The Hot 100 effect: Mishcon’s tech guru
Occasionally when someone makes a lateral move, its impact turns out to be significantly greater than anyone could have hoped. This was certainly the case with Nick West.
Gowling WLG strengthens corporate in Germany
Gowling WLG is growing its corporate presence in Germany by hiring Dr Petra Beyer. Petra will join Dr Andreas Woelfle in Stuttgart, as a director in the corporate law team. Petra specialises in corporate, banking and capital law, as well as general contract law and international commercial law. In 1997, she joined Haver & Mailaender, where she became […]
U+I launches first UK legal panel
Property regeneration business U+I Plc has appointed its first legal panel following its merger with Development Securities PlC and Cathedral Group.
Fieldfisher muscles in on Cooley to take Olswang Munich office
Fieldfisher has emerged as a contender to take over Olswang’s Munich office after the three-way merger with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro, The Lawyer understands.
India – guidelines on ‘place of effective management’
Khaitan & Co advises Lupin on corporate guarantee
Advised Lupin Ltd (Lupin) in relation to a corporate guarantee provided by Lupin to secure the obligations of its subsidiaries under a bridge financing of $880m availed from JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the purpose of purchasing all of the outstanding equity interests in Gavis Pharmaceuticals LLC, Novel Laboratories, Inc, and VGS Holdings, Inc. […]
Khaitan & Co helps Inox Wind Ltd with licensing agreements
Khaitan & Co advised Inox Wind Limited (Inox Wind) in relation to agreements with American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), AMSC Austria GmBH and their respective affiliates (collectively, “AMSC Group”) for licensing to Inox Wind. The technology pertains to the manufacture of 2MW Electronic Control Systems; long-term supply of 2MW wind turbine generator electronic control systems; and […]
The Hot 100 effect: Mishcon’s tech guru
Occasionally when someone makes a lateral move, its impact turns out to be significantly greater than anyone could have hoped. This was certainly the case with Nick West.
Gowling WLG strengthens corporate in Germany
Gowling WLG is growing its corporate presence in Germany by hiring Dr Petra Beyer. Petra will join Dr Andreas Woelfle in Stuttgart, as a director in the corporate law team. Petra specialises in corporate, banking and capital law, as well as general contract law and international commercial law. In 1997, she joined Haver & Mailaender, where she became […]
U+I launches first UK legal panel
Property regeneration business U+I Plc has appointed its first legal panel following its merger with Development Securities PlC and Cathedral Group.
Fieldfisher muscles in on Cooley to take Olswang Munich office
Fieldfisher has emerged as a contender to take over Olswang’s Munich office after the three-way merger with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro, The Lawyer understands.
Schoenherr advises on Ekazent acquisition from UniCredit
Schoenherr and SCWP Schindhelm have advised a joint venture company consisting of an investor group led by Erwin Krause and Franz Kollitsch, and Austrian property developer UBM Development on the acquisition of UniCredit Bank Austria subsidiary Ekazent Group. The closing took place on Tuesday 31 January 2017. Schoenherr supported the investor group, formed around the real estate […]
Slaughters gets the call on Ultra Electronics corruption probe
Slaughter and May is acting as principal adviser for defence and technology group Ultra Electronics as it faces a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Stephenson Harwood makes up eight partners in London and Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has made up five lawyers to partner in its 2018 promotions round, while an additional three have been named as local partners.
Clifford Chance favours Europe with largest promotions round in six years
Clifford Chance has made up 26 new partners globally in the firm’s largest promotions round for six years, falling just short of 2012’s 27-strong group.
Freshfields leads for Advent in €2bn Sanofi deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Advent International on its potential €2bn deal with French pharmaceuticals company Sanofi.
Mishcon cleared in £6m tax battle with former client
Mishcon de Reya has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Royal Courts of Justice over a dispute with former client Instant Access Properties (IAP) leading to the company’s insolvency.
Exclusive: Latham global leadership race starts as candidates emerge
Latham & Watkins has opened nominations in the race to become the firm’s next chair, after Bill Voge stood down from the role last month.