Harris Bricken is pleased to announce attorney Hilary Bricken (2019-2021) is recognized as a Rising Star for the third consecutive year and attorneys Griffen Thorne and Jihee Ahn are recognized as Rising Stars for the first time in Super Lawyers’ 2021 Southern California issue. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of
1. Human Rights is Your Business In an interview last week on CNBC, billionaire investor Ray Dalio was asked how he reconciles China’s human rights record, including the recent disappearances of high-profile citizens such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma and former Grand Slam tennis champion Peng Shuai, with investing in the country. Dalio replied, “I can’t
On September 23, 2021, Harris Bricken partner, Vince Sliwoski spoke on the GOOD Guys: Law Firm Leaders Edition panel. GOOD Guys (Guys Overcoming Obstacles to Diversity) is a program created by the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations to enlist male leaders in efforts to ensure that businesses are experiencing all of the financial and
Harris Bricken welcomes international trade lawyer, Robert M. Kossick, to its international trade practice, which provides strategic legal solutions for U.S. and international companies doing business and facing legal disputes across borders. With over twenty years of cross-border transaction experience, Robert is a board-certified international attorney and licensed customs broker whose practice has centered on
For anyone who was unable to join our October 28th webinar, Investing in Spain Real Estate as a Foreign Investor, we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full presentation for your viewing pleasure. Stay up to date on real estate investments by following The HB Blog.
Join Harris Bricken Mexico attorney, Adrián Cisneros Aguilar, as he discusses Mexico’s new government database containing all mobile user’s comprehensive sensitive and personal data, its real implications for foreign and domestic organizations and individuals, and what you can do about it before the May 31st deadline. The deadline is quickly approaching. Contact us if you
During the summer of 2015, I found myself in the small town of Vic, Spain, located about an hour north of Barcelona in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. Though Vic has many sights worth seeing including Roman ruins and a large central plaza, I spent most of my time in a part of town
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday that it is temporarily extending the validity of select medical exams from two years to four years. Immigration medical exams are part of the employment- and family-based Adjustment of Status (AOS) process, which results in the issuance of a permanent resident card (‘green card’) for applicants who
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently revoked a withhold release order (WRO) issued against one of our clients. The WRO was imposed by CBP after it received an allegation falsely claiming our client was using forced labor. Our attorneys Rodrigo Guedes Nunes (who leads our Brazil office) and Fred Rocafort were able to convincingly
