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Revolution Bars Group's Lease Exit and Rents Cuts

30th April 2020
The Group’s 75 bars in the UK are known for their premium drinks experience plus food and entertainment. Its Revolution brand is focused on young adults, with Revolucion de Cuba appealing to a broader age group. Shoosmiths drew on its teams from across real estate, banking, employment, property litigation, tax and company secretarial to work […]
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Pawnee Leasing’s $254 Million Securitization

30th April 2020
Proceeds from the $254 million securitization were used to pay down Pawnee’s revolving warehouse line and to reduce the outstanding balance of Pawnee’s parent company, Chesswood Group Limited’s, senior revolving credit facility. Pawnee Leasing Corporation is an equipment leasing company that was founded in 1982 and conducts business in all of the lower 48 states […]
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The Gateway to the Seventh Heaven: Hotel Villa Honegg

30th April 2020
Somewhere in the clouds, not so far away, is a place undeniably magical. A haven for adults trying to escape their imposing schedules. The very essence of ‘being on top of the world’ is simply achieved by being tucked away in the mountains, where there is a fresh glass of Grimbart Pinot Noir patiently waiting […]
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New Measures Introduced for Right to Work Checks

30th April 2020
New measures are now detailed in the Home Office’s guidance to make it easier for employers to carry out their compulsory right to work checks in light of the stringent social distancing measures currently in place. Prior to the introduction of this guidance, employers were required to carry out either a manual right to work […]
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South Korean PE firms' series C funding in POPS

30th April 2020
The team was led by Mr Phan Vinh Nhan, Partner, who specialises in M&A and private equity and is based in Ho Chi Minh City. Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund and Eastbridge Partners participated in a bidding process against other investors. This deal required extensive legal due diligence of POPS Worldwide and its Vietnamese and […]
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Do Virtual Assessments Have a Role as an Alternative to Face to Face Assessments in Quantum Cases?

30th April 2020
 Rather than the whole assessment being postponed for an unknown timeframe, and in awareness that solicitors were informing us that they wished to continue to litigate cases, we considered the possibility of digital/ video-based assessments. To date, we have been very pleased with the assessments we have undertaken, although naturally they have only been happening […]
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Major Changes to Trademarks in France and What It Means

30th April 2020
The Order No 2019-1169 of 13th November 2019,  incorporating the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015, has been applicable since 11 December and has  introduced important changes in the French law. First, the requirement of a graphic representation has been abandoned in order to make the application of “non-traditional” trademarks possible by […]
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Coronavirus: Will We See a Rise of Workers’ Compensation Claims?

30th April 2020
Given the current laws in action, when is coronavirus covered by workers’ compensation? It would be a difficult and rare occurrence for private-sector employees diagnosed with COVID-19 to be covered by workers’ compensation laws. In North Carolina, as with many states, an injured worker has to show that the disease is a characteristic of and […]
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Impact of Covid-19 on India and Employment

30th April 2020
What are the measures that the Indian Government has proposed to protect workers/ employees in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic? In a very significant move, the Prime Minister of India on 24 March 2020 announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown with effect from 00:00 hours on 25 March 2020. The initial lockdown has now been […]
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How Covid-19 Has Altered the Court System

30th April 2020
“Jurists and lawyers have struggled and continue to struggle to balance the health and safety needs of their local communities with the civil and constitutional rights and liberties of individuals and groups”, stated Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye[1] at an emergency meeting of the Judicial Council earlier this month. “…As part of our ongoing […]
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