Press Releases

The NextGen Leaders list, which replaces eprivateclient's prestigious annual UK and UK Crown Dependencies Top 35 Under 35, recognises outstanding professionals working in the legal and finance sectors with up to 17 years of experience in the private client advisory sector ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its seventh edition of The Initial Public Offerings Law Review (2023). Han Kun partners Ms. Chen Yang and Ms. Zhang Zhao authored the China chapter. Han Kun was the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Alexis M. Buese and Bonnie C. Daboll have joined the firm’s Tampa office as members of the Litigation Practice Group. “Alexis and Bonnie are strong additions to our office and their arrival aligns with our continued goal of strategic growth in key areas,” said Bradley Tampa Office Managing Partner R. Craig Mayfield ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Whitt Steineker has been named to the 2023-2024 edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers list published by Cannabis Law Report. The fourth edition of the list highlights the top cannabis practitioners and practices around the world based on an annual survey of clients and lawyers in the cannabis legal services sector. Mr ...

Bradley welcomes Maddie Spearman to the firm as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group and the Long Term Care and Senior Housing team. Ms. Spearman is based in Nashville and works with clients on selling and acquiring senior living facilities. She has experience drafting purchase and sale agreements, conducting due diligence, and preparing and finalizing closing documents ...

Emi Rowse (Igusa), Partner and Head of Japan Practice, has been invited to be a guest speaker at the DQ Symposium in Tokyo on 21 September on the topic of “Whistleblowing in Thailand and Hong Kong – tips on setting up and operation”. Emi will also be participating as a panelist on the topic of “The Integrity of whistleblowing policies in companies”, along with esteemed panelists, Daisuke Yuki and Kengo Nishigaki ...

Buenos Aires, 7 September 2023. Banco Macro S.A. ("Banco Macro") announced that on August 23rd, 2023, it entered into a stock purchase agreement with Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A., through its affiliates Itaú Unibanco S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Itaú Consultoria de Valores Mobiliários e Participaçoes S.A ...

Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of Edge Data Centres Holdings Limited (“Edge”) on the sale of the Edge Group, including its operating business, the Proximity Data Centres Group, to digital infrastructure platform nLighten ...

Saravut Krailadsiri, partner and head of our firm’s data privacy and protection practice, was invited to be a speaker at the “PDPA in Action Personal Data Protection Law & Practical Actions” seminar organized by Omega World Class on August 25, 2023 ...

The Inflection Point September 1, 2023 By: Sarah Paulk & The DSN Editorial Staff Shareholder Larry Steinberg, chair of Buchalter’s MLM Industry Practice Group, was featured by Direct Selling News in its September 2023 cover story on strategies for companies which want to maximize growth ...

On September 1, 2023, the Securities Association of China ("SAC") announced the List of Key Research Projects for 2023. Two research projects Han Kun's Beijing and Shanghai offices jointly applied for with members of the SAC have been officially approved. This year saw the largest ever number of key research project applications to the Securities Association of China ("SAC") and the fiercest year of competition ...

On September 4, 2023, the Global PE Forum, a key financial-themed forum held this year during the China International Fair for Trade in Services, announced the 2022-2023 winners of the Chinese PE/VC Industry Selection. Han Kun was, for the fourth consecutive year, recognized as a Top Ten PE/VC Intermediary Service Agency in China. This year marks the 13th Global PE Forum successfully held since its inauguration in 2008 ...

Partner Robert Maddox was quoted in an Arch Mortgage Insurance newsletter on a high-profile case against Townstone Financial, a nonbank home lender in Chicago, for violating the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its implementing regulation ...

On the occasion of World Senior Citizen’s Day, our project champions, led by Chanattorn Thunyaluck, senior associate, and supported by associates, Salinthip Anpattanakul and Sirapat Chaisarnseri, embarked on a mission on behalf of our KAP team to make a positive impact on the lives of underprivileged elderly individuals at Phra Mongkut Klao Hospital ...

Shoosmiths has added bench strength to its intellectual property (IP) team with the strategic appointment of new partner, Antony Craggs.Antony, who joins Shoosmiths’ London office from Lewis Silkin, is a highly experienced intellectual property lawyer, primarily focused on patent, trade mark and design litigation ...

LAW firm Shoosmiths has advised Churchill Group on becoming an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).Churchill Group, a leading group of expert businesses within facilities management industries, decided to take the move to become an EOT to ensure it remains true to its founding entrepreneurial ethos and core values, enabling it to grow and evolve for the long-term benefit of employees, customers and their communities ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research (LBR) recently published its seventh edition of The Healthcare Law Review (2023). Han Kun was invited to author the China chapter of the book for the seventh consecutive year, the firm is the only PRC-headquartered law firm to contribute to the book. Han Kun lawyers Mr. Min Zhu, Mr. Aaron Zhou, Mr. Aaron Gu and Ms. Li Zhang participated in writing the book ...

Recently, China Business Law Journal, a renowned legal directory, released its rankings of top capital market law firms and representative IPO projects based on Dealogic statistics between May 1, 2022, and April 30, 2023. Han Kun was recognized as one of "HKEX Listings – Top PRC Legal Advisers by Accumulated Value" and the Han Kun-advised deal "Leapmotor Technology' Hong Kong IPO" was selected as one of the "Top 10 Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listings" ...

Law.com International, an affiliated media of globally renowned legal directory American Lawyer Media (ALM), recently announced its inaugural Asia Rising Stars in the private equity realm, announcing a list of 10 private equity lawyers to watch from 10 top firms in Asia. Ms. Shuting Qi ranked top in the list and Han Kun was the only Chinese firm represented among the winners. The list aims to distinguish and honor outstanding private equity legal professionals under 40 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Casey L. Miller, an associate in the firm’s Nashville office, has been named as the recipient of Bradley’s 2023 Cameron J. Miller Award for Excellence and Community Service. The annual award recognizes an associate who exemplifies excellence in his or her legal work coupled with a high degree of involvement in community service for the betterment of the community in which the associate lives and works ...

Effective September 1, Christina Nitsche will commence working at Heuking’s Munich office. She joins the firm from Peters, Schönberger und Partner, where she also held the position of Salaried Partner. Christina Nitsche possesses extensive experience in the field of Commercial Disputes, with a particular focus on multinational matters. As a leading advisor in Advertising and Media Agency Contracts, she represents renowned advertising clients in Media Buying. Ms ...

Already this year, Jayden has won Opens in Effingham, Liphook, Hayling, Paultons and Hockley. He also topped the leaderboard of Guernsey's Junior Island Championships, was the joint winner by the largest margin at the Channel Islands Junior Championships and was one of the two youngest finalists at the Guernsey Men's Island Championship ...

This is the first time a licence has been issued to a business operating with an ERC20 rebasing token, a technical standard and form of digital asset issued on the Ethereum blockchain.Mountain Protocol provides its users with a platform to purchase and redeem USDM (an ERC20 rebasing token designed to maintain a value match with the underlying fiat currency). Mountain Protocol now features on the Bermuda Monetary Authority's (BMA) online list of regulated entities ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Mark F. Pendleton has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. “Mark’s high level of experience with corporate transactions and his understanding of the healthcare industry landscape add tremendous depth to our team, and we’re pleased to welcome him to the firm,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Gene R. Besen ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Derek Trotter is joining the firm as a senior advisor in the Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. “We are excited to welcome Derek to Bradley,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters ...