Cobalt and Baker McKenzie have advised on the initial public offering of the shares of Estonian state-owned company AS Tallinna Sadam, the Port of Tallinn.
US Supreme Court overturns ruling so states can force online retailers to tax
Ruling on South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc, Scotus says states can collect sales taxes from out-of-state online retailers on consumer purchases. Deutsche Bank spends $17 billion in a decade on legal costs
Despite spending $17 billion, the bank still has 5 of its biggest cases outstanding and has set aside $2.9 billion for litigation provision 1st qtr. Allen & Overy under fire over gender pay gap
The chair of a UK parliamentary select committee claims A&O refused to 'come clean' and is 'dragging its feet' on partner gender pay gap data. The Buzz in Romania: Interview with Germin Petcu of Dobre, Tulei & Asociatii
“The current topics on the Romanian legal market are the GDPR’s implementation and the recent decision of the country’s Constitutional Court concerning the dismissal of the National Anticorruption Directorate's chief,” says Germin Petcu, Partner at Dobre, Tulei & Asociatii in Bucharest. “There is quite a political struggle right now in Romania,” he adds, noting that in the long term this may affect businesses and foreign investment in the country.
Schoenherr and Allen & Overy Advise on Strategic CEE Partnerships Between UniCredit, Allianz, and Generali
Schoenherr has advised the UniCredit Group on its establishment of two exclusive strategic partnerships with Allianz and Generali for the distribution of insurance products for individuals and small businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Allianz was advised by Allen & Overy, and Generali was reportedly advised by Linklaters.
Michal Matejka Appointed Legal Director at Baker McKenzie Prague
Michal Matejka, Head of International Commercial & Trade at Baker McKenzie Prague, has been appointed Legal Director, effective July 1, 2018.
Vasil Kisil & Partners Advises on New Auchan Store in Dnipropetrovsk
Vasil Kisil & Partners has advised Auchan on obtaining a lease for a new store in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
Bulgaria: Boost to creditors’ rights on pledged receivables
The most popular Bulgarian security interests under credit transactions are special pledges, resembling English floating charges.
Efficient Arbitration – Part 1: Metrics
This is the first in a series of articles by Schoenherr focusing on efficiency in arbitration. In our series, we will explore various tools which serve to improve the efficiency of any given arbitration and so achieve a favourable outcome without wasting resources.