04/13/2021
Irwin Mitchell eyes £500m flotation, ‘City sources’ claim
Could happen this year, apparently
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04/13/2021
Morrison & Foerster now official cooperation partner of the Erich Pommer Institut / Morrison & Foerster and the Erich Pommer Institut enter into cooperation partnership
The continuing education programs of the EPI are first class, the participants are highly motivated and it is a great pleasure for us to support the continuing education programs with our teaching content and to work with the great team of the EPI.
04/13/2021
Ten Paul Hastings Attorneys Named to Variety's 2021 Legal Impact Report
Paul Hastings attorneys were recognized for their integral work across multiple sectors:
04/12/2021
DAC 6 Implemented into Cypriot Law
The AC21 Law operates as an amendment to the Law on Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Taxation 2012 and brings Cyprus up to date in the field of mandatory disclosure obligations under EU Law.
04/12/2021
Cayman Islands releases its 2021 list of CRS reportable jurisdictions
Such agreements will either be in the form of the OECD’s Multilateral Competent Authorities Agreement or another type of exchange of information agreement.
04/12/2021
Court of Appeal upholds decision
That bank did not coerce, or breach duty to, defaulting borrower in loan restructuring
04/12/2021
Zu'bi & Partners won at the Chambers middle east awards 2021
The award was presented on an online live broadcast on 7 April 2021, organized by Chambers and Partners, the market leader in legal research and publishing
04/12/2021
Law firms’ cost focus will drive financial innovation in the sector
Businesses that have already weathered the Covid storm will be keen to avoid costs that are not directly linked to immediate trading.
04/12/2021
UK set to secure Brussels’ backing for joining legal pact
European Commission to drop objections to British membership of Lugano convention
04/12/2021
Carey Olsen advises Emergent Capital on completion of its restructuring
Working alongside the transaction's lead legal advisers Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Arthur Cox, the Carey Olsen team advising Emergent on the Cayman corporate and regulatory aspects of the restructure was led by partner Alistair Russell and coun
04/12/2021
Latham & Watkins Again Advises Citigroup on Increase and “At the Market” Sales Offering of Jumia Technologies AG
Cross-border team advises on capital increase and subsequent “at the market” sales offering of leading pan-African e-commerce platform.
04/12/2021
Hogan Lovells advises Charles on seed financing round of more than EUR 6 million
Charles will use the new capital, which comes from investors Accel and HV Capital, to further scale its business and meet existing demand for its conversational commerce platform.
04/12/2021
Stephenson Harwood advises Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on financing of five VLOCs
The loan facility is provided by a syndicate of four lenders comprising both international and Korean financial institutions.
04/12/2021
Chambers Europe 2021 ranks leading Jones Day practices and lawyers
Based on interviews with lawyers and clients, the Chambers Europe rankings look at a broad range of qualities, including legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment to the client, to provide an inde
04/12/2021
Six Jones Day partners recognized as "Midwest Trailblazers" by The American Lawyer
The "Trailblazers" are agents of change who have made significant marks on practice, policy, and technological advancements in their areas of legal practice.
04/12/2021
M&A deals for professional services firms rise as PE houses’ appetite grows
Mayer Brown says the recent sales of the restructuring arms of Big 4 accountancy firms KPMG and Deloitte have highlighted the increased interest in professional services firms from PE funds.
04/12/2021
Seven lawyers in Reed Smith’s Entertainment and Media practice named in Variety’s 2021 Legal Impact Report
Reed Smith has announced that seven members of its global Entertainment and Media Industry Group were honored in Variety magazine’s 2021 Legal Impact Report. The attorneys were listed together as one transactional group, emphasizing the impact of
04/12/2021
Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Airtel Africa on Investments from Mastercard and TPG's Rise Fund, Totalling US$300 Million
The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by M&A partner and Head of India Corporate Roddy Martin, supported by senior associate Vonetta Dale and associates Meera Thakrar and Mary Hughes.
04/12/2021
Linklaters wins Chambers UAE Client Service Award
The firm was also shortlisted for the Chambers UAE M&A Law Firm of the Year and Chambers UAE Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year. The Client Service Award recognizes outstanding feedback from clients.
04/12/2021
Dechert Advises Crown Holdings on Sale of its European Tinplate Business To KPS Capital Partners
In 2020, the business generated €1.9 billion in revenue and approximately €220 million in estimated standalone EBITDA and had approximately 6,300 employees.