Press Releases

Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Alta Mesa Holdings, LP in a merger that Texas Lawyer has selected as one of the state’s top deals in 2017. Houston Partner Bill Nelson led the team that advised Alta Mesa, which on February 9 completed its $3.8 billion combination with Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II and Kingfisher Midstream LLC ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Callon Petroleum Company as issuer’s counsel in its private offering of $400 million of 6.375 percent senior unsecured notes due 2026. The offering closed on June 7, 2018. Haynes and Boone also advised Callon in its previously announced public offering of 25,300,000 shares of its common stock. The offering closed May 30, 2018 and generated approximately $288 ...

The Manchester office of national law firm, Shoosmiths is growing its construction team, with the appointment of five legal advisors, all previously with Weightmans. The new hires come in response to increased client demand for expert construction advice and support in the region, and will bolster the existing construction team, working alongside Shoosmiths Manchester's award-winning real estate practice to deliver all construction related work for clients across the region ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that it is ranked as a Top 10 U.S. firm in Law360�s �The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys� report. Dykema was listed as the eighth-best U.S. firm in the 300-599 lawyer category when it comes to the racial and ethnic minority diversity of its attorneys. According to Law 360, the top firms in each of the ranked size categories boast diversity levels of at least 22 percent of all attorneys at the firm and more diverse nonpartner ranks ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that it is ranked as a top U.S. firm for diversity in The American Lawyer�s annual �Diversity Scorecard� report. With a Diversity Score of 25.9, Dykema ranks 96th out of all Am Law 200 and National Law Journal 250 law firms, up 21 spots from the firm�s previous ranking ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate David Clark has been named a Southern California Rising Star for Business Litigation in the 2018 Super Lawyers directory, published by Thomson Reuters. Clark is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group in the Orange County office of Haynes and Boone ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Laura Lee Prather participated in a panel discussion on June 8 at the American Bar Association’s 2018 Paris Sessions. The ABA event commemorated the 70th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and featured discussions on a range of topics, including legal issues related to cybersecurity, climate change, and cross-border investigations ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Bonnie Kirkland, San Antonio-based senior attorney in the firm�s Litigation Department, began her term as President of the San Antonio Young Lawyer�s Association (SAYLA) earlier this month. Before taking over as President, Kirkland served SAYLA in a variety of positions in the past, including treasurer and board member ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Bonnie Kirkland, San Antonio-based senior attorney in the firm�s Litigation Department, began her term as President of the San Antonio Young Lawyer�s Association (SAYLA) earlier this month. Before taking over as President, Kirkland served SAYLA in a variety of positions in the past, including treasurer and board member ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has appointed Jacqueline Moore to lead a new immigration department to support clients in the run-up to Brexit and beyond. Jacqueline will advise businesses and individuals in the UK and overseas on matters ranging from right to work, sponsor licenses, family and personal visas and British citizenship applications ...

The Woodruff Arts Center has honored Morris, Manning & Martin’s attorneys and staff for their generosity. The firm’s donations to Employees for the Arts (EFA) – the Woodruff’s workplace giving program – rose 80% over the previous year. This earned MMM the EFA Needle Mover Award for the largest percentage increase in giving. MMM partners John Yates and Christina Graham accepted the award at a reception June 11 ...

Han Kun has acted as PRC counsel to the joint bookrunners Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Haitong International Securities Company Limited and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited in advising on Puxin Limited's U.S. initial public offering (NYSE: NEW). Puxin Limited is a leading consolidator of the after-school education industry and after-school education service provider in China ...

Han Kun has advised the sponsors on the listing of Huifu Payment Limited (Stock Code: 1806.HK) on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Huifu Payment Limited is a leading independent third-party payment service provider in China, focusing on merchant payment and fintech enabling services ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based member in the firm's Intellectual Property Group, was recognized as one of the world's pre-eminent IP practitioners in the 2018 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 � The World's Leading IP Strategists. According to IAM, those listed have shown to possess world-class skills in the development and roll-out of strategies that maximize the value of patents, copyright, trademarks and other IP rights ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP partner Tony Bonner has been selected to the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2018. Leadership Kentucky, a non-profit educational organization established in 1984, brings together a class of private and public sector professionals each year to gain insight into issues facing the state. During the program’s seven two-day sessions, participants meet with Kentucky leaders and discuss the commonwealth’s challenges, opportunities and resources ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has expanded its Pittsburgh office, welcoming attorney Robert Palumbi to the firm. Palumbi joins as a partner of counsel in Dinsmore’s litigation department, bringing a strong background in construction law ...

Dinsmore partners Barbara B. Edelman and J. Tanner Watkins, both graduates of the University of Kentucky College of Law, were recognized for their contributions to the legal profession at the college's annual awards reception. Edelman was inducted into the college’s hall of fame, while Watkins received the 2018 Young Professional award. Six other alumni were also honored at the event. Edelman is a member of Dinsmore’s board of directors and executive committee ...

Milan, June 14, 2018 - The international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners was a winner at the 2018 Legalcommunity Corporate Awards. Senior Partner Francesco Gianni took home most prestigious individual award of the evening: �Lawyer of the Year�. The prize was awarded by a jury which included general and legal counsel of leading Italian and international companies, main players of the corporate sector as well as representatives of the communication field ...

Shearn Delamore & Co. won four awards at the 5th Asian Legal Business (ALB) Malaysia Law Awards held on 22 March 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur. The annual awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of private practice law firms and in-house counsel to the legal landscape of Malaysia. Our Managing Partner, Datin Grace Yeoh, was awarded Managing Partner of the Year ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has expanded its Washington, D.C. office, welcoming partner Ivan Bilaniuk to the firm. Bilaniuk joins the firm’s litigation department and international business practice group and will focus both on international arbitration and litigation as well as international compliance ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has partnered with World Services Group as its sole legal services affiliate in Kentucky. WSG is a global network of more than 130 professional services providers, including legal, investment banking and accounting firms. Its members operate in more than 145 jurisdictions worldwide and are able to leverage their WSG connectivity to offer clients knowledge and service on a global scale ...

Buenos Aires, June 12, 2018. Beccar Varela advised ACON Bios Investors LP, in partnership with Humus Capital Partners LLC, on the acquisition and investment in Biosidus S.A. (Biosidus). In this acquisition, M. & M. Bomchil and Estudio Rosso Alba, Francia & Asociados advised the Sellers. The closing took place on June 5, 2018. Biosidus is dedicated to the research and development, formulation, manufacture and commercialization of biosimilar pharmaceutical products ...

World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce that Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has joined the WSG network as the exclusive law firm member for Kentucky. Since being founded in 1908, Dinsmore has worked hard to stay ahead in an ever-evolving business, legal and regulatory climate focusing on anticipating legal developments and industry challenges before they impact clients ...

Following Hessian Regional Labor Court‘s March 15, 2018 ruling (9 Sa 1399/16) that no employment relationship exists between Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (DFB) and Dr. Dittrich, the grounds for the judgement were issued today. The Regional Labor Court held that the agreement between the DFB and the soccer referees is not an employment relationship ...

Today, China Business Law Journal released its 2018 capital markets report, which ranks the top IPO advisers and recognizes representative IPO cases from April 2017 to March 2018 in China's capital markets. Han Kun was ranked as a top three Hong Kong IPO (Chinese Issuers) PRC Legal Adviser ...