A record number of barristers have been made up to silk this year, with 113 QC appointments announced this morning (12 January).
If Freshfields doesn’t pick off other magic circle lawyers, lockstep reform will be a waste
This year was filled with drama: high-profile mergers, hires and collapses set the scene for some interesting (and challenging) coverage from The Lawyer. And they are all here, in the top 10 most-read stories of the entire year.
We are pleased to announce that our employees Alexandre Both, Michael Cartier, Michael Feit, Hubertus Hillerström and Olivier Sigg, who have been with us for many years, have been appointed as partners in our firm, effective from 1 January, 2018.
BY Maurus Winzap On 15 November 2018 – in the context of the bill on the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (TRAF) (formerly referred to as ‘Tax Proposal 17’) – the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) announced that, as of 1 January 2019, it will abstain from granting rulings which safeguard the federal […]
By Robert Desax Place of effective management (POEM) Companies are subject to Swiss unlimited taxation if they have their seat or their POEM in Switzerland. The same rule also applies in intercantonal situations. A non-Swiss company is subject to unlimited taxation in Switzerland if it is effectively managed in Switzerland. Swiss case law and practice: POEM […]
By Urs Gnos, Markus Vischer The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including corporate entities and acquisition methods, preliminary agreements, main documents, warranties and indemnities, acquisition financing, signing and closing, tax, employees, pensions, competition and environmental issues.
By Dirk Spacek, Dr. iur Is blockchain in the media & entertainment industry a fit or mismatch? Click below to read more
End October 2018, the Swiss Federal Council published its explanatory report on the proposed revision of Swiss international arbitration law. The goal of the revision is to make Swiss international arbitration law even more user-friendly. The Swiss Federal Council has now published its explanatory report and draft amendments to chapter 12 of the Swiss Private […]
A record number of barristers have been made up to silk this year, with 113 QC appointments announced this morning (12 January).
If Freshfields doesn’t pick off other magic circle lawyers, lockstep reform will be a waste
This year was filled with drama: high-profile mergers, hires and collapses set the scene for some interesting (and challenging) coverage from The Lawyer. And they are all here, in the top 10 most-read stories of the entire year.
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Latham & Watkins and Sidley Austin have advised on online casino operator 888 Holding’s £22m buyout of All American Poker Network (AAPN). Through the deal, London-listed 888 has acquired the remaining 53 per cent interest in AAPN that it does not own, from its joint venture partner Avenue OLG Entertainment. AAPN was established as a US-facing joint venture […]
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has launched a new portal to allow its staff to generate ideas and turn the best ones into products, The Lawyer has learned. The firm is asking for ideas that address three challenges, namely culture, internal efficiency or client solutions. These can either be “quick wins” or “big ideas”, which are transformative […]
Luxury French conglomerate LVMH has named a new legal head for its Moët Hennessy brand in Europe, after the departure of former director Isabelle Meyer to Just Eat. Jeremy Barker has been appointed as its legal director, following a four-month stint as a consultant solicitor at the company. This is a continuation of his relationship with […]
Pinsent Masons has nearly doubled its partnership headcount in Dublin after taking on three new partners from a trio of firms in the city. Pinsents became the first international law firm to open in the Irish capital after the Brexit vote, when it announced its launch in June 2017. As strife continues over the UK’s […]
The US firm is working with Clifford Chance on the largest equity investment ever made by the UK Government’s CDC Group.
Norton Rose Fulbright has launched a graduate scheme focusing on legal operations, as law firms continue to rethink the way its services are delivered. The scheme stems out of the firm’s change and innovation program NRF Transform. It will initially offer two roles available from March 2019, followed by four other positions opening next September that […]
