BLP and Bryan Cave: Merged firm leaders confirmed
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has today gone live following the vote between partners which saw the transatlantic merger go through last month.
Gender pay gap: Female partners at Hogan Lovells paid 3.2% more
Hogan Lovells gender pay gap results have shown that female partners receive more than their male counterparts on both a median and mean basis.
Khaitan & Co advises Ramesh Flowers on majority investment by Gala Kerzen in the company
Khaitan & Co advised Ramesh Flowers Private Limited and the selling shareholders in relation to majority investment of 70% by Gala Kerzen in Ramesh Flowers. Ramesh Flowers Private Limited is a private company in Tuticorin, India and is engaged in manufacture and supply of dry flowers, home fragrance products, home décor products, candles, incense sticks and other decorative accessories. The core corporate transaction […]
Jules Obiang elected member of the National Council of the Gabon Bar Association
Jules Obiang, Cabinet JOB partner, member of VdA Legal Partners, and the exclusive VdA partner in Gabon, is elected member of the Gabon Bar Association National Council. This election represents a great step for the growing affirmation of Cabinet JOB in Gabon’s legal market and increases the strengthening of VdA Legal Partners.
Aviation: An important catalyst for growth in Saudi Arabia
Update on regulatory framework for crowdfunding platforms in the UAE
By Yi Ling Wong and Samarth Chaddha In the June-July 2016 edition of Al Tamimi’s Law Update Article (http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/crowdfunding-platforms-in-the-uae/), we have previously provided an overview on the Crowdfunding Platforms in the UAE and highlighted some of the key regulatory issues commonly encountered. In an effort to facilitate the growth of the SME sector and FinTech […]
GDPR: Guide to implications for Middle East marketing activities
By Fiona Robertson The GDPR is intended to protect the data of residents of EU countries but in doing so, there are claims that it has the capacity to extend beyond the jurisdiction of the European Union to the operations of entities outside that region. The intention of this article is not to provide an […]
A beginner’s guide to smart contracts
Smart contracts will have a disruptive effect on traditional contractual performance, both practically and conceptually. However, are smart contracts actually “contracts” and are they really “smart”? What are smart contracts?
The regulation of electronic transactions in Oman
By Ahmed Al Barwani With the fast development and implementation of technology and the internet in processing operations in private and public sectors, and concluding transactions locally and internationally online or electronically on a cross-border basis, it has become essential to develop a legal framework to safeguard the rights and interests of stakeholders utilising such […]
The growth of the gig economy in the UAE
By Sabrina Saxena The UAE is not as flexible as other jurisdictions and does not accommodate many types of business models. Before an expatriate is eligible to work in the UAE, they must receive approval from the UAE immigration and labour authorities and are required to obtain a residence visa and work permit. As part […]
BLP and Bryan Cave: Merged firm leaders confirmed
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has today gone live following the vote between partners which saw the transatlantic merger go through last month.
Gender pay gap: Female partners at Hogan Lovells paid 3.2% more
Hogan Lovells gender pay gap results have shown that female partners receive more than their male counterparts on both a median and mean basis.
Khaitan & Co advises Ramesh Flowers on majority investment by Gala Kerzen in the company
Khaitan & Co advised Ramesh Flowers Private Limited and the selling shareholders in relation to majority investment of 70% by Gala Kerzen in Ramesh Flowers. Ramesh Flowers Private Limited is a private company in Tuticorin, India and is engaged in manufacture and supply of dry flowers, home fragrance products, home décor products, candles, incense sticks and other decorative accessories. The core corporate transaction […]
Jules Obiang elected member of the National Council of the Gabon Bar Association
Jules Obiang, Cabinet JOB partner, member of VdA Legal Partners, and the exclusive VdA partner in Gabon, is elected member of the Gabon Bar Association National Council. This election represents a great step for the growing affirmation of Cabinet JOB in Gabon’s legal market and increases the strengthening of VdA Legal Partners.
Khaitan & Co acts as legal counsel on Sandhar Technologies IPO
Khaitan & Co acted as the legal counsel to the offer and advised Sandhar Technologies Limited in relation to its initial public offering of equity shares aggregating to INR 5,124.80 million comprising a fresh issue of up to 9,036,144 equity shares, and an offer for sale of up to 8,000,000 equity shares by GTI Capital Beta Pvt Ltd. Sandhar Technologies […]
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The speed read: why KWM still draws in the readers, private equity moves and legal ops innovation
“No-one’s interested in KWM any more,” we’re confidently told by, er… lots of former KWM partners. This comes as news to us, as our analysis of what happened to the trainees who had to be rescued from the smoking ruins of King & Wood Mallesons’ UK operation is our most-read article of the month to […]
WFW reveals half-year results as management duo extend their reign
Watson Farley & Williams has re-elected its co-managing partners for a further five years, with the firm also revealing its half-year results for 2018/19. London-based Chris Lowe and Hamburg’s Lothar Wegener first took up the post in 2014 and will now increase their reign by five years taking them until 2024. Lowe said: “We are energised […]
2018 was dominated by #MeToo: it’s unedifying to see seven City firms trying to pretend it never happened
When Deloitte announced it had fired 20 partners over a four-year period for inappropriate behaviour it was praised on all sides for its open approach. The biggest City law firms, however, are trying to close down the discussion, but The Lawyer isn’t going to collude with them in their efforts to duck the biggest issue […]
Sidley Austin stays loyal to Chicago in partner promotions
Sidley Austin has announced its partner promotions for the New Year, making up 30 partners worldwide. While this is a big increase on the 19 partners elected last year, the firm stayed cautious in London, promoting just one. Lyndsey Laverack will become a partner in the M&A and private equity group in London. She has been […]
Tech start-up gets cash injection from Clifford Chance and Latham
Reynen Court, the platform claiming to be a “one-stop” tech solution for the legal industry, has completed its first series A investment round, attracting cash from two of its biggest law firm backers. The heavyweight firms joined Prins H LLC, an investment vehicle set up by the platform’s founder and CEO Andrew Klein to provide […]
Shearman jumps on infrastructure PE bandwagon with Bakers hires
Baker McKenzie infrastructure PE duo Tim Sheddick and Katie Hicks have joined Shearman & Sterling in London, the latest in a series of moves to US firms in this space. Sheddick has been with Bakers since 1999 and was made a partner in 2006. One of his key clients is Macquarie, which he advised in […]