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DPE sells J.H. Ziegler GmbH to Teijin Frontier

31st October 2018
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin Ltd., a Japanese chemical and pharmaceutical group with around 20,000 employees and annual sales of more than € 6 billion. The company is listed on the Japanese stock market (WKN: 855254/ISIN: JP3544000007).  Its subsidiary Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. specializes in the manufacture of clothing […]
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JSW Steel acquires Lucchini s.p.a.

31st October 2018
JSW Steel Italy S.r.l. (subsidiary of JSW Steel Limited) has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Cevitaly S.r.l (“Cevitaly”) a company governed by the Italian law, for acquisition of 100% shares of Aferpi S.p.A (“Aferpi”), Piombino Logistics S.p.A (“PL”) and 69.27% of the share capital of GSI Lucchini S.p.A (“GSI”) (jointly referred […]
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Elon Musk: Is Twitter a Liability?

28th September 2018
‘Words are just words’, right? Well, not for business owners and C—Level executives. Take Elon Musk, for example, whose words have buried him in an unfavourable position, and not for the first time. Most recently, Tesla’s CEO was caught under the spotlight after calling a British diver - Vern Unsworth, who had rescued a youth […]
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The Regulatory Sandbox: Time to Stop Playing and Get Serious

28th September 2018
Countries that want to promote innovation are coming to recognise the difficulty of innovating without regulatory certainty. For the uninitiated to the concept of the Regulatory Sandbox – in simple terms – it is flexible regulatory framework in which traditional and non-traditional institutions are able to test technology driven products that may not fit traditional […]
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Do Foreign Workers Have the Same Rights?

28th September 2018
With more than 18 years of professional experience with human rights and labour related issues in the Nordics, as well as internationally from working in more than 45 countries in Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia, Thomas Trier Hansen speaks with us on employment law in relation to foreign workers. As a specialist dealing with […]
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How Do You Determine What Is at The Heart of a Dispute?

28th September 2018
Gary Hood speaks with Lawyer Monthly this month about how he solves complex cases, especially in relation to IP law. Famously known for masses of documents to sift through, Gary shares a nugget of advice: “Don’t go it alone. IP is complex, so you ought to find an expert you trust and get comprehensive strategic […]
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Can Employers Legally Terminate at Will?

28th September 2018
Dale Fiola has been practicing law for over 40 years in the Southern California area, specializing in employment, labour and administrative law for the last 30 years. With extensive years of practice, Dale shares insights into employment law in the US; he shares light into what employees may deem as controversial, but what benefits employers, […]
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How Did GDPR Impact US Companies?

28th September 2018
  Being a technology lawyer in Silicon Valley - the home of start-ups and innovation Emily Jones, Partner at Osborne Clarke has seen technology regulations become more complex over the years, especially as legislators try to catch up with rapid technology development and balance the potential impact of regulation on innovation, competition, and consumer protection. […]
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Disclosure Changes: A Welcome Move Towards More Cooperation

28th September 2018
Since the current disclosure process was first introduced in the courts of England and Wales over 18 years ago, there have been huge increases in the amount and volume of data used by businesses. With this in mind, the Disclosure Working Group has been given the go-ahead, subject to Ministerial consent, to implement a pilot […]
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Mediation: Are Lawyers Missing a Trick?

28th September 2018
50 years ago, it was normal for a lawyer to be the go-to trusted adviser to businesses and families on multiple issues. However, with increased specialisation, lawyers lost the ability to be the ear on all their clients’ issues. Accountancy firms capitalised on this gap in the market developing their consulting expertise and became firmly […]
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