Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Cayman advice on the privitisation of Pactera Technology International, a Beijing-based technology outsourcing and consulting company, from the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. The consortium settled at $7.30 (£4.37) per American Depositary Share (ADS) in cash to take Pactera private. Pactera was formed through a merger between HiSoft Technology International and […]
DLA Piper has advised client TowerJazz Japan on the completion of a joint venture with Panasonic Corporation. The joint venture has received Panasonic’s semiconductor manufacturing processes, at its three factories in Hokuriku, Japan, which will be delivered by TowerJazz for a period of five years. TowerJazz is holding 51 per cent and Panasonic is holding […]
Eversheds has announced the appointment of employment partner Michael Burns, who joins the firm from DLA Piper. An employment specialist with more than two decades of experience in dealing with all aspects of employment law, his expertise also extends to advising on domestic and cross-border employment litigation and restructuring projects.
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided British Virgin Islands (BVI) legal advice to AVIC International Finance & Investment in connection with issue of CNY1.5bn (£145m) 4.80 per cent guaranteed bonds due 2017 by the company, guaranteed by AVIC International (HK) Group (the guarantor). The guarantor is a wholly owned subsidiary of AVIC International Holding Corporation. […]
The finalists for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards have been announced. No5 Chambers barrister S Chelvan has been shortlisted, along with two other finalists, in the Legal Aid Barrister category. The judging panel this year was chaired by Lord Justice McFarlane, joined this year by the former DPP Keir Starmer QC […]
DLA Piper has announced that Lisa Haile and Mark Fowler have been named to the Daily Journal’s 2014 list of ‘Top Intellectual Property Lawyers’, which recognises the top 75 intellectual property (IP) litigators and top 25 patent portfolio managers in California. The Daily Journal highlighted Haile’s continued work to define which stem cell technologies are […]
DLA Piper has advised Arthur M Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, on the acquisition of a new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Atlanta. The transaction closed on 16 April 2014. Under the terms of the deal, the team will become the 22nd MLS franchise and will begin playing in 2017 when a new […]
DLA Piper has announced that four lawyers have been named to Law360’s ‘Rising Stars’ list, which recognises lawyers under the age of 40 with impressive legal accomplishments in their respective practice groups. A total of 163 lawyers were selected from 1,000 nominees considered by Law360’s editors. The DLA Piper lawyers recognised are: Joshua Kaye, health; […]
Shoosmiths’ Edinburgh team has capped recent successes, including its appointment to the legal panel advising Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), with a win for the private client team at the Scottish Legal Awards 2014. The finalists came from 33 firms across Scotland, with 61 entries making the shortlist in various categories contested at the […]
Walker Morris has launched the special 20th anniversary of its annual Children’s Calendar Painting Competition. The competition, which is open to all primary school children, aged 4–11, across the Yorkshire, Humber and north-east Lincolnshire regions, encourages young artists to paint a picture of their favourite month of the year. The 13 winners (one for each […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has advised Qannas Investments, a Jersey company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, on its acquisition of interests in ADCM SPEF and SPE Qannas C and its continuation into the Cayman Islands. The acquisition was financed by the issue of about 44.7 million new shares at $1 […]
The High Court has ordered the investment vehicle R20 owned by Robert Tchenguiz to surrender £2.5m by way of security for costs after the company’s sudden decision to chop its claim against the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) by £1.2m. The £1.5m claim launched by R20 and Robert Tchenguiz against the SFO was part of a […]