Hormaz Daruwalla has joined Khaitan & Co as a partner in the indirect tax practice. A commerce graduate, Daruwalla studied law at the Government Law College in Mumbai and graduated in 1987. He is admitted to the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Prior to joining Khaitan & Co, Daruwalla was practising as an independent counsel […]
DLA Piper is advising the a2 Milk Company (a2MC) on its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company will retain its New Zealand incorporation following the proposed ASX listing and will also remain on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. The board of a2MC considers that, as a significant part of the […]
The Middle Eastern market is lucrative, but for international firms business nuances are tricky. To guide you through, The Lawyer has researched the region and the legal players to collaborate with. Here’s a taster of our findings According to the World Bank, six of the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product per capita […]
Aleen Gulvanessian, partner and corporate governance expert at Eversheds, has commented on a study that indicates that UK plc has been quicker to embrace diversity than large firms in the US. According to the study, the UK’s biggest firms have four times more foreign directors than their US counterparts and female representation on boards is […]
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
To deal with growing client demand Tikit expands its sales team with the appointment of former IT Lab employee Craig Dootson. Craig has vast experience of the IT industry having worked across multiple areas including licensing, thin client technology, cloud hosting and Office 365.
Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, advised by Rantum Capital, has acquired from Argos Soditic Funds the majority of BMF Group AG, the world’s third-largest ropeway manufacturer with more than 320 employees in Switzerland. Vischer advised Cedarlake and Rantum. The team led by partner Dr. Robert Bernet comprised Dr. Peter Kühn, Sebastian Flückiger, Ruben Masar, Aron […]
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Ogier has provided Luxembourg advice to Echo Energy plc (Echo Energy) on the raising of £20m through an issue of bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF Market. Echo Energy plc is a London listed Latin American focused mid-cap oil and gas company pursuing a high value piped onshore gas strategy across South […]
Hormaz Daruwalla has joined Khaitan & Co as a partner in the indirect tax practice. A commerce graduate, Daruwalla studied law at the Government Law College in Mumbai and graduated in 1987. He is admitted to the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Prior to joining Khaitan & Co, Daruwalla was practising as an independent counsel […]
DLA Piper is advising the a2 Milk Company (a2MC) on its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company will retain its New Zealand incorporation following the proposed ASX listing and will also remain on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. The board of a2MC considers that, as a significant part of the […]
The Middle Eastern market is lucrative, but for international firms business nuances are tricky. To guide you through, The Lawyer has researched the region and the legal players to collaborate with. Here’s a taster of our findings According to the World Bank, six of the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product per capita […]
Aleen Gulvanessian, partner and corporate governance expert at Eversheds, has commented on a study that indicates that UK plc has been quicker to embrace diversity than large firms in the US. According to the study, the UK’s biggest firms have four times more foreign directors than their US counterparts and female representation on boards is […]
Shoosmiths has advised real-estate investment trust (REIT) McKay Securities on the acquisition of a £8.75m mixed-use leisure scheme in Woking. The Shoosmiths Thames Valley real-estate team, including partner Andrew Farmery, associate George Panteli and solicitor Nick Dalgleish, advised McKay on the off-market freehold acquisition of The Planets from St Modwen. The Planets occupies some 92,000ft² […]
Eversheds Sutherland‘s Asia head of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) has left the firm’s Hong Kong office for K&L Gates. Nigel Stamp is joining the US firm as a partner after nearly seven years at Eversheds. He previously headed Morrison & Foerster’s China TMT practice, which he joined in 2006 from Clifford Chance. At K&L […]
Litigation outfit Rosenblatt Solicitors looks set to follow in the footsteps of Gateley, Keystone and Gordon Dadds, announcing plans today to list on the London Stock Exchange. The firm, which has long signalled its intention to go public, has not yet offered any clues as to the funds it expects to raise through the listing […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has scored the top role in CVC Capital Partners’ sale of Sky Betting and Gaming to online gaming operator Stars Group for nearly $5bn.
Gleiss Lutz has suffered a rare partner exit, losing its co-head of private equity to Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.
Today The Lawyer reveals the shortlist for The Lawyer Awards 2018, in association with Travelers, the legal industry’s biggest night of the year. This year, over 70 judges across private practice, in-house and the Bar debated entries from a record number of law firms and companies to narrow down the shortlist for the 28 categories. Our panel of judges […]
One of Coca-Cola’s largest bottling companies has reduced its panel by 30 per cent, appointing over 100 firms to its roster.