Peruvian cement producer Unacem has purchased, via its Unión de Concreteras (Unicon) subsidiary, a 100% stake in Hormigones Independencia, part of the Chilean Hurtado Vicuña group from Hormigones Bicentenario S.A. and Tyndall SpA. The US $22.2 Million transaction covers seven concrete plants located throughout Chile. The transaction was funded by the Purchaser’s own funds and […]
By using the expertise he has gained over 50 years’ experience, firstly involved with on-site works, followed by managerial roles in construction, both in this country and overseas, Roger Gibson is a recognised and qualified Expert in the engineering and construction fields. Roger states: “I think it is important for a ‘party’ involved in a […]
Although the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) was implemented at the start of the year, work for the financial services industry to comply with this new regulation is far from over. Still remaining are a number of uncertainties, with multiple milestones and deadlines for specific requirements set throughout 2018 and beyond. Hailed […]
Rosa Twyman is an energy regulatory lawyer and has exclusively practiced law in the energy industry since 2001, first as commercial oil and gas litigation counsel, and then specialising as an energy regulatory lawyer in oil, gas and electricity matters. She speaks to Lawyer Monthly about her role in the energy sector. Rosa touches on […]
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has passed a long sought anti-harassment law, which carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to SAR300,000. The Council of Ministers, which met in the port City of Jeddah, swiftly passed the law only a day after the 150-seat Shura Council, […]
Unbeknowst to most, employment issues are an important aspect to consider when undergoing an M&A transaction. Often overlooked, this area of law is vital when deciding employee’s rights when a company is bought out. We speak about this more with Roman Kolos, a specialist in employment law. To what extent do you engage in […]
Business has never been more complicated in the legal arena. The role of today’s General Counsel (GC), supported by in-house legal teams, has gone from providing sound legal advice to also delivering strategy and direction in both legal and business matters. Below Bryan Melchionda, Director of Alliances at Seal Software, explains for Lawyer Monthly why […]
In his role as National Manager of Shine Lawyers’ Professional Negligence department, Peter heads up a team of expert negligence lawyers working across Australia to help people in their claims against financial advisers, financial institutions, legal staff and accounting professionals. He speaks below about his role and professional negligence. Between the fields that you […]
With one of the best professional teams in Colombia, Carolina Vera and her team are prepared to offer their utmost best to always achieve the greatest for their clients. And so, Lawyer Monthly thought it was vital to get in touch with Carolina, to find out her secrets to how she has shaped the legal […]
Jonathan Molot, a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and co-founder & Chief Investment Officer of Burford Capital, here discusses the moves law firms are making to pursue growth in the sector. A recent Deloitte law firm study sheds light on an all-too familiar topic: sluggish law firm growth, particularly among the largest […]
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