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Shoosmiths has advised on the landmark acquisition of the Gracechurch Shopping Centre, a 1m sq ft retail centre in Sutton Coldfield.The law firm acted for SAV Group and BPG on the purchase from M&G, with contracts exchanging earlier this year and the deal completing in November. Shoosmiths advised on various aspects of the transaction, including real estate, litigation, planning and construction matters ...

Experts from Shoosmiths’ corporate team have advised NVM Private Equity on its successful exit from Pareto FM, a leading provider of technical-led facilities management services, to Pictet, the alternative investment arm of the Pictet Group.The law firm acted for the private equity investor and other shareholders of Pareto FM on the deal, which sees NVM sell its stake in the Reading-based business ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles F. Blanchard has joined the firm as an associate in the Construction Practice Group. Mr. Blanchard focuses his practice on government contract law, construction litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He regularly litigates construction disputes for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners for public and private projects and also represents clients in pre- and post- award bid protests and procurement regulatory compliance. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Tom Trent has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with a Client Choice Award presented by Lexology. He is recognized in the area of Real Estate in Tennessee, making him one of only three U.S. attorneys receiving a Client Choice Award in the area of Real Estate. Mr. Trent is a member of Bradley’s Economic Development Practice Group and a member of the Real Estate team ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 103 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists. Additionally, these Bradley attorneys have been named to the “Top Lists” in the 2023 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers: Top 50 Birmingham and Top 50 Alabama Matthew H. Lembke Top 50 Women Ann Peldo Cargile Kimberly B. Martin Top 50 Mississippi J ...

The Co-op has bought four stores in Jersey (The Parade, Red Houses, Quennevais and Gorey Village), and three in Guernsey (St Sampson's, L'Aumone and Longfrie).The purchase of the stores will enable the Co-op to grow and develop its pharmacy business, whilst providing Co-op customers across the Channel Islands with greater access to its community pharmacy services ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 15 million to ECSO, a leading Lithuanian producer of plastic granules, using 100 per cent recycled material.Ellex in Lithuania advised the EBRD in the various stages of this transaction – from the due diligence of the project in its initial stage to the signing of the loan documentation, especially safeguarding the lender’s interest while creating a complex local security structure ...

IDB Invest lends US$255 million to MSMEs in Chile Lily Squires 28 November 2023 Chile’s Banco Internacional has enlisted Carey in Santiago to obtain a US$255 million credit line from IDB Invest to help fund local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The lender relied on Clifford Chance LLP in Washington, DC and Chile’s Claro & Cía. Latin Lawyer understands that US firm Paul Hastings LLP also advised the borrower, but this could not be confirmed before publishing ...

Bradley attorney Cortlin Bond was quoted in a SHRM article regarding a recent employee lawsuit about reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing workers. Bond said employers should take into consideration the amount of time it takes for a person to walk to the lactation room. Two recent federal laws have been enacted after an employee’s lawsuit requesting accommodations ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner David Pugh has been elected to serve as the 2024 Chair-elect of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Board of Directors. He will serve a one-year term starting January 1, 2024. Mr. Pugh is a member of Bradley’s Construction Practice Group and represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, insurers, and sureties throughout the United States ...

On November 8, Pariyapol Kamolsilp, Partner and Co-head of Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Arbitration Practice, visited the Faculty of Law at Chulalongkorn University as a guest lecturer. In this engaging session, Pariyapol brought his wealth of expertise to the forefront, shedding light on the intricate relationship between law and business ...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published Alternative Funds 2023 (the "Guide"), an integral part of the Chambers Global Practice Guides series. Han Kun exclusively contributed the China section of the Guide. The contributors include Lu Ran, Pei Zhao, Shiye Yuan, and Zhichao Duan ...

Codelco and Rio Tinto ink copper JV Isabel Leask 23 November 2023 Carey in Santiago has helped Chilean mining giant Codelco enter into a joint venture with British-Australian counterpart Rio Tinto to develop copper mining assets in Chile’s northern desert region of Atacama. Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos in Santiago advised Rio Tinto in the deal which closed on 6 November. No value was disclosed ...

The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has today unveiled the contents of the Autumn Statement. Our experts give their views on the measures announced, below ...

A Buchalter team led by Shareholders Jeremy Weitz and Tanya Viner advised Sauce Ventures, LLC (dba TRUFF) in its investment by SKKY Partners, a private equity fund co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons. TRUFF is a premium condiments line of truffle infused products. This is SKYY’s first investment. The Buchalter team was assisted by Senior Counsels Jerry Janoff and Jessie Reider Cristo, Attorney Dalton Thacker, and Shareholder Joshua Mizrahi ...

Dinsmore & Shohl continues its aggressive growth in the state of Florida, announcing the opening of an office in downtown Miami’s most iconic building, Southeast Financial Center. The six partners, five associates and a team of business professionals bring impeccable pedigrees and outstanding credentials, and are eager to serve South Florida’s thriving business community ...

Fission Gamma, a new Guernsey-based incorporated cell, was created to insure the longevity risk of the Fund and to reinsure this risk with leading global re-insurer Munich Re. Insuring longevity risk in this way will enable the Fund to protect itself financially against longevity risk.The Carey Olsen corporate team advising on the Guernsey aspects of the transaction included partner Christopher Anderson, senior associate Alex Mauger and associate Oliver Orton ...

Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in The Charlotte Observer on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ways that the legal industry may deal with related issues in the future. “There is a lot of overlap between privacy, cybersecurity use of data and legal issues that arise with the use of artificial intelligence,” Illman said ...

Han Kun is pleased to announce that Ms. Min Luo has recently rejoined the firm, further bolstering the firm's investment fund capabilities.Ms. Luo specializes in legal matters related to private fund formation and asset management. She has considerable experience in representing onshore and offshore fund managers in the formation of venture capital, private equity and other types of private funds denominated in both USD and RMB. Ms ...

Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on several of the metro area’s largest banks raising their allowances for credit losses. Maddox pointed out banks are being squeezed from multiple directions right now. “You saw a credit issue on one side,” he said. “You saw a depository issue on another side. You’ve seen this interest rate hike that hits everybody, and now we’re starting to see the capital issues ...

The fund is a collaboration between Lightspeed Venture Partners (Lightspeed) and the Faction partnership through the newly formed cryptocurrency firm, Lightspeed Faction. Lightspeed Faction will execute its blockchain investment strategy with an institutional approach that leverages Lightspeed's global investment platform and Lightspeed Faction’s crypto-native VC investing expertise and key ecosystem relationships ...

On Nov. 15, 2023, Asian Legal Business (ALB) announced the finalists for its ALB China Regional Law Awards 2023: South China & Central China, which is open to "local" law firms headquartered in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Hubei and Hunan, and "non-local" law firms headquartered in other regions with branches/offices in South China & East China ...

On November 15, 2023, The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, released its 2024 rankings of PRC law firms. The rankings honor Han Kun by highly recommending 93 of the firm's lawyers (with 123 honors in total) and 20 practice areas, including eight areas recognized as "Tier 1", the highest designation ...

Bermuda-headquartered Hamilton Insurance underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Enhanced by data and technology, the firm is focused on producing sustainable underwriting profitability to deliver shareholder value. Founded in 2013 and now with over 500 employees, Hamilton Insurance reported gross premiums written of US$1.65 billion in 2022.The initial public offering of 15,000,000 Class B common shares was priced at US$15 ...

By attaining the highest level of membership with STEP, James has earned international recognition as an expert in trusts and estates. STEP is a global professional organisation comprising more than 21,000 professionals, including lawyers, accountants, trustees, and other practitioners who, as specialists in inheritance and succession planning, draft wills and trusts, administer estates, act as trustees and advise families on how best to structure their finances ...