Press Releases

Bradley partner Henry Su was quoted in an International Financial Law Review (IFLR) article on big technology’s movement into the financial services industry and the impact on the regulatory landscape. Antitrust enforcement has become increasingly significant in policy and politics under President Biden’s administration and interventionist approach has been applied, which has encouraged big tech’s transition into the financial services industry ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Philbert E. Varona, a partner at the Firm, as the new head of its Banking, Finance & Securities (BFS) department, effective October 2022. Mr. Varona will succeed Mr. Vicente D. Gerochi IV, who is stepping down from the role after four years. Mr ...

Konrad Grotowski, host of the programme, talks about the current economic situation in Poland. Our programme News from Poland – Business & Law is a short synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those of concern to management board members or affecting the risk of serving on boards. The programme is addressed to foreign directors of Polish companies, foreign investors in Poland, and their foreign advisers ...

Han Kun partner Charles Li has recently been recognized among IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2022, published by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). This is the third consecutive year for IFLR to rank Mr. Li among Asia's best lawyers since his debut in IFLR Asia Best Lawyers 2020. The list is intended to recognize the top individual legal practitioners who have received the highest and most consistent praise from their peers and clients ...

The well-known London-based legal publisher Law Business Research recently published its fifth edition of The Virtual Currency Regulation Review (The Virtual Currency Regulation Review: 5th edition). Han Kun finance regulatory partner Mr. TieCheng Yang and his team member Mr. Meng (Raymond) Yan and Ms. Wenli (Ivy) Xu co-authored the China Chapter. The intern Ms. Xiao (Shirley) Liang also contributed to the writing of the China Chapter ...

October 7, 2022 (San Francisco, CA) – Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that COO/CFO Laura Long has been selected by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business for 2022. This achievement marks the fourth year in-a-row the firm has had someone from its top leadership ranks selected for the award ...

On 29 September 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine registered the Bill No. 8087 "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding Urgent Measures to Strengthen Cyber Defence Capacities of State Information Resources and Critical Information Infrastructure Facilities" (the Bill) ...

AfriTin aims to become the tech-metal champion of Africa with an expanding portfolio of tin production and other tech-metal development assets across Namibia. Proceeds from this fundraising will enable the firm to accelerate its business strategy to develop lithium and tantalum pilot plants and further expand its projects at Uis and Brandberg.The Carey Olsen team was led by partner, Tony Lane and included senior associate Colin Calvert and associate, Daniel Long ...

O’Neal Webster acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to Masplay, S.A. and its wholly owned subsidiary Equinox Los Andes SPA on its multimillion-dollar acquisition of Nike de Chile Ltda. Masplay is the leading Andean region marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities, including the exclusive distribution of Nike in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and now Chile ...

DFDL’s Kevin Hawkins, Partner, was a keynote speaker at the Young Business Leaders organized by the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) which took place on 4 October 2022. The event was held at the Sentry in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ...

Islands provides insurance products and services to Channel Islands residents, private clients, corporates, and local businesses and Hepburns is a Channel Islands based insurance brokerage providing products and services to corporate businesses, professional practices, financial institutions and local companies.The combined group will employ more than 180 people across the Channel Islands ...

DFDL is pleased to announce that we have been awarded Firm of the Year in four countries in South and Southeast Asia. DFDL won: Bangladesh Firm of the Year Cambodia Firm of the Year Laos Firm of the Year Myanmar Firm of the Year This year, we are very happy to have been awarded in Bangladesh for the first time ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised AIB Group (UK) plc on its funding of the acquisition of a purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) 999-bedroom Aura development in Liverpool.AIB’s funding enabled a joint venture between Tristan Capital Partners’ CCP 5 Fund and Bricks Group, buying the scheme for £110m from a group of the project’s original investors – who had originally rescued the scheme from administration in October 2020 ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal represented Cochez y Cía., S.A. (the “Issuer”), in the registration of revolving commercial papers for an aggregate of US$10,000,000, under the abbreviated registration process for recurring registered issuers with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama, in order for the Issuer to publicly offer the bonds in multiple series. The first series of bonds for US$1,500,000 was successfully placed through the Latin American Stock Exchange (“Latinex”) ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal represented Cochez y Cía., S.A. (the “Issuer”), in the registration of revolving corporate bonds for an aggregate of US$90,000,000, under the abbreviated registration process for recurring registered issuers with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama, in order for the Issuer to publicly offer the bonds in multiple series, including the issue of Series of Green or Sustainable Corporate Bonds ...

Morgan & Morgan Legal represented Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF- Development Bank of Latin America) (the “Issuer”), in the listing and placement through the Latin American Stock Exchange (“Latinex”) of a Series of Step-Up Fixed Rate Notes for an aggregate of US$200,000,000 (the “Notes”), under the US$30,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme ...

 Bradley is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s associates have been appointed to DRI Young Lawyers Committee leadership roles, effective October 28, 2022. With more than 1,500 members internationally, DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles L. Sharman has joined the firm as a litigation associate in the Houston office. Mr. Sharman focuses his practice on commercial litigation and regularly advises clients on breach of contract claims, as well as various tort claims, including tortious interference, fraud and fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary duties and negligence, and gross negligence ...

  On 22 September 2022, DFDL Thailand and the European Association for Business and Commerce (“EABC”) co-hosted a breakfast briefing on Thailand’s newly enacted Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) and what businesses must do to remain in compliance. The seminar, titled “EABC Connects: Real World Experiences, Requirements and Misconceptions in PDPA Compliance,” provided a presentation on the importance of personal data, the concepts of the E ...

DFDL is pleased to announce that we have been awarded Firm of the Year in five countries in South and Southeast Asia ...

Asters acted as the local Ukrainian counsel to PrivatBank (the Bank) in two parallel arbitration proceedings before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) brought in 2017 by UK SPV Credit Finance plc (the Issuer) and Madison Pacific Trust Limited (the Trustee) concerning enforcement of Eurobonds issued in 2010 for US$ 200 million and 2013 for US$ 175 million ...

Shoosmiths has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Public Sector Legal Services Framework, following a competitive tender process.The law firm has been appointed to the General Service Provision Lot 2 in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the CCS Public Sector Legal Services Framework (RM6240). Although Shoosmiths has been appointed to the CCS previously, this is the first time that Northern Ireland has been included as part of its remit ...

On September 28, 2022, TH International Limited, the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China ("Tims China"), completed its business combination with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a U.S. special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"). Tims China officially became a publicly traded company on September 29, 2022, with its shares and warrants trading on NASDAQ under the symbol "THCH" ...

September 30, 2022 (San Francisco, CA) – Hanson Bridgett LLP is proud to announce that the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) has selected the firm for their 2022 Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority-Owned Law Firm Award, which recognizes "outstanding contribution to diversity in the legal profession." This is the second time Hanson Bridgett has received this award. The firm first received this award in 2003 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has awarded its 2023 2L Diversity Scholarship to Joe Curry from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Bradley’s diversity scholarship is awarded to law students who reflect and promote diversity in the legal profession and who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal marketplace. Each scholarship includes a summer clerkship with the firm ...