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Practical considerations for outgoing trustees

This guide highlights a few practical considerations to which a trustee ought to have regard upon their retirement as trustee.

Employee Benefit Trusts – advantages of structuring in Guernsey and Jersey

A commonly used method to secure employee loyalty is through a well-structured employee incentive scheme, with the Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") considered as an invaluable structure.

CTA Checklist for CLO Managers

Additionally, it would be prudent to ensure that confirmation of the applicable exemption and supporting legal advice is clearly documented on an entity-by-entity basis.

Legal 500 Greater China guide recognizes Withers as leading firm in 4 practice areas

Along with these prestigious accolades, a total of four of our lawyers have been recognised for their excellence in their respective market-leading practices.

Shifts workers – a new right to reasonable notice

The Government has begun consulting on aspects of the reforms, anticipating that the majority of them will take effect no earlier than 2026, giving employers time to plan.

Union recognition - the Government proposes some radical reforms

The proposals on unions connote a radical change from policy adopted under the previous Government.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Grafiti Holding

Upon completion of the business combination, Grafiti Holding was renamed Damon Inc. Damon’s common shares commenced trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “DMN” on November 18, 2024.

Ashurst LLP Advises Banking Consortium on €475 Million Financing for Mainova WebHouse GmbH's Data Center Projects in Frankfurt

The financing agreement, which has been carefully prepared since late 2023, involved extensive negotiations with a wide range of potential lenders.

Appleby advises GSK

GSK will acquire full global rights to CMG1A46

Taylor Wessing advises finanzen.net founding team on the sale by Axel Springer to Inflexion and re-investment of the founding team

The agreement was signed on 14 November 2024; the transaction is still subject to merger control and investment control approvals.

Latham & Watkins Advises Apollo in Acquisition of Majority Stake in The State Group

Multidisciplinary team represents the global alternative asset manager in the purchase of a majority stake in the multi-trade industrial and specialty services contractor.

UniCredit, new EUR1 billion Senior bond with A&O Shearman advising

The bond pays quarterly a floating rate coupon based on three-months Euribor rate increased of margin of 0.70%.

Burges Salmon acts on transformational sale of Oxford Summer Courses to leading premier academic programme provider Summer Discovery

The firm’s specialist education sector lawyers have advised the founders of Oxford Summer Courses on the sale of the business to US-based Summer Discovery

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Practical considerations for outgoing trustees

Employee Benefit Trusts – advantages of structuring in Guernsey and Jersey

CTA Checklist for CLO Managers

Legal 500 Greater China guide recognizes Withers as leading firm in 4 practice areas

Shifts workers – a new right to reasonable notice

Union recognition - the Government proposes some radical reforms

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Grafiti Holding

Ashurst LLP Advises Banking Consortium on €475 Million Financing for Mainova WebHouse GmbH's Data Center Projects in Frankfurt

Appleby advises GSK

Taylor Wessing advises finanzen.net founding team on the sale by Axel Springer to Inflexion and re-investment of the founding team

Latham & Watkins Advises Apollo in Acquisition of Majority Stake in The State Group

UniCredit, new EUR1 billion Senior bond with A&O Shearman advising

Burges Salmon acts on transformational sale of Oxford Summer Courses to leading premier academic programme provider Summer Discovery

Appleby acts as offshore counsel on four deals shortlisted for AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills assisted Bureau Véritas in its €500 million bond issue

Kirkland Advises KKR Portfolio Company Accountor Software on Acquisition of 24SevenOffice’s ERP Software Division

Greenberg Traurig Advises Peach Property Group on Divestment of Residential Portfolio

A&O Shearman advises creditors to XpFibre EUR5.8 billon landmark debt refinancing

Dentons recognized as a leading law firm for corporate investigations in GIR 100 2024

Bird & Bird advises Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the development financing of two logistics centres for Hillwood