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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised PA Power Automation AG on the entry of a new strategic investor as part of a capital increase. By way of a cash capital increase in exclusion of the subscription right, Taiwanese control systems producer Techmation Co. Ltd., Taipei, will subscribe 1,278,469 new shares of PA Power Automation AG at the nominal value of about EUR 2.56 per share in through its Luxemburg-based subsidiary Tech Euro S.à.r.l. With a stake of 19.88%, Tech Euro S.à.r.l ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Eric T. Fingerhut and Jennifer Fraser, Washington, D.C.-based members in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, were each ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2017). Both Fingerhut and Fraser, as well as Dykema, received recognition in the United States: DC Metro Area category. This marks the sixth-consecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners ...

Chambers & Partners has recently announced its nominees for the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2017. Han Kun has been nominated for Chambers Asia-Pacific "PRC Corporate & Finance Firm of the Year" in China & Hong Kong, which is one of only two PRC law firm award categories. This is the second consecutive year for Han Kun to be nominated for the award ...

By judgment of January 19, 2017, Coblence Higher Regional Court sentenced a business owner to pay monetary compensation of EUR 50,000. In the court’s opinion, the business owner had personally discredited and vilified the plaintiff, represented by Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, and his group on hate-based websites operated from abroad. This had followed from a failed collaboration in a start-up project in the IT sector, which the defendant used to commit character assassination on the internet ...

A Dallas federal jury on February 1 returned a large verdict for Haynes and Boone, LLP clients ZeniMax Media Inc. and idSoftware in a high-profile trial followed closely by the technology industry. The ZeniMax trial team combined a Haynes and Boone team led by Partner Phillip Philbin and included Associates Mike Karson and Tiffany Cooke, with a group from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led by Tony Sammi ...

SyCipLaw is shortlisted in two categories of the Asia Legal Awards 2017. Aside from a nomination as Asian Law Firm of the Year, the SMC $435M multi-facility coal power plant financing is also nominated for Finance Deal of the Year: Projects. The SyCipLaw team, composed of partners Simeon Ken R. Ferrer, Hector M. de Leon, Jr. and Angel M. Salita, Jr. with senior associates John Paul V. de Leon, Jr. and Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet, acted as local counsel to the lenders in the transaction ...

The size, complexity and speed of execution of Pacific Hydro’s sale to State Power Investment Corporation of China impressed Latin Finance, magazine which chose it as the “Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year” of 2016. IFM Investors, an Australian pension fund, sold the renewable energy Company for roughly USD3 billion. Pacific Hydro was founded in Australia in 1992 and currently owns 19 hydroelectric plants and wind power farms in Australia, Chile and Brazil ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of government contracts attorneys John C. Dulske and Bryan L. Kost to its Government Policy & Practice Group in the firm’s San Antonio office. John comes to Dykema from his own firm, Dulske & Gluys in San Antonio, which he formed in 2002 with Joan K. F. Gluys ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has advised Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) on its £16m investment into national hair salon Rush. Fast becoming the leading hair and beauty brand in the UK, Rush has 85 salons across the country including in Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Bristol with a flagship branch, House of Rush, on London’s Piccadilly ...

Patterson Belknap is pleased to announce that Daniel A. Lowenthal has been named as Chair of the Firm’s Business Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Practice.  Mr. Lowenthal has earned recognition as a skilled advocate in the bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and corporate restructuring arena.  He regularly represents U.S. and non-U.S ...

Pellerano & Herrera represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in the US$1.200 billion bond offering by the Dominican State due 2027 at a 5.95% rate. Investment bank J. P. Morgan Securities LLC served as initial purchaser and Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana as Co-Manager. Pellerano & Herrera’s team was led by partner Luis R Pellerano and Ricardo Pellerano N., associate. The sovereign bond issuance corresponds to this year’s Financing Plan, duly consigned in Law No ...

Asialaw Profiles 2017 has once again recognized SyCipLaw as an outstanding firm in the Philippines in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate/M&A; Construction & Real Estate; Dispute Resolution & Litigation; Energy & Natural Resources; Financial Services Regulatory; Intellectual Property IT, Telco & Media; Labour & Employment; and Taxation The firm is also highly recommended by Asialaw Profiles 2017 in: Competition & Antitrust; Insurance; Project & Infrast

The syndicate of banks comprising Banca Comercială Română, EximBank and Banca Transilvania has granted a multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of EUR 24 million to Pehart Tec Grup, controlled by the investment fund Abris Capital Partners, in partnership with businessman Ioan Tecar. NNDKP acted as legal counsel for the syndicate of banks ...

Delphi has been legal advisor to Aligera AB (publ) in conjunction with the listing of its shares on Nasdaq First North. First day of trading is Wednesday, 1 February 2016. Aligera is a company focused on wind turbines in southern and central Sweden and operates within three segments: acquisition of operational and turnkey wind turbine plants, efficient and stable electricity production and sale of electricity and electricity certificates ...

National law firm Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of Dyer & Butler, a £118m-turnover regional civil engineering and building contractor, on its sale to a holding company of global private equity investment firm First Reserve. Dyer & Butler builds, maintains and renews infrastructure within the public and private sector. Projects are undertaken principally for regulated clients in airports and rail for projects such as Heathrow, Gatwick and Network Rail ...

Biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies are likely to pick up the pace of dealmaking in 2017, according to a recent survey of life sciences industry leaders conducted by law firm Haynes and Boone, LLP. According to the survey, which was conducted in late 2016 and early 2017, the number of life sciences companies pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) or M&A transaction is likely to increase in 2017, following a deceleration of life sciences deals in 2016 ...

On January 5, 2017, China CITIC Bank Corporation Ltd. ("CITIC") and Fujian Baidu Borui Internet Technology Co., Ltd. ("Baidu") received approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission ("CBRC") for the establishment of China CITIC Baixin Bank Corporation Ltd. ("Baixin Bank") in Beijing. As of now, Baixin Bank represents the first PRC direct bank to be established in the form of an independent legal entity ...

TORTOLA – Jan. 26, 2017 – O’Neal Webster announces that Partner Vanessa King has been elected Deputy Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Caribbean and Latin America Region. She joins Chair Ivan Hooper of Uruguay, Secretary Natalie Glitzenhirn-Augustin of Saint Lucia, and 17 regional committee members in representing the interests and concerns of the region’s approximately 2,000 members across 16 branches and chapters. Ms ...

Pellerano & Herrera has been selected for eighth consecutive year as the “Most Admired Law Firm of 2016” in the Dominican Republic by renowned business magazine, Revista Mercado, in its Most Admired Companies annual ranking. Since the inclusion of the Law Firm category in 2009, Pellerano & Herrera has maintained the number one position in such category. The firm was also recognized as one of the most admired companies in the Consulting Firm category for sixth consecutive year ...

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan was once again recognized by the In-House Community Firms of the Year 2016 for the following Philippine categories: - Most Responsive Domestic Firm of the Year - Banking and Finance Firm of the Year - Compliance/Regulatory Firm of the Year - Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year - Employment Firm of the Year - Energy & Natural Resources Firm of the Year - International Arbitration Firm of the Year - Litigation and Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year -

European private equity firm Bridgepoint and Swedish media group Bonnier Holding have agreed to sell Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB to the USA cinema chain MC Theatres. The acquisition would be completed at the deal value of approximately EUR 870 million. The transaction is conditional upon antitrust clearance by the European Commission, which is expected to be received in the first half of 2017 ...

Delphi has for the second year in a row been awarded in Regi’s annual quality and industry survey – Law Firm of the Year, Sweden’s largest client survey for law firms specialising in commercial law. Over 1000 buyers of legal services participated in the survey. The result is based on a total of 13 areas in Regi’s Satisfied Client Index. These include the firm’s knowledge of the problems inherent to a matter, their proactivity, availability and business value added ...

Delphi has assisted X-Group S.A. (”X-Group”) in connection with British American Tobacco’s acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Winnington Holding AB (”Winnington”). Winnington is a Swedish snus manufacturer behind the innovation of white snus made of purified tobacco that remains white even under the lip. X-Group owned 50 percent of the shares in Winnington. Delphi’s team consisted of responsible partner Niklas Eskilsson assisted by associates Kristina Lemke and Hanne Kirnö ...

Asters is delighted to announce that Dmytro Shemelin has joined the Firm’s Dispute Resolution practice as counsel. Dmytro has more than 10 years of experience in international dispute resolution, including international investment and commercial arbitration according to all major arbitration rules, as well as international litigation. He is recognized as one of the leading practitioners in International Arbitration in Ukraine according to Ukrainian Law Firms 2016 research ...

SyCipLaw partner Ricardo Ma. P. G. Ongkiko was a lecturer for the 12th Philippine Dispute Resolution Center Inc. (PDRCI) Commercial Arbitration Training Seminar entitled The Law and Practice of Commercial Arbitration, held last November 14 to 18, 2016. He lectured on Pre-Hearing Considerations – Case Management Conference. Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko heads the firm’s Litigation Department ...