USA
Los Angeles – June 21, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder Bankruptcy and Reorganization partner Elissa D. Miller has been named to the Top Women Lawyers 2024 list by Daily Journal for a second year in a row. In this special report, Ms. Miller is honored among other women lawyers who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and their profession and is recognized as one of the most accomplished female attorneys in the state of California.
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USA
Los Angeles – June 21, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partners Howard M. Ehrenberg, Elissa D. Miller, and Victor A. Sahn have been named among the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. Individuals listed in this guide traditionally have decades of experience with helping companies, their financiers, suppliers, and “the universe of everyone impacted” while clients declare bankruptcy, require a transition plan, or continue to operate through difficulties
Germany
Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises Chinese Mengtai Group on acquisition of Alu Menziken GroupA team led by Dr. Bodo Dehne and Sen Gao advised the Chinese Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of the Alu Menziken Group from Montana Aerospace AG. HEUKING acted as lead counsel in the transaction and coordinated local counsel in Switzerland, Austria and Romania
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that Houston partner Danny McEntee has been named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards.
The M&A Advisor established the Emerging Leaders Awards program to honor excellence and foster mentorship and professional development among young professionals under the age of 40 in the corporate finance and dealmaking industries. Mr
China
On June 20, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced its annual list of China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. 15 ambitious young lawyers from across China are highlighted because of their potential to become the next power players in the legal industry. Their growing record of achievements, coupled with their expanding client portfolios, make a solid case for why they have what it takes to climb to the top
China
The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Healthcare M&A Global Practice Guide (2024) (the "Guide"). Han Kun was invited to be the exclusive contributor of the China chapter of the Guide (including the "Law and Practice" and "Trends and Developments" sections). The authors include Aaron Zhou, Ray Shi, Daniel Xu, and Liming Yuan
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s practice areas have earned inaugural rankings in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States
Germany
Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises Deutsche Steinzeug group on sale to Meta Wolf AGA HEUKING team led by Partners Prof. Dr. Georg Streit, Dr. Marc Scheunemann, and Dr. Ulrich Jork advised insolvent companies Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer AG and AGROB BUCHTAL GmbH on legal and tax matters in relation to their sale to Meta Wolf AG. The transaction encompasses both domestic and international subsidiaries
Germany
Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING appoints four female lawyers as Salaried PartnersEffective July 1, 2024, HEUKING will promote four Senior Associates to Salaried Partners: Anna-Lena Glander from the Düsseldorf office, Dr. Christina Küster from Hamburg, Monique Sandidge from Frankfurt, and Stephanie Wurm from the Munich office
New York, USA
Patterson Belknap recently filed two amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers (NYCDL): On April 3, 2024, the firm, along with co-counsel Christine H. Chung and Noam Biale of Sher Tremonte LLP, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Colin Montague v. United States on behalf of NYCDL. The brief argued that the Supreme Court should grant Montague’s petition for a writ of certiorari to reverse a decision by the U.S
California, USA
17 June 2024 – Buchalter is excited to announce the addition of Shareholder Amy Cross to its Portland office. Cross joins the firm as a member of the Tax, Benefits, and Estate Planning Practice group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Amy to the Firm in Portland,” said Adam Bass, Buchalter President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her unique estate planning and wealth transfer experience further enhances our highly regarded tax and estate planning practice
USA
By: Alan Schindler, Esq., Anna Goldman, Esq., Brittany Fria*, and Hanna Woods*
Potts v. Gaia Children LLC
Division VII, Opinion by Judge Grove; Judges Tow and Lipinsky concur
Decision: Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Procedure: On appeal from District Court, Larimer County, Judge Findley
Factual Background and District Court Holding
In an employment dispute, Defendant Gaia Children LLC d/b/a The Learning Experience (“Gaia”) hired Plaintiff Debbi Potts to work as compliance specialist
USA
West Palm Beach, Fla. – June 17, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces attorney Gary S. Lachman has been appointed to serve on the Johns Hopkins Medicine Neurosurgery Advisory Board. Mr. Lachman joins a board that is composed of outstanding surgeons and researchers in the field of neurosurgery and related spinal and brain science, as well as a handful of lawyers, company founders, and investment bankers. Mr. Lachman will serve a four-year term, with automatic renewal
Chile
Codelco and SQM ink PPP for lithium production in Atacama
Maya Kendall Shah
17 June 2024
Carey and Deloitte Legal (Chile) have helped Chile’s state-run copper producer Codelco enter a public-private partnership (PPP) with local miner Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) to increase lithium production in the country’s Salar de Atacama salt flat.
SQM relied on Claro y Cía in the deal, which was signed on 31 May
Sweden
Delphi is pleased to announce that three new partners have been elected at the firm’s office in Stockholm, with effect from January 1, 2025. We welcome Christopher Stridh, Helene Andersson, and John Neway Herrman to the team of partners.Christopher Stridh specialises in dispute resolution and acts as counsel in commercial litigation as well as domestic and international arbitrations
USA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 14, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Chad J. Tamaroff has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the David Posnack Jewish Community Center for the 2024-2025 term.
The David Posnack Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in the heart of southwest Broward County
Poland
Wardyński & Partners advised ALTEN Group, a French listed company (Euronext Paris Compartment A) and a leader in engineering and IT services, on the acquisition of Primaris sp. z o.o.We provided comprehensive legal and tax structure assistance across all aspects of this complex transaction. Our firm’s team was led by Jakub Lerner, with contributions from Piotr Ząbkiewicz, Monika A. Górska, dr hab. Marcin Wujczyk, View More
Thailand
On June 13, 2024, Kudun and Partners welcomed students from the School of Law at Mae Fah Luang University. Our partner and head of the China practice, Mayuree Sapsutthiporn, along with our associates, Warapa Rungrueanganan and Thidarat Saelu, greeted the students warmly.
The School of Law at Mae Fah Luang University emphasizes the importance of Chinese communication alongside legal studies, recognizing the growing significance of China in the global legal landscape
Alabama, USA
Bradley partners Jay Bender and Bill Norton were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers list for 2024.
Comprised of professionals ranging from transactional lawyers who assist distressed companies to financial litigators, the list includes traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on a Third Circuit opinion in Mator et al. v. Wesco Distribution Inc. et al. A three-judge panel reversed a 2021 dismissal of a suit brought by ERISA plan participants, finding a lower court was wrong to conclude that the suit lacked sufficient recordkeeping fee comparisons to survive dismissal.
Some employer-side attorneys expressed frustration with the Wesco decision
California, USA
On May 28, 2024, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees after dismissing its case against Digital Licensing Inc., also known as DEBT Box. The SEC accused the crypto firm of running a fraudulent $49 million scheme. However, the judge found that the SEC acted in bad faith by presenting misleading information to obtain a temporary restraining order to freeze DEBT Box's assets
Italy
Milan, June 13, 2024 – International law firm Gianni & Origoni was nominated "Law Firm of The Year" at the 2024 Legalcommunity Corporate Awards.The ceremony, held in Milan, was an opportunity to celebrate the excellence of the Italian corporate market.Now in its tenth edition, the Legalcommunity Corporate Awards rewarded those excellences, both individuals and teams, that during the year distinguished themselves most for reputation and activity in the field of corporate M&A
New York, USA
On June 13, 2024, Patterson Belknap attorneys, along with pro bono partner Mobilization for Justice, filed a disability discrimination lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) against the owners and operators of multiple Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) that provide housing and services to New Yorkers with disabilities. The lawsuit accuses Defendants of discrimination against prospective residents who use wheelchairs
Germany
HEUKING – Brand management excellence recognition Law firm HEUKINGOn June 13, the 2024 German Brand Awards for brand management were presented at the German Brand Convention held at Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall.The law firm of HEUKING received the “Winner” award in the Brand Design – Logo category for Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation. The firm’s new, shortened logo and revamped corporate design were recognized under the motto: brief and concise
USA
Atlanta – June 13, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces attorneys Julian A. Fortuna, Alan S. Clarke, Bruce B. Siegal, and Peter G. Stathopoulos have been recognized among ‘The Georgia Entertainment 200’ in Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal’s inaugural issue
