Press Releases

Han Kun advised and acted as the PRC counsel to Tencent Music Entertainment Group on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TME.” Tencent Music Entertainment Group is the largest online music entertainment platform in China, and currently operates several well-known brands, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing ...

DUBAI – Wednesday 12 December 2018 – On 5 December 2018 Afridi & Angell, in collaboration with Better Homes, held a breakfast seminar and panel discussion at the Dubai Capital Club on risk, reward and the outlook of off-plan versus secondary property in Dubai in 2019 ...

Morgan & Morgan represented certain investment funds managed by the Merchant Banking Division of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”) in the negotiation of a Security Purchase Agreement pursuant to which Goldman Sachs acquired for US$300 Million, 12% Redeemable Preferred Stock of McDermott International, Inc., a Panamanian corporation (the “Company”), and a warrant to purchase a number of shares of the common stock of the Company. Partner Francisco Arias G ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn Partner Claire Stockford has been named as a future leader of the arbitration profession for the second consecutive year by the international research organisation Who’s Who Legal. The prestigious Future Leaders 2019 Guide for Arbitration identifies pre-eminent lawyers aged 45 or under who are regarded as the rising stars of the profession ...

A new partner Ieva Dosinaitė is joining the firm as of 10 December 2018. Ieva Dosinaitė, who is commended for excellent negotiation and analytical skills in financial transactions, acted as a trusted legal advisor for many international financial institutions, next-generation financial institutions, banks and Lithuania's largest business groups. Her high level of expertise has also been showcased in many projects strategically important for Lithuania ...

Zero2IPO Group recently announced its China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Rankings 2018. Han Kun Law Offices was recognized as one of the "Top 10 VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Legal Advisors" ...

Dinsmore & Shohl announces 44 of its attorneys have been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list and the Rising Stars list for 2019. 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 Ohio.  Dinsmore attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers & Rising Stars are listed below: SUPER LAWYERS CINCINNATI Gary E ...

Dinsmore & Shohl announces 54 of its attorneys have been named to the Kentucky Super Lawyers list and the Rising Stars list for 2019. 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 Kentucky ...

Ellex was awarded Baltic M&A Legal Adviser of the Year at Mergermarket’s prestigious European M&A Awards 2018 ceremony in London on Thursday, 6 December. Our Corporate/M&A partners Sven Papp, Raimonds Slaidins and Paulius Gruodis accepted the award on Ellex´s behalf at the ceremony. The award is Ellex’s fourth notable recognition received in 2018 ...

<p><img src="/upload/medialibrary/2bc/2AK_0121.jpg" alt="2AK_0121.jpg" title="2AK_0121.jpg" /> Over 100 law firm heads from several jurisdictions attended the 12^th Annual IBA Law Firm Management Conference held in Moscow on 7 December.</p> <p>The participants discussed current issues of managing a legal service business ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of James R. Case to its Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a member in the firm’s Detroit office. Case joins Dykema after practicing with Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC’s Detroit office for more than 38 years. Case’s practice focuses on commercial, contract, construction, and surety law ...

London, December 6, 2018 – The international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners was once again designated as the winner of “Legal Advisor of the Year” for Italy at the 2018 European M&A Awards hosted by Mergermarket. This award, considered to be one of the most prestigious on the European M&A scene, was received during the annual awards ceremony held in London which was attended by many of the leading financial and legal advisors ...

Han Kun, as PRC legal counsel to the issuer, has advised iDreamSky (Stock Code: 1119) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. iDreamSky is a digital entertainment platform with a leading position in the game publishing market in China ...

The Government of the Republic of Serbia extended the validity of the Decree on Incentive Measures for the Production of Electric Energy from Renewable Energy Sources and High-efficiency Cogeneration of Electric Energy and Thermal Energy (Decree) until the end of 2019. It was initially valid until the end of 2018. This means that new wind and solar projects, which have not yet obtained the (preliminary) privileged power producer status, may not benefit from incentives for now ...

This was a very good month for our firm. Our Senior Partner, Jorge Carey, was elected for the fourth consecutive year, as the most influential lawyer in Chile, based on a survey of 400 national leaders that was conducted by La Tercera newspaper and CADEM, a prestigious Chilean pollster company. We also received the Chilean Firm of the Year award from the prestigious legal guide, Chambers Latin America ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Charleston office will lace up their bowling shoes and face off in their annual Friends of Shohl Bowl.  This year’s event will benefit Legal Aid of West Virginia. The Charleston office is divided into two groups, with each team organizing a variety of activities, games, and events, all in an effort to outraise the opposing team.  Some of this year’s activities included a 50/50 raffle, a hotdog sale, an art auction, and a chili cook-off ...

Asters has been ranked No. 1 Law Firm in Ukraine according to the 50 Leading Law Firms annual rating published on 4 December 2018 by Legal Practice weekly. The research underlines the dynamic pace of the firm's development, its highest reputation among peers and involvement in the most essential transactions of 2018. In particular, Asters has been acknowledged by the market rivals as No. 1 Law Firm and as the best one in Antitrust and Corporate practices of law ...

Funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners sold 100 percent of the shares in ANTEBB Holding GmbH, the sole shareholder of Antennentechnik ABB Bad Blankenburg GmbH, to Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised PREMIUM Equity Partners GmbH on the sale with a team led by Hamburg-based Partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack. The two companies intend to use the collaboration to increase the pace of innovation and to expand their business in China and Europe ...

Effective January 1, 2019, two female and five male Salaried Partners of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek will be admitted in the equity partnership. Astrid Reich (Berlin) is a lawyer, Certified Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law, and a member of the Employment Law Practice Group. Jörn Matuszewski (Düsseldorf) is a lawyer, tax advisor, and Graduate in Tax Administration (University of Applied Sciences) and advises in the fields of Tax Law and Private Clients ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, and Loss, Judge & Ward, LLP, a Chambers-ranked Washington, D.C., firm, today announced their strategic combination. The combination takes effect on January 1, 2019, and will double each firm’s Washington, D.C., presence. The depth and experience of Loss, Judge & Ward’s nationally-recognized complex commercial insurance practice complements and strengthens Dykema’s existing Insurance Industry Group ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that its National Pro Bono and Diversity Counsel, Heidi A. Naasko, was selected to receive the 2018 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award by the United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC). She was recognized at the UCHC annual meeting in November. Naasko was selected for the honor in thanks for her support of the UCHC’s 36th District Court Eviction Defense Clinic ...

Atsumi & Sakai, the member firm for Japan, welcomes Mr. Nobuchika Mori, former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “JFSA”), as an adviser to the Firm. Mr ...

On November 29, 2018, FinanceAsia held its 2018 China Awards ceremony in Beijing. Han Kun was awarded "Best Domestic Law Firm" based on the firm's participation in complex cross-border and domestic M&A, capital markets and private equity transactions during the last 12 months ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Richard Y. Cheng, Dallas-based member of Dykema’s Health Care Practice Group, was selected to serve as an editor and co-author for a chapter of the Bloomberg BNA Health Care Program Compliance Guide ...

On November 29, 2018, Chambers & Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 guide, as well as its 2019 rankings of PRC lawyers. Eight Han Kun practice areas were ranked this year, four of them were recognized as Band 1 and the other four were ranked Band 2. 14 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year ...