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MOrsel: A tale of 2 cases

Remember though that in certain circumstances of ill health, socialising may be appropriate; these cases will always turn on their own facts.

The Betamax Case: The Aftermath

The case has important ramifications regarding the scope of a court in deciding whether to set aside or refuse to enforce an international arbitration award on the basis that it conflicts with public policy.

Carey Olsen advises FSN Capital on latest mid-market fund launch

The fund, which was oversubscribed and closed above its original hard cap, will continue FSN Capital's proven investment strategy of targeting control buyout investments of mid-sized companies in Northern Europe.

Germany passes reform of lawyers' fees and litigation funding

In Germany, this area is currently dominated by legal tech companies, which are registered as debt collection companies and therefore do not fall under the laws regulating lawyers.

Multi-Juridictional Maples Team Advise Everarc on $2 Billion Acquisition

The Boards of Directors of EverArc and the company have each approved the proposed transaction which is expected to close in Q4 2021 and is subject to customary conditions.

Herbert Smith Freehills Named Law Firm of the Year at Australasian Law Awards

Herbert Smith Freehills M&A partner Tony Damian was named Australian Dealmaker of the Year

Key Judgment on Arbitration Clauses Affecting Thousands of Commercial Contracts

Herbert Smith Freehills acted for the successful Defendant.

Latham and the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi Advise on Saudi Aramco's Landmark US$6 Billion Sukuk

Groundbreaking offering represents the largest corporate Sukuk issuance in history and the global energy company’s debut international Sukuk issuance.

Latham & Watkins Advises DAZN

Entertainment, sports & media team represents global sports streaming platform on exclusive media rights partnership with the AFC.

Latham & Watkins Advises on Tremor IPO

Capital markets team represents Israeli advertising-technology company on its listing.

Cross-border funds and their legal risks

Issues related to the tax residency of fund managers and individual round-trip investments may impose additional tax burdens on investors

EU/US: Cross-border data flows - a necessary part of global trade

Cross-border data transfers have been beneficial to consumer welfare, by giving access to a wider range of goods and services at a lower cost.

Clifford Chance advises Republic of Indonesia

Proceeds will be used to fund the Republic’s infrastructure and green projects to spur economic growth.

Clifford Chance advises Sanity Group

Previous financiers at Sanity Group include HV Capital, TQ Ventures, Atlantic Food Labs, Cherry Ventures, Calyx, Bitburger Ventures and SevenVentures.

Top tips when choosing a family/divorce lawyer in Hong Kong

We’ve rounded up some of the key things you should be looking

Shoosmiths advises Moorfield Group

The Shoosmiths cross-practice team has worked incredibly hard together with Moorfield and the wider advisory teams to deliver this transaction – it has been a fantastic team effort.”

Changes to the UAE Foreign Ownership Laws

The Amendment proposed that all business activities in the UAE are open for 100% foreign ownership except for a negative list of activities which would be determined by the relevant UAE authority.

Linklaters advises lenders on the strengthening of Comdata’s capital structure

As a result of the agreement, Comdata’s financial indebtedness will be significantly reduced

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum advises Intelligent Fiber Network

The acquisition of IFN adds more than 5,000 route miles of fiber-optic line across more than 60 Indiana counties.

DLA Piper advises Katapult

Katapult’s sophisticated end-to-end technology platform provides both a seamless integration with merchants and exceptional customer experiences.

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