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Yasmin Al Ameen Named to Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 Class of 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Yasmin Al Ameen Named to Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 Class of 2026
Yasmin Al Ameen, a senior associate in the firm's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, has been named to the Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 list for 2026.
The list recognizes accomplished Arab Americans under the age of 40 who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a wide range of fields.
At Foley Hoag, Al Ameen represents sovereign States and State-owned entities before international judicial
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Yasmin Al Ameen Named to Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 Class of 2026
Yasmin Al Ameen, a senior associate in the firm's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, has been named to the Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 list for 2026.
The list recognizes accomplished Arab Americans under the age of 40 who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a wide range of fields.
At Foley Hoag, Al Ameen represents sovereign States and State-owned entities before international judicialbodies, including the International Court of Justice, and regularly advises governments on matters of public international law and human rights.
She is currently a Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the firm's Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim Affinity Group (AMEMA), and serves as Co-Chair of the Minorities in International Law Interest Group at the American Society of International Law.
Al Ameen will be honored at the Arab America Foundation's Connect Empowerment Summit this November.
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Original text here: https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/news/2026/june/yasmin-al-ameen-named-to-arab-america-foundation-s-40-under-40-class-of-2026/
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Maureen Bayer to Discuss Water Quality Regulations at Oregon Water Rights Seminar
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on June 25, 2026:
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Maureen Bayer to Discuss Water Quality Regulations at Oregon Water Rights Seminar
Maureen Bayer is a featured speaker at the upcoming, day-long Oregon Water Rights and Regulation webinar on July 21, 2026. Bayer's presentation will focus on "Complying with Water Quality Regulations" and will feature an overview of Oregon and federal water quality regulations, along with a discussion of issues impacting those required to comply with stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water regulations in the
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PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on June 25, 2026:
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Maureen Bayer to Discuss Water Quality Regulations at Oregon Water Rights Seminar
Maureen Bayer is a featured speaker at the upcoming, day-long Oregon Water Rights and Regulation webinar on July 21, 2026. Bayer's presentation will focus on "Complying with Water Quality Regulations" and will feature an overview of Oregon and federal water quality regulations, along with a discussion of issues impacting those required to comply with stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water regulations in theindustrial, construction, agricultural, and municipal sectors.
You can learn more about the webinar, the agenda, and registration by visiting HalfMoon Education, Inc (https://halfmoonseminars.org/product/webinars/oregon-water-rights-and-regulation/).
A seasoned environmental attorney, regulatory specialist, and litigator, Maureen Bayer serves as Chair of Tonkon Torp's Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group.
Her practice is focused on representing clients facing environmental issues related to regulatory compliance, site contamination, and business transactions.
She regularly writes and presents on pertinent environmental laws and regulations, with a particular focus on PFAS, stormwater regulations, and Extended Producer Responsibility laws.
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Original text here: https://tonkon.com/news/maureen-bayer-to-discuss-water-quality-regulations-at-oregon-water-rights-seminar/
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LightBay Capital Invests in IT Managed Services Provider Centre Technologies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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LightBay Capital Invests in IT Managed Services Provider Centre Technologies
Ropes & Gray advised LightBay Capital in a strategic investment and partnership with Centre Technologies, a leading Texas-based IT managed service provider.
The partnership announced on June 24 provides Centre with additional capital and resources to enter new geographies and service lines, deepen its AI, cloud and cybersecurity offerings, and accelerates its acquisition pipeline.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Centre
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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LightBay Capital Invests in IT Managed Services Provider Centre Technologies
Ropes & Gray advised LightBay Capital in a strategic investment and partnership with Centre Technologies, a leading Texas-based IT managed service provider.
The partnership announced on June 24 provides Centre with additional capital and resources to enter new geographies and service lines, deepen its AI, cloud and cybersecurity offerings, and accelerates its acquisition pipeline.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Centreserves more than 750 clients across Texas and Oklahoma.
The Ropes & Gray team included private equity partners Tim Castelli and Andrew Pomranke, finance partner Greg Bauer, tax partner Aaron Harsh, employment, executive compensation & benefits partner Jen Cormier, antitrust partners Nick Berg and Deidre Johnson, data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Ed McNicholas, IP transactions partner Emily Karlberg, private equity counsel Derek Yee, litigation & enforcement counsel Alison McLaughlin and tax counsel Ariella Mutchler.
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URL: LightBay Capital
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Original text here: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/06/lightbay-capital-invests-in-it-managed-services-provider-centre-technologies
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Hughes Hubbard & Reed: Jeremy Paner Explains Limits on Iran's Access to Frozen Assets
NEW YORK, June 26 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Explains Limits on Iran's Access to Frozen Assets
Significant barriers remain for financial institutions navigating sanctions risk.
Highlights
* Paner shares that legal and banking complexities will determine whether Iran can access frozen funds.
* He notes that unfreezing assets will require detailed, months-long coordination.
* Paner predicts any release will be "piecemeal" and tightly controlled.
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Jeremy Paner analyzed the practical and legal hurdles that could delay Iran's access
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NEW YORK, June 26 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Explains Limits on Iran's Access to Frozen Assets
Significant barriers remain for financial institutions navigating sanctions risk.
Highlights
* Paner shares that legal and banking complexities will determine whether Iran can access frozen funds.
* He notes that unfreezing assets will require detailed, months-long coordination.
* Paner predicts any release will be "piecemeal" and tightly controlled.
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Jeremy Paner analyzed the practical and legal hurdles that could delay Iran's accessto billions of dollars in frozen overseas funds with Arabian Gulf Business Insight.
In the article, Paner explained that even if U.S. policy allows for the unfreezing of Iranian funds, significant barriers remain.
Paner noted that a key issue is where the funds are held, which determines if those assets are formally blocked pursuant to U.S. law or by the policy of the relevant financial institutions. Most of the funds remain inaccessible to Iran not because of strict legal prohibitions, but rather due to institutions acting "out of fear of the wrath of the U.S. government."
He emphasized that resolving these challenges will not be immediate.
"It's an ongoing, painfully detailed conversation," Paner said. "This is not a handshake and paper-napkin-scrawled deal. It's clear from the [US-Iran memorandum of understanding] that U.S. government sanctions experts have not been involved in the process up to this point."
"Walking through the minute details of how to unblock or unfreeze money will require lots of meetings, lots of calls ahead of any sort of actual action. If this is to be undone even halfway carefully, it could take six months."
Paner further explained that any release of funds is likely to be gradual and tightly controlled, as financial institutions would structure transactions to ensure compliance with humanitarian objectives.
"It's going to be piecemeal, transaction-by-transaction, bank-by-bank, and from the Iranian perspective painfully slow," Paner said.
Read the article (https://www.agbi.com/analysis/finance/2026/06/iran-cash-boost-unlikely-soon-despite-foreign-asset-unfreezing/).
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Original text here: https://www.hugheshubbard.com/news-insights/insights/jeremy-paner-explains-limits-on-iran-s-access-to-frozen-assets
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Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of International Criminal Court Judges Sanctioned Under Trump Administration Executive Order
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on June 24, 2026:
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Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of International Criminal Court Judges Sanctioned Under Trump Administration Executive Order
Today, Foley Hoag attorneys filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the sanctions imposed on Judge Kimberly Prost, Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa, and Judge Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of the International Criminal Court ("ICC"). The Trump Administration has subjected each of these distinguished jurists to
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on June 24, 2026:
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Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of International Criminal Court Judges Sanctioned Under Trump Administration Executive Order
Today, Foley Hoag attorneys filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the sanctions imposed on Judge Kimberly Prost, Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa, and Judge Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of the International Criminal Court ("ICC"). The Trump Administration has subjected each of these distinguished jurists tosanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"), pursuant to Executive Order 14,203, Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court, and its implementing regulations.
The lawsuit against President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Office of Foreign Assets Control Director Bradley Smith, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche--and their respective Departments--challenges Executive Order 14,203 and the designations of the three judges on the basis that the sanctions regime violates IEEPA, the Administrative Procedure Act, and plaintiffs' constitutional rights under the Fifth Amendment.
"This sanctions regime is the antithesis of the rule of law," said International Litigation and Arbitration Partner Andrew Loewenstein, who serves as lead counsel in the litigation. "By targeting their financial and other personal interests, the sanctions are designed to exert extra-judicial pressure on Judges Prost, Bossa, and Alapini-Gansou and their colleagues on the ICC bench, with the objective of punishing them for past judicial decisions and coercing them into prioritizing their private interests over deciding cases on the basis of the law and facts." He added, "the sanctions obstruct the ability of victims and witnesses of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, as well as their lawyers, from being able to present evidence or argument in the judges' courtrooms or otherwise participate in proceedings before them."
Last year, the Foley Hoag team helped secure a permanent injunction barring the Trump Administration from enforcing Executive Order 14,203 against Professors Gabor Rona and Lisa Davis, the latter the Special Adviser to the ICC Prosecutor on Gender and Other Discriminatory Crimes, on the basis that the order violated their rights under the First Amendment.
During the first Trump Administration, Foley Hoag represented Professor Rona and other plaintiffs in a constitutional challenge to a nearly identical executive order. In that case, the court issued a preliminary injunction. The case was later voluntarily dismissed after President Biden revoked the executive order.
The ICC was created in 2002 by the Rome Statute, a treaty, and is authorized to investigate and prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity that are committed on the territories, or by the nationals, of the 125 states that are parties to the treaty. The U.S., while instrumental in setting up the ICC, has never ratified the treaty.
In addition to Loewenstein, the plaintiffs are represented by Foley Hoag attorneys Nicholas Renzler, Amir Farhadi, Rawda Fawaz, and Hannah Sweeney. Their co-counsel in representing Judge Prost are Open Society Justice Initiative attorneys James Goldston, Esti Tambay, Genevieve Quinn, and Natasha Arnpriester.
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Original text here: https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/news/2026/june/foley-hoag-files-suit-on-behalf-of-international-criminal-court-judges-sanctioned-under-trump-admini/
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Dentons Earns Global Recognition for ESG and Crisis Management Excellence
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons earns global recognition for ESG and Crisis Management excellence
Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has earned recognition as a global leader in the Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2026 guide, Chambers' specialist publication highlighting the world's leading crisis response and risk advisory firms.
This year, Dentons earned a new global-wide ranking for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Risk and climbed to a Band 2 ranking for Crisis Management globally. Further, in the UK, Dentons was
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons earns global recognition for ESG and Crisis Management excellence
Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has earned recognition as a global leader in the Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2026 guide, Chambers' specialist publication highlighting the world's leading crisis response and risk advisory firms.
This year, Dentons earned a new global-wide ranking for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Risk and climbed to a Band 2 ranking for Crisis Management globally. Further, in the UK, Dentons wasawarded new rankings for Crisis Management, both at the firm and individual lawyer level, with London-based Partner Joanna Dimmock recognized as a leading lawyer in the crisis response field.
These accolades capture Dentons' ability to help our clients navigate the unique complexities of the crisis and risk management landscapes, bringing together multidisciplinary subject matter experts and broader practice and sector teams to deliver risk-focused advice to in-house lawyers, risk teams and boards.
Judith Aron, Head of Dentons' Global and European Compliance and Investigations practices, commented: "Clients trust Dentons to deliver practical, coordinated advice that helps boards and management protect business value and maintain continuity in high-stakes situations. We are proud to be recognized by Chambers for the work that we do as it is a testament of the trust and strength of our multi-practice cross-border team."
Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2026's full rankings can be found here (https://chambers.com/law-firm/dentons-crisis-risk-management-96:111).
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Original text here: https://www.dentons.com/en/about-dentons/news-events-and-awards/news/2026/june/dentons-earns-global-recognition-for-esg-and-crisis-management-excellence
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Baird Holm Recognized by BTI Consulting Group for Client Service Excellence
OMAHA, Nebraska, June 26 (TNSrep) -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Baird Holm Recognized by BTI Consulting Group for Client Service Excellence
Baird Holm LLP is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by The BTI Consulting Group in its BTI Client Service A Team 2026: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance. This marks the second consecutive year Baird Holm has earned a place on the prestigious A Team, a distinction based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel.
The A Team designation identifies law firms delivering
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OMAHA, Nebraska, June 26 (TNSrep) -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Baird Holm Recognized by BTI Consulting Group for Client Service Excellence
Baird Holm LLP is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by The BTI Consulting Group in its BTI Client Service A Team 2026: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance. This marks the second consecutive year Baird Holm has earned a place on the prestigious A Team, a distinction based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel.
The A Team designation identifies law firms deliveringexceptional client service across key performance areas that matter most to clients, including responsiveness, commitment, and practical, business-focused advice.
In addition to this recognition, Baird Holm has received the BTI Super Listener designation, highlighting firms that excel in understanding client needs, anticipating challenges, and delivering tailored, proactive solutions. This designation reflects the firm's ongoing commitment to building strong client relationships by listening carefully and responding with insight and precision.
Baird Holm's recognition by BTI also builds on its inclusion as a Legal Client Service Trailblazer in 2025--an honor awarded to just 55 firms nationwide. This distinction recognizes firms that stand out for their ability to anticipate client needs and deliver high-impact, strategic counsel in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.
Baird Holm has a long-standing commitment to client service, providing strategic legal counsel tailored to each client's unique business objectives. These recognitions reflect the firm's dedication to anticipating client needs and delivering value-driven results.
Backed by more than two decades of research, BTI offers unique insight into what clients value most and which firms are leading the way. To learn more about Baird Holm's inclusion in the BTI Client Service A Team 2026 and Super Listener designations, visit:
BTI Client Service A Team 2026: https://bticonsulting.com/bti-client-service-a-team-2026
BTI Super Listener A Team 2026: https://bticonsulting.com/bti-super-listener-a-team-2026
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Original text here: https://www.bairdholm.com/blog/baird-holm-recognized-by-bti-consulting-group-for-client-service-excellence/
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