Stewarts Law’s aviation team is assisting with the Royal Aeronautical Society’s seminar discussing the admissibility of air accident reports in court proceedings. Across the globe, aircraft accidents and serious incidents are invariably followed by a State sponsored ICAO Annex 13 investigation, the stated purpose of which is the prevention of future accidents and incidents. Annex […]
Pepperfry.com has raised a Series D round of $100m from Goldman Sachs, Zodius Technology Fund and existing investors Bertelsmann India Investments and Norwest Venture Partners. Khaitan & Co advised Zodius Technology Fund in relation to its Series D investment. The core transaction team consisted of Siddharth Shah, partner; Surbhi Kejriwal, associate partner; Abhiraj Krishna, senior […]
Watch the highlights of the night from the extraordinary business innovators who won top accolades at The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards this year. The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards brought together around 500 attendees to celebrate excellence in management and operational work, and saw CMS pick up the Business Leadership Team of the Year thanks to its streamlined strategy […]
Hogan Lovells has ended its relationship with Indonesian association firm Hermawan Juniarto, three years after the tie-up started.
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
To deal with growing client demand Tikit expands its sales team with the appointment of former IT Lab employee Craig Dootson. Craig has vast experience of the IT industry having worked across multiple areas including licensing, thin client technology, cloud hosting and Office 365.
Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, advised by Rantum Capital, has acquired from Argos Soditic Funds the majority of BMF Group AG, the world’s third-largest ropeway manufacturer with more than 320 employees in Switzerland. Vischer advised Cedarlake and Rantum. The team led by partner Dr. Robert Bernet comprised Dr. Peter Kühn, Sebastian Flückiger, Ruben Masar, Aron […]
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Ogier has provided Luxembourg advice to Echo Energy plc (Echo Energy) on the raising of £20m through an issue of bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF Market. Echo Energy plc is a London listed Latin American focused mid-cap oil and gas company pursuing a high value piped onshore gas strategy across South […]
Stewarts Law’s aviation team is assisting with the Royal Aeronautical Society’s seminar discussing the admissibility of air accident reports in court proceedings. Across the globe, aircraft accidents and serious incidents are invariably followed by a State sponsored ICAO Annex 13 investigation, the stated purpose of which is the prevention of future accidents and incidents. Annex […]
Pepperfry.com has raised a Series D round of $100m from Goldman Sachs, Zodius Technology Fund and existing investors Bertelsmann India Investments and Norwest Venture Partners. Khaitan & Co advised Zodius Technology Fund in relation to its Series D investment. The core transaction team consisted of Siddharth Shah, partner; Surbhi Kejriwal, associate partner; Abhiraj Krishna, senior […]
Watch the highlights of the night from the extraordinary business innovators who won top accolades at The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards this year. The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards brought together around 500 attendees to celebrate excellence in management and operational work, and saw CMS pick up the Business Leadership Team of the Year thanks to its streamlined strategy […]
Hogan Lovells has ended its relationship with Indonesian association firm Hermawan Juniarto, three years after the tie-up started.
A cross discipline team at Gateley Plc has advised award-winning TV production company Astley Baker Davies on the sale of a controlling stake in the global brand Peppa Pig. Entertainment One (eOne) is increasing its ownership of the preschool franchise Peppa Pig. eOne has entered into an agreement with Peppa Pig co-owners Astley Baker Davies […]
The hunt for David Green QC’s replacement as director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has come to an end, with former FBI deputy general counsel Lisa Osofsky set to take charge, The Lawyer understands. Osofsky is currently the EMEA investigations head at governance and compliance organisation Exiger. Green’s tenure came to an end on […]
Kirkland & Ellis partner David Higgins has made his lineup debut at his new firm, supporting the team on a deal opposite his old shop Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The deal saw Kirkland act for private equity house Pamplona on its sale of European pet food manufacturer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) to Cinven. Kirkland led […]
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has signed for a new 125,000 sq ft office as one of its first first post-merger moves, announcing that it will take the entirety of the previously vacant Governor’s House. The site, near London’s Cannon Street station, was Prudential’s UK headquarters prior to its demolition and rebuild. BCLP has now […]
Ropes & Gray is continuing to refresh its leadership team, naming real estate transactions head David Djaha as the firm’s next managing partner.
Energy company EDF Energy has completed its panel review, cutting its roster down by nearly 50 per cent to eight firms. Freshly-merged firms Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang are new additions to the panel, The Lawyer can reveal. When the wheels of the review were still in rotation, BCLP […]
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and White & Case have exited the high-profile Peugeot case just days before it starts, reaching a settlement with the car manufacturer. Cleary and White & Case represented the primary defendants in the Peugeot S.A. and others v NSK Ltd case, which is featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2018. […]