04/06/2022
Disputes Quick Read: The new witness statement preparation rules – a year on
The case concerned the preparation of a witness statement of one factual witness by another individual at the client company.
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04/06/2022
Mishcon de Reya advises on £115m sale of prime city office block
Tenants include law firms Marks & Clerk, Peters & Peters, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
04/06/2022
Carey Olsen advises Blue Noble on launch of fourth European real estate fund
The Carey Olsen team advising Blue Noble was led by Jersey corporate partner Chris Griffin, assisted by associate Thomas Bulfin.
04/06/2022
Linklaters advises Valeco, Mirova and GEG on a €300 million portfolio financing
This transaction will enable Valeco to develop and finance new energy transition projects.
04/06/2022
PE Type Unit Trusts for Japanese Investors and Managers Seeking Allocations
Recently, some Japanese promoters have begun to replicate the PE Type Unit Trust structure using Irish vehicles
04/05/2022
Linklaters advises the lenders in relation to the financing for Bridgepoint’s acquisition of Inspired Thinking Group
Established in 2009, ITG is a Birmingham-based technology-led marketing services business, creating and managing global multichannel marketing campaigns.
04/05/2022
Walkers Acts on Queen's Gambit Growth Capital (the First Women-Led SPAC) in its Business Combination with Swvl Inc.
The combined company has changed its name to Swvl Holdings Corp. On April 1, 2022, Swvl Holdings Corp’s Class A ordinary shares and warrants commenced trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “SWVL” and “SWVLW”, respectivel
04/05/2022
Walkers Advises on Financing to Support Development of 105 Victoria Street
The Walkers Banking & Finance team was led by Group Partner Tristan Maultby with assistance from Senior Counsel Elaine Kelly and Associate Rebecca Lever.
04/05/2022
Freshfields Advises Cinven and Ufinet on the Successful Syndication and Closing of a $1.135b Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility
Ufinet has over 90,000 km of optical fiber deployed and over 24 years of experience in the field.
04/05/2022
Norton Rose Fulbright advises syndicate of banks on the issue of L-Bank’s first SOFR Index Average linked USD 1 billion bond
The order book was 1.4 times oversubscribed, with strong demand from investors across EMEA, Asia and the Americas.
04/05/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills client SRG Global Limited completes acquisition of WBHO infrastructure out of administration
The Company operates three segments: Asset Services, Mining Services and Construction.
04/05/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Sixth in the World
GAR reveals that the firm's portfolio as counsel amassed US$122.4 billion, approaching three times more than the portfolio value in 2018, and includes 7 cases worth more than US$5 billion and 12 further cases exceeding the US$1 billion mark.
04/05/2022
Higgs & Johnson Partners ‘Highly Respected’ Female Transactional Lawyers
They are among an exceptional team of female attorneys here at Higgs & Johnson and we salute their achievement.’
04/05/2022
Amalgamation of a Guernsey company with another company
The benefits of amalgamation are that the amalgamating companies are effectively consolidated.
04/05/2022
Hogan Lovells advises KIRKBI Invest A/S and William Demant Invest A/S on the sale of their indirect interests in the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund I
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
04/05/2022
Considerations for directors – the “zone of insolvency”
It is important for directors to recognise what is known as the “zone of insolvency” – a period of time when there is a risk that a company may not be able to pay its debts when they fall due.
04/04/2022
Clyde & Co and BLM agree merger
The majority of its lawyers will join its Casualty insurance practice, with other sizable groups joining professional liability, healthcare and business advisory teams.
04/04/2022
Harneys partners highlighted in IFLR1000’s Women Leaders 2022 guide
The guide features the most prominent female lawyers from various jurisdictions who are described as an “elite group with outstanding reputations within their markets”.
04/01/2022
Greenberg Traurig advises BEOS on the acquisition from Cilon of a corporate real estate portfolio with 70,000 square meters of rental space
Greenberg Traurig provided comprehensive advice to BEOS on all legal aspects of the transaction.
04/01/2022
UAE's new labours laws trigger 'significant changes' to employment contracts
Luke Tapp and Ruth Stephen tell HRNews about some of the key employment law changes in the region