilean company buys satellite TV business from Claro Lily Squires 25 January 2024 HD Legal acted as counsel to Chilean satellite TV business Tu Ves in its acquisition of assets from the local arm of Claro, the subsidiary of Mexican telecoms group América Móvil. The seller relied on Carey for the deal, which was made public on 16 January. In the transactions, Tu Ves bought Claro’s Chilean satellite TV business – Claro DTH – which had almost 170,000 users at the end of 2023 ...

Patria desalination plants get US$883 million credit line in Chile Isabella Ankerson 24 January 2024 Carey has helped Latin American-focused asset manager Patria Investments obtain US$883 million in financing for two desalination projects it is developing in Chile’s Valparaiso and Metropolitan regions. Milbank in New York represented Chile's Aguas Pacífico Holding, a portfolio company of Patria, which operates the water assets through its subsidiaries Aguas Pacifico and San Isidro Quilapilún ...

The firm has defeated an appeal of a decision in favor of our client, Janssen Biotech, Inc., entered by an arbitral tribunal last year.  In that arbitration, Genmab A/S demanded milestone payments and an extended royalty term with respect to the subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab (marketed as DARZALEX FASPRO in the United States) under the relevant license agreement between Genmab and Janssen ...

Law Firm Shoosmiths has released its latest report on trends in litigation for businesses, based on a survey of more than 360 general counsel and senior in-house lawyers from financial services, automotive, technology and other sectors.The report, titled Litigation Risk 2024: assessing the litigation outlook for business, provides insights and perspectives on the dispute resolution environment, the challenges and the inherent risks that lie ahead ...

Buchalter is pleased to congratulate Shareholder Scott Evans who was recently recognized as one of 5280 Magazine’s Denver Top Lawyers 2024 in Alternative Dispute Resolution. To create this list, attorneys from the seven-county metro areas were invited to vote for their peers whom they respect the most in 50 legal specialties ...

By: David Standa, Esq. Charlene Briner, the recently appointed interim director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), is working on a plan to stop the sale of marijuana flower that is being labeled and sold as legal hemp. Her plan calls for an interagency team-up with the Office of Medical Cannabis and the Department of Agriculture to put a stop to a loophole that was created with the passing of Minnesota’s recreational cannabis legislation last year ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner A.J. Bahou has been appointed to serve on the newly formed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia has convened and selected the committee to aid the court in evaluating appropriate rules and uses of AI. The committee, chaired by Judge Eric D ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group has again been selected as a winner of Law360’s “Practice Groups of the Year” award in the Government Contracts category. The firm’s practice group was previously honored in this category by Law360 in 2021 ...

Bradley partner Bruce Ely was quoted in 1819 News on how Alabama small business owners will be required to share ownership information about their companies or risk being subject to civil and criminal financial penalties or imprisonment under a new federal law called the Corporate Transparency Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2021 ...

New Delhi, January 2, 2024: Kochhar & Co. (the “Firm”) is delighted to welcome Shiv Sapra as a Partner in our New Delhi office, bolstering the Firm’s Commercial Disputes, Arbitration, and Insolvency Practices ...

On 14 March 2024 the AEB Human Resources Committee will hold its annual HR Conference ”The Future of Human Resources: Beyond the Breaking Point”. Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, will speak at the Labour Law Sub-Committee session on ”Practice of employment termination in an era of economic turmoil: changing trends in decisions of the higher Russian courts” ...

Patterson Belknap has been shortlisted for Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 U.S. Awards for the New York category. According to Benchmark, these annual awards “recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators and firms for their exemplary work over the past 12 months ...

Chambers and Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Greater China Region (PRC Firms) Awards 2024.Han Kun has been nominated for "China (PRC Firms) Corporate & Finance Law Firm of the Year" and "China (PRC Firms) Compliance Law Firm of the Year".The Chambers Greater China Region Awards recognize a law firm's pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region and reflect achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work and impressive strategic growth ...

On January 18, 2024, Law.com International, a globally renowned legal directory, announced the finalists for the 2024 Asia Legal Awards, which recognize the most important transactions, the best law firms, and the most outstanding lawyers in Asia ...

On 14 December ALRUD held the ”Internal Investigations: Personnel Liability and Best Practices” webinar on the labour, civil, and criminal law issues in the course and in the wake of internal investigations ...

On January 18, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "LEGALBAND 2024 China Top 15 Lawyers – Games & E-Sports" to showcase the 15 most favored "Games & E-Sports Lawyers" in mainland China.Han Kun partner Rae Liu and Hong Huang were named to the list.Rae LiuReasons for selection:Ms. Liu provides legal services to investors, private equity funds, and start-ups in the areas of private equity and venture capital investments ...

On January 18, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 China Top 15 Lawyers – Commercial Crime & Criminal Compliance" to showcase the 15 most favored "Commercial Crime & Criminal Compliance Lawyers" in mainland China. Han Kun's partner, Ms. Yang Han was named to the list ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Litigation Global Practice Guides (2024). Han Kun contributed to the Guides' China chapter: Litigation 2024 - China: Trends and Developments, co-authored by Rui Luo, Ying Zeng ...

On January 18, 2024, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024, highly recommending 16 Han Kun practice areas/categories and 33 Han Kun lawyers ...

January 18, 2024.  Buchalter is pleased to announce Eric Kennedy as Office Managing Shareholder in Orange County. Actively involved in Firm leadership for many years, Kennedy also serves as Chair of the firm’s Partnership Evaluation and Recruiting Committees, Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee, and Member of the Strategic Planning Committee. “Buchalter and its Board of Directors are incredibly confident in Eric’s ability to lead the office going forward ...

By: Josh Goldberg, Esq. The transfer portal has become a free agency bonanza. As the college football regular season wrapped up in early December and bowl games played out, the fall transfer portal window opened from Dec. 4, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024, with college athletes seeking out new opportunities – and sometimes seeking out the highest bidder ...

SyCipLaw is pleased to announce the promotion of Diana Elaine B. Bataller and Gian Carlo B. Velasco to senior associates, effective January 1, 2024.Diana is a tax and corporate lawyer, with extensive experience in tax proceedings and applications with tax authorities such as those for rulings, refunds and reliefs, as well as settlement of estates. She has advised on tax and legal aspects of corporate acquisitions, restructuring, and other commercial transactions ...

Arendt is proud to announce the launch of its new representative office in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2024.Lesen Siehier die deutsche Version_Arendt assists its clients on an international scale on Luxembourg law matters. We have a thorough understanding of the German legal and economic environment, as well as strong experience with Germany-based asset managers and financial institutions, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the European Central Bank ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partner Todd Presnell and counsel Kristi Arth have co-authored a treatise on evidentiary privileges recognized under Tennessee law and federal law within the Sixth Circuit ...

On January 17, 2024, after collecting a wide range of market feedback, China Business Law Journal announced the China practice edition of The A-List 2023: Growth Drivers, which includes 160 lawyers practicing PRC law and 100 lawyers practicing in foreign law firms or overseas. Five Han Kun partners were selected for their outstanding contributions to Chinese legal practice ...