Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to Triton Container International Limited (TCIL) in its merger with TAL International Group, Inc., a NYSE-listed, US company (TAL). The transaction has created the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers and chassis. The combined business will have USD8.7 billion in revenue generating assets and an estimated global market share […]
A debt rescheduling agreement was recently reached between Saaten Union Research, a firm specialised in the production and marketing of varieties of hybrid and non-hybrid cereal seed, and its creditors, seed producers, suppliers, and shareholders. The agreement was approved by the Court of Compiègne in July. Saaten Union Research was advised on this matter by […]
The French investment fund France Brevets has recently granted the electronics provider Samsung important patent licenses for the use of NFC technology. The companies agreed on a contract, according to which Samsung is permitted to use NFC patents for contactless data transmission over a very short distance in its products. The NFC licensing programme, which […]
Ford recently announced its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ridehailing or ride-sharing service. To achieve this, the company has acquired the Israel-based computer vision and machine learning company, SAIPS, to further strengthen its expertise in artificial intelligence and enhance computer vision. SAIPS […]
Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., recently announced its investment in Chesterfield, Mich.-based Davalor Mold Corporation (Davalor), a leading manufacturer of injection moulded plastic products. Talmer Bank provided financing for the transaction, which is the eighth by Blackford’s Michigan Prosperity Fund, which invests in Michigan companies to generate best-inclass […]
Having built his law practice on energy companies and advising governments on energy matters, this thought leader has contributed to and witnessed the explosive growth of the oil and gas industry in Africa over the last 10 years. “Centurion Law Group is based on our belief in the potential of this great continent, and our […]
The gambling industry is a huge global market and equally, has an extensive array of legal pitfalls. Gaming associations, retail gambling businesses and the like have to be increasingly aware of changes in regulations and laws pertaining to gaming, betting and gambling. Here Lawyer Monthly approaches Dr. Jason Lane, Chief Executive of the Jersey Gambling […]
Construction disputes have risen globally in value throughout 2013 and 2014 as the market heats up again after the lean years of 2008 – 2012. A combination of economic, legal and behavioural factors can lead to construction disputes. Larger projects are usually long-term transactions with high uncertainty and complexity, so it is impossible to resolve […]
Agricultural Law can cover a variety of subjects, from property, tenancy and estate, to insurance, financing and land rights. Further with the advent of modern technologies, agricultural law now also encompasses an array of legal issues, which in conjunction with rural culture, especially require the assistance of expert lawyers by the day. On this matter, […]
Having recently launched a new office in Sydney, directed at providing legal services throughout the Australasian region, fast-growing international law group Thomas Miller talks to Lawyer Monthly about its thought leadership as a firm, and introduces two expert partners with plenty of experience in the admiralty & maritime sector, who will be managing the new […]
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