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Stewart Melvin & Frost Partner Anna Adams Orkins Honored on Super Lawyers Magazine’s Prestigious Rising Stars List for 2024

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GAINESVILLE, Georgia – Anna Adams Orkins, a partner at Stewart Melvin & Frost, has achieved recognition as one of the rising stars in the legal profession. Selected for Super Lawyers Magazine’s prestigious 2024 Rising Stars list, this marks the fourth consecutive year that Orkins has received this honor. Since joining Stewart Melvin & Frost’s Trusts and Estates section in 2019, Orkins has exhibited a strong focus on estate planning and probate. Her expertise includes the preparation of wills and trusts, as well as handling matters related to incapacity planning, probate and administration, and guardianships and … Read more

Former Freshfields Partner Receives €2mn Severance Pay for Involvement in Multiyear Dividend Tax Fraud: Exclusive Report

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Frankfurt, Germany – A former partner at international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for his involvement in a multiyear dividend tax fraud. The partner, Ulf Johannemann, reportedly received over €2 million in severance pay when he left the firm by mutual consent in late 2019, following his arrest in connection with the case. The severance package, which exceeded Johannemann’s annual salary of €1.9 million, was previously undisclosed. Johannemann’s conviction came as a result of his endorsement of share-swapping deals that deceived German tax authorities into refunding dividend … Read more

Otterbourg P.C. Welcomes Sunni P. Beville as Partner and Co-Leader in Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department

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New York, NY – Sunni P. Beville has recently joined the law firm Otterbourg P.C. as a partner in the restructuring and bankruptcy department. In addition, she will co-lead the mass torts bankruptcy practice group, according to a firm statement released on Thursday. Formerly with Brown Rudnick, Beville brings extensive experience in representing companies, tort victims, and equity holders in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 bankruptcy cases. She also specializes in handling out-of-court restructuring matters. Otterbourg emphasizes that her practice is diverse and includes debtor-side bankruptcy work, mass tort bankruptcies, and other cases involving insolvent … Read more

Former Locke Lord Partner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $400 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme

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NEW YORK – A former partner at the U.S. law firm Locke Lord has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a $400 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, according to Manhattan federal prosecutors. Mark Scott, 55, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit bank fraud in November 2019, related to his role in the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud. The sentencing occurred on Thursday, presided over by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos. In addition to the prison term, Judge Ramos ordered Scott to forfeit $392,940,000 and various assets, … Read more