DS-Concept USA, a member of the EACCNY and a provider of international trade finance to the small and mid-market, has appointed Charles Doc Lundberg as Vice President of Sales in the newly established Los Angeles office. Lundberg will oversee business development activities in the western region of the US and focus on structuring supply chain finance and export factoring programs for small and middle market companies. With more than 15 years of experience in financial management and deal generation, Lundberg...

As the new year got underway, U.S. regulators gave the industry a glimpse into their plans for 2016. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its 2016 investment adviser examination priorities and rule-making priorities, while the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued its own examination priorities for the year ahead. Private fund advisers and securities firms should take note of the areas the SEC and FINRA will focus on in their inspections and rule-making efforts so that they can review...

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of four new partners in its International Corporate practice: Joshua S. Geller, Ryan Christopher Hansen, Raymond T. Hum and Shaun Reader “These well-deserved promotions will strengthen our corporate and international transactions practice in a number of core areas. We look forward to significant achievements from each.” - Curtis Chairman George Kahale  Joshua S. Geller Joshua Geller represents public and private companies in domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and...

"The extraordinary power of the HLSA is people,” says Salvo Arena. “Alumni can help each other in very powerful ways.” Halfway into his term as president of the Harvard Law School Association, Salvo Arena LL.M. ’00 says one of the questions he hears most often when he meets with other alumni is, What exactly is the HLSA and what does it do? Part of the answer is logistical: The HLSA is really “like the mother ship,” he explains, overseeing and providing...

Sean Keeley was named Associate at Blue Star Strategies, LLC, and will focus on a variety of client issues in Eastern Europe including political analysis, financial services, and energy policy in the region. "We are pleased to announce Sean as the newest addition to our growing team; his professionalism and attention to detail provide critical support to Blue Star," said Sally Painter, COO of Blue Star Strategies. Prior to joining Blue Star Sean worked at the Center for the National Interest as a research assistant...

2015 proved to be a turbulent year for Europe, as the continent was faced with a series of unexpected crises amid political discontent with the status quo in Brussels. Two deadly terrorist attacks in Paris bookended 2015, stoking populist fears and driving opposition to Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy. Pushback against the longstanding Schengen free-travel agreement and British threats to leave the EU have also frayed European solidarity at a time when it is needed more than ever. None of...

Thompson Hine LLP announced today that Timothy J. McCarthy and Louis M. Solomon have joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice in New York. They join from Mishcon de Reya New York LLP and Haynes and Boone LLP, respectively. “Tim and Lou are fantastic additions to our New York office,” said Todd E. Mason, partner-in-charge of the firm’s New York location. “Their proven track record first-chairing high-stakes litigation will strengthen both our New York office and the firm’s overall litigation practice....