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Haynes and Boone, LLP CDG lawyers and staff took part in the May 21 London Legal Walk, an event that drew thousands of participants to raise funds for legal aid groups. Partners Emma Russell and Zo� Connor, Associate Emily Fuller and legal secretaries Fiona Bishop and Tracey Ludlow walked in the event, a 10-kilometer walk led by the Lord Chief Justice of England, President of the Supreme Court and more than 100 other top legal officials, judges and members of Parliament ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm�s Automotive Litigation, Automotive Product Liability Litigation and Immigration practices have been ranked by the Legal 500 United States 2018 (The Legal 500). In addition to the practice rankings, seven total Dykema attorneys received individual recognition, including Terri Reiskin being named a �Leading Lawyer� in the Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Automotive/Transport category ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP hosted 10th graders from L.G. Pinkston's Collegiate Academy for a "mocktail" reception to help the students hone important skills needed to get jobs in the business world ...

Buenos Aires, May 28, 2018. Beccar Varela advised Charles Taylor InsureTech group on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Inworx Argentina S.A. and in Softseg S.A. worth US$50 million. The deal took place on May 3. Inworx Argentina and Softseg�s main activity consists of the provision of software and technological consulting services focused on insurance ...

A team led by Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Partner at the Hamburg office of law firm Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek, advised Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group plc - now named BigBlu Broadband PLC - on the acquisition of Sat Internet Services GmbH (including its Portuguese subsidiary and Italian-based OpenSky S.r.l.). The acquisition required shareholder approval. The transaction is mainly financed via a GBP 12 million share placement on London Stock Exchange and debt secured in Germany by HSBC ...

After more than 8 years of litigation in court, the judge confirmed: Mogoșoaia Palace remains the property of the Bucharest Municipality. Pursuant to the decision rendered on May 22, 2018, the Bucharest Court dismissed as inadmissible the motion filed for the retrocession of the Mogosoaia Palace ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted as lead UK adviser to FanDuel on its sale to the global online sports betting and gaming group, Paddy Power Betfair. Corporate finance partner Stephen Trombala and associate John Morrison advised on the UK aspects of the transaction, supporting Todd Cleary and Ethan Lutske of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati - FanDuel's lead advisers in the United States ...

A Haynes and Boone, LLP team led by Tom Harris and Brandon McCoy represented SunTx Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, in the sale of Carolina Beverage Group to Cold Spring Brewing Company, a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners. The transaction was announced May 16; financial terms were not disclosed. Tom Harris leads Haynes and Boone’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group and is the administrative partner of Haynes and Boone’s Dallas office ...

Announced at a gala dinner in Shanghai on Thursday, 17 May 2018, MinterEllison was awarded the AustCham Westpac Australia China Business Award (ACBA) in the Professional and Business Services Category for the second consecutive year. For 25 years, the AustCham Westpac ACBA's have been recognising Australian and Chinese companies working together in the Greater China region. Finalists in the Professional and Business Services Category included King & Wood Mallesons, Moelis Australia, L.E.K ...

A team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Johan Schneider advised Viessmann Group on the acquisition of insolvent wibutler GmbH in Munster, a manufacturer of smart home solutions. The acquisition complements Viessmann�s product range in the smart home sector. Both the wibutler brand and the development and production site Muenster, where management and jobs are retained, will be strengthened by the transaction. Viessmann Group is a manufacturer of energy systems ...

Dr. Mathias Schroder, Partner at Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek�s Munich office, advised UGISense AG on another investment round, carried out by means of a cash capital increase in which existing and new investors participated. UGISense AG is a young and innovative company based in Dortmund and is active in the research and development of medicinal products and basic research. Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek has already successfully assisted UGISense AG in several investment rounds ...

Right at the time when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable, Cologne-based VOV insurance company is offering a data protection policy for small and medium-sized enterprises. Dr. Stefan Joster and Dr. Lutz Keppeler, both lawyers at the firm's Cologne office, developed the policy together with VOV insurance company. Joester advised VOV on insurance law, and Keppeler advised the insurer on data protection law ...

Dykema, a national law firm and the leading law firm in dental services, is proud to announce that Basketball Hall of Famer, NBA Champion and Broadcasting Legend Bill Walton has committed to speak at Dykema�s 5th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations, which is set to take place at The Omni Dallas Hotel from July 18-20, 2018 ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has advised on the first merger of two BGF-backed businesses, in a deal which also saw the company invest £5.5 million. The merger of Nationwide Window Cleaning (NWC) and High Access Maintenance – with a combined revenue of £30 million – has created one of the largest independent facilities management services companies in the UK ...

In this proceeding, the plaintiff - a company active in the field of production of alternative energy sources - asked the Emergency Arbitrator to grant provisional measures consisting in the suspension of the plaintiff's payment obligations arising out of a leasing agreement. NNDKP represented the leasing company, which was the defendant in this case, and obtained the dismissal in full of the request for provisional measures ...

For the third year running, Ellex has been named the top law firm in the Baltics by Kantar Sifo Prospera. The Swedish market research company interviewed 301 Baltic based organisations to identify the best law firms in the region. Ellex was top ranked in legal competences (Best Legal Competence - All Practice Areas) and overall satisfaction of clients (Overall Performance) ...

We are pleased to announce that from 8 March 2018, we at Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque Abogados will continue our operations under the name of Leĝa Abogados, a leading Venezuelan law firm committed to providing a new and innovative approach to the local and global challenges of a changing market. Our intention is to invigorate our firm, with an important emphasis on institutionalization and the use of technology to be closer to our clients ...

A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke advised Domicil Real Estate Group on the acquisition of nine building complexes with 210 residential units in Hanover in an asset deal. Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH is the seller of the BEECHWOOD portfolio north-east of Hanover city center. The building stock, which was modernized between 2013 and 2016, dates from 1958 to 1961, has 99 underground parking spaces and 14 garage spaces and is fully leased out ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP successfully represented Commercial Metals Co. as issuer's counsel in the acquisition financing for the Company's previously announced acquisition of certain assets of the business, and certain outstanding common stock, belonging directly or indirectly to GNA Financing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates (the "Acquisition") ...

D CEO magazine and the Association for Corporate Growth recognized VF Corporation's 2017 acquisition of Fort Worth-based Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., an $820 million transaction, among the biggest deals of the past year. The transaction, for which a Haynes and Boone, LLP team led by Partners Brian Barnard and Tom Tippetts advised Williamson-Dickie, was a finalist in the Strategic Acquisition/Merger category of the D CEO/ACG Dallas/Fort Worth 2018 Mergers and Acquisition Awards ...

<strong>Pittsburgh</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that attorneys <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/people/sally_edison/details">Sally E. Edison</a> and <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/people/travis_knobbe/details">Travis A. Knobbe</a> were recognized by Super Lawyers ...

San Antonio Scene Magazine has recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Abby Johanson in its annual Rising Star Lawyer feature. The magazine spotlights San Antonio young lawyers who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. The Rising Stars are nominated by senior lawyers who believe they have a bright future in the legal profession, according to the magazine. Johanson is a member of Haynes and Boone's Real Estate Practice Group ...

On May 8, the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas overturned a $7 million judgment in a suit filed by a painter who alleged damages resulting from exposure to paint products made by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. Haynes and Boone, LLP Counsel Mike Hatchell represented DuPont on appeal, including filing briefs and handling oral arguments in the Dallas appellate court ...

Dykema is pleased to announce that it was included in the report, BTI Brand Elite 2018: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms, revealing that Dykema is ranked among the top law firms in the nation in regards to the best brand standing among GCs and legal decision makers. In the report, Dykema was ranked as a top-100 law firm, improving its 2017 ranking by nearly 20 percent ...

Supported by a team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Lothar Ende, AERTEC Solutions S.L. has acquired 100% of the shares in aviation supplier and service provider QualityPark AviationCenter GmbH. AERTEC, a global provider of aerospace engineering services headquartered in Malaga, Spain, is thus continuing its international expansion and strengthening its competitive position in the European aviation services market ...