Press Releases

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that twenty of attorneys and six of our practice areas have been recognized in the newly released Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2024. Chambers is a leading legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA ...

LDS Church as venture capitalist: Here's a glimpse into where it invests in innovation June 3, 2024 By: Ethan Gregory Dodge As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints oversees its major holdings in U.S. stocks and mutual funds, filings show, it spreads billions of dollars across industries from Big Tech to real estate, from health care and banking to consumer goods ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised Crosstown Doughnuts on the sale of its business to Karali, a diversified multinational hospitality and real estate platform that operates franchises in the fast-food, casual dining, and hospitality sectors ...

On May 28, 2024, Ekachai Chotpitayasunon and Kongkoch Yongsavasdikul, partners at Kudun and Partners, were invited as speakers at a seminar organized by the Association of Family Business Entrepreneurs (AFBE). The seminar, held recently, focused on the critical topic of “Merger & Acquisition in Family Business: Legal Issues and Case Study” ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its International Fraud and Asset Tracing Global Practice Guide (2024) (the "Guide"). Han Kun contributed the Law and Practice section of the Guide's China chapter. This marks the third year that Han Kun has been invited to contribute. The contributors include Ronghua (Andy) Liao, Yanhui (Candice) Li, John D. Fitzpatrick, and Yuxian Zhao ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP corporate partners Christian Gonzalez and Michael Dailey successfully led the Firm’s mergers and acquisitions team in representing Wayne Saving Bancshares Inc. (OTCQX: WAYN) ("Wayne"), the holding company of Wayne Savings Community Bank ("Wayne Savings"), in a merger of equals with Main Street Financial Services Corp. (OTCPK: MSWV) ("Main Street"), the holding company of Main Street Bank Corp. ("Main Street Bank") ...

Bradley’s construction practice was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Construction Executive in its list of “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms” for 2024. The annual list ranks U.S ...

By: Josh Goldberg, Esq. As anticipated, fascinating developments are underway in the realm of high school athletics in Florida as the Sunshine State joins the ranks among fellow governing bodies that are embracing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes. This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association (“FHSAA”) unanimously approved NIL for high school sports, setting sights for deals to begin later this summer ...

Miami – June 5, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Alejandro “Alex” I. Leiva has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for ArtServe, Inc. (“ArtServe”). ArtServe is a non-profit organization that serves as South Florida’s historic arts incubator and creative laboratory, advancing the arts through innovative programming, artist support, and education ...

Bradley attorney Andrew Narod was quoted in TechCrunch in an article on startup LoanSnap, an AI mortgage company that is facing a number of legal and financial problems. Since December 2022, LoanSnap has been sued by at least seven creditors, has been fined by state and federal agencies, and nearly lost its license to operate in Connecticut, according to legal documents obtained by TechCrunch ...

Bradley’s Atlanta office was awarded “Rookie of the Year” in the 13th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. Donations raised by Bradley’s team provided over 12,500 meals for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Open to the entire legal community, including law firms, legal organizations, and corporate or in-house counsel, the fundraising initiative raised $634,111 in donations or the equivalent of about two million meals ...

In its annual publication recognizing notable intellectual property attorneys across the nation, Managing IP has named four Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorneys as “IP Stars” in 2024. The research for IP Stars covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 60 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected IP guide in the legal profession. The research is conducted rigorously and impartially ...

Han Kun's investment funds team was recently invited by Chambers and Partners, the globally renowned legal directory, to contribute an article titled "The Practice of Evergreen Funds in China" to their Chambers Expert Focus column. The article was co-authored by Ms. Lu Ran and Ms. Min Luo from Han Kun's Investment Funds team.The article primarily explores the differences between evergreen funds and traditional private funds, as well as the development of evergreen funds in China ...

On June 4, 2024, Benchmark Litigation, an internationally renowned legal rankings organization, officially released its China Regional Rankings 2024, which identify leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers. This year, Han Kun was recognized for its commercial disputes, international arbitration, and intellectual property practices across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. Nine Han Kun partners were honored in the China regional rankings ...

FTX convict Ryan Salame has posted on X every day since sentencing. Lawyers say that’s ‘unusual’ By: Ben Weiss June 4, 2024 Salame’s recent emergence on X will likely have fewer legal consequences than if he had sounded off before his sentencing, according to Daniel Silva, an attorney at the law firm of Buchalter and a former Department of Justice prosecutor ...

How the White House’s Executive Order on AI may impact the law May 30, 2024 BY: LARRAINE SEGIL This month, I introduce to you attorney Wendy Lee, a leading AI and fintech law specialist at the Buchalter law firm. Wendy will share insights on the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence ...

On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Regional Stars", with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored "Regional Stars" in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Adrian Lv was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Mr. Lv specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital, equity incentives, and corporate services. Mr ...

On May 31, 2024, renowned legal directory LEGALBAND announced its "2024 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners" with the aim of presenting the top 15 most-favored rising partners in mainland China. Han Kun partner Mr. Jin Qian was named to the list.Reasons for selection: Mr ...

By: Josh Goldberg, Esq. Every brand starts with an idea. While a new spark may have an entrepreneur’s mind racing, envisioning a name printed on fabric or a slogan on a billboard, that rush of excitement is often met with disappointment when a person learns the brand name is already taken or the idea for a new and innovative concept is already out there. Ideas are not protectable. And many people think of the same things ...

On 11 June 2024 AEB Labour Law Sub-Committee will hold an open event of AEB Human Resources Committee on: “Eternal” legal problems of labour relations” devoted to the topical issues of labour law and HR-practices. Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak on: “Other forms of termination: lack of trust and incompatibility with the job” ...

On 30 May ALRUD industrial team held a seminar on review of legal trends and regulatory developments in the sphere of healthcare and pharmaceuticals that can be faced by Russian companies. The webinar was supported by IMEDA. The experts covered the following topics within the webinar: Settlements of foreign trade contracts in the climate of sanctions and countersanctions. VAT: requalification of scope of delivery bonuses into commodity grant while offsetting counterclaims ...

AELEX is proud to announce the well-deserved promotions of over 20 associates across various practice areas. These advancements, spanning across junior associate and senior associate levels recognise their exceptional legal skills and commitment to client service.“We would like to thank you for your contributions in making the firm outstanding and consistently exceeding the needs of our clients.” said Mr. Adedapo Tunde-Olowu, SAN, Managing Partner of the Firm ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), in acquiring the logistics portfolio fully owned by Globalworth, the largest office investor in CEE, with leading positions in Romania and Poland ...

By: David Standa, Esq. Last week, Minnesota passed a new cannabis bill that significantly changes the industry landscape in the North Star State. The changes to the law largely mirror what the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) asked for based on its opinion that a merit-based licensing system would lead to lawsuits ...

On May 30, 2024, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2024 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Client Choice". Han Kun partner Jason Wang, who is based in the firm's Shenzhen office, was honored in the rankings due to his standout practice.Mr. Wang's practice areas include capital markets and initial public offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise restructuring. Mr ...