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Scottish case confirms legal proceedings exemption as possible defence for GDPR claims

The claim was dismissed by the court, as the claimant’s allegations against the employer were found to be “lacking in specification” and “irrelevant”.

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Amarenco

This latest round is also in line with Amarenco's development strategy

Risk of climate-related shareholder litigation in UK grows

Section 172 makes clear that a director must act in a way that they consider is most likely to promote the success of the company and for the benefit of the shareholders.

Latham & Watkins Represents ConocoPhillips on Port Arthur LNG Project Closing and Final Investment Decision

Multidisciplinary deal team led by members of the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure group represents ConocoPhillips in landmark LNG transaction

Indonesia draws down first tranche of renewable transition finance

The agreement has confirmed the loan terms and conditions and how to use the loan.

Hogan Lovells advises HICL PLC on £650m sustainable refinancing

The facility was refinanced by its existing consortium of lenders and has a three year tenor with an option to extend for a further two years.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and Rand Parent, LLC Acquisition

The Conyers BVI team was led by Robert Briant in the BVI

Dentons advises Bank of Sharjah on its issuance of US$500 million Notes due 2028

Dentons also advised on the related 13 February 2023 update of Bank of Sharjah's US$2.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

Baker McKenzie advises on USD 2.5 billion (equivalent) sustainability-linked bond offering for Teva Pharmaceutical

The Sustainability-Linked Bonds are linked to 3 environmental and social KPIs - tied to targets such as improving access to Teva’s portfolio of medicines in low- and middle-income countries and reducing Teva’s absolute greenhouse gas emissions

Dentons and BASEAK advise Akfen Holding on its acquisition of Akfen Yenilenebilir Enerji from EBRD and IFC

Akfen Yenilenebilir Enerji has an installed power portfolio of approximately 700 MWe from domestic and renewable energy sources.

Akin Advises Brightwood Capital Advisors on $300 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility for Giving Home Health Care

The financing was used to support Giving Home Health Care’s partnership with FS Investments, and will help fund strategic growth initiatives.

Linklaters secures licence to operate in Saudi Arabia

The new office will be the firm’s third in the Middle East alongside Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Dentons joins first wave of international law firms to be granted foreign law firm license in Saudi Arabia

Led by Managing Partner Nick Simpson, the Saudi team, comprising both Saudi Arabian and expatriate lawyers, has advised several of the world's largest companies on their investments into the country.

Allen & Overy advises Amundi on the launch of the second generation of its real estate private debt fund

The strategy of this new vintage extends that of the ACREL I fund, which raised EUR443 million from leading European institutional investors.

Eversheds Sutherland advises Capital & Regional PLC on the disposal of the “The Mall, Luton”

Capital & Regional is a UK focused specialist property REIT which owns and/or manages shopping centres in Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Maidstone, Redditch, Walthamstow and Wood Green.

Baker McKenzie advised Nomura Holdings on the sale of its Thailand domestic & retail brokerage businesses to Bank of Ayudhya

The sale agreement, which covers CNS' domestic and retail brokerage businesses in Thailand, comprised Nomura's 99.1% stake in CNS held by Nomura Asia Investment (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

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