European law firm Loyens & Loeff has advised Brazilian telecom company Oi in its restructuring of more than USD 20 billion debt, the largest-ever debt restructuring in Latin America. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Oi operates a vital telecommunications business, providing telecom services to some 63 million customers and employing over 143,000 direct and indirect employees. Loyens & Loeff […]
From cryptocurrencies and blockchain, to regulation and litigation, tech and digital knowhow are changing the face of Switzerland’s financial and legal markets
BT has ushered in a new director of legal for litigation, hiring investigations partner Michael Isaacs from Bristol-headquartered firm TLT. Isaacs’ career has spanned a range of different roles, both in-house and in law firms. Before his 11-month stint at TLT, he was head of banking and finance litigation at Pinsent Masons from 2013 to […]
Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to law and professional services firms, today announced that Legal 500 firm Mewburn Ellis has selected Tikit to supply NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based content services platform for law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments. Mewburn Ellis LLP are one of Europe’s premier IP specialist firms with […]
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Pinsent Masons have teamed up with firms in the US on a complex $7.5bn deal between telecoms companies CommScope and Arris. The transaction will see network equipment provider CommScope buy software maker Arris, a fellow US-headquartered that is listed on the NASDAQ. Pinsents London partners Rob Hutchings and Roberta Markovina advised […]
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Square Inc has not only Twitter founder Jack Dorsey at its head but also a former Bingham litigator who found her real home in the start-up world of fintech
Kinstellar, together with Linklaters and bpv Hügel, has successfully advised on the sale of Comparex AG, a global IT company, to SoftwareONE, a leading global platform, solutions and services company. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Kinstellar advised the seller on the implications of the transaction in Bulgaria, Kazakhstan and Serbia. Kinstellar […]
The introduction of a digital tax on tech giants, announced in yesterday’s Budget, could hinder future innovation in the country, a CC partner has said.
The law firms Dorda, Eisenberger & Herzog, Herbst Kinsky, PHH, Schoenherr, SCWP Schindhelm and Wolf Theiss, today launched the Legal Tech Hub Vienna (LTH Vienna). The unique initiative, that brings together seven law firms, will lead the legal industry into a digital future, while ensuring that clients’ needs are of primary concern. The goals of […]
DWF has lost its appeal for Morrisons in the High Court today, as it was ruled that the supermarket is legally responsible for an enormous data breach affecting over 100,00 employees. Three senior judges, including the Master of the Rolls, upheld the original decision against the supermarket, issued in December 2017. In what was the UK’s first data protection class […]
By Valentina Falicheva A notable trend since Bitcoin gained its popularity has been an incredible rise in the interest in the technology behind Bitcoin known as Blockchain, which is the “thing” which allows cryptocurrencies to function. Some statistics indicate that the global blockchain market is expected to be worth $20 billion in 2024! In this article, […]
