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Buenos Aires, October 26th, 2023. On October 6th, the Don Mario Group (GDM) acquired the Argentine subsidiary of Brazilian company Biotrigo Genética, a leader in wheat cultivation in Latin America. The operation is subject to the approval of the National Commission of Competition Defense of Argentina (CNDC).With the incorporation of Biotrigo, GDM will increase its investment in plant genetics research and development programs ...

25 October, 2023. Buchalter is excited to announce the relocation of its Salt Lake City office to the prestigious World Trade Center at City Creek, 60 E. South Temple Street, Suite 1200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The firm moved its 30+ attorneys and 10 support staff to the new 25,000 square foot space on October 16. "Our move to the World Trade Center in the heart of Salt Lake City is an exciting development for Buchalter,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer ...

Of the 42 offshore law firms to feature across three tiers, Carey Olsen has been placed in Tier 1 alongside seven other multi-jurisdictional law firms. The rankings are based on a survey of over 50 private client offshore law firms across the globe which takes into account the number of private client partners, fee earners and staff ...

AJG is a Guernsey-based investment firm focused on long-term capital growth from listed Japanese equities of varying market caps. NAVF is a UK-based investment company which aims to target attractive levels of capital growth from investing in small and mid-capitalisation Japanese companies.AJG's assets have rolled over into NAVF in exchange for the issue of new NAVF shares to AJG's shareholders, or an option of a cash exit for up to 25% of AJG's issued share capital ...

Codelco enters lithium sector with Australian buyout Isabella Ankerson 24 October 2023 Two Allens offices, Carey in Santiago and Deloitte Legal (Chile) have helped Chilean copper giant Codelco make its first foray into the lithium industry by purchasing Australia’s Lithium Power International for US$244 million. Ashurst LLP in Perth and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (Chile) advised Lithium Power in the deal ...

The Notes are guaranteed by Transocean Ltd., Transocean Inc. and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary that initially will own the Deepwater Aquila and will be secured by a lien on the Deepwater Aquila and certain other assets related to the rig.The Notes bear interest at the rate of 8.000% per annum and are callable after 30 September 2025 ...

Shoosmiths has been recognised as a leading law firm in rankings released by legal directories Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 are widely seen as the leading authorities on law firm benchmarking in practice areas by region or territory. The 2024 UK Guide from Chambers and Partners launched this week with 96 practice areas ranked for Shoosmiths. The firm gained 17 Band 1 rankings, six new rankings and five promotions ...

Shoosmiths has strengthened its dedication to delivering excellent advice to clients through a new partnership with leading litigation intelligence and data analytics platform Solomonic.Solomonic provides an extensive litigation intelligence platform that enables litigation professionals to bring fresh perspectives to clients. The partnership further enhances the expertise within Shoosmiths’ disputes team by providing new access to rich data ...

On October 23, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") formally announced its "2023 ALB China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms". The ranking identifies leading law firms for their practices in regional markets and comprises two categories: law firms headquartered in the Yangtze River Delta region and those not headquartered there but which have branches/offices in the region ...

SyCipLaw has once again been awarded the Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the asialaw Awards 2023/24 held recently at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. SyCipLaw Partner and Head of the Firm's Tax Department Carina C. Laforteza was present to accept the award during the ceremony. This marks the Firm's third win, having previously been recognized in 2022 and in 2020 ...

The American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Law section has organized a webinar entitled “Compliance in Termination of Employment: Perspectives from Southeast Asia” to be held on October 25, 2023, Wednesday, at 9pm (PHT).American companies do a lot of business in Southeast Asia and manage large workforces based here. It is inevitable that the need to exit employees arises in the course of business ...

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), in a ceremony in the rotunda of the New York County Surrogate’s Court, recognized four Patterson Belknap attorneys for their achievements in connection with their pro bono representations. Nadav Ben Zur was recognized for his pro bono service as part of NYCLA’s Social Security SDNY Project ...

On October 19, the AEB Real Estate Committee held a webinar titled “Legal Update in Real Estate”, where Stanislav Veselov, Of Counsel of Real Estate Practice, spoke. The Committee organizes such webinars twice a year, in spring and autumn, to inform participants about the changes in real estate regulation that have occurred over the past few months, as well as about the regulatory requirements coming into force soon ...

Kudun and Partners has represented POP MART International Group Limited—a world-renowned HKEX-listed Chinese company specialising in the designer toy and collectibles industry—in the establishment of a joint venture with affiliates of Minor International Public Company Limited—one of the largest hospitality and lifestyle companies with a diverse portfolio of hotels, resorts, and food service establishments—in its process of entering the Thai market as part of its progressive international expans

On October 20, 2023, Asian Legal Business ("ALB"), the world's leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters, released its 2023 ranking of China's Top Female Lawyers. The list highlights 15 female lawyers in mainland China who have delivered high-quality work in their legal practices and earned accolades from their clients. Han Kun lawyer Ms. Paula Liu is among them ...

Bradley partner Aron Beezley was quoted in a Law360 article on anticipation of False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits as COVID-19 criminal cases conclude. The federal government issued millions of dollars in emergency response funding during the pandemic and about 20 related FCA cases have emerged, though millions of Americans benefitted from the funding ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Daniel McEntee has joined the firm as a partner in its nationally recognized Corporate and Securities Practice Group. “Danny has extensive experience in complex corporate work, and he will bring an important transactional piece to our already strong corporate and energy practices,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Robert Ford ...

New Delhi, October 19, 2023: Kochhar & Co. (the ‘Firm’) is delighted to welcome Anirudh Mukherjee as a Partner in our Gurgaon office to bolster the Firm’s Employment and Corporate Practice.Anirudh brings over 16 years of specialized experience advising both multinational and domestic clients on various contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. He also provides counsel on general corporate legal issues as part of his broader commercial law advisory practice ...

53 lawyers from across the firm's Guernsey, Jersey and London offices have also been recognised, with eight individuals achieving an improved ranking and two lawyers attaining new rankings.  Chambers & Partners identifies, ranks and differentiates the best talent in the legal industry across the globe. Chambers references extensive client feedback, noting that the Carey Olsen team "are first-rate at handling complex, cross-border mandates in tight timeframes ...

DTB provided legal advice and support in relation to the sale and purchase of shares in Croatian company Rabo d.o.o. DTB acted as a leading legal counsel for the buyer, a Hungarian company Apple Heaven Kft, in relation to the sale and purchase of shares in the company RABO d.o.o., one of the largest producers and exporters of apples and nectarines in Croatia ...

The list identifies the 40 most accomplished lawyers in Asia under the age of 40. Lawyers are selected based on their quality of work including advising on important deals, acting in key disputes, as well as recommendations from their clients and colleagues and potential for future growth. Helen joined Carey Olsen partnership in January this year and specialises in commercial litigation, shareholders disputes, fraud and investigatory cases and insolvency and restructuring matters ...

Shoosmiths has advised Harwood Private Equity on the sale of UK pet food brand Assisi Pet Care Limited, to Chicago based Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”).Assisi, which was established in 2020 and is headquartered in Melton Mowbray, is a leading producer of premium and natural dog and cat foods and treats. It has successfully completed and integrated four acquisitions and operates out of both Poland and the UK selling into a number of European markets ...

Law firm Shoosmiths has bolstered its banking and finance practice in London with two key appointments in a further display of its strategic focus on growing and strengthening its real estate finance offering in the UK.James Spencer and Paul Hynes have both joined from international US law firms as real estate finance partners within Shoosmiths’ banking and finance team and will be based in London ...

LIFE sciences experts at law firm Shoosmiths are set to participate in a major project that has been awarded a share of a new £100m government innovation fund to catalyse health and medical technologies in the West Midlands.Called the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), the project has received £14 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authorities’ Innovation Accelerator, which is part of an Innovate UK funded programme ...

SyCipLaw was ranked "Outstanding" in all industry sector and practice area categories covered by the 2023/24 asialaw research, the only Philippine firm able to do so.The Firm was ranked in these categories: banking and financial services, infrastructure, shipping, energy, real estate, technology and telecommunications, banking and finance, competition/antitrust, corporate and M&A, intellectual property, tax, capital markets, construction, dispute resolution, and labour and employment ...