Press Releases

No legal opinions or pleadings were discussed when SyCipLaw lawyers enjoyed an afternoon immersed in the collection of contemporary art on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M) in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, last March 16, 2024.Organized by the firm's Associate Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees in conjunction with The M (a pro bono client of SyCipLaw), the tour showcased Annie Cabigting's thought-provoking exhibit "When We Look at Art.. ...

IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 recognized the J&T Express Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) as Equity Deal of the Year, in ceremonies held on March 20, 2024 at The St. Regis in Hong Kong. J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with operations in Southeast Asia, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Brazil, and Egypt. The offering was the HKSE's second-largest IPO in 2023.SyCipLaw was Philippine counsel to J&T Global Express ...

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Synechron, Inc., a leading global digital transformation consulting company focused on financial services and technology organizations, announced its acquisition ofDreamix, founded in 2006, in Sofia, Bulgaria(press release available) ...

Kochhar & Co. is pleased to announce its role as a legal advisor to the Spectris Group, a global leader in high-tech precision instrumentation and controls, in the Indian leg of its strategic divestiture of the Red Lion Controls business to HMS Networks.The transaction involved the transfer of the Red Lion Controls division from Spectris Technologies Private Limited to HMS Industrial Networks India Private Limited ...

After more than 3 years of litigation, Mitchell Kim, with the help of Pooya Sohi, recently achieved a settlement agreement on behalf of their clients to obtain full ownership of a hotel property, business, and land valued between $25 million and $30 million when the clients only had 40% ownership before litigation. Additionally, the clients also obtained $1.3 million in cash payout with a stipulated judgment amount of $2.5 million in case of a default ...

By: David Standa, Esq.  In a decision published on Wednesday, the Honorable Kevin R. Bryant appeared to eviscerate the vast majority of the cannabis regulations promulgated by the New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”). But what exactly did it mean, and why did he seemingly walk it back the following day in an amended order that is currently pending? Both decisions agreed with petitioner Leafly Holdings, Inc ...

By: Alan Schindler, Esq. and Anna Goldman, Esq. 2024COA25 Hobbs v. City of Salida March 7, 2024 Division III, Opinion by Judge Schutz; Judge Hawthorne concurs; Judge Jones dissents. Decision: Affirmed. Procedure: On appeal from Chaffee County District Court, Magistrate Dayna Vise ...

ALRUD Regulatory practice experts Boris Pribylov, Senior Associate, and Maria Yakusheva, Associate, prepared an article for the magazine AEB Quarterly on the topic: “Key changes to extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation and their impact on business”. Within the article Boris and Maria reviewed the reform of the extended producer responsibility which changed the regulation of goods recycling and statements on recycling results ...

As of April, Maximiliano N. D'Auro takes over as Managing Partner of Beccar Varela, a leading full-service corporate law firm in Argentina.Some years ago, the partners of Beccar Varela designed a succession plan, anticipating that Horacio E. Beccar Varela - Managing Partner for over two decades - should leave the role in 2024 when he reached the maximum age established in the bylaws to hold the position, having been elected by assembly successively since he took office ...

BOYANOV & Co. advised Eurobank S.A. group on the EUR 61,000,000 general corporate purposes financing of Galleria Burgas EAD and Galleria Stara Zagora EAD, which own and manage two shopping centres in Bulgaria, Mall Galleria Burgas, and Mall Galleria Stara Zagora.BOYANOV & Co. advised on the Bulgarian legal aspects of the financing, including inter alia, preparation of the relevant Bulgarian security agreements, their execution and perfection, as well as issuing a legal opinion ...

On February 28, 2024, Patterson Belknap successfully secured a dismissal in an employment discrimination and retaliation suit on behalf of their client Universal Remote Control, Inc., a large home automation company, and two individual defendants. After a day-long cross-examination, the plaintiff agreed to dismiss all of her claims against the company and the individual defendants represented by the firm ...

By: Ray Huard "Buchalter, a business law firm that opened its San Diego office six years ago with a goal of growing to have a staff of about 20, has expanded far faster than expected. As of late March, Buchalter had 60 lawyers in San Diego and has gone from a two-room operation in a different downtown building to take over the entire 16thfloor of the office tower at 655 W. Broadway and half of another floor ...

Calif. Justices Rule Living Wills Not A Path To Arbitration March 29, 2024 By: Hannah Albarazi Chamberlain told Law360 in an interview Friday that he doesn't know whether his clients will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on their case but said he does know the "healthcare community is pretty disappointed" with this ruling, as California law now bars powers of attorney from entering into arbitration agreements without express permission to do so ...

US software company buys Chilean ad intelligence platform Maya Kendall Shah 03 April 2024   New York-listed software development and data aggregation company Similarweb has enlisted Carey to acquire Chilean ad intelligence platform Admetricks. Admetricks was advised by DLA Piper (Chile) in the deal, which closed on 4 March. No value was disclosed. Similarweb purchased 100% of Admetricks' shares ...

02 April, 2024. Buchalter is pleased welcome new Shareholders Brent Baker and Antonio “Tony” Mejia along with Payton Bednarek and Tucker Levis to its Salt Lake City office. Baker joins from Parsons Behle & Latimer, while Mejia and Bednarek join from Kirton McConkie.  The firm’s Salt Lake City office opened in 2021, and has quickly and steadily grown to over 30 attorneys and 12 paralegals and support personnel ...

Please note the following press release. This press release is availableat our homepage.HEUKING advises UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on ESG agreement with KfWA HEUKING team with members from the ESG (Dr. Anne de Boer, Stuttgart), Compliance (Dr ...

By: Matthew Ginder, Esq. In a landmark decision, the Florida Supreme Court (the “Court”) has paved the way for voters to decide on the legalization of adult-use marijuana in the upcoming November 2024 election. The Court, in a 5-2 ruling, approved the proposed ballot initiative, known as “Amendment 3,” marking a significant moment for cannabis reform in the state. This decision comes after previous setbacks where two adult-use marijuana initiatives were rejected by the Court ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – April 1, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder attorneys Sandra Brown, Alan S. Clarke, Jerry Juste, Kendall Minter (posthumously), and Aliya J. Nelson have been named to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2024 List. Billboard Magazine editors annually select a class of attorneys, nominated by their firms and peers, who are essential resources for the music industry’s rising artists, songwriters, and superstars alike. Ms ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Jonathan Miller to the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation group. Based in Dinsmore’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office, his focus is primarily in the automotive and manufacturing retail industries where he has extensive experience counseling large and small companies on how to mitigate risks ...

On 29 March 2024, the Austrian specialty chemicals company Borealis AG, a majority-owned subsidiary of Austrian oil and gas giant OMV, finalised the acquisition of Bulgarian recycling company Integra Plastics JSC.BOYANOV & Co. advised and supported one of the sellers, the Cypriot company Vallenova LLC, which had been also the founder of Integra Plastics and provided the know-how and expertise needed to build and put in operation the industrial plant of Integra Plastics JSC ...

On March 29, 2024, Legalband announced its list of winners at the 2024 China Law Awards. Han Kun was honored as "Cyber Security & Data Compliance Law Firm of the Year" and "TMT Law Firm of the Year".Cyber Security & Data Compliance Law Firm of the Year:Reasons for the award: "[They are a] Data compliance 'compass' for enterprises under different business scenarios with concise and effective service plans" ...

March 29, 2024 By: Howard Hardee Steve Segal, a mergers and acquisition attorney in Buchalter’s Denver office, believes Spirit has “a pretty decent runway of cash” from sale-leaseback transactions it has recently executed. In December, the company sold and leased back 20 of its narrowbody Airbus jets – and in January, completed transactions for five more aircraft – generating a total of $419 million in cash. However, the carrier holds significant debts that are set to come due next year ...

By: Kelly M. Purcaro, Esq. In recent weeks, numerous companies across the nation have found themselves embroiled in legal proceedings due to alleged violations of Daniel’s Law, a newly enacted statute aimed at safeguarding the privacy of certain individuals and their families. These lawsuits, initiated by Atlas Data Privacy Corporation on behalf of approximately 20,000 covered persons, underscore the importance of understanding and complying with this legislation ...

By: Melissa Groisman, Esq. In contrast to the rest of the country, residential squatters in Florida have finally run out of luck. Effective July 1, 2024, the recently signed Florida HB 621 provides harsh and swift remedies against squatters, thereby safeguarding the rights of property owners across the state ...