Cambodia
The DFDL team is pleased to share that Nishant Choudhary (Partner and Managing Director of DFDL Myanmar) and Thida Aye (Partner, DFDL Myanmar) have contributed their experience and insights to a country report on Corporate Acquisitions & Mergers. The local expertise of Nishant and Thida are featured on Kluwer Law Online, a publication of Kluwer Law International by Wolters Kluwer. Click here to view the View More
Bermuda
The Lawyer European Awards ceremony was held at the Hilton Bankside Hotel last night and celebrated the very best of the international legal market. Carey Olsen faced strong competition from 5 other offshore law firms and won the award for legal excellence, depth and bread of expertise, commercial strength, market share and market-leading strategy
California, USA
Buchalter secured a settlement last year from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims of a fraudulent liquor license investment scheme devised by former restauranteur Gina Champion-Cain. The settlement Buchalter negotiated with Chicago Title recovered more than $22.6 million—nearly 75 percent—of Buchalter’s clients’ net losses.
Champion-Cain’s scheme was recently featured on an episode of CNBC’s American Greed titled “California Schemin’,” which premiered on November 22, 2022
China
December 1st, 2022, Beijing, China – Today, Han Kun Law Offices released the Han Kun 2021 Fund Practice Data Analysis Report (the "Report"). The online version of the Report is available on the firm's website. In 2021, markets appeared to reach a new equilibrium following the widespread rampage wrought by Covid-19 the year before, as many economies gradually adjusted to the "new normal" and business activities saw a sharp rebound
Alabama, USA
Bradley attorney Jera Bradshaw recently joined the firm’s Dallas office, bringing her experience of eight years as a senior attorney and three years as senior counsel for regulatory affairs. Law360 highlighted Bradshaw’s experience and discussed her new role at Bradley.
"Based on my experience and relationships, Bradley presented the best opportunity to leverage my knowledge and regulatory insight
Alabama, USA
Bradley partner Riley Key was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on Bradley’s approach to the expanding industry, comparing the legal aspects of crypto to the early internet.
Bradley has built a small team with a strong drive to understand and work in this space, Key told the BBJ when asked how to best succeed within this area.
“Back in the early days of the internet, there were lawyers that did at that time, what we would call ‘internet law,’ Key said
USA
A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Megan Gess and Simin Sun advised firm client NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of innovative cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, in its acquisition of TSI Healthcare. The transaction was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 30. NextGen Healthcare is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions. Located in Chapel Hill, N.C
Bermuda
The Fund, which reached its hard cap of US$ 2.5 billion, was launched earlier this year and had a 100% limited partner participation rate. The Fund's investor base comprised institutional investors with long-term commitments to private equity, including leading endowments, pension funds, large family office investors, and key consultant relationships
Cambodia
DFDL is pleased to announce that Anne Coulon (Regional Legal Adviser – Consultant) has been selected by the International Chamber of Commerce Thailand (“ICC Thailand”) to serve on its commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). Anne will join a team of dispute resolution experts who are driven to promote ADR within the Thai market
Germany
A team led by Dr. Oliver von Rosenberg and Dr. Alexander Jüngst, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office, advised metrofibre GmbH on its ruhrfibre partnership project with the City of Essen and leading globally operating infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners
Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have joined the firm as associates across the firm’s offices in Birmingham, Houston, Dallas, Jackson, Nashville, and Tampa.
“This group is the largest associate class in the history of the firm, which continues our trajectory of strategic growth in key markets and practices over the past year,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters
Alabama, USA
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Alabama, USA
Bradley is pleased to announce that 105 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists.
Additionally, these Bradley attorneys have been named to the “Top Lists” in the 2022 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers:
Top 50 Birmingham and Top 50 Alabama
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Germany
A team led by Dr. Frank Baßler and Klaus Weinand-Härer, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised ILG Capital GmbH on the acquisition of a local supply centre in Braunfels. The local supply centre with anchor tenants Tegut, Rossmann, and Schäfer Dein Bäcker was acquired for the account of an open-ended special AIF with fixed investment terms for professional and semi-professional investors, where ILG acts as asset manager
Malaysia
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded Malaysia Firm of the Year at the 5th Asialaw Awards 2022! The Asialaw Awards is an annual awards ceremony that gives due recognition to domestic and regional law firms across 23 jurisdictions, 11 legal expertise categories and seven industry expertise categories
Malaysia
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, We are pleased to announce that our partner, Grace Yeoh has been named as one of Asia’s Best Lawyers by IFLR1000. IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2022 recognises the top individual legal practitioners who have received the highest and most consistent praise from their peers and clients. It is the most definitive list of the best of the best in the Asia-Pacific region
Malaysia
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, We are pleased to announce that seven of our partners and one consultant have been ranked in the press release of Euromoney’s Women in Business Law Expert Guide for 2022. The Women in Business Law is one of the prolific Expert Guides publications and clearly the benchmark in the industry. It is an initiative to promote and celebrate successful women in the legal industry
Malaysia
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, Shearn Delamore & Co. is pleased to announce that two of our partners have been recognised in the LEXOLOGY Client Choice Awards 2022 for contributions in their respective areas. The LEXOLOGY Client Choice Awards recognises law firms and partners around the world that stands apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service
Cambodia
DFDL is pleased to report that Kevin Hawkins (Partner, DFDL Vietnam) was a featured expert in an article on the outlook for the mergers and acquisitions market in 2023.
The article “Experts Look to 2023 for Top M&A Deals,” which was published in the November 28th edition of Vietnam Investment Review, brought together leading analysts to provide insight on what had been described as a “sluggish” period for Vietnam’s M&A sector
Russia
ALRUD specialists advised on the sale of VimpelCom by the global digital operator VEON to the Russian top management.
ALRUD team provided comprehensive legal support for the preparation of and agreeing on the transaction documents.
According to the transaction documents, VEON will receive a total consideration in the amount of RUB 130 billion. The transaction is expected to be closed not later than 1 June 2023
Poland
The Polish government has announced that in place of WIBOR (the Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate) it will introduce a new benchmark index, promising lower values than WIBOR, which will reduce the loan repayment burden on borrowers. This new index, which will shortly be used also for calculating instalments on PLN loans taken out by businesses, will be described by Konrad Werner
China
On November 28, 2022, Han Kun Law Offices ("Han Kun") announced that Han Kun's Hong Kong office and its Hong Kong associated law firm have officially merged, following approval by The Law Society of Hong Kong. Upon the merger, a local Hong Kong law firm operated by Han Kun under the name "Han Kun Law Offices LLP" ("Han Kun Hong Kong") was duly established
United Arab Emirates
DUBAI – Monday 28 November 2022 – Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Saurbh Kothari, Mevan Bandara, and Abdus Samad have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2022. Saurbh’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, regulatory and licensing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters. He advises local and international clients on various aspects of doing business in the UAE
China
On November 24, 2022, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal directory, published its "2022 Client Choice: Top 15 Rising Partners". The ranking celebrates 15 highly recommended "rising partners" in mainland China. Han Kun partner Vincent Song was named to the list. Reasons for selection: Mr. Song has years of extensive experience in private equity and venture capital, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and investment fund formation and operation
China
On November 23, 2022, The Legal 500, the world's renowned legal directory, released its 2023 rankings of PRC law firms. The rankings honor Han Kun by highly recommending 71 of the firm's lawyers (with 98 honors in total) and 18 practice areas, including seven areas recognized as "Tier 1", the highest designation
