On 2 May 2013, the Brussels Capital Region Parliament adopted the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management. It was published in the Belgian State Gazette on 21 May 2013 and partially entered into force on 31 May 2013. The code is an innovative instrument that takes an integrated approach to air, climate and […]
Allen & Overy has advised MAX Automation in Düsseldorf on the acquisition of the AIM Group from Günther Holding in Hamburg. AIM-Assembly in Motion and its subsidiaries offer cleaning, testing, assembly and automation technology solutions primarily for the automotive and medical equipment industries. The Allen & Overy team was led by Dr Michael J Ulmer […]
Allen & Overy has advised Hapag-Lloyd on the successful placement of a €250m (£210m) high-yield bond under New York law. The bond issue, which was placed with institutional investors, has a maturity of five years and a coupon of 7.75 per cent per annum and was oversubscribed several times. The issue price was 100 per cent. The bonds will be […]
Allen & Overy has advised Saudi Arabian solar company Sun & Life, a subsidiary of ACWA Holding, on the acquisition of the insolvent solar division of the Flabeg Group. The sellers of the leading solar-mirror manufacturer based in Furth im Wald are Flabeg GmbH, which is managed under a debtor-in-possession scheme, and the insolvency administrator of Flabeg Holding GmbH. The […]
Eversheds has announced a new pan-African strategy, which will focus on setting up the Eversheds African Law Institute (EALI) and creating five key hub offices. EALI is an organisation designed to allow member law firms in Africa to access training and knowledge-sharing programmes while fostering commercial opportunities on a regional and international basis. Firms in 14 countries have so far […]
Nabila Mallick has been nominated by chambers at the suggestion of the bar bono unit for bar pro bono lawyer of the year. Mallick’s nomination was supported by letters in support from clients. The bar pro bono made the recommendation on the commitment shown by her to bar pro bono work and to the Elaas scheme. She has undertaken […]
This week’s big European news story is really one of two halves. When Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) announced it was launching in Germany through the hire of Hogan Lovells technology partner Christoph Wagner, with the rest of the firm’s Berlin office expected to follow, it seemed like a fairly straightforward hire-and-open story. But then things […]
Laurence Kaye, publishing and digital media specialist at Shoosmiths, spoke at the European Association of Search and Database Publishers (EASDP) Congress in Amsterdam, which this year focused on the importance of data. Kaye addressed delegates about upcoming changes to data protection law that are likely to affect the tracking, profiling and targeting of individuals for online advertising and other […]
By Bukola Aremu The tenancy can be terminated by service of a notice to quit (NTQ), which expires at the end of a full period of the tenancy, if it is periodic. If the tenancy is for a fixed term, any NTQ can expire at the end of the term. In the case of a […]
Hill Dickinson has appointed London partner Mike Mallin to be the resident partner for its newly open Hong Kong office and has entered into an association with local firm Laracy & Co. Hill Dickinson received the licence to open in Hong Kong and establish an association with a local firm in August (12 August 2013). […]
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As students rock out their pulling outfits and funniest gags for the binge-fest that is Freshers Week, law firms have been trying to make their own first impressions. Instead of hankering for fun at the nearest foam party, they’re trying to sell themselves to some of Europe’s biggest businesses. How’s that for a laugh. As […]