Gowling WLG announces international board as merger goes live
Gowling WLG has officially launched today (22 February), sealing the announcement by naming the firm’s international board. The merger between Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and Canadian firm Gowlings...
View ArticleAirbnb users may face a new tax reality
In the last few years the Airbnb platform has become a significant player in the tourist market, with a user base growing at 40%at the last year. Thousands of Israelis rent out their apartments through...
View ArticleTriple shortlisting at national Modern Claims Awards for Hudgell Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors has been shortlisted three times at the national 2016 Modern Claims Awards. The firm has been named as a finalist in the Law Firm of the Year, Client Care, and Claims Professional of...
View ArticleIlyashev’s Herasymiv gives speech on international legal implications of MH17...
Arseniy Herasymiv, attorney at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, specialising in air law, delivered a speech on the International Legal Implications of the MH-17 Tragedy at the IATA Legal Symposium...
View ArticleNew senior appointment for Walker Morris’s intellectual property team
Walker Morris has appointed senior UK and European Registered trademark attorney Jennifer Good to reinforce its distinctive intellectual property service. Jennifer’s appointment is the second for the...
View ArticleOTC’s Dr Ali Almihdar PhD awarded Saudi-British Society 2016 Rawabi Holding...
Dr Ali Almihdar PhD of Outer Templs Chambers is one of the two winners of the 2016 Rawabi Holding Awards. The annual awards, for making a significant contribution to Saudi-British relations, have...
View ArticleSale of Apollo’s online betting and gaming business to SeanieMac
Gateley advised Apollo Betting and Gaming Ltd, on the sale of their online gambling and betting business to SeanieMac Holdings Ltd (“Holdings”) for up to $2m. Holdings is a subsidiary of SeanieMac...
View ArticleGRATA International in Uzbekistan ranked by Chambers and Partners...
GRATA International in Tashkent received high appraisals from Chambers&Partners and was recognised as one of the leading law firms in Uzbekistan. The experts who conducted the research and...
View ArticlePartner wins court fight over share of house
The Central London County Court has ruled in favour of a 69-year-old woman who faced relinquishing part-ownership of the house she shared with her late partner. When Norman Martin died of a heart...
View ArticleFormer Clifford Chance partner Voisey resurfaces at Dentons
Dentons has hired former Clifford Chance structured finance partner Peter Voisey to bolster its practice in London. Voisey, who retired from Clifford Chance last year after 15 years at the firm, is...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Essential Capital on debentures issue
Khaitan & Co advised Essential Capital Consortium (a foreign portfolio investor housed in Deutsche Bank, India) in relation to the subscription to secured, rated, unlisted non-convertible...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on $58m debentures issue
Khaitan & Co advised CX Group and other investors in relation to issuance of listed, rated, secured non-convertible debentures, in 2 series, of an aggregate amount of $58m by Nspira Management...
View ArticleKhaitan advises IFC on bond programme
Khaitan & Co were sole legal advisers to International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with the update of the shelf document (valid for one year) for their “maharaja” bond programme of IFC...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Housing.com on investment
Housing.com Khaitan & Co advised Housing.com in relation to an investment by an entity forming part of Softbank in Locon Solutions Private Ltd for $15m. Housing.com is one of the fastest-growing...
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Penguin Random House legal chief Peacock retires
Publishing company Penguin Random House has promoted deputy group legal director Sinead Martin to head its legal team, as UK and international legal director Helena Peacock steps down from her role....
View ArticleKhaitan advises Indo Phyto Chemicals on sale of 51% stake
Indo Phyto Chemicals Private Limited Advised Indo Phyto Chemicals Private Ltd and the seller in relation to sale of 51 per cent stake in Indo Phyto Sequent Scientific Ltd. Indo Phyto manufactures and...
View ArticleHSBC global legal spend up $500m in 2015
HSBC’s legal spend jumped by $500m (£354m) in 2015 to a colossal $1.65bn, according to the bank’s annual accounts. The rise, which included an uptick in legal costs in the fourth quarter of last year...
View ArticleBakers and Freshfields lead on Sysco’s $3.1bn Brakes deal
Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles on Sysco’s $3.1bn (£2.2bn) purchase of foodservices distributor Brakes Group, owned by Bain Capital. Freshfields partner Piers...
View ArticleWomen in law: The critical career factors to focus on
There has never been a better time to be a woman contemplating a career in law. With firms pushing for gender parity – or even a greater number of female recruits – at graduate entry, and a range of...
View ArticleCredit Suisse drafts in Clifford Chance on money laundering probe
Credit Suisse has instructed Clifford Chance on a major investigation by the Italian authorities over allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. The Swiss bank could face penalties including...
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