Cambodia
Nishant Choudhary, DFDL Myanmar Deputy Managing Director was recently quoted in a Myanmar Times article on reforms taking place in the retail and wholesale sector. The ministry is now considering limiting the scope of foreign investors and/or JVs by imposing additional restrictions
England
National law firm Shoosmiths LLP has strengthened its real estate offering by appointing commercial property and residential development specialist, Paul Murray, as partner. Paul, who is based at the firm's Reading office, has extensive experience in handling commercial property transactions, but for the last 16 years has specialised in acting for housebuilders and their funders
Italy
Rome, July 12, 2018 - International law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners announces the launch of a new Luxembourg desk. The desk strengthens the firm's already formidable capability to assist clients in their transactions involving Luxembourg
Texas, USA
Benchmark Litigation Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC has selected Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Michelle Scheffler to its 2018 40 & Under List. The publication commemorates the notable up-and-coming litigation attorneys in the United States. Those named to the list, Benchmark said, have had a hand in noteworthy recent cases and have earned praise from clients and peers regarding the quality of their work
California, USA
Dykema is proud to announce that Jason Grinnell, Los Angeles-based senior counsel in Dykema's Real Estate practice group, was recently appointed to serve on the Executive Committee for the California Lawyers Association's (CLA) Real Property Law Section. The Section's Executive Committee is responsible for planning CLE programs and networking opportunities for its Members. The CLA is California�s state-level voluntary bar association
China
Han Kun recently represented Spiral Exchange in the company's Series Pre-A equity financing round. Spiral Exchange is a crypto exchange established in Hong Kong by experienced quantitative traders, tech entrepreneurs and pioneers in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Han Kun primarily assisted in designing the transaction structure, preparing transaction documents, participating in the negotiation process, and other relevant legal consultation services
Texas, USA
Nine Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers have been listed in the 2018 Top Attorneys directory, published by Fort Worth’s 360 West Magazine. The winners were honored at a reception on June 28. The Top Attorneys directory is generated by nominations from lawyers, who vote on which Fort Area attorneys “exemplify excellence” in 44 designated practice areas
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Henry Welch has been named a Northern California Rising Star in the 2018 Super Lawyers directory, published by Thomson Reuters. Welch, who is based in the Palo Alto office, is listed for intellectual property law practice. This is Welch’s third selection as a Northern California Rising Star
Germany
With a team led by Frankfurt-based partner Thomas K. Schrell, business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners on financing the acquisition of a majority stake in Clarus Films group. The acquisition loan was structured as unitranche financing and arranged by Crescent Capital. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek comprehensively supported PREMIUM Equity Partners in structuring, negotiating. and implementing the unitranche financing
Texas, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Walter J. Dunn to its Corporate Finance practice group as a member in the firm�s growing Dallas office, which has now added 14 attorneys in the past 13 months. The firm�s rate of growth in North Texas has been so rapid in recent months that it has had to arrange for additional space in the Comerica Bank Tower, where the office is located. Dunn joins Dykema from the Jonesboro, Ark
Ukraine
Asters has successfully defended the interests of JSC CB PrivatBank, the largest bank in Ukraine by assets, before the Cassation Commercial Court within the Supreme Court of Ukraine in disputes with LLC Agroterminal Logistic and PJSC Pivdenmedbiosintez Design and Search Institute. The disputes concerned the demands of PrivatBank's property guarantors to terminate mortgage contracts worth UAH 5.72 billion
Australia
MinterEllison has advised Vitalharvest on the A$185 million IPO of the Vitalharvest Freehold Trust on the ASX. The Vitalharvest Freehold Trust (ASX:VTH) owns one of Australia's largest aggregations of citrus and berry farms, which are split over approximately 3,700 hectares and 130 property titles located across New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. Vitalharvest's properties have been independently valued at $238
Germany
Right in time for midsummer, the Finish company HopLop opened its first indoor sports and adventure park in Germany. A team led by Dr. Martin Imhof, partner at Heuking Kuhn Lueer Wojtek’s Dusseldorf office assisted HopLop on its market entrance in Germany and in particular advised on corporate and real estate matters. HopLop aims to further grow in Germany and to open additional parks in the near future. In total, HopLop invested about EUR 2 million in the new children’s paradise in Pulheim
Scotland
Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported record revenues and profits on the day it celebrates its 250th anniversary. The firm's revenues rose 6% to GBP53.5 million in its financial year to 30 April 2018, and profits before partner distributions increased 10% to GBP22 million over the same period
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Timothy D. Kelly, from the firm�s Minneapolis office, has been named 2018 Super Lawyers by Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine. The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners in the state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team to receive this honor
Germany
A team led by Dr. Sönke Görgens, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, advised UBM Development Deutschland on the sale of two of the six planned buildings of the large-scale “immergrün” project in Berlin’s Thulestraße. The houses with some 130 apartments were sold to an institutional investor for almost EUR 50 million. The residential buildings are being developed by UBM Development Deutschland with a family office as a joint venture partner
Paraguay
The Corporación Paraguaya Distribuidora de Derivados de Petróleo S.A. (Copetrol) -through a subsidiary of the Copetrol group-, and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A
China
Deacons advised the sole sponsor Cinda International Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the GEM IPO of Kinetix Systems Holdings Limited. Kinetix Systems is a well-established IT services provider with business portfolio including the provision of IT infrastructure solutions services, IT development solutions services, and IT maintenance and support services in Hong Kong
Germany
Building and property management service BLB NRW sold a 170,000 m² site at Aachen's Westbahnhof railway station to two project companies of RWTH Aachen University. The university intends to establish a research cluster with national and international technology companies at “Campus West.“ Dr. Ute Jasper, Dr. Christopher Marx, and Gesa Krohn of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised on the complex contract negotiations
Norway
On 22 June, the Norwegian government presented to the parliament a proposal for implementation into Norwegian law of the public law provisions of the second payment services directive ((EU) 2015/2366 – PSD2).PSD2 came into force on 18 January this year. The objective of the directive is to modernize the existing payment services regime by ensuring that it is in line with market developments, and to promote safer technical payment solutions
China
Ziyuanyuan Holdings Group Limited (Stock Code: 8223) ("Ziyuanyuan") recently listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 9 July 2018. Ziyuanyuan is engaged in providing equipment-based finance leasing services to SME customers in the printing and logistics industries in China
USA
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce Savoy Magazine has recognized partner Marty Dunn in its summer issue, which features top attorneys from national law firms and Fortune 1000 corporate and general counsel. Savoy’s 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers list highlights attorneys the magazine has determined “are widely recognized for their professionalism, protection of rights and community service
Texas, USA
LONDON, 03 JULY 2018: Haynes and Boone CDG have won an English High Court judgment on behalf of Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited worth $273 million, plus interest and legal expenses. At issue was a five-year drilling contract for Seadrill’s semi-submersible drilling rig “WEST LEO” concluded with Tullow Ghana Limited in 2012 for a drilling campaign offshore Ghana. Pursuant to the contract, Tullow was obligated to pay a daily rate of around US$ 600,000 for the rig
USA
Dinsmore and Shohl LLP has increased its paid leave offerings for attorneys who are new parents, underscoring a core commitment to work-life balance. In a benefits expansion that significantly exceeds industry averages, the firm offers birth mothers up to 18 weeks in paid leave, while non-birth and adoptive parents are eligible for up to eight weeks. Attorneys have the option to take this time intermittently over the course of a year
