Slaughters and SullCrom lead as FirstGroup rejects Apollo’s advances
Slaughter and May is representing UK transport company FirstGroup, as it holds its ground in rejecting a takeover approach from American private equity house Apollo Management.
Vischer advises Planzer on acquisition of Leimgruber
Planzer, an international logistics and transport group with main seat in Dietikon ZH, has acquired all shares of Paul Leimgruber AG, also a family-led logistics and transport business with main seat in Basel and approx. 300 employees and 140 contracted drivers. VISCHER advises the selling shareholders (Leimgruber family). The Vischer team led by partner Dr Robert […]
Schoenherr leads Vienna Airport to success in third runway proceedings
Schoenherr has secured a significant victory for the Vienna International Airport (“VIE”) and the province of Lower Austria in the proceedings for the third runway at the airport. Together with his team, Schoenherr partner Christian Schmelz succeeded in persuading the Federal Administrative Court to confirm the environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) authorisation, which is thus legally […]
Gowling WLG report calls for public-private solutions to transport challenges
International Law firm Gowling WLG, in collaboration with the London Transport Museum, Arup and Thales UK, has brought together more than 60 leading thinkers and decision makers in the transport industry to consider the challenges and opportunities facing city transport systems and infrastructure in the UK. The findings, published today in Rethinking Urban Mobility: Three questions that will shape the future […]
Gürsoy, Ece – Global Ports Holdings
Until the end of 2017 Ece Gürsoy was chief legal officer and company secretary of renewables company Lightsource. For six years, she helped the company become the leading utility scale solar power generator in the UK. Gürsoy joined the company in 2011. Having started her life in law practising in Turkey, she requalifyed as […]
Khaitan & Co represents Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority in fare case
Khaitan & Co successfully advised and represented Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in the Bombay High Court and obtained a favourable order in relation to a matter involving proposed increase in Mumbai Metro fares as directed by the Fare fixation committee which was appointed under the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002. The […]
Khaitan & Co advises SATS Investment on 49% equity stake in Mumbai Cargo Service Center Airport
Khaitan & Co advised SATS Investment, a subsidiary of SATS Limited on its subscription for a 49% equity stake in a joint venture company, Mumbai Cargo Service Center Airport Private Limited, which will be responsible for operating the concession and managing the international cargo facilities at the Mumbai airport. Ajay Bhargava (Partner), Akhil Bhatnagar (Partner), […]
East & Concord advises on construction of Beijing’s Maglev train line
On December 30, 2017, Beijing’s first medium-low speed maglev line S1 with independent intellectual property started its trial operation officially. Li Dongming, Li Jian and Yang Lu from East & Concord’s Beijing Office provided legal advice on the investment and construction of the project. The magnetic levitation S1 line is a demonstration line of medium-low […]
Mitsubishi reorganises UK legal team as GC stands down
Mitsubishi Motors UK’s legal team will be led by a new general counsel from the start of 2018.
Monarch Airlines calls on Freshfields ahead of judicial review
The High Court will today hear a judicial review into whether Monarch Airlines should be able to sell its remaining airport landing slots after the budget carrier collapsed last month.
Freshfields advises as Monarch enters into administration
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been drafted in by the administrators of Monarch Airlines, as the UK budget carrier collapses.
Clydes loses sinking ship sabotage case
Clyde & Co has failed to dismiss allegations against a client accused of deliberately scuttling a vessel to recover $22m (£17m) in insurance.