Fieldfisher has launched Cummings Fisher as a specialist hedge fund, derivative and alternative investment management-focused law firm. Fieldfisher has launched Cummings Fisher as a specialist hedge fund, derivative and alternative investment management-focused law firm. 
Legal profession disruption leads Bar Council of England and Wales to open up its membership. 
Irish chain wins David v Goliath burger wars with US giant McDonald's as 'Big Mac' not properly registed trademark, though appeal possible. 
The legal operators group has boosted its European arm with the appointment of VMware's Aine Lyons to the board and promoted Google's Mary Shen O Carroll to the role of president. Tickets are on sale now for the most important and entertaining annual gathering of lawyers and celebration of lawyering in Central and Eastern Europe: The CEE Legal Matters Annual Banquet and Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony, scheduled for March 28, 2019 in Budapest.
DLA Piper has advised Capital Park on obtaining a EUR 159.3 million loan from the European Investment Bank and Pekao SA for the implementation of the "ArtN" project. CMS advised the lenders.
Dentons Warsaw has advised Tristan Capital Partners and White Star Real Estate on a EUR 86 million acquisition for the portfolio of EPISO 4 opportunity fund of a portfolio of five warehouses located in Poland from Oz Real Estate. Hogan Lovells advised the sellers.
The Revera law firm in Belarus has announced the establishment of an Italy Desk in the firm to serve as "a platform for promoting interests of Belarusian companies and investors in Italy and promoting Italian business in Belarus."
CMS Russia has advised the shareholders of Western Siberian Commercial Bank on the sale of shares representing a total of 71.8% of the bank’s share capital to VTB Bank.
