Press Releases

Nineteen Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys from West Virginia have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists by Thomson Reuters. Attorneys selected come from the Firm’s Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Wheeling offices. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state ...

International Women's Day marks the period when the world forms the shape of a heart in celebration of the resilience and strength of women, especially at the workplace. The year 2024 stands as the year to inspire inclusion and AELEX as a torchbearer of gender equality and diversity, hosted its women to a luncheon to commemorate the day.The event held on March 11, 2024, and the women of AELEX stepped out in style with some clients and friends of the firm in attendance ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING paves the way for Shakhtar Donetsk’s UEFA Champions League and Europa League gamesA HEUKING team, led by Partners Jens-Hendrik Janzen and Fabian Gaffron, in collaboration with Kyiv-based law firm Asters, advised Ukrainian top soccer team FC Shakhtar Donetsk ...

Beccar Varela participated in the 2024 Latin America Corruption Survey, conducted by Miller & Chevalier in collaboration with 14 Latin American law firms representing 19 countries. The survey results reveal that corruption in the region remains pervasive and that corporate compliance, not enforcement, has been the key driver for addressing it ...

There’s Something in the Water: San Diego Is Once Again a Hot Market for National Law Firms April 22, 2024 By: Ronald E. Wood and Dale Durham San Diego has the popular image of an idyllic seaside university and beach town, protected by the U.S. Navy and nearby Marines. Yet, its siren song continues to lure some of the nation’s largest corporate law firms even as others have pulled up stakes and departed ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 editions of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers or Washington, D.C. Rising Stars. The following three Bradley partners are recognized in the 2024 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers: Aron C. Beezley, Partner Gregory G. Marshall, Partner Douglas L. Patin, Partner The following four Bradley attorneys are named in the 2024 edition of Washington, D.C ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Tonya (Toni) L. Meier has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Real Estate and Environmental Law practice groups. “Toni is an exceptional real estate and environmental attorney who is known for providing innovative strategies for her clients that yield practical solutions. She is an ideal fit for the firm, and we are proud to have her in our Dallas office ...

Shoosmiths has appointed Shama Perera as the new director of business development & marketing. This follows a string of hires across the partnership and business services functions, as the firm seeks to deliver its dynamic 2030 ambition.Shama will drive the firm’s client-led growth strategy across the firm’s core practice areas of Real Estate, Corporate and Litigation and five sectors of Energy and Infrastructure, Mobility, Financial Services, Living and Technology ...

Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Hipgnosis Songs Fund on its $1.4 billion cash takeover offer from US-based music rights owner Concord.The FTSE listed company and British music royalties fund Hipgnosis owns rights to songs by artists from Beyonce to Neil Young ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that five senior attorneys and four associates have joined the firm between January and March of 2024. This group is part of the 26 new attorneys who have joined the firm in the first quarter of the year. “We have experienced terrific growth in many of our markets since January, and we are happy to have added these talented new attorneys to Bradley,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

Beccar Varela advised GDM (Grupo Don Mario) on the signing of the agreement for the acquisition of KWS's corn and sorghum business in South America. The announcement of the transaction took place on March 25th and is subject to the approval of Argentine and Brazilian regulatory bodies. The parties agreed not to disclose the details of the transaction or the exact purchase price ...

A team of Dinsmore attorneys, led by corporate partner Christian Gonzalez, extend their congratulations to Somera Private Equity LLC (“Somera”) after finalizing acquisition of a majority stake in the underlying entities that develop and manufacture Ty-Gard® and Shock-Gard® products ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised leading technology industry experts Amir Nooriala and Daniel Cardenas-Clark and their search fund Aurias on the acquisition of IT security services provider – Saepio Information Security (Saepio). Alongside the acquisition, the duo will take on the new role of co-CEOs as the technology firm looks to increase its international presence and awareness, reduce its risk and improve its security against a backdrop of an evolving cyber threat landscape ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kimberly E. Zirkle has joined the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Charlotte office. “Kimberly is an exceptional practitioner with strong community ties who is known for helping clients achieve desired outcomes through creative solutions and structures across a range of highly regulated industries,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Robert R. Marcus ...

Shoosmiths’ real estate investment group has started the year robustly, completing transactions totalling more than £400m in Q1 2024.There was increased activity across the office, industrial and logistics markets, as well as in the living sector where the firm acted for Berkeley Care Group on a deal involving a £207m care home portfolio ...

Marquis Who's Who Honors Monica Mazzei, JD, for Expertise in Family Law April 12, 2024 Monica Mazzei, JD, LLM, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kimberly E. Zirkle has joined the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Charlotte office. “Kimberly is an exceptional practitioner with strong community ties who is known for helping clients achieve desired outcomes through creative solutions and structures across a range of highly regulated industries,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Robert R. Marcus ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that, for the second consecutive year, Leah M. Campbell and the firm have been recognized by Safe Alliance for their pro bono contributions during the organization’s annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony on April 16. Safe Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope and healing for those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault ...

Beccar Varela advised Banco Galicia and Grupo Financiero Galicia on the acquisition of HSBC Argentina's business for a value of US$ 550 million (subject to adjustments). The agreement was signed on April 9th. The closing of the transaction is conditioned upon approval from the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic and will be presented before the Competition Authority.HSBC's Argentine Bank has a network of over 100 branches, 3,100 employees, and around one million clients ...

Just weeks after the successful integration of a six-attorney cybersecurity and healthcare team to the Cleveland region, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP is making another strategic addition: litigator Nick Capotosto. A U.S ...

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Magic Mike Dispute Explained: They 'Probably Feel Like It's Worth the Gamble' April 15, 2024 By: Gillian Telling "Jenna is trying to prove that all of the Magic Mike intellectual property was developed during their marriage," explains Kara Chrobak, shareholder at national law firm Buchalter, of why the exes, both 43, are going to court over the financial matter. (Chrobak isn't working with either of them ...

Shoosmiths has advised Berkley Care Group on a deal involving a £207m care home portfolio.The sale-and-leaseback transaction sees Clariane SE, a French care home group and previous owner of Berkley Care, sell its UK care home portfolio to Elevation Healthcare Properties. The portfolio spans 12 care homes located across England – providing a combined 805 beds ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING represents LOTTO Hamburg in averting strike actionThe team led by Dr. Johan-Michel Menke, LL.M., successfully represented LOTTO Hamburg GmbH ("LOTTO") in averting strike action. Following a decision by the Hamburg Labor Court late in the evening of April 11, 2024, the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (Ver.di) had to withdraw a warning strike call ...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading IP law firm in Hungary for the second year in a rowSzecskay Attorneys at Law has been awarded with the Managing IP award ‘Firm of the Year’ in Hungary in 2024. The award was handed over to Szecskay’s Gusztáv Bacher and Gábor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK ...

Bradley partner Elisha Kobre was quoted in Bloomberg Law regarding an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to potentially limit the federal programs bribery statute long used by prosecutors to target local corruption. Limiting the statute to quid pro quo bribery – that is bribery paid pursuant to a tit-for-tat agreement – could have major implications for public corruption enforcement, Kobre explained ...