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Insolvency in China

31st October 2017
Yuan Chao has broad commercial practice, focusing mainly on contentious work and non-contentious work in the area of company law, commercial disputes and insolvency, trusts, etc., and leads a team which dealt with hundreds of dispute cases a year, with a full spectrum of issues between and within companies. He speaks with us this month […]
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Why We Should Invest in Nigeria

31st October 2017
“Nigeria is and will always be an attractive place to do business”, says Abiola Niagwan. As a nation classified as developing, this means that there is a tremendous potential for businesses to grow. She explains more about why businesses should invest in Nigeria, and where they should be cautious in order to avoid any possible […]
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Your Thoughts: Apple Vs Samsung

31st October 2017
A District Court judge in California recently wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date is set to take place between May 14th and May 18th of next year. The patents in question relate to the "black rectangular front face of a phone with rounded […]
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Lawyers, Judges and Law Students Walk the London Thames for Justice

31st October 2017
So far walkers have raised over £26,000 to support desperately needed free legal advice services. Walk the Thames is a half or full marathon, following the Thames through the city of London and out to the Surrey countryside. It took place last Saturday, as some people ran it and a few cycled it. People from […]
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Hogan Lovells Assists CNN in First-Time US Drone Flying Win

27th October 2017
Last week, CNN was awarded a precedent-setting waiver from Part 107 to operate drones (or unmanned aircraft systems, UAS) safely over people. CNN's waiver is unique in that it allows for drone operation over people in real-world operating conditions. The waiver allows CNN to fly the Vantage Robotics Snap drone over non-participating members of the […]
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Herbert Smith Freehills Manager to Swim Around Hong Kong Island for Charity

26th October 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills' Learning and Development Manager Simon Holliday will attempt to swim around Hong Kong Island on 11 November to raise money for charity. Simon is a veteran of these endurance swims, having swum the English Channel in 2011 and the 35-kilometre route from Hong Kong to Macau in 2014, for which he holds […]
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DLA Piper Advises CEA on Investment in Air France-KLM

25th October 2017
DLA Piper has advised China Eastern Airlines (CEA), one of the largest Chinese airlines operating domestic, regional and international routes, on its strategic investment in Euronext Paris listed Air France-KLM. CEA and another SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines each acquired a 10 percent stake in AFK’s share capital within the framework of reserved capital […]
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