Press Releases

Morgan & Morgan represented Engie Solar in the sale of its ownership in PanamaSolar2, S.A., to Latin Renewables Infrastructure Funds managed by Real Infrastructure Capital Partners. Engie Solar through its subsidiaries Solairedirect Global Operations and Solairedirect Panama designed, procured, developed and built a photovoltaic power plant “Pocri” with an installed capacity of 16MW located in the Province of Cocle, Republic of Panama, owned and operated by PanamaSolar2, S.A ...

On October 4, the Financial Times announced the highly-anticipated results of its annual survey, the FT Innovative Lawyers Report, recognising Ellex as one of the 50 most innovative law firms in Europe. The Ellex circle of law firms stands out in the rankings as the only Baltic-based law firm selected in Northern Europe alongside well-known internationals such as Allen & Overy, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, White & Case and others ...

What if the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on imports of steel are unconstitutional? That question could be answered in an important lawsuit that asks a court to declare the tariffs unlawful. The domestic and international impact of the lawsuit could be enormous. On June 27, 2018, the American Institute for International Steel (and Sim-Tex and Kurt Orban Partners) filed a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the U.S ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a strong year for deals activity, with a 12% rise in the number of completed deals and a 41% increase in the overall value of transactions. The team, whose clients include banks, funds, financial institutions, local authorities, corporate borrowers and sponsors, completed 162 deals in the year to April 30, with a combined value of £132 billion, up from 144 deals with a combined value of £93.4 billion the previous year ...

October 9, 2018 – TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – O’Neal Webster is pleased to announce its expansion to New York City, New York, being the first British Virgin Islands law firm to stake a physical presence in the city. Headquartered in Tortola, the firm also staffs an office in London, UK. Former O’Neal Webster Managing Partner Kerry Anderson, head of the firm’s Investment Funds and Regulatory Department, leads the newly established New York office. Serving both U.S ...

A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at the Stuttgart office, advised pump manufacturer Uraca GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of Nürtingen-based Dynajet GmbH. The acquisition allows Uraca to strategically expand its current product and service portfolio. Dynajet will remain an independent brand after the takeover ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its ADR Center, a full-service dispute resolution practice serving parties’ needs throughout the Midwest. Led by a group of veteran attorneys and neutrals, the ADR Center offers conflict resolution solutions in matters pertaining to litigation, employment, intellectual property, torts, business and estate issues, among others, as well as ADR training and consultation. The neutrals have experience in all sectors and industries ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Calvin Buford is one of five inductees to be honored at the African American Chamber Black Business Hall of Fame. The African American Chamber was founded in 1996 and is the largest African American Chamber in Ohio. The AACC provides education and marketing programs as well as networking events to grow diversity and inclusion in businesses ...

Nagel Holding GmbH & Co. KG invested in young growth company copaltec GmbH as part of a corporate investment. A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at the Stuttgart office, legally advised Nagel Holding comprehensively. With this investment, Nagel Holding offers copaltec not only additional capital, but also strategic expertise and market access. Founded in 2012, copaltec GmbH, headquartered in Böblingen, develops and manufactures polyurethane-based casting compounds ...

A team led by private equity lawyer Dr. Andreas Lenz, Partner at the Cologne office, advised Lenbach Equity Opportunities I SCSp, a Luxemburg-based PE fund, on the sale of Lomapharm group. Lomapharm group’s core company is Lomapharm KG with over 140 years of tradition in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Lomapharm specializes in the development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, food supplements, and medical products on behalf of pharmaceutical companies ...

Asters acted as a legal counsel to VR Capital Group on its acquisition of 50% of outstanding shares in PVK Energy Investments (Cyprus) from ICU, an independent asset management, private equity and investment advisory firm specialising in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe. PVK Energy Investments is an owner of Solar Capital, which is building a 34.75 MW solar power plant in Kherson region. Asters' team supported its client on all major aspects of the deal ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Jeremy Rogers has received the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center’s James Madison Award for outstanding service to the First Amendment. Rogers received the award during a ceremony on Tuesday at the University of Kentucky, where the First Amendment Center is located ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Heidi Dorn and Alicia Stefanski were both selected as members of Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Leadership Institute 2018 class. The OWBF Leadership Institute helps emerging female leaders with knowledge and strategies on business development in order to excel in leadership roles. “I’m very excited to be included in a class of such dynamic women in the legal profession throughout the state of Ohio,” stated Stefanski ...

Asters team successfully defended interests of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Teva), one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and generic producers, in a dispute on extension of patent term for medical product for additional 3 years over standard 20 years’ term ...

The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) has recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP with a Gold Star Award for Pro Bono Service for law firms with more than 150 lawyers. The firm was honored for the fourth consecutive year for its outstanding pro bono services in the Dallas community ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP congratulates Partner Phil Lookadoo for his election today to the International Energy Credit Association (IECA)’s Board of Directors. He will serve a three-year volunteer term starting in IECA’s fiscal year 2019. The association elected several other members to its board on Oct ...

Milan, October 1, 2018 – The international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners was a winner at the 2018 Legalcommunity Labour Awards. It received an award for “Law Firm of the Year Labour M&A”. The gala evening took place in Milan at the "Spirit de Milan" in front of over 600 participants, among which several members and associates of the firm’s Labour Department, who received the award ...

On September 27, 2018 the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine cleared merger of Asters and EPAP Ukraine. This completed the departure of EPAP Ukraine from the law firm of Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners. The newly created firm named Asters Law Firm Attorneys' Partnership was registered on October 1, 2018. Asters will be managed by a three partner Committee: Oleksiy Didkovskiy, Serhii Sviriba, and Armen Khachaturyan ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has appointed three new property and infrastructure partners and a further eight specialist lawyers and paralegals to its Property and Infrastructure Division, further expanding its market-leading clean energy and commercial property practices. Joanna Hamilton, Anthony McEwan and Moray Thomson, all of whom have particular expertise in the energy sector, join Shepherd and Wedderburn from DWF ...

International Tax Review, the prestigious publication that highlights law firms and auditing firms specialized in tax matters, recognized Carey as the Tax Firm of the Year in Chile, in a ceremony held at the Pierre Hotel in New York. Carey's tax group, ranked Band 1 by The Legal 500 and Chambers Latin America, is made up of 24 lawyers, and is led by Jessica Power, one of the few women in Chile who are regularly featured in the legal world rankings, which are traditionally dominated by men ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Robert C. Freed and Conrad A. Hansen of the intellectual property law firm Moore & Hansen have joined its Minneapolis office, both as Senior Counsel. The addition further enhances Dykema’s capabilities in the intellectual property (IP) sector in Minneapolis, where Moore & Hansen has been a leading IP firm for more than 130 years. Founded in Minneapolis as the Williamson Law Firm in 1885 by James F ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has added Lance A. Sennett as an associate to the firm’s Lexington office. Sennett will practice out of the business restructuring practice group. Sennett comes to Dinsmore from Blevins Law, PLLC. Sennett has prior experience preparing and reviewing residential and commercial real estate transactions, including issuing title insurance policies and conducting closings ...

Dinsmore & Shohl’s Laura (D’Angelo) Holoubek has been appointed chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce PAC Committee, serving a two-year term. Holoubek was appointed after completing the past six years on the Chamber’s board. “The Kentucky Chamber PAC works to elect pro-business candidates on the state legislative level committed to growing the economy, creating jobs and advancing Kentucky,” stated Holoubek ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Ms. Paula Liu has joined the firm as a partner. Paula works primarily in the firm's Shanghai office. Prior to joining Han Kun Law Offices, Paula has more than thirteen years of experience working at international law firms. Paula worked at Clifford Chance LLP for over 10 years, and later joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner ...

Asialaw Profiles recently released its 2019 Rankings for Asian law firms and lawyers. Han Kun was ranked in 15 industries/practice areas and seven of Han Kun's lawyers were recognized as Leading Lawyers ...