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Herbert Smith Freehills Announces Largest Ever Round of Senior Associate Promotions in Asia

60% of the new senior associates are women, and 81% are of Asian ethnicity.

The Best Lawyers in France 2023

Selection is based on a peer-review survey in which leading lawyers cast votes on the legal abilities of others in their specialties.

Civil Financial Penalties Regime: the scope of “senior management function”

his will determine exactly who is in scope of the new regime and will have the potential to bring previously out of scope employees who perform a “senior management function” within range of civil financial penalties in respect of money launde

Maples Advises SCC Power on Acquisition of Stoneway's Business Enterprise

Stoneway's business enterprise consists of four power generation facilities located in Argentina.

High Court sanctions Amigo scheme of arrangement following creditors' meeting

Notably, Amigo made clear that it would only propose sanction of the Wind Down Scheme by way of an alternative, if the court considered the New Business Scheme should not be sanctioned.

Dechert Advises the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on its Debut US$650 Million Bond Offering

The core Dechert team advising Jordan included international capital markets partners Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Rees and associates Nick Quarrie and Kerenza Kerslake.

For Second Consecutive Year, Herbert Smith Freehills Named the Only Firm Globally Recognised by Chambers in all Alternative Legal Services Specialties

This is the second consecutive year that Herbert Smith Freehills has been the only firm listed in all four categories of the guide.

Clifford Chance creates a European scholarship to promote diversity

The next call for the scholarship for students in Europe will be in autumn 2022.

Experts welcome UK government report on success of CIGA’s restructuring plan

The government said it expects all three permanent CIGA measures will be used increasingly now that its pandemic support package for businesses has come to an end.

Hogan Lovells boasts strong rankings in Legal 500 U.S.

Additionally, 15 lawyers recognized in the guide’s “Hall of Fame” category; 17 were recognized as “Leading Lawyers”; 10 as “Next Generation Partners”; and another 10 as “Rising Stars.”

Baker McKenzie Advises Repsol in Sale of 25% Renewables Stake

Baker McKenzie previously advised Repsol in its 2021 acquisition of the US solar and battery storage developer Hecate Energy, which was Repsol's first foray into the US renewables market.

UK Pensions – Enhanced climate change reporting requirements from 1 October

Trustees now need to get up to speed quickly with these new requirements, as well as watching this space for further developments in this rapidly evolving area.

South Africa rail policy sets out vision for future investment and private sector participation

The government has identified required interventions at two levels.

CJEU AG Sets High Bar for Responses to Data Subject Access Requests

The Advocate General argues that organisations should provide individuals with information on the specific recipients of their personal data.

Data Transfers - Final SCCs deadline is 27 December 2022

This is no small undertaking, particularly as the new SCCs impose a number of additional obligations on businesses.

Collas Crill Quoted in Reports Legal Offshore Report

On the situation in Russia, and how offshore law firms are dealing with sanctions compliance, Jason said that the impact of the Ukraine war as 'the biggest thing we've had to deal with'.

Ogier in BVI advises on US$1.5 billion credit facility extension for Colliers Group

The Ogier transactional team was led by associate Tiffany Tolliss with partner Ray Wearmouth.

White & Case advises Inventronics on acquisition of ams Osram's Digital Systems business

The company, headquartered near Munich in Germany, employs around 600 people and operates in more than 35 countries worldwide.

Greenberg Traurig Acted as Legal Advisor in the Acquisition of Shares in TU Europa

The transaction was led by Local Partner Michał Bobrzyński and Partner Łukasz Pawlak, who were supported by Associates Dawid Malinowski and Łukasz Chmura.

Vanessa Schrum to Co-Chair and Speak at Private Client Exchange Bermuda 2022

Appleby is an event partner, along with the BDA (Bermuda Business Development Agency) who is a principal partner of the Global Elite event.

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