Loyens & Loeff wins Best Tax Law Firm and Best Employment Law Firm awards
Loyens & Loeff’s tax and employment law practices have respectively won the awards for the Best Tax Law Firm and the Best Employment Law Firm at the Trends Legal Awards ceremony held on 20 April....
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Callcredit turns to Experian for GC hire
Credit reference agency Callcredit Information Group has turned to rival Experian for the hire of a new chief risk officer and general counsel. Colin RutterColin Rutter joins Callcredit in the...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Seaways on IPO
Khaitan & Co advised Seaways Shipping and Logistics Limited on its proposed initial public offer of equity shares comprising of a fresh issue of up to INR800m and an offer for sale of up to...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on software deal
Khaitan & Co advised Girnar Software Private Limited (GirnarSoft) in relation to acquisition of certain identified assets of Help on Wheels Private Limited. GirnarSoft is a business value focused...
View ArticleHSF promotes 20 in Asia-heavy partnership round
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made up 20 partners globally in its 2016 promotions round, including 10 in Asia-Pacific and seven in London. In 2015 HSF promoted 21 partners worldwide, with 11 in...
View ArticleJPM advises furniture giant IKEA on establishing operations in Serbia
On 14 April, Swedish furniture producer IKEA started construction of its Belgrade department store. Foundations of IKEA’s first Serbian store were laid in Bubanj Potok, 14km from Belgrade city centre....
View ArticleDefamation and Privacy Law 2016 Conference
Collyer Bristow Partner Kate Macmillan will be chairing the up-and-coming Defamation and Privacy Law 2016 Conference on 15 June, featuring an impressive line-up of speakers.
View ArticleConyers joins INSOL’s Group of 36
Conyers Dill & Pearman is pleased to be part of INSOL International’s Group of 36. INSOL is the world’s leading association of accountants, lawyers and lenders who specialise in the insolvency and...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Albert David on brand sale
Khaitan & Co advised Albert David Ltd which has sold its brand “Actibile” along with all its rights and marketable title to Cadila Healthcare Ltd, as an asset sale transaction for $8.2m. Albert...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on Bluerock acquisition
Khaitan & Co advised FabFurnish GmbH, Bluerock eServices Private Limited and FabFurnish UG (Haftungsbeschränkt) & CO. KG in relation to acquisition by Future Retail Limited of 100% of Bluerock...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on power deal
Khaitan & Co advised Jindal Power Limited (JPL) in relation to Issuance of rated, unlisted, unsecured, redeemable non-convertible debentures by JPL to Indostar Capital Finance Ltd and other...
View ArticleHarbour Litigation blocked from funding case in ‘champerty’ row
Harbour Litigation Funding has been denied permission to fund a major case against the Irish state and a prominent businessman. The ruling said Harbour’s involvement would contravene the ancient law of...
View Article“Collaboration is crucial”: Keynote from Dentons’ Joe Andrew
Why is collaboration important for any kind of law firm? Following an exclusive video interview with The Lawyer at The Global Collaboration Summit, we offer the highlights from the keynote session by...
View Article45 Jermyn Street, SW1
I once bunked off a school outing to that London. We were meant to be seeing the Treasures of Tutankhamun at the British Museum. My partner-in-crime Jacques, so much more sophisticated, not to mention...
View ArticleSurviving your corporate headshot
The corporate headshot causes self-awareness and anxiety in even the most camera-confident. However, it can be a useful marketing tool and getting it right is important. An effective headshot gives you...
View ArticleThe Lawyer Awards: stellar judging line-up revealed
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) managing partner Lisa Mayhew, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison chair Brad Karp, Shearman & Sterling senior partner Creighton Condon, Royal Mail group general...
View ArticleIran sees second international firm enter the market
Central Asian-based Colibri Law has become the second international firm to enter the Iranian legal market after opening its doors in Tehran. The Iran team will focus on corporate work including joint...
View ArticleExclusive: Gowling WLG hunts for new GC
Gowling WLG is on the hunt for a new general counsel after incumbent Eddie Breen announced his intention to step down. Breen joined legacy Wragge & Co 22 years ago and has guided the firm through...
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Ashurst’s new MP: Is a change of direction on the horizon?
It’s nearly three years since Ashurst stepped into Australia, but its appointment of Sydney-based Paul Jenkins as managing partner has still been met with some surprise. “I’d heard murmurings it would...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises argenx on $625m collaboration to develop cancer treatment
Gowling WLG’s Life Sciences team has advised argenx on its collaboration with global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to develop ARGX-115, a potential treatment for cancer. Patrick Duxbury, head of...
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