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Dr. Adesegun A. Akin-Olugbade, International Counsel at ǼLEX, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board. He joins twenty other global trade and finance leaders on this prestigious board, as the first from Africa. The World Trade Board, initiated by Finastra, is made up of global leaders, innovative thinkers, industry influencers and subject matter experts from the different corners of trade, finance and commerce. Dr. Adesegun A ...

We are pleased to announce that ǼLEX received 3 nominations at this year’s African LegalAwards: Competition & Regulatory Team of the Year, IP Team of the Year, and Partner of the Year (Mrs Funke Adekoya, SAN). The African Legal Awards recognises exceptional achievement within Africa’s legal community ...

In Nigeria, traditional bank financing for projects is proving steadily more difficult to access as interest rates for Naira loans remain very high and obtaining US Dollar loans becomes increasingly difficult. This has led private investors and sponsors to a search for non-traditional sources of financing for their projects ...

We are pleased to announce that Onyinyechi Iwuoha, an Associate in ǼLEX’s Banking and Finance Practice Group, has been selected for the ILFA Flagship Secondment Programme (IFSP). Under the IFSP, she will be seconded to Latham & Watkins (London) from September to December 2019. Onyinyechi, a stellar and outstanding Associate, has been ranked as a Rising Star by IFLR 1000 ...

Lorena Pavic, a member of Carey's Antitrust and Regulated Markets and Public Law groups, was chosen as a new member of Carey’s Executive Committee. Lorena joined Carey’s administrative committee, which also includes Jorge Carey, Jaime Carey, Alfonso Silva and Salvador Valdés. Lorena, a lawyer who received her degree from the University of Chile, where she graduated with honors, began working at Carey more than 20 years ago and has been a partner for 10 years ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is expanding its East Coast presence with the opening of an office at 101 Arch St. in the city’s Financial District. Leading the practice are three partners who have deep roots in the community and have represented clients in real estate development and litigation throughout New England and the U.S ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been appointed to all six lots of the new Scottish Government Legal Services Framework following a competitive tender process. The four-year framework will be open to Scottish Central Government public sector organisation, and is effective from 1 August 2019. Shepherd and Wedderburn joins 10 other suppliers on the framework and is appointed to all six lots ...

DORDA has always had a strong focus on the digital and technology sector. The team of nine leading and award-winning IT/IP professionals led by partner Axel Anderl has been boasting a strong track record of relevant client relationships for more than a decade. In addition, other expert teams of the firm, such as the M&A group, the corporate law, banking and insurance teams or the antitrust team, also work for technology companies on a daily basis ...

Harold D. Pope, Detroit-based member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was selected as a Michigan Chronicle 2019 Man of Excellence. An event commemorating Harold’s recognition, as well as the other honorees’ who join him as influential African American men from the Detroit area, will take place August 2, 2019, at the Motor City Casino Hotel. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by an Introduction Ceremony of all the honorees at 7 p.m ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome commercial litigation associate Anna Morrissey to its Chicago office. She is the 13th attorney and the third associate in the local commercial litigation group. Morrissey comes to Dinsmore after two-plus years at SmithAmundsen LLC, where she represented corporate clients, physicians, insurance companies and medical device manufacturers in health care and legal malpractice litigation, compliance and general liability actions ...

What has already been the subject of media speculation last week has now become certainty: Kiesgrube Event GmbH and its CEO Tom Preuss, represented by lawyers Dr. Georg Jacobs and Marcel Maybaum, prevailed in three appeals in preliminary injunction proceedings before Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court ...

Buenos Aires, 29 July 2019. Acting as lenders, Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A.U., Banco Supervielle S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A., Banco Hipotecario S.A., Banco Itaú Argentina S.A. and Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires granted a syndicated loan to Los Grobo Agropecuaria S.A., worth US$44,399,500, extendible up to US$70,000,000. Likewise, Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A.U., Banco Santander Río S.A., Banco Supervielle S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A., Banco Hipotecario S.A ...

Dykema held its 6th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) July 10-12 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Designed to serve as an immersive event for practice owners, executives, investors and in-house counsel, the annual conference has been so successful that it has quickly become the preeminent industry event ...

July 24, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – MM Esperanza 2 LLC, doing business as "MMAC," has completed the sale of select assets, including its undeveloped 1.83 acre Los Angeles real estate parcel, to DionyMed Brands (CSE: DYME) (OTCQB: DYMEF). Under terms of the acquisition, DionyMed paid MMAC US$13.067 million in cash and issued US$6 million in DionyMed Series A Multiple Voting Shares ...

July 24, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – MM Esperanza 2 LLC, doing business as "MMAC," has completed the sale of select assets, including its undeveloped 1.83 acre Los Angeles real estate parcel, to DionyMed Brands (CSE: DYME) (OTCQB: DYMEF). Under terms of the acquisition, DionyMed paid MMAC US$13.067 million in cash and issued US$6 million in DionyMed Series A Multiple Voting Shares ...

UK law firm Shoosmiths today announced another year of strong financial results for 2018/19, with revenue up 7 per cent year-on-year to £137.6 million and net profit up 6 per cent to £37.9 million. Commenting on the results, Simon Boss, CEO of Shoosmiths said: “These results represent another year of continued strong growth with our revenue up 7 per cent and our profit for the year up 6 per cent ...

Sharine Burgess, a senior associate with UK law firm Shoosmiths and a society member for 16 years, has become president of Northamptonshire Law Society. Sharine specialises in representing claimants who have suffered serious injury and illness. She succeeds Oliver Spicer, also of Shoosmiths – which was founded in Northampton in 1845 - as president. The Northamptonshire Law Society was established 140 years ago ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that member attorneys <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/people/bryan_scott/details">Bryan G. Scott</a> and <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/people/robert_wall/details">Robert H. Wall</a> each were selected to serve as chairman of a section of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) ...

Asian Legal Business (ALB) recently released its annual list of China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. 15 ambitious young lawyers across China are spotlighted because of their potential to become the next power players in the legal industry. Their growing record of achievements, coupled with their expanding client portfolio, make a solid case for why they have what it takes to climb to the top. This year, Han Kun Partner Jun Wan has been named as one of the China Top 15 Rising Lawyers. Mr ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has opened an office in the Republic of Ireland to ensure continuity of service to clients across the EU post-Brexit. The office, in the heart of Dublin’s business district, will allow the firm’s lawyers to continue to support clients with their European legal requirements - including European intellectual property and competition matters - when the UK leaves the EU ...

Ann D. Fillingham, Lansing-based member in Dykema’s Public Finance Practice Group, was named one of 30 “Women in the Law” for 2019 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. A luncheon celebrating the honorees will be held September 5, 2019, at the Detroit Marriott Troy. Fillingham's principal areas of practice include public and structured finance, infrastructure finance, and transactional work for financial institutions ...

Rome, July 19, 2019 – International law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners launches GOP Cares Green, a project aimed at reducing its environmental impact, which involves all the Firm’s professionals, employees and stakeholders ...

Buenos Aires, 17 July 2019. Kids Corp, a leading company in Latin America that offers marketing services for products and services aimed at children and teenagers, received a strategic Series A investment from SuperAwesome, the global kid-tech platform based in the United Kingdom. The deal was completed successfully at the beginning of this month and required structuring the business in several jurisdictions, including Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, and the UK ...

July 17, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) — Working Mother announced the 2019 Working Mother 60 Best Law Firms for Women, recognizing firms leading the industry in creating and leveraging best practices in retaining and promoting women lawyers. Hanson Bridgett has been selected for this year's list of top 60 firms—which includes firms ranging in sizes from 59 attorneys to 2,155 attorneys ...

Han Kun advised and acted as PRC counsel to the joint bookrunners on DouYu International Holdings Limited's U.S. initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "DOYU". DouYu is the largest game-centric live streaming platform in China and a pioneer in the eSports value chain ...