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UniCredit S.p.A. Takeover of CEE Business of UniCredit Bank Austria AG

12th December 2016
UniCredit recently informed that the transfer of the CEE Division, including the shareholdings of CEE subsidiaries, from UniCredit Bank Austria AG to UniCredit S.p.A. has been successfully completed following the registration of the demerger of the CEE Division from UniCredit Bank Austria AG to UCG Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH and the subsequent cross border merger of UCG […]
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Fortis Healthcare Acquires 51% Stake in Fortis Hospotel Ltd

12th December 2016
Fortis Health Care has acquired 51% economic interest in Fortis Hospotel Limited by way of acquiring compulsorily convertible debentures from Fortis Global Healthcare Infrastructure Pte Ltd. The acquisition transaction was subject to approvals from shareholders, Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd and unit holders of Religare Health Trust and has now been closed after obtaining these […]
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Nearbuy Raises Rs 15 Crore From Blacksoil

12th December 2016
 Nearbuy, an Indian deals and discounts website has raised venture debt of Rs 15 crore (about $2.25 million) from Blacksoil Capital Pvt. Ltd., a non-banmking financing company. The online discount and deal promoter will use the capital to invest in customer and merchant tech. The last transaction by Nearbuy was in August 2015, when Groupon […]
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Shop-Apotheke Frankfurt IPO

12th December 2016
Shop Apotheke Europe N.V., one of the leading online pharmacies in Continental Europe focused on non-prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medication and pharmacy-related beauty and personal care (BPC) products, recently announced its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Frankfurt. The Company operates in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. The offer consists of up to […]
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FinanceFox Raises $28M in Funding Led by Target Global & Horizons Ventures

12th December 2016
Swiss and German start-up FinanceFox has recently revealed a massive $28 million Series A funding round, led by Target Global and Horizons Ventures. This is one of the latest investments in a growing trend of so-called ‘insurtech’ companies that are starting to eat away at the share of venture capital going to finance start-ups. The […]
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CAMS/Central Accident Management Services Secures £700,000 Funding

12th December 2016
UK based Central Accident Management Services (CAMS) recently secured £700,000 in funding, after which it has been able to buy the land it is based on in Birmingham, and create new jobs within the firm. The land it has bought, a 2.5-acre site in Small Heath, has enabled previous rent sped to be allocated to […]
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Thought Leader – Insurance Litigation – Insurers and Insurance Brokers – Edwin Coe LLP

12th December 2016
Risk minimisation is the ultimate goal of insurance. Its purpose is to buy peace of mind and to soften the financial blow should the worst case scenario occur. Insurance claims can however, lead to complex coverage disputes and professional negligence claims and Lawyer Monthly speaks with Insurance Litigation Partner, Nicola Maher of Edwin Coe LLP, […]
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University of Cambridge – Peter J Kirkpatrick

12th December 2016
This month Lawyer Monthly spoke to Peter J Kirkpatrick, an enthusiast aircraft pilot, who is deeply involved in the restoration of a Mark I Hawker Hurricane V7497 aeroplane, in the hopes to not only one day fly it, but to also recreate a part of the Battle of Britain’s history, for the educational and cultural […]
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Expert Witness – Valuations – Survey Spain

12th December 2016
Moving on to the topic of valuations and chartered surveying, here Campbell  D Ferguson, FRICS, the Director of Survey Spain, a firm that has been carrying out valuations throughout Spain for the last 13+ years, discusses the valuation considerations expert witnesses have to make in the specialised field of chartered surveying.   What is the […]
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Thought Leader – Intellectual Property – Spectris plc

12th December 2016
Looking at thought leadership in-house, this month we hear from Emily O’Neill, the Head Counsel of IP & Litigation at Spectris plc. Having established the IP function, we ask Emily about her role and some of the challenges she sees the IP sector faces worldwide.   What kind of IP matters do you work on […]
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