Publications and News

Kochhar & Co.'s article highlights the proposed Indian copyright amendment rules and suggestions for further amendment.

Buren's article details the protocol Luxembourg and Russia signed amending the existing double tax treaty, which increases the maximum withholding tax rates.

ALFA International virtually held its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) on October 21-22, 2020, drawing participation from across the global network’s membership. During the ABM, Kevin Owens of Johnson & Bell, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois, was announced as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Kevin takes over from Kara Stubbs of Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC in Kansas City, Missouri, who will remain on the Board as Chair Emeritus. In addition, announcements were made about new members joining the the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.

ALFA International virtually hosted its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) on October 21-22, 2020, drawing participation from across the global network’s membership. Since 2009, during this meeting, one attorney is honored for their outstanding contributions to ALFA International and is named the Nathan Fishbach Attorney of the Year. This year’s recipient is John Tarpley, a shareholder in the Nashville office of ALFA International member firm, Lewis Thomason. The ALFA International Firm of the Year Award is also presented during the ABM to a member law firm that has positively impacted the network over the past year. The 2020 law firm honoree is Lewis Wagner, LLP, based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Senior Partner of Kochhar & Co., Reena Asthana Khair, summarizes how the the balance of trade between India and China continues to be heavily tilted in favor of China and strategies to overcome such barriers.

Kochhar & Co. announced the addition of Pradeep Ratnam who joined the firm as senior partner and the co-chair of the Infrastructure, Banking, and Finance Practice. Pradeep and his long-time colleague, Parul Verma, who accompanied him in joining the firm as a partner, will both be based out of the New Delhi office.

Kochhar & Co.'s article explains the the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi’s, address to the nation on May 12, 2020 when he announced an economic package towards building a Atmanirbhar Bharat, or a self-reliant, resilient India.

Congratulations to ALFA International's Professional Liability Practice Group chair, Christine Mast, on being elected to serve as managing partner of Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP! Christine is the first woman to serve as managing partner in the firm’s nearly 60-year history.

Johnson & Bell Shareholder, Joseph R. Marconi, and Real Estate Attorney, John D. Malarkey, completed an $85M Tenant-In-Common transaction which ended several years of litigation between warring stakeholders. Johnson & Bell's article summarizes the transaction.

ALFA International is pleased to share its member firm Kochhar & Co.'s chairman and founding member, Rohit Kocchar, has been conferred the "Inspiring Entrepreneurs of India" by the Economic Times.

On October 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) published Procedural Notice 5000-20057 (the “Procedural Notice”), which provides guidance addressing whether SBA approval is required prior to changes of ownership of companies who are borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Up to this point, borrowers, lenders and advisors have grappled with the lack of clear guidance regarding change of ownership rules under the PPP, with many PPP lenders taking the position that, in the absence of clear guidance otherwise, all changes of ownership or material asset sales by PPP borrowers require prior approval from the SBA. Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL's article provides an overview of the recently published guidance.

ALFA International, the global legal network, mourns the loss of one of its charter members, Larry D. Thompson, who was the founder of member firm, Lorance Thompson, P.C., in Houston, Texas.