Exclusive: Olswang three-way merger imminent
Olswang is on the brink of a “transformational” three-way merger with Nabarro and a mystery third firm, The Lawyer understands. The merger is expected to be announced on Friday.
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Olswang is on the brink of a “transformational” three-way merger with Nabarro and a mystery third firm, The Lawyer understands. The merger is expected to be announced on Friday.
Nabarro has scheduled its vote on the three-way merger with CMS and Olswang for two weeks’ time as partners review “information packs”.
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided Cayman Islands law advice to AUPU Group Holding Company Limited in its privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement between the Company and its scheme shareholders pursuant to a bid by Upwind Holding Company Limited which valued AUPU Group at about US$162 million and its delisting from the Hong […]
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Olswang is on the brink of a “transformational” three-way merger with Nabarro and a mystery third firm, The Lawyer understands. The merger is expected to be announced on Friday.
Nabarro has scheduled its vote on the three-way merger with CMS and Olswang for two weeks’ time as partners review “information packs”.
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided Cayman Islands law advice to AUPU Group Holding Company Limited in its privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement between the Company and its scheme shareholders pursuant to a bid by Upwind Holding Company Limited which valued AUPU Group at about US$162 million and its delisting from the Hong […]
In his nine years at insurance consolidator Phoenix Group legal director Phil Hagan has helped the business complete a number of major corporate deals and steered it through several structural changes.
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