Press Releases

Peter Duff, chairman at Shoosmiths, comments on the triggering of Article 50: ‘Nine months after the outcome of the referendum, the Prime Minister today triggered Article 50, signing a letter destined for the European Council and formally launching the process of leaving the EU. It is anticipated that the process of leaving the EU including exit negotiations will take a minimum of two years ...

Pellerano & Herrera and The Legal 500 hosted a second roundtable for corporate counsels of renowned Dominican companies. The roundtable took place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in Santo Domingo with the participation of general counsels from Cormidom, Grupo Ramos, Citibank, Grupo Magna, Gerdau- Metaldom, Hoteles Barceló, AES Dominicana, Grupo Martí, Plaza Lama and Productos Chef ...

The Lawyer Magazine, a weekly British magazine for top commercial lawyers and in-house counsel, has named Karanovic & Nikolic Law Firm of the Year for Eastern Europe and the Balkans during their annual European Awards ceremony on March 16, 2017 in London. The awards, now in their eighth year, were the first initiative of their kind to reward and celebrate excellence across the European legal market ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has expanded its Venture Capital (VC) offering with the appointment of corporate partner Steve Barnett to its London office, from international law firm Orrick. Specialising in venture capital work, Steve advises high-tech and fast growth companies at all stages of their development, from seed, angel and VC financings through to exit. He also regularly acts for investors in these companies ...

A team led by Dr. Guido Hoffmann, LL.M., comprehensively advised Superior Industries, one of the largest manufacturers of aluminum wheels for light vehicles, on a takeover bid for German wheel manufacturer Uniwheels AG. The advice focused on structuring the transaction, on matters pertaining to corporate law, employment law, and commercial law, and on due diligence. The takeover bid is for 100% of the outstanding Uniwheels shares with the agreement by the owner of 61% of the shares ...

A large interdepartmental Haynes and Boone, LLP team achieved an extraordinary result in a unique transactional matter that started with a prison riot in a private prison in Willacy County, Texas, in February of 2015. The firm represented a U.S. bank as indenture trustee for a group of investors who owned bonds issued by Willacy County. Following the riot, the Federal Bureau of Prisons cancelled the prison’s contract and forced the closure of the prison ...

A Haynes and Boone, LLP legal team led by Partner Laura Prather has won a dismissal of a suit against the creators of a reality television show. The case arose from a television series titled 8 Minutes, which was filmed primarily in Houston and followed a pastor and a support team as they attempted to help victims of human trafficking find a way out of the sex trade ...

<div id="stcpDiv" style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;"><strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Member <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/a-c/battle-iii">H. Dill Battle III</a> recently was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers ...

A new survey of corporate counsel ranks Haynes and Boone, LLP among the nation’s most recognized law firms in a number of key categories, including as a “tech-savvy” firm that is regularly “short-listed” by corporate counsel when deciding which firms to hire for new assignments. The report by BTI Consulting Group, Inc ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Chevron Corporation in its winning bid to explore a deep water block in the Gulf of Mexico in association with a consortium consisting of Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, and Japan’s Inpex Corporation. This marks the first time that Pemex participated in a bidding process with private international oil companies for a block in Mexico ...

Texans who have had money or property taken by law enforcement now have a new tool to help them get their belongings back. Texas Appleseed, a public interest justice center, today launches a new online toolkit, Defending Against a Civil Asset Forfeiture Case ...

The Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) recognized two of the firm’s transactions in its inaugural Deals of the Year Awards. SMC’s coal-fired plant financing is one of seven featured Banking & Finance Deals of the Year, while AP Renewables’ climate bond is one of six featured Infrastructure Deals of the Year. SMC’s coal-fired plant financing refers to the US$400 million project financing of a new 300MW coal-fired power plant in Limay, Bataan of SMC Consolidated Power Corp ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan won the National Law Firm of the Year (Philippines) at the IFLR Asia Awards 2017. Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo, head of the Banking, Finance & Securities group, and Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes, head of the Special Projects group, received the award on the firm’s behalf. Partners Angel M. Salita, Jr.; Philbert E. Varona; and Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta were also on hand to represent the firm ...

Barely a year and a half after introducing its services in the scarcely regulated Dominican transportation market, Uber announced the launch of UberMOTO, a private transport service for passengers on motorcycles, under the framework of a new law that regulates the transportation of persons in the Dominican Republic. In both legal scenarios, the famous start-up from Silicon Valley was counseled by Pellerano & Herrera, the leading law firm in the Dominican Republic ...

The Ecuadorian Public Aviation Company “TAME E.P.”, published on its website the Call for Public Tender to select a partner to incorporate a LIMITED LIABILITY ENTERPRISE as an associative mechanism for the joint management, in which the successful bidder should make a financial investment that represents the majority of the company’s stock to be formed ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers once again maintained a strong showing in the recently released Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars directory, with 41 lawyers selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition. In addition, Partner Sakina Rasheed Foster has been named one of the directory’s Up-and-Coming 50 Women in Texas, and Associates Erin England, Arrissa Meyer and Mason Mote make their debut on the list ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has advised global property investment company London & Regional Properties on its acquisition of the Holiday Inn Express business and property in Portsmouth. Previously a Hilton Hotel, the property has undergone an extensive refurbishment in the last 12 months ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Kathleen Campbell Walker, El Paso-based member and leader of Dykema’s Immigration Team, has been recognized in Chambers Global 2017. Walker was ranked in Band 1, the highest band rating possible, and is one of only 11 lawyers in the United States awarded this ranking for expertise in business immigration ...

Spring is in the air, and “In Principle” is changing its layout. We opted for clarity, showcasing the legal content that is the portal’s strong suit. On the “In Principle” portal, we strive to write clearly and accessibly, although the legal issues we discuss can sometimes be complex. Thus we simplified the graphic design and navigation of the site to avoid distractions from your reading. Our portal offers nearly two thousand articles in Polish and nearly a thousand in English ...

Asters Law Firm acted as a legal counsel to ACNielsen Ukraine, successfully defending in court the company's interests in alleged retail cartel case. On 2 March 2017 the High Commercial Court of Ukraine made the final decision in the litigation proceeding, which took more than a year and a half. The Court confirmed that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine charges against ACNielsen lacked evidence and revoked the corresponding decision of the Committee ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has been named Legal Provider of the Year for the third consecutive year at the Motor Finance Europe Awards 2017. Taking the title since the awards began in 2015, Shoosmiths’ has been recognised for its continued excellence in the Motor Finance sector. The team beat off stiff competition to be presented with the accolade at the awards ceremony, held at the Westin Hotel in Frankfurt on the 16th March as part of the annual Motor Finance Conference ...

QIL + 4 Abogados has appointed two new partners: Eva Cacacho and Andrés Lowenthal. Eva heads the real estate practice of the firm, and has extensive experience in providing legal advice to residential and commercial developments, condominiums, industrial units, and golf courses, as well as land purchases, leases, real estate developments, title searches and due diligences ...

SyCipLaw lawyers conducted a day-long seminar on the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its implementing rules last January 6 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. The seminar was organized by the Center for Global Best Practices and was attended by legal counsel, IT officers and other representatives of organizations from different industries. The seminar focused on practical guidelines for compliance. SyCipLaw speakers were partners Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez and Franco Aristotle G ...

On Monday, March 13, 2017, the Chilean President sent a bill (the “Bill” ) to the Senate that, if passed, will significantly amend Law No. 19,628 on the Protection of Private Life ...

FBC&Co represented an international investment manager 3i in its first direct investment in Israel – the acquisition of the entire share capital of DSL. DSL, a former centerpiece of the Kibbutz Degania Bet industry, is a leading manufacturer of medical catheters serving a global base of medical device OEM customers ...