ALFA International News

During the ALFA International (ALFAI) Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in Dublin, Ireland, on October 20, Plunkett Cooney, ALFAI’s member firm in Michigan, was presented with the 2022 Law Firm of the Year Award for the firm’s dedication and collective contributions to the network during the past year. Plunkett Cooney was a founding member of ALFAI when it began in 1980. Since then, the firm has bee…

During the ALFA International (ALFAI) Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in Dublin, Ireland, on October 20, Joel Hvalaty, a founding partner of Frantz Ward LLP, ALFAI’s member firm in Cleveland, Ohio, was presented with the 2022 Nathan Fishbach Attorney of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to the network. The first recipient of the Attorney of the Year Award and its namesake, Nathan Fi…

ALFA International (ALFAI) held its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in Dublin, Ireland, on October 19-21, 2022, with participation from across the global legal network’s membership. During the ABM, Eddy Hayes of Leake & Andersson, L.L.P. in New Orleans, Louisiana, was announced as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Eddy takes over from Kevin Owens of Johnson & Bell, Ltd. in Chicago, Il…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Weinhold Legal has joined ALFAI’s Global Legal Network as its member firm in the Czech Republic, effective September 22, 2022. Weinhold Legal was established in 1996 and boasts a team of several dozen highly qualified Czech, Slovak and foreign lawyers, bringing together international knowhow and a detailed knowledge of the local legal environ…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Jacqueline (Jaci) Lee, Elliot Miller, Larry Parsons and Mark Van De Voorde have recently joined the ALFAI-wide Client Advisory Board. Jacqueline (Jaci) Lee is Vice President, General Counsel of Flynn Restaurant Group LP. Jaci represents America’s largest franchisee in a wide range of commercial, real estate, employment, and tort disputes fo…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, LLC has joined ALFAI’s Global Legal Network as its member firm in Wyoming, effective July 25, 2022. Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, LLC (SPKM), based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has provided first-rate litigation and trial advocacy services to individuals and corporations throughout the state of Wyoming since…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that CLV Partners Csabai & Papp Law Firm has joined ALFAI’s Global Legal Network as its member firm in Hungary, effective July 25, 2022. CLV Partners is an independent law firm founded in 2003, located in the capital city of Budapest, Hungary. CLV Partners’ five lawyers and three tax advisors aim to provide business-focused legal service to cl…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Accord Chambers has joined ALFAI as its member firm in Bangladesh effective March 2022. Accord Chambers is one of Bangladesh’s leading law firms based in Dhaka that offers full-service “complete legal solutions” to its impressive clientele. Accord Chambers differentiates itself by the innovative and practical business-centric approach of its …

The ALFA International Global Legal Network collaborated to rise above the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world shut down normal operations, ALFA International listened to what members and clients had to say about how the network could add value during this unprecedented time and then took action. ALFA International worked diligently in 2020 to preserve the collaboration, co…

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 wi…