China
Recently, "Baidu Umoney - Huaxin 2016 Phase I Loan Asset-backed Special Plan" (the "Plan") was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The Plan is the first asset securitization product issued by Baidu's consumer finance business, representing the Internet giant’s entry into the field of consumer finance asset-backed securities. Chongqing Baidu Small Loan Co., Ltd
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP and the investment bank, Gordian Group, represented Trans Energy, Inc. on a unique transaction that was awarded the 2016 “Out-of-Court Restructuring Deal of the Year” award by The M&A Advisor. Trans Energy was a publicly-traded, pure-play Marcellus Shale producer engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP recently won a major victory on behalf of well-known cellphone manufacturer, HTC Corporation, when a New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of all claims asserted against HTC in a multi-million dollar breach of contract suit brought by WiAV Solutions, Inc., who licensed certain patent rights in wireless handset technology to HTC in 2009
Sweden
Delphi has advised the German company AM Ventures in the investment in the Swedish company Exmet AB and their patented solution for additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing or free form fabrication) of amorphous metals. The investment aims to shorten the time to market for new functional products. Exmet develops technology for additive manufacturing (AM) of amorphous metal alloys
Germany
TOM TAILOR Holding AG was transformed from a national stock corporation to a European company (Societas Europea) by merging with its Austrian subsidiary, TOM TAILOR Wien AG. A team led by Dr. Michael Sörgel advised TOM TAILOR comprehensively on all aspects of corporate and employment law upon the transformation into an SE. The move had been decided at the annual general meeting of the publicly listed fashion company in June 2015 and is now documented in the Commercial Register
South Africa
In the latest in a string of senior appointments, ENSafrica has scored a major coup by attracting respected mining law expert Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame, employment law litigator Joe Mothibi and financial specialist Ina Meiring to the firm’s ranks in South Africa. This brings the number of the firm’s new executives over the past few months to over 20, cementing ENSafrica’s position as Africa’s largest law firm
South Africa
ENSafrica, Africa’s largest law firm, has significantly bolstered its offering in Uganda through several senior appointments. This ground-breaking shift has seen five of Uganda’s respected legal practitioners joining the firm in the past four months, bringing the combined years of experience of the firm’s Kampala office, ENSafrica Advocates, to over 150
South Africa
Leading African law firm ENSafrica has appointed seasoned mining law expert Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame as a director in its mining practice, with effect from 1 April 2017. Adonisi-Kgame will join Otsile Matlou and Lloyd Christie, who together with the rest of the mining department will constitute ENSafrica’s mining offering
South Africa
Renowned international ratings agency Chambers and Partners has recognised ENSafrica for its Africa-wide expertise and client service in several practice areas, including corporate/M&A, banking and finance and projects and energy. In its recently released Chambers Global Guide 2017, Chambers and Partners says of ENSafrica: “The firm’s strengths include good turnaround times, a can-do attitude and practical advice. ..
Russia
On April 17, 2017 Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow District approved the settlement agreement concluded between the Federal Anti-monopoly Service (hereinafter – “FAS Russia”) and Google, which ended two-year dispute between anti-monopoly authority and Google Corp
Russia
British publishing house Law Business Research has released the 8th edition of annual guide, “The Employment Law Review”, devoted to overview of international employment legislation and changes in employment legislation in 48 countries. Among the authors of the guide are leading lawyers from all over the globe. Irina Anyukhina, ALRUD Partner, heading Labour and Employment Practice, traditionally prepared an overview of Russian legislation
New York, USA
“Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP recently authored the mini-treatise, “New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Institutions, A New Age of Cybersecurity Regulation: Raising the Bar and Demanding Leadership Accountability”. The mini-treatise, published by and available on Bloomberg Law provides a general overview of the sweeping new cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, the state’s top banking and insurance regulator
Ukraine
Asters Law Firm assists Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the lead counsel to JSC Oschadbank, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, as local Ukrainian counsel in connection with Oschadbank's claim against the Russian Federation for recovery of over USD 1 billion in compensation as a result of the total loss of its investments in Crimea
Texas, USA
A Dallas appellate court has rejected a defamation suit by Jose Reyes, a high-profile former Dallas Symphony Orchestra volunteer who sued D Magazine over its coverage of the symphony’s decision in 2013 to terminate its affiliation with Reyes. D Magazine was represented by Dallas Partner Jason Bloom, head of Haynes and Boone, LLP’s Copyright Practice Group, Fort Worth Partner Tom Williams, and Dallas Associate Ryan Paulsen
Philippines
SyCipLaw partners Emmanuel M. Lombos, Arlene M. Maneja and Franco Aristotle G. Larcina conducted a briefing regarding the Philippine Competition Act for PLDT Inc., and its subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. on March 24, 2017. The briefing was attended by members of PLDT’s and Smart’s marketing, sales, finance, legal, regulatory and supply chain management teams
Quebec, Canada
Lavery is proud to announce that Ms. Anik Trudel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the firm, effective immediately. Ms. Trudel has 30 years of experience in the professional services industry, including twenty as a lawyer in a prominent Canadian law firm and ten in public relations for major international firms. Lavery will benefit from her exceptional experience related to management issues and organizational transformation
Denmark
The leading international rating agency Chambers and Partners has named Plesner "Denmark Law Firm of the Year 2017". Plesner is named "Denmark Law Firm of the Year" based on interviews with clients and law firms. The award is a tribute to the high quality service and legal advice consistently provided by Plesner. "We are honoured to be recognised as the leading law firm in Denmark
Texas, USA
In recognition of its accomplishments and forward thinking related to diversity and inclusion, Haynes and Boone, LLP is a proud recipient of the 2017 Diversity Leadership Award from PracticePro. The award was presented at PracticePro’s Fourth Annual San Francisco Career Conference and Diversity Reception, which was attended by law students, attorneys, and corporate executives from across the country
Texas, USA
Haynes and Boone, LLP congratulates Partners Purvi Patel Albers, Jeff Becker and David McCombs for their inclusion in the World Intellectual Property Review 2017 Leaders Directory (Newton Media Ltd.). World IP Review names leaders in the patent and trademark bars through a four month nomination process in which it seeks the views of 12,000 IP professionals
Dominican Republic
Pellerano & Herrera announced the creation of the P&H Alumni Circle, which will be formally launched on May 10, during an inauguration event in the auditorium of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre & Maestra
Argentina
Estudio Beccar Varela advised Tarjeta Naranja S.A. on the international issuance of notes Class XXXVII, issued under the company’s Global Program for short, medium and long-term notes for a maximum nominal value of up to US$ 650 million (or its equivalent in other currencies). The notes were issued on April 11th, for nominal value of US$ 250 million. The maturity of the notes will take place on 11 April 2022, accruing interest at a floating rate (Badlar +3
Georgia, USA
The real estate team of Morris, Manning & Martin helped close one of the most prominent real estate deals in Atlanta recently when it successfully represented WRS, Inc. in acquiring Underground Atlanta from the City of Atlanta
Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) scores 12 Tier 1 rankings out of the 13 areas of practice researched in Romania by Legal 500 - EMEA, a benchmark publication on the international legal market. Based on these results, NNDKP is again the best positioned law firm active in Romania, with all its practice areas being acknowledged as Tier 1
China
Han Kun Law Offices has been recognized as a "Top 5 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year" in Chinaventure's "2016 China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Rankings," which were announced at a recently held awards ceremony
China
Han Kun advised on the Didi Chuxing - Uber China Acquisition, which has been recognized as one of “Asian-Mena Counsel's: Deals of the Year 2016”. Asian-Mena Counsel is published by the In-House Community. The In-House Community is comprised of over 21,000 individual in-house lawyers and those with a responsibility for legal and compliance issues within an organization in the Asia-Pacific and the UAE
