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The new parental leave provisions provided for in the South African Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 and incorporated into the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (the “BCEA”) are finally in force. As of 1 January 2020, employees are entitled to three additional forms of leave ie, parental leave, adoption leave and commissioning parental leave ...

Asters is delighted to announce appointment of Talina Kravtsova as Partner effective 1 January 2020. As a result, Asters partnership has grown to include 29 partners. Talina has over 15 years of experience working at leading Ukrainian law firms with the focus on family law litigation, including matters of divorce and property division, child visitation and residence, child benefits and child support payments, adoption and custody, status of paternity, and termination of paternal rights ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that its Automotive Industry Group was recognized as a "Practice Group of the Year" in Transportation Law for 2019 by Law360. Dykema was one of only five firms selected nationwide. Now in the program’s 10th year, the Law360 Practice Group of the Year awards honor the law firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. in its offering (under Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Regulation) of US$500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.250% senior notes due 2023, and US$250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior notes due 2025. Partners Inocencio Galindo and Aristides Anguizola participated in this transaction ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Adrienn Tar has been promoted to partnership effective 1 January, 2020. She will head the firm’s Corporate Practice managing and coordinating the firm’s corporate services. Adrienn Tar adds to the outstanding line-up of 16 experienced Partners. Adrienn Tar is known for her 24/7 tireless services to the international business community seeking to establish and to operate quickly and smoothly in Hungary ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has further underlined its strategic intent in the Scottish market with the New Year appointment of two highly experienced new partners and two associates across its Edinburgh and Glasgow locations. Kim Pattullo has joined Shoosmiths’ as partner and head of its employment team in Edinburgh ...

A team led by Dr. Armin Frhr. von Grießenbeck, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Munich, advised Flughafengesellschaft München mbH and its wholly-owned subsidiary LABCAMPUS in a new hotel project on the Munich airport grounds. A “long-stay boarding house,” an apartment hotel with 230 units, is to be built in the “AirSite West” area. The management contract was signed two days ago, on December 17, 2019 ...

A team led by Munich-based Partner Prof. Dr. Georg Streit advised ATP Auto-Teile-Pöllath Handels GmbH, a leading European supplier in the automotive parts aftermarket, on the merger with Swiss Automotive Group (SAG). The transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. Closing is expected in spring 2020. Under the leadership of SAG, the two companies will combine their strengths in purchasing and e-commerce. ATP‘s market development will remain unchanged ...

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek supported financial investor LEO II. Fonds, which was advised by DUBAG Group, on the acquisition of Gesellschaft für Reisevertriebssysteme GmbH (GfR), Bochum, from the portfolio of insolvent Thomas Cook Group. At its Bochum headquarters and Berlin offices, GfR, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of insolvent Thomas Cook Touristik GmbH, provides numerous renowned tourism portals with services covering all aspects of professional travel customer management ...

With a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Dr. Frank Baßler, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised AHG Autohandelsgesellschaft mbH on the acquisition of Entenmann Group with four car dealerships in the Stuttgart area. Entenmann Group sells the BMW and Mini brands including sub-brands BMW i and BMW M in Esslingen, Göppingen, Kirchheim/Teck, and Ostfildern. Last year, the group generated sales of about EUR 120 million with 180 employees, all of whom are to be taken over ...

Morgan & Morgan advised Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. as guarantor of a credit facility granted to its holding company Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA) by Trinity Capital Partners Corporation and certain other lenders with respect to its previously announced US$125,000,000.00 project finance facility for the development of the “Camino Rojo” Oxide Gold Project located in Zacatecas, Mexico ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Adrienn Tar has been promoted to partnership effective 1 January, 2020. She will head the firm’s Corporate Practice managing and coordinating the firm’s corporate services. Adrienn Tar adds to the outstanding line-up of 16 experienced Partners. Adrienn Tar is known for her 24/7 tireless services to the international business community seeking to establish and to operate quickly and smoothly in Hungary ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A., Latin Airways Corp., Taca, S.A., AV International Investments, S.A., AV International Holdings S.A., AV International Holdco S.A., AV International Ventures S.A., AV TACA International Holdco, S.A., and Aviacorp Enterprises, S.A., as Note Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by that certain Senior Secured Convertible Securities Purchase Agreement for US$ 50,000,000, ...

Han Kun's Hong Kong associated law firm expands its cross-border private equity and mergers and acquisitions practice with the appointment of Ms. Lei (Angela) Cui to the firm. Ms. Cui's practice primarily focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and complex commercial transactions. Prior to joining Han Kun, Ms. Cui had practiced at a few leading international law firms in Hong Kong for over a decade, accumulated extensive experience and is highly regarded by her clients. Ms ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that two lawyers in the firm’s Triad office recently were named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2020 Legal Elite list ...

Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the promotion of Aristides Anguizola to the partnership of the firm. The designation of Mr. Anguizola comes to reinforce the firm´s already robust Corporate Law team. Mr. Anguizola has concentrated his practice in mining and has significant experience providing legal support for mineral exploration and mine development and finance ...

Deacons, Hong Kong’s longest established and largest law firm, has strengthened the firm with three new partner appointments, effective from 1 January, 2020. All three partners were previously senior associates who have been promoted to the partnership. They include Canny Lau from the corporate finance practice, Ming Chiu Li and Pinky Siu from the investment funds practice ...

Carey elected Patricia Silberman and Manuel José Garcés as new partners of the firm this month. Thus, the firm formed by more than 270 professionals in their legal area will be directed by 34 partners. Patricia focuses her practice mainly on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, national and international financing and capital markets. She graduated from Universidad de Chile and holds an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that for year 2019 to 2020, the firm has promoted a number of new partners and senior counsels, whose practice areas cover private equity, mergers and acquisitions, domestic and overseas securities issuances and listings, investment funds / asset management, antitrust, banking finance, aircraft finance, foreign direct investment, corporate compliance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution, among others ...

Laixiang (Joseph) LI Mr. Li has broad experience in cross-border investment and financing, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures transactions. Mr. Li represents clients from industries including TMT, biomedicine, and education. He regularly represents clients in handling non-profit organization and charity matters, including establishing foundations (or PRC representative offices), setting up charitable trusts, making grants and handling daily compliance issues, etc ...

Promoted Senior Counsels Yuanyuan CHU Patent applications, invalidations, litigation and consulting. Ying CUI Venture capital and private equity; mergers and acquisitions; general corporate matters; foreign direct investment. Lin GUI Venture capital and private equity; mergers and acquisitions; domestic and overseas listings and restructurings; general corporate matters ...

Han Kun Law Offices is pleased to announce that Denning Jin, a highly regarded litigator in litigation and international arbitration, has joined the firm as a partner, further strengthening the firm's dispute resolution practice. Mr ...

Deacons advises the sole sponsor Fortune Financial Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board IPO of Wenye Group Holdings Limited, seeking to raise up to approximately HK$203 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option). This company is an established building decoration services provider based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province ...

Deacons advises Q P Group Holdings Limited on its Main Board IPO, seeking to raise up to approximately HK$193 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option). The company is an established paper product manufacturing and printing services provider headquartered in Hong Kong ...

Deacons advises the sole sponsor WAC Worldsec Corporate Finance Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board IPO of Wise Ally International Holdings Limited. The company is an electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider offering full turnkey solutions with particular focus in consumer electronic products ...