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Access to Qatar Financial Centre court system limited, court confirms

The decision means organisations cannot merely agree in their contracts that their disputes should be resolved before the QFC courts.

Mayer Brown advises Guess Germany on its expansion into top German city center locations

The re-openings under new brand management will take place successively.

Bird & Bird Advises Voyc on $2 Million Seed Funding Round

The round includes a third round of reinvestments from six angel investors, including Anton Musgrave.

Macfarlanes advises FirstCash on acquisition of H&T Group plc

The transaction implies an enterprise value of H&T of approximately £351m ($466m).

Macfarlanes advises Octopus Energy Generation and Carne Group on launch of non-UCITS retail scheme fund of alternative investment funds

Carne Group is Europe’s largest independent third-party fund management company.

Dentons advises KTnG in first major investment project in Kazakhstan

The facility is expected to become a regional production hub, with operations targeting both the domestic market and neighboring countries.

Latham Advises Partners Group on Acquisition of Digital Halo

Asia team represents leading global private markets firm on acquisition of the Singaporean data center platform.

Dechert Advises StepStone Group on European Parallel Fund of US$4.5 Billion Fundraising for Fifth Real Estate Flagship Fund

SREP V is the flagship fund of the real estate arm of StepStone Group dedicated to GP-led secondaries and recapitalizations of real estate vehicles.

Mayer Brown advises OQ Trading on 15-year LNG Sale

OQT is the international energy and commodity trading arm of the Government of Oman.

New revised BVCA model form documents – table of changes

The changes align with the market feedback collated from the venture capital community.

Dentons advises Yeşilyurt Enerji on the acquisition of a 41 MW solar park in Romania

Counsel Cosmin Roman led the transaction

Withers Advises Far East Hospitality REIT on Landmark Acquisition in Japan

The Withers team was led by Tokyo-based real estate partner, Toshihiko Tsuchiya, with the support of associate Kenya Rummel.

Dechert Advises Wellington on Blackstone, Vanguard Collaboration

Vanguard is one of the world’s leading investment management companies.

Appleby Advises on Republic Digital Acquisition Company USD300M Initial Public Offering

The Appleby corporate team included Partner Simon Raftopoulos and Counsel Alexandra Low.

Landmark UK-India free trade agreement hailed as strategic win for both nations

The FTA is expected to increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion and UK GDP by £4.8bn “in the long run”, the UK government said in a statement announcing the deal.

Supreme Court confirms scope of liability in fraudulent trading claims

Through trading EU carbon credits, these companies made VAT payments to third parties instead of remitting them to tax authorities, accumulating significant tax liabilities that led to their liquidation.

Changes to Qatar’s integration of certain payment services ‘potential game changer’ for fintech firms

This initiative is part of the Third Financial Sector Strategy of Qatar’s Vision 2030 and aims to enhance efficiency and innovation within Qatar’s digital payments ecosystem.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Blinq on US$25 million Series A capital raise

This new capital will be employed to fund the continued rapid growth and expansion of the company.

Walkers advise on Grant Thornton UAE's business combination with Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

The deal forms part of a broader strategy to create a global multidisciplinary platform providing audit, advisory and tax services to a growing international client base.

Tauil & Chequer Advogados advises Greystar with agreements for the development and management of Multifamily developments

Two of the developments will be in Vila Buarque, in the central region of São Paulo, and the others in the Bela Vista and Avenida Chucri Zaidan regions.

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