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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Salzgitter AG on Its Acquisition of HKM
NEW YORK, July 15 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Salzgitter AG on its acquisition of HKM
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Salzgitter AG on the complete takeover of Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg. HKM was formerly a joint venture between Salzgitter, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Vallourec. With the takeover, HKM has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, after the two co-shareholders announced their intention to withdraw from the joint venture. Part of the complex
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NEW YORK, July 15 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Salzgitter AG on its acquisition of HKM
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Salzgitter AG on the complete takeover of Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg. HKM was formerly a joint venture between Salzgitter, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Vallourec. With the takeover, HKM has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, after the two co-shareholders announced their intention to withdraw from the joint venture. Part of the complextransaction was the reorganisation of the supply relationships with thyssenkrupp. The transaction has already been completed.
HKM is an integrated steel mill that produces steel and intermediate products for the manufacturing industry. HKM currently produces around four million tons of steel annually with around 3,000 employees. Salzgitter plans to invest in an electric arc furnace in Duisburg to transform the site, make it future-proof, and reduce CO2 emissions from steel production by 90 percent over the long term.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Salzgitter with the following team:
Lead: Dr Julius Brandt, Gregor Klenk (Corporate/M&A, both Frankfurt), Catrice Gayer (Commercial Agreements/Disputes, Dusseldorf), Dr Patricia Nacimiento (Disputes, Frankfurt)
Corporate/M&A: Associates: Christoph Hempel, Benedikt Braekling, Leon Lindemann, Michael Putz (all Frankfurt)
Commercial Agreements/IT: Counsel: Thies Deike (Frankfurt)
Disputes: Counsel: Dr Friso Heukamp; Associates: Dr Lara Panosch (both Frankfurt)
Employment: Moritz Kunz; Counsel: Dr Anja Lingscheid, Dr Simone Ziegler, Associates: Julia Ickstadt, Dr Majaani Hachmeister, Matthias Joschko (all Frankfurt)
Tax: Dr Steffen Horner; Associates: Eva Juergens, Tatiana Guenster, Dr Dirk Metzler (all Frankfurt)
Real Estate: Stefanie Herkert; Counsel: Hannes Riedel (both Frankfurt)
Regulatory: Dr Marius Boewe, Dr. Marcel Nuys; Associates: Jan Diedrichs, Dr Dejan Einfeldt, David Rasche, Dr Christoph Loy (all Dusseldorf)
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URL: Salzgitter AG
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Original text here: https://www.hsfkramer.com/news/2026-07/hsf-kramer-advises-salzgitter-ag-on-its-acquisition-of-hkm
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Haynes & Boone: Lender Considerations in Subscription Lines for Continuation Vehicles
DALLAS, Texas, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Lender Considerations in Subscription Lines for Continuation Vehicles
By Kinne Manente and Javier Martinez
The rise of continuation vehicles in private markets brings new considerations for subscription line lenders financing these entities. While the core underwriting framework of continuation vehicles remains the same as a traditional fund, subscription line lenders should scrutinize several factors, including investor composition, commitment mechanics, asset
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DALLAS, Texas, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Lender Considerations in Subscription Lines for Continuation Vehicles
By Kinne Manente and Javier Martinez
The rise of continuation vehicles in private markets brings new considerations for subscription line lenders financing these entities. While the core underwriting framework of continuation vehicles remains the same as a traditional fund, subscription line lenders should scrutinize several factors, including investor composition, commitment mechanics, assetconcentration and underlying transaction documents.
Background
Fundamentally, a continuation vehicle is a new entity formed by a sponsor to acquire one or more assets from an existing fund the sponsor manages. Sponsors identify one or more portfolio assets they believe would benefit from additional maturation. These assets are then sold from the existing fund to the new continuation vehicle. Investors in the existing fund can cash out at the time of the transfer, roll their equity into the new continuation vehicle or some combination of the two. Frequently, new investors also commit capital to fund the acquisition and provide follow-on support.
Historically, continuation vehicles were often formed to purchase only those assets that had significantly underperformed. Over time however, the market view on these vehicles has shifted. In particular, the more challenging exit environment of the last few years has generated a fresh perspective as sponsors have increasingly turned to these structures as a means of extending asset hold periods and managing liquidity. Jefferies reported in its H1 2025 Global Secondary Market Review that, in the first half of 2025 alone, nearly 20 percent of fund exits were to continuation vehicles. Financing for these vehicles ran on a parallel track, with our 2026 Haynes Boone Fund Finance Annual Report finding that 23 percent of the lenders surveyed participated in a credit facility for a continuation vehicle in 2025.
Lenders' underwriting standards need to reflect the differences between continuation vehicles and traditional fund structures, though much can be done with credit facility structuring and initial due diligence to mitigate associated risks posed by these differences.
Underwriting Considerations
One key distinction that subscription line lenders encounter when underwriting a continuation vehicle is the composition of the investor pool. Because the investor base for continuation vehicles is often much more concentrated, lenders need to consider the most appropriate borrowing base structure and whether that structure fits within their strategy. Some lenders' credit processes may struggle with the lack of diversity, even if the quality of investors is quite high. Compounding that issue can also be the lack of familiarity with the investors actually subscribed to the continuation vehicle. Lenders with historical knowledge of the subscription space often have a depth of exposure to many of private equity's most consistent repeat players. An uptick in secondaries funds as investors in continuation vehicles has presented additional challenges for some lenders when looking at the potential borrowing base. On the other hand, the lenders actively providing subscription lines to continuation vehicles are comfortable with the quality of the investors, recognize the attractiveness of cherry-picked assets and have developed mitigation strategies.
Given the smaller number of investors and heightened scrutiny, there has been some resurgence in requiring investor letters. Investor letters, while not always dispositive, give lenders comfort on several fronts. As has always been true, these provide greater assurances on the enforceability of the capital commitments, given the direct contractual relationship between the investor and lender. They can also help address concerns around claims of self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duty, which are a source of rising angst between sponsors and limited partners.
Another means of mitigating the concentration risk of both investors and the underlying assets is greater diversity in the types of collateral and financial covenants. Some of the facilities for these vehicles are hybrid in nature, with both capital commitments and distributions from the underlying assets being pledged to the lender. Even where distributions are not taken as additional collateral, the loan documents often include financial tests more commonly seen in NAV transactions. That said, lenders should approach NAV-style covenants with care. Employing such covenants without properly working through valuation methodology, reporting frequency, cure mechanics and sponsor sensitivity to asset-level disclosure can often lessen the desired benefit and create sponsor friction. The reality is that the market has not settled on any one formula, and continuation vehicle financing structures reflect a myriad of different lender approaches. While generally falling across the same lines, these credit facilities take different forms, each informed by the applicable lender's underwriting requirements.
Lastly, facility structures are also affected by the relatively shorter lifespans of continuation vehicles compared to other types of funds and the fact that their capital needs are front-loaded around an acquisition rather than spread across a multi-year investment period. A continuation vehicle's compressed lifespan and front-loaded capital needs may justify a shorter facility maturity, more frequent clean-down requirements, and mandatory prepayment triggers tied to asset realizations or distributions.
Due Diligence Considerations
In addition to reviewing partnership agreements, subscription agreements and side letters for continuation vehicles (as one would with a traditional fund), lenders must also carefully analyze the rollover documents and agreements transferring the assets from the existing fund, as there can be unique mechanics at play. For example:
* Investors rolling over from the existing fund may not have an obligation to fund additional amounts, or their commitment may be greatly reduced by an amount equal to the value of the equity rolled over. In addition to impacting the baseline amount for determining the borrowing base, lenders may need to impose investor-specific concentration limits, reduced advance rates or heightened eligible investor thresholds as conditions to borrowing base eligibility.
* In other circumstances, the investors' obligation to fund capital calls is tied to milestones in the underlying transfer documents. For instance, the effectiveness of rolling capital commitments to the continuation vehicle may be subject to satisfaction of all conditions precedent in the purchase and sale agreement transferring the asset from the existing fund. Accordingly, lenders should understand how the asset transfer will occur to ensure that capital call collateral rights pledged as security are, in fact, enforceable.
* Lenders should also diligence whether the investors in the selling fund properly authorized the asset transfer and that proper steps were taken under any rollover agreement for the investor rollover to be effective. Defects in the consent or transfer process could create grounds for an investor to challenge its obligations, introducing uncertainty about capital call enforceability.
* It is also important to confirm whether the fund's partnership agreement, purchase agreements or rollover documents contain provisions that impact the continuation vehicle. These could include excuse rights, withdrawal rights, setoff provisions or overcall limitations.
Conclusion
Even though continuation vehicles pose unique challenges for a subscription line lender, the market is evolving to identify and address the associated risks. Preparing in advance for hurdles like those outlined above will help lenders prepare their underwriting teams and sponsor counterparts for the documentation process. While underwriting may require a tailored approach and additional due diligence, continuation vehicles can be strong subscription line borrowers with concentrated but high-quality borrowing bases supported by assets that investors know they want in their portfolio. For those interested, attached for reference is a list of several considerations when providing financing to a continuation vehicle.
Continuation Vehicle Financing Questions
Investor Composition & Borrowing Base Questions
* Are investors rolling over, secondaries, or new money?
* Are there triggers to make investor commitments active?
* Do rollover investors have an obligation to fund cash?
Due Diligence Questions
* Have all necessary steps been taken to effectuate the asset transfer?
* Do the rollover agreements contain any provisions that need to be addressed?
* Do the asset transfer agreements contain any provisions that need to be addressed?
Facility Structure & Financial Covenants Questions
* Do concentration limits or hurdles make sense?
* Does a NAV test or other financial covenant make sense?
* Should the facility be hybrid with NAV collateral?
* What is the expected lifespan of the fund and what does that mean for facility tenor and clean- down requirements?
* Do permitted borrowing purposes align with the vehicle's actual capital needs?
* Should mandatory prepayment triggers tied to asset realizations and distributions be required?
* Would investor letters mitigate concerns?
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FIS Risk Technology Takes Top Industry Honors for AI-Embedded Actuarial Modeling and Cloud Infrastructure
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 15 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release:
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FIS Risk Technology Takes Top Industry Honors for AI-Embedded Actuarial Modeling and Cloud Infrastructure
* FIS Enterprise Risk Suite was named Best Cloud Platform for Risk Applications at the 2026 Risk Technology Awards for its containerized, cloud-native architecture that eliminates disruptive upgrade cycles.
* FIS Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet, earned the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Risk Management award at InsuranceERM's 2026 Americas Awards for embedding AI directly
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 15 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release:
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FIS Risk Technology Takes Top Industry Honors for AI-Embedded Actuarial Modeling and Cloud Infrastructure
* FIS Enterprise Risk Suite was named Best Cloud Platform for Risk Applications at the 2026 Risk Technology Awards for its containerized, cloud-native architecture that eliminates disruptive upgrade cycles.
* FIS Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet, earned the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Risk Management award at InsuranceERM's 2026 Americas Awards for embedding AI directlyinside the actuarial workflow.
* The awards add to FIS's 2026 recognition as a category leader across all three quadrants in the Chartis Enterprise Market Risk Solutions Quadrant Update, solidifying FIS as a market leader in risk technology.
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Global financial technology leader FIS(R) (NYSE: FIS) has received two major industry awards recognizing innovation in risk technology. FIS was named the Best Cloud Platform for Risk Applications at the 2026 Risk Technology Awards for FIS Enterprise Risk Suite, and the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Risk Management award at InsuranceERM's 2026 Americas Awards for FIS Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet.
Financial institutions are under more pressure than ever to manage risk accurately, transparently, and at speed, with these decisions shaping lending, capital, and the financial security of the people these institutions serve. Risk management sits at the heart of the money lifecycle, shaping how capital is protected, allocated, and put to work across the global financial system. As regulators, investors, and customers all demand greater confidence, these awards validate FIS' strategy of embedding resilient, explainable, and scalable technology directly into the risk workflows financial institutions depend on.
Andres Choussy, President, Capital Markets at FIS said: "Risk teams are continually being asked to do more stress tests, more regulatory reporting and provide more real-time insight with the same or fewer resources. These awards recognize that we've approached that problem not by layering features onto legacy platforms, but by rebuilding the infrastructure from the ground up. FIS delivers tools that allow risk professionals to spend less time wrestling with technology and more time managing risk, satisfying regulators, and giving their organisations the confidence to make better decisions."
Cloud-Native Risk Infrastructure Recognized at 2026 Risk Technology Awards
For too long, risk functions at banks, asset managers, and insurers have had to choose between powerful software and operational agility, accepting costly, disruptive upgrades as the price of analytical depth. FIS Enterprise Risk Suite was built to resolve exactly these tensions. Its fully cloud-native architecture, built on containerized microservices and continuous delivery, eliminates the need for large, disruptive upgrade projects: client test cases are version-controlled and automatically validated against every platform release, so firms always operate on the latest technology without diverting resources from core risk management. Through burst computing, institutions can scale capacity on demand for stress testing and regulatory reporting peaks, paying only for what they use.
AI in Insurance Risk Management Recognized at InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2026
For insurance risk teams, the challenge is different. The biggest actuarial inefficiencies often happen in the workflow around the model, not just inside the calculations themselves, with teams losing time searching documentation, interpreting run behavior, and explaining technical logic to colleagues and reviewers. Generic AI tools do not solve this: insurers need support that understands actuarial modelling, regulated reporting, and the consequences of getting an answer wrong. FIS Insurance Risk Suite - Prophet addresses this by embedding AI directly inside the platform rather than treating it as a bolt-on capability. The AI Assistant acts as an always-available expert within the workflow actuaries already use, providing guidance on model building, operation, and maintenance in any language, without requiring users to leave the environment or rely on a small number of internal specialists.
These recognitions come on the back of FIS being named a Category Leader across all three quadrants in the Chartis Enterprise Market Risk Solutions, 2026 Quadrant Update.
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About FIS
FIS is a financial technology company providing solutions to financial institutions and businesses. We unlock financial technology to the world across the money lifecycle underpinning the world's financial system. Our people are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests, by helping our clients to confidently run, grow, and protect their businesses. Our expertise comes from decades of experience helping financial institutions and businesses of all sizes adapt to meet the needs of their customers by harnessing where reliability meets innovation in financial technology. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a member of the Fortune 500(R) and the Standard & Poor's 500(R) Index.
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Original text here: https://www.fisglobal.com/about-us/media-room/press-release/2026/fis-risk-technology-takes-top-industry-honors-for-ai-embedded-actuarial-modeling
[Category: BizFinancial Services]
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition to Make EAA AirVenture Show Debut
WICHITA, Kansas, July 15 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition to make EAA AirVenture show debut
Textron Aviation brings lineup of industry-leading Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, McCauley Propeller products to Oshkosh
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Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition are heading to the 2026 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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WICHITA, Kansas, July 15 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition to make EAA AirVenture show debut
Textron Aviation brings lineup of industry-leading Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, McCauley Propeller products to Oshkosh
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Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition are heading to the 2026 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.Both aircraft will be on display for the first time at the show alongside a broad lineup of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft.
"EAA AirVenture is one of the most important opportunities each year for us to connect with customers and the broader aviation community," said Lannie O'Bannion, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. "Being on the ground in Oshkosh allows us to showcase the breadth of our portfolio. Events like AirVenture also give us valuable face-to-face time to better understand how our customers operate and continue delivering aircraft that meet their evolving needs."
With more than 24,000 turbine aircraft and 85,000 piston aircraft operating in the United States, Textron Aviation supports the largest share of general aviation turbine and piston aircraft in the country and world. At booth #78, visitors will have the opportunity to explore an iconic lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel aircraft spanning gliders and piston models to turboprops and business jets. Aircraft expected to be on display include:
* Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 cockpit mockup
* Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2
* Cessna Citation M2 Gen2
* Beechcraft Denali mockup
* Beechcraft King Air 360 (special Crimson Edition)
* Cessna Grand Caravan EX
* Cessna Turbo Stationair (206)
* Cessna Turbo Skylane (T182T)
* Cessna Skylane (182)
* Cessna Skyhawk (172)
Pipistrel representatives will be on site to showcase the following aircraft:
* Pipistrel Panthera
* Pipistrel Sinus MAX
* Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
All Cessna and Beechcraft turboprop and piston aircraft on display will feature McCauley Propeller products, and McCauley representatives will be on site at the show.
McCauley Propeller Systems, Bell and Lycoming will also have products on display, including:
* Propeller displays: Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft Denali
* Bell 505
* Lycoming engine display
In the Textron Aviation booth, attendees can view the Starlink and Gogo Galileo aftermarket connectivity solution displays and connect with aftermarket parts and customer support teams to learn more about the company's global service network. With a robust network of service centers, mobile service units and authorized facilities -- supported by 24/7 Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) assistance and an extensive parts distribution system -- Textron Aviation helps maximize aircraft availability and keep customers flying.
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About Textron Aviation Inc.
We have been inspiring the journey of flight for nearly 100 years. Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker and Pipistrel brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, light and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense aircraft, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable, productive and flexible flight. For more information, visit www.txtav.com.
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About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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Certain statements in this press release may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in aircraft delivery schedules or cancellations or deferrals of orders, and our ability to keep pace with our competitors in the introduction of new products and upgrades with features and technologies desired by our customers.
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About Textron Aviation Inc.
We have been inspiring the journey of flight for nearly 100 years. Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker and Pipistrel brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, light and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense aircraft, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable, productive and flexible flight. For more information, visit www.txtav.com.
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Brad Resnikoff Named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" Guide
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Brad Resnikoff named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" guide
Mayer Brown partner Brad Resnikoff has been named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" guide. The inaugural edition celebrates white-collar lawyers, enforcement professionals, and investigative icons at the forefront of the booming business of investigations--spanning Congressional inquiries, government agency actions, and internal investigations at companies, universities,
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CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Brad Resnikoff named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" guide
Mayer Brown partner Brad Resnikoff has been named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" guide. The inaugural edition celebrates white-collar lawyers, enforcement professionals, and investigative icons at the forefront of the booming business of investigations--spanning Congressional inquiries, government agency actions, and internal investigations at companies, universities,and nonprofits.
Based in Washington, DC, Brad represents non-US and domestic financial institutions on regulatory compliance, enforcement, and strategic matters. Global financial institutions turn to Brad for representation in significant multijurisdictional civil, criminal, and regulatory enforcement proceedings involving money laundering, tax crimes, US economic sanctions, and corrupt practices.
He assists clients with developing investigation strategy and manages internal investigations to assess allegations of misconduct, manage risk, and advise on legal strategies with regulators, law enforcement, Congressional investigators, and partner institutions. Clients praise his deep understanding of financial crimes laws and regulations and the complexities arising in cross-border contexts, including issues related to data privacy and legal privilege.
Brad has also developed an in-depth knowledge of private banking business practices and related financial crimes risks, through representations of the world's foremost private banks on a variety of sensitive and strategic matters over the last 15 years.
Read Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers" guide here (https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-07-10-the-2026-lawdragon-500-leading-global-investigations-lawyers).
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/07/brad-resnikoff-named-to-lawdragons-2026-500-leading-global-investigations-lawyers-guide
Beauty Has a Price: 'Plastic Beauty' Premieres September 17, Unveils Teaser Trailer and 23 New Cast Members
LOS GATOS, California, July 15 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Beauty Has a Price: 'Plastic Beauty' Premieres September 17, Unveils Teaser Trailer and 23 New Cast Members
Netflix has set a global premiere date of September 17 for Plastic Beauty and released the series' teaser trailer alongside 23 additional cast members joining leads Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka.
The series unfolds against Japan's ongoing debate over beauty standards -- a culture increasingly open to diversity in appearance, yet still fueling one of its fastest-growing industries: cosmetic surgery.
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LOS GATOS, California, July 15 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Beauty Has a Price: 'Plastic Beauty' Premieres September 17, Unveils Teaser Trailer and 23 New Cast Members
Netflix has set a global premiere date of September 17 for Plastic Beauty and released the series' teaser trailer alongside 23 additional cast members joining leads Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka.
The series unfolds against Japan's ongoing debate over beauty standards -- a culture increasingly open to diversity in appearance, yet still fueling one of its fastest-growing industries: cosmetic surgery.Netflix and the creative team spent months researching that world firsthand, and it shows in how honestly the series treats both the glamour and the fallout.
At the center of it all is Fumi Numata (Mayu Matsuoka, Shoplifters), a gifted surgeon forced out of her hospital after an emergency operation, and Rin Tohyama (Riisa Naka, Alice in Borderland), a celebrity cosmetic surgeon who believes beauty itself can heal. When Fumi joins Rin's clinic to expose the industry's dark side, the two collide over sharply opposing ideas of what medicine and beauty are for.
The new cast brings that world to life. Shotaro Mamiya plays Rui Komiya, the clinic's striking vice director; Minami Tanaka is head nurse Nanami Todoroki; Hiromi Nagasaku plays Fumi's mother, Taeko Numata; and Atsuro Watabe plays Arata Tohyama, a powerful figure in the cosmetic surgery world.
They're joined by Riku Hagiwara, Mijika Nagai, Daichi Watanabe, Reiji (of the comedy duo Nakagawake), Kavka Shishido, Yu Shirota, Naosumi Masuko, Sosei Takeda, Rika Izumi, Kentaro Tamura, Eisuke Sasai, Hana Amano, Hina Kagei, Naoko Ken, Kayo Noro, Rin Furukawa, Yumi Adachi, Shunsuke Kazama and Koki.
Special effects artist Amazing JIRO (Straight to Hell) led a team that custom-designed each patient's arc -- the "before," the bruised and swollen "downtime," and the eventual "after" -- for every actor in the cast. The score comes from Yuta Bandoh (Kaiju No. 8, Sheep in the Box), joined by rising composer MON/KU and film composer Sayaka Aoki, giving the clinic's world its own unsettled rhythm.
The teaser trailer leans into the psychology of transformation -- patients chasing an ideal self, a clinic that trades in reinvention, and two doctors whose convictions about healing put them on a collision course. It's less about the procedures than the hunger driving them, and whether that hunger is hope or something closer to a curse.
Plastic Beauty is directed by Yuki Saito (Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary), written by Junya Ikegami (The Queen of Villains), and produced by Harue Miyake (Tokyo Swindlers) and Katsuhito Motegi.
Plastic Beauty premieres September 17, only on Netflix.
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About Plastic Beauty
Cast: Mayu Matsuoka, Riisa Naka
Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, Riku Hagiwara, Mijika Nagai, Daichi Watanabe,
Reiji Nakagawake, Kavka Shishido, Yu Shirota, Naozumi Masuko,Sose Takeda, Rika Izumi,
Kentaro Tamura, Eisuke Sasai, Hana Amano, Hina Kagei, Naoko Ken, Kayo Noro,
Rin Furukawa, Yumi Adachi, Shunsuke Kazama, Koki, Hiromi Nagasaku, Atsuro Watabe
Directed by: Yuki Saito
Produced by: Harue Miyake, Katsuhito Mogi
Written by: Junya Ikegami
Main Theme by: Yuta Bandoh
Music by: MON/KU, Sayaka Aoki
Cinematographer: Yohei Tateishi
Lighting Designer: Jin Kobayashi
Production Designer: Yoko Sagae
Sound Recordist: Toru Nishiyama
Sound Designer: Yoshifumi Kureishi
Editor: Kazuma Yano
Special Make-up Direction: Amazing JIRO
VFX Supervisor: Koji Nozaki
Schedule: Katsutoshi Hirabayashi
First Assistant Director: Daisuke Ajiki
Planning Producer: Shin-ichi Kudo
Production by: K2 Pictures
Presented by: Netflix
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Original text here: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/plasticbeauty-teasertrailer-and-23newcastmembers
[Category: Media]
Attorney Brian Malec Nominated by The Florida Bar Tax Section as 2027-2028 Chair-Elect
ORLANDO, Florida, July 15 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Attorney Brian Malec Nominated by The Florida Bar Tax Section as 2027-2028 Chair-Elect
Dean Mead is pleased to announce Estate Planning attorney Brian Malec has been nominated by The Florida Bar Tax Section Nominating Committee to serve as the section's 2027-2028 Chair-Elect.
A dedicated leader within the Tax Section for more than a decade, Brian has served on the Executive Council and Directors' Committee since 2013. Throughout his tenure, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Co-Director
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ORLANDO, Florida, July 15 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Attorney Brian Malec Nominated by The Florida Bar Tax Section as 2027-2028 Chair-Elect
Dean Mead is pleased to announce Estate Planning attorney Brian Malec has been nominated by The Florida Bar Tax Section Nominating Committee to serve as the section's 2027-2028 Chair-Elect.
A dedicated leader within the Tax Section for more than a decade, Brian has served on the Executive Council and Directors' Committee since 2013. Throughout his tenure, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Co-Directorof the Long-Range Planning Committee, Section Administration Division, Federal Tax Division, and Legislation and Regulations Division. He also previously served as the section's Treasurer, helping guide the section's strategic initiatives and operations.
In addition to his service with the Tax Section, Brian serves on the Economic Council of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, further demonstrating his commitment to advancing the legal profession and supporting the development of Florida's legal community.
Florida Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, Brian focuses his practice on estate and succession planning. He advises individuals, families, and business owners on the design and implementation of wills, trusts, business entities, and sophisticated wealth transfer strategies that help clients achieve their personal, business, and legacy objectives in a tax-efficient manner.
Brian has been recognized for his excellence in trusts and estates and tax law by numerous publications, including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, among others.
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About The Florida Bar Tax Section: The purpose of the Tax Section is to further the tax knowledge and practice of members in federal and state tax law. Learn more: https://floridataxlawyers.org/.
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