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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Travers Smith and Cooley advise on Shazam-Apple deal
Travers Smith has led on the acquisition of music recognition app Shazam by Apple after the deal was cleared by EU regulators. Shazam was advised by a team led by corporate finance partner Andrew Gillen which also included corporate finance senior associate Jamie Lumsden and corporate finance associates Simon Inder and Graeme Scotchmer. In addition, […]
DLA Piper opens managing partner nominations with election looming
DLA Piper has opened the nominations for its new managing partner, with Simon Levine set to stand for a second term. The process will close in early October, followed by the announcement of the result the next month. As yet, no other partners have formally announced their candidacy. Senior partner Andrew Darwin gave his backing […]
Keystone profits up 40 per cent in interim financials
Dispersed firm Keystone Law has posted its interim financial results for the six months ending in July 2018, showing double-digit growth both in turnover and profits. The firm revealed 30 per cent turnover growth from £15.3m to £20m. Profit before tax, meanwhile, increased by 40.3 per cent, rising from £1.7m to £2.3m. In addition, cash […]
The 60 second interview: “The rules of the game have changed”
With the Business Leadership Summit in association with Propero taking place today, we caught up with Intapp CEO John Hall, one of the keynote speakers, to discuss where the legal sector is heading, what trends are emerging and what are the main obstacles lying ahead for law firms.
Dechert emerges as challenger for Quinn’s PrivatBank claim in Ukraine
Dechert is working for a number of bondholder clients in multiple disputes involving one of Ukraine’s biggest financial institutions, PrivatBank. The firm is acting on a pair of arbitration cases in the London Court of International Arbitration valued at a combined $375m with the primary client – institutional investor Madison Pacific – disputing against the […]
Fieldfisher to enter Spain with double office launch
Fieldfisher is poised to open two new offices in Spain, via a merger with local firm Jausas. The firm will be based in Madrid, an attractive city for law firms due to a strong banking and corporate scene, while the second will be located in Barcelona which has a thriving tech start-up scene. The new offices […]