Philippines
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is named the 2017 Philippines Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property (IP). The firm is also ranked in Patent, and Trademark and Copyright listings. SyCipLaw is Tier 1 in Trade Mark Prosecution, Trade Mark Contentious, and Patent. It is recommended in Copyright. SyCipLaw partner and head of the Intellectual Property Department Enrique T. Manuel and partner Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan has been recognized as IP Stars
USA
On December 22, 2017, Patterson Belknap secured a significant victory for Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap when a federal judge ruled that Secretary Dunlap cannot be excluded from participating in the work of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) on which he serves as a member. Together with American Oversight, Patterson Belknap filed the lawsuit in November
Dominican Republic
For the first time, a Dominican law firm is awarded with three of the most important global awards in the legal industry. Pellerano & Herrera was selected as "Firm of the Year of the Dominican Republic 2017" by Who's Who Legal, International Financial Review (IFLR) and Chambers and Partners
Serbia
Karanović & Nikolić advised on Societe Generale Srbija's acquisition of a part of Jubanka's credit portfolio – which included housing and cash credits, credit cards, as well as credits for small and medium-sized enterprises. Societe Generale Srbija is now the third largest bank in Serbia in terms of credit volume. The Karanović & Nikolić team consisted of Darko Jovanović, Ivan Nonković and Marko Ćulafić
Serbia
Karanović & Nikolić, in cooperation with local lawyers, advised Tikkurila Oyj, the Finnish paints and coatings maker, on the sale of the entire share capital of its subsidiaries in Serbia and Macedonia to the local management. According to the signed sales agreement, the transaction – subject to the fulfilment of agreed conditions, will be closed in the first quarter of 2018
USA
Laura (D’Angelo) Holoubek, a partner in Dinsmore’s Lexington office, has been elected to serve on the board for Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI). EEI is a Kentucky nonprofit supporting the development of horses and riders in sports. The EEI annually organizes the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Championships. The event brings the world’s best horse and rider combinations to Kentucky
Denmark
The Maritime and Commercial High Court has granted Eli Lilly a preliminary injunction against a medicinal product marketed by the pharmaceutical company Fresenius Kabi. Plesner assisted Eli Lilly in the case. The main issue in the case was whether Fresenius Kabi's medicinal product infringed one of Eli Lilly's patents relating to a specific combination therapy for the treatment of lung cancer
Texas, USA
In an amicus brief for the Association of Corporate Counsel in a patent infringement case, lawyers from Haynes and Boone, LLP argued that in-house counsel should receive the same confidentiality protections as outside counsel for their attorney-client communications. The brief, written by Haynes and Boone Partner M.C. Sungaila and Associate Marco Pulido, was filed Dec. 11 with the U.S
Lithuania
This has been a special year for Ellex Valiunas. We celebrated our 25th Anniversary and introduced numerous changes. In the beginning of the year we announced four new partners in Lithuania and one in Estonia, Ellex merged with Glimstedt in Latvia, we have recently issued a notice of the merger of Primus and our team in Estonia, and now, when the year is about to end, we are making yet another step forward in Lithuania
Panama
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Raul Bermudez, lawyer of MMG Trust, Fiduciary Unit of Morgan & Morgan Group has been elected to the Board of Directors of the British Chamber of Commerce of Panama for the 2018-19 term. The election, held on the night of last Tuesday, December 12, is one of the most important events of the British community in Panama where distinguished members of the business community meet. The new Board is comprised of: 1. John Meredith, CBE (JEM Capital) 2
Germany
The Senate Administration of the state of Berlin successfully concluded a new contract for the operation of public lighting systems. The contract valued in the multi-million euro range was awarded after a call for competition and negotiations with several companies in December 2017. The contract provides the basis for more environmentally friendly and efficient lighting for Europe's largest connected lighting network
Texas, USA
A Haynes and Boone, LLP team led by Partner Keenan Kolendo assisted client HALL Structured Finance in closing a $55 million loan to finance construction of a Hyatt resort hotel and retail project in Palm Springs, California. The 150-room Hyatt Andaz hotel and retail project, which is being developed by Rael Development Corp., is expected to open by January 2019 in downtown Palm Springs
China
Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Mr. TieCheng Yang has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Yang works primarily in the firm's Beijing office. Before joining Han Kun, Mr. Yang was a partner at Clifford Chance and head of its Financial Regulatory Group of China. Mr
China
On December 8, the 2017 Zero2IPO Group Annual China Venture Capital & Private Equity Rankings were announced. Han Kun Law Offices was recognized as one of the "Top 5 VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Legal Advisors"
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP is partnering with PracticePro, a San Francisco-based legal education startup, to recruit diverse law students for a training and coaching program designed to help them succeed in school and legal practice. The Diversity Scholar Program accepts first-year law students and aims to help them become practice-ready lawyers by graduation, with the goal of enhancing diversity in the legal profession
England
National law firm Shoosmiths is an official partner of the new Ethical Reading social enterprise initiative, which has its formal launch on 24th January 2018. Ethical Reading is a not-for-profit business set up with the aim of making Reading a better place to live and work by encouraging organisations and those who work within them to become more ethical in their behaviour
USA
Kelli L. Hayes has joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Cincinnati office as an associate in the Immigration practice group. Hayes comes to Dinsmore from Hammond Law Group LLC, where she focused her practice on high-volume employment based immigration for corporate clients. In her practice, Hayes is responsible for assisting corporate clients and their employees with a variety of nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions
USA
As seen in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (subscription required). Dinsmore & Shohl LLP continues to grow its Chicago office, welcoming Miyoung Shin and Stephanie Crigler as attorneys in the Intellectual Property department. Shin is a partner and experienced patent attorney who holds a degree in electrical engineering and has extensive knowledge on a wide range of technical fields
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Jill Wheaton and Alexis Schostak were both recognized on the Crain’s Detroit Business inaugural special report on Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan. According to Crain’s, the most Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan set legal precedent, navigate the complexities of mergers and acquisitions and manage high-profile cases
China
China Business Law Journal recently published its 2017 List of China's Top 100 Lawyers (the "A-List"). The A-List includes 100 top lawyers who have demonstrated outstanding performance in China-related business and have impressed their clients with excellent professional skills. From this list, you can find lawyers who are regarded as authorities in the industry. Han Kun partners Charles Li and Chen Ma were selected for their outstanding performance
China
On December 7, 2017, Chambers & Partners, the world's foremost legal media publisher, released its Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 guide, as well as its 2018 rankings of PRC lawyers. 8 Han Kun practice areas were ranked this year and four of them were recognized as Band 1. 10 Han Kun lawyers were highly recommended this year
Texas, USA
Delaware's Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights III granted a partial summary judgment for The HC Companies, Inc., ("HC"), ruling on Dec. 5 that Myers Industries, Inc. owes HC $8.6 million in escrow funds. The decision highlights the Delaware Chancery Court’s commitment to enforcing the terms of agreements negotiated by sophisticated parties. Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner David Harper and Associates Stephanie Sivinski and Sally Dahlstrom represented HC Companies in the case
Texas, USA
On Dec. 5, Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers and staff helped load The Salvation Army DFW's antique fire engine and waiting trucks with hundreds of bags of Christmas gifts donated for Angel Tree recipients. With a firm-wide effort coordinated through the library, Haynes and Boone lawyers and staff adopted 140 angels through the program this year, providing clothes, toys and other items for children, teens and some seniors whose families couldn't afford gifts
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP has successfully represented Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. as issuer's counsel in its private offering of $500 million of 5.500 percent senior notes due 2026 and $500 million of 5.750 percent senior notes due 2028. The offering closed on Dec. 7, 2017. Haynes and Boone also represented Endeavor in its cash tender offers for its outstanding 7 percent senior notes due 2021 and 8.125 percent senior notes due 2023. The tender offers also settled on Dec. 7, 2017
Germany
Advised by Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Munich-based DOMICIL Real Estate Group acquired the LivING residential real estate portfolio in Ingolstadt. The portfolio consists of 21 buildings comprising 508 residential units and 236 parking spaces. It was sold by the open-ended public AIF Wertgrund WohnSelect D as part of a structured bidding process in which DOMICIL prevailed. A real estate team from various offices and across several legal fields led by Düsseldorf-based real estate partner Dr
