Press Releases

Chambers and Partners, one of the most reputed international guides organized the Chambers Europe Awards Gala on Friday night in London. Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has been recognized as the “Law Firm of the Year in Romania” for the fourth time in the eight years since this distinction started being awarded to Romanian law firms ...

Delphi has advised B&B TOOLS Invest AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of B&B TOOLS AB (publ) listed on NASDAQ Stockholm Mid Cap, in the acquisition of all shares in Arbesko-Gruppen Aktiebolag and nine (9) of its subsidiaries (“Arbesko-Gruppen”). Arbesko-Gruppen is a company founded in 1839, with its own research, product development and production operations for safety and work footwear for professionals ...

Delphi has assisted Unibap AB (publ) in connection with the share issue of SEK 23 million and listing on Nasdaq First North. The subscription in the rights issue have been received for a total of SEK 355 million, equivalent to 1543 per cent of the offer. Unibap AB (publ) was approved for trading on the Nasdaq First North on the 21st of March, 2017, and the first trading day was 27th of March 2017 ...

Delphi has advised PURetail Sweden AB in connection with a divestment of three retail properties in central Linköping. The properties consist of 8,647 sqm lettable area. PURetail Sweden AB is owned by the fund Luxemburg FCP-SIF PURetail managed by av LA Francaise Real Estate Partners International and Aberdeen Asset Management. Delphi’s team was led by partner Nina Persson, assisted by Olof Hagberg and Linn Eriksson ...

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Intellectual Property Counseling announced today that Anca Deaconu joined its Intellectual Property practice as Senior Patent Attorney specialized in patents - electrical engineering IT&C ...

On occasion of the International Women’s Day, in Panama City was held a forum on “Women leadership for business competitiveness”, with the participation of Maria Perdomo and Andrea de la Piedra, co-founders of Aequales and creators of The Gender Equality Ranking which is implemented across different organizations ...

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Mexican group IAMSA, in the sale of their shareholding stake in Colombian airline VivaColombia, by Irelandia Aviation. The firm was required to review the contracts based on Panamanian law and make the necessary corporate changes required to complete the operation. The deal involved attorneys from multiple jurisdictions such as Mexico, Ireland, Colombia and Panama ...

NETTO ApS formed the "RTG Retail Trade Group" joint venture with real,-, Bartels-Langness, Bünting, Klaas & Kock, and Georg Jos. Kaes effective April 3, 2017. Dr. Christoph Froning, LL.M. and Dr. Stefan Bretthauer from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office comprehensively advised NETTO ApS throughout the process. The Hamburg-based joint venture is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of the six food retail companies on the procurement markets ...

Delphi has assisted Rejlers when they conducted a rights issue for which the subscription period ended on March 31, 2017. Rejlers will receive proceeds amounting to approximately SEK 200 million. Rejlers is one of the largest engineering consultancy firms in the Nordic region with 2,000 experts work with projects in the areas of Building and property, Energy, Industry and Infrastructure. Rejlers can be found in 80 locations in Sweden, Finland and Norway. Rejlers recorded revenue of SEK 2 ...

The two founders and owners of the Danish aviation service company TP Aerospace have just sold a majority share of the company to the Danish private equity fund CataCap. Plesner assisted the sellers with the transaction. TP Aerospace repairs, leases and sells wheels and brakes to airlines across the globe. The company has more than 170 employees in Hvidovre (Denmark), Dubai, Las Vegas, Orlando, Singapore, Melbourne and Hamburg ...

The March 2017 issue of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Asia Edition includes an interview of SyCipLaw Managing Partner Hector M. de Leon, Jr. about the firm’s growth strategy. The interview is found on pages 6-7. Read the interview online or download a copy of the full ALB March 2017 issue for free at https://asianlegalbusiness.uberflip.com/i/796752-alb-march-2017 ...

Estudio Beccar Varela has reincorporated María Benson to its team, appointing her advisory partner. Benson has over twenty years of experience working in law firms. She focuses her practice on corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, project finance and debt restructuring. María Benson started her career at Estudio Beccar Varela in 1997 ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP’s spring 2017 survey of oil and gas borrowers and lenders demonstrates a modestly improved outlook for the oil and gas market. In its “Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey: Spring 2017,” the firm polled a broad cross-section of the industry, including executives at oil and gas producers, oilfield services companies, banks and private equity firms, to glean their forward-looking views about the financial state of the market ...

The international law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners announces the hire of Partner Francesco Maria Salerno who will join the Brussels office starting April 3rd. Francesco Maria has extensive experience in EU law dealing directly with matters engaged by the EU Commission and courts of Luxembourg ...

SyCipLaw Partner Anthony W. Dee was elected president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Makati Chapter for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2017. Mr. Dee previously served as vice president of the chapter. Mr. Dee has represented numerous clients in all court levels and has extensive experience in the practice areas of litigation and arbitration ...

SyCipLaw was again recognized as 2017 Philippine Intellectual Property Firm at the Managing IP (MIP) 2017 Global Awards. MIP’s Annual Global IP Awards recognize the outstanding achievements in the past 12 months. Researcher analysts looked for distinctive work highlights, especially significant client matters, and other notable achievements or activities including business growth ...

On 30 March 2017 the Arbitration Committee established in compliance with the requirements of the new Law - "On Financial Restructuring" - for dispute resolution within financial restructuring procedures in Ukraine, was announced to begin operating. The members of the Supervisory Board elected Dmytro Shemelin, Counsel at Asters law firm, Deputy Head of the Arbitration Committee ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP helped client Lynk Labs, Inc., a leading LED technology manufacturer, settle a patent infringement and breach of contract suit against Acuity Brands, Inc. In 2015, Lynk sued Juno Lighting, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric that Acuity acquired, in federal court for infringing patents related to LED lighting. Following nearly two years of litigation, Haynes and Boone helped its client successfully resolve the matter ...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Managing Partner Tim Powers appears on the cover of the April issue of InterContinental Finance & Law, a monthly UK publication that covers transactional activity across the globe. In a detailed Q&A with the publication, Powers discussed the Haynes and Boone CDG merger, including the strategic needs that led to the combination and the fact that the merger was finalized shortly after the Brexit vote ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan advised on two deals that were awarded “Deal of the Year” at IJ Global 2016 award ceremonies celebrating work across the Asia Pacific region. The Tiwi MakBan Geothermal financing won Asia Pacific Project Bond Deal of the Year, while the Light Rail Transit 1 project won Asia Pacific Rail Deal of the Year. The Tiwi MakBan Geothermal financing involved the issuance by AP Renewables of a landmark climate bond ...

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 ...