Press Releases

The Netrisk Group and Bauer Media Group combined their Online Comparison Platform (OCP) businesses in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This merger marks the creation of a leading OCP business across six countries in the CEE region, operating together as the Netrisk Group.The expanded Netrisk Group will serve a larger and growing market for price comparison services with strong brands and leadership positions across Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czech, Slovakia and Lithuania ...

Delphi has advised TOYO Corporation in connection with their acquisition of the leading European dynamometer manufacturer Rototest International AB.Founded in 1953, TOYO Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo, Japan) contributes to technological innovations as a leading provider of advanced measurement solutions ...

On December 8, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the winners of its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2023: South China & Central China at an awards ceremony held in Shenzhen. Some of these awards are open to "local" law firms headquartered in the South China & Central China region, which spans Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions which have branches or offices there ...

On December 7 the ceremony of awarding the leaders of the Pravo-300 rating – the largest study of the legal market in Russia – took place. This year ALRUD Law Firm took part in the research “Pravo-300” for the first time, was top ranked in 23 sectors of the federal rating and was granted a special award «Newcomer of the Year» ...

On December 7, 2023, The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, announced its list of winners at the ceremony for 2023 China Law Awards held in Shanghai. Han Kun was honored as "Private Equity Law Firm of the Year" and "Fintech Law Firm of the Year," owing to its outstanding performance in the past year.The Legal 500 China Law Awards aims to recognize the leading firms and lawyers together with the younger rising talent who are part of China's extensive and complex legal market ...

07 December 2023. Buchalter proudly welcomes David Mainzer as the newest Shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Mainzer joins the corporate practice group, bringing over 25 years of invaluable experience in advising investment management firms and funds. "David's extensive background and deep insights into the investment management sector add unique expertise to our highly regarded corporate practice," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter ...

The Philippine Supreme Court released the results of the 2023 Bar Examination today, Tuesday, December 5, 2023. A total of 3,812 out of 10,387 examinees passed the 2023 Bar examinations, for a passing rate of 36.77%.Among the successful 2023 Bar examinees are all of the 19 newest SyCipLaw associates, who are joining the Firm in January 2024 ...

Kudun and Partners’ real estate practice team continues to take part as the author for the Thailand Chapter of The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, published in December 2023 to provide an overview of the industry’s latest applicable laws and regulations in Thailand ...

On October 7, 2023, Kudun and Partners hosted 45 law students from the Asian Law Students’ Association from Thammasat University (ALSA Thammasat) as part of their academic visit program. The students visited our firm to gain valuable insights into the legal landscape and a behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a law firm ...

On November 2, Thanyaluck Thongrompo, Partner and Head of Permits and Licensing, along with Sirapat Chaisarnseri, Associate, attended the virtual online exhibition organised by FUJIFILM Business Innovation (Thailand) Company Limited under the concept ‘Power Up Your Work with Innovation to Drive Your Business Forward’. They were invited to share their expertise on topics related to the evolving landscape of data protection laws in the era of digital transformation ...

On December 5, 2023, Chambers and Partners, the world's foremost legal directory, released its Chambers FinTech Guide 2024, which identifies the leading payments, blockchain, cyber security, and data protection specialists in over 40 jurisdictions. Han Kun has again been ranked as a Band 1 PRC Firm for fintech-related legal services, marking the sixth consecutive year for the firm to receive the honor ...

On December 6, 2023, the New York City Bar Association announced that Patterson Belknap partner, Muhammad U. Faridi, has been nominated as its next president. If elected, Mr. Faridi will be the youngest person and first-ever Muslim American to serve as president of the New York City Bar Association.   Mr. Faridi is a partner in the litigation department of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP ...

Recently, the White Paper on Cross-border Data Transfer Compliance and Technology Applications (2023) (the "White Paper (2023)") was released during the 2023 China (Shenzhen) Data Element Industry Innovation Conference. Compiling of the White Paper (2023) was led by the Open Islands Cross-border Data Transfer Open Source Community SIG with the participation of Han Kun Law Offices and other organizations ...

Recently, the In-House Community announced the results of this year's "Counsel of the Year Awards". Han Kun partner Kelvin Gao was named as an "External Counsel of the Year 2022-23".Mr. Gao has practiced law for almost two decades and has extensive experience in a variety of fields and industries. His major practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, formation and deployment of private equity funds, securities offerings, and corporate restructurings. Mr ...

2024: The Offshore View 1. How do you foresee the evolving regulatory landscape in offshore jurisdictions impacting Asia-based clients in 2024, and what strategies is your firm considering to navigate these changes effectively? Anthony McKenzie (AM): Asia is the world's largest and most populated continent, comprised of many different economies, cultures and laws ...

Carey stars in IP pharma sale for LatAm brands Isabella Ankerson 05 December 2023 Carey has advised Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company Viatris on the Chilean aspects of its divestment of intellectual property rights regarding several of its brands in Latin America, which it sold to South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare for US$280 million ...

The Philippine Supreme Court released the results of the 2023 Bar Examination today, Tuesday, December 5, 2023. A total of 3,812 out of 10,387 examinees passed the 2023 Bar examinations, for a passing rate of 36.77%.Among the successful 2023 Bar examinees are all of the 19 newest SyCipLaw associates, who are joining the Firm in January 2024 ...

Setbacks in crucial support programs like the Rapid Charging Fund, cuts to electric vehicle (EV) passenger car purchase incentives for most consumers, and a rollback of petrol and diesel phase-out targets have seen the UK drop behind much of Europe in the race to grow EV fleets ...

Shoosmiths has appointed Tom Speller as Director of Shoosmiths EIGHT, the firm’s connected services arm focused on smarter service excellence. This key appointment follows the firm’s recent announcement that it is only one of a handful of law firms worldwide trialling Microsoft’s Copilot and after being named as one of Europe’s most innovative law firms by the FT and is coupled with formalising innovation roles across Shoosmiths ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Montgomery partner Charles “Chuck” Stewart has been named president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He will serve a one-year term effective January 1, 2024. ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution ...

Bradley partner Michael Thomason was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2024. These awards – now in their 40th year – honor up-and-coming stars of the Magic City’s business scene who have distinguished themselves in their fields before the age of 40. The full list of “2024 40 Under 40 Honorees” appeared in the BBJ on December 4, 2023 ...

Emerging trends in offshore law in 2024 1. How do you foresee the evolving regulatory landscape in offshore jurisdictions impacting Asia-based clients in 2024, and what strategies is your firm considering to navigate these changes effectively? Anthony McKenzie (AM): Asia is the world's largest and most populated continent, comprised of many different economies, cultures and laws ...

Irina Anyukhina, ALRUD Labour Practice Partner, and Elena Chershintseva, ALRUD Labour Practice Senior Associate, PhD in Law, participated in preparation of the international review of antidiscrimination laws organized by Lewis Silkin LLP. Their report ”Review of Russian anti-age discrimination law” was published on the AGEDISCRIMINATION.INFO information portal ...

The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, recently highlighted Han Kun in its recently unveiled Asia Pacific Green Guide 2024.The Legal 500's observations of Han Kun are as follows:"Full-service Chinese firm Han Kun Law Offices has particular expertise assisting major clients in the power and electric vehicle industries on innovative structured financings and new energy acquisitions ...

Dina Kravchenko, Senior Associate, published an article in AEB Magazine on Green Initiative on “Status and potential of ESG laws and ESG rating systems in Russia”. In her article, Dina explained that government ESG policies should encourage companies to develop and disclose measures that guarantee their financial, environmental sustainability and social responsibility ...