Contributing to the topic of employment this month is Willy van Eeckhoutte, Founder of Van Eeckhoutte, Taquet & Clesse. A boutique Belgian law firm. Willy talks us through his firm’s experience and leadership in the employment sector, and details the importance of academic lawyers in advising the Supreme Court on certain aspect of law. […]
Brexit sparked an uproar of debates and arguments in relation to the issues of immigration in the UK; some want tighter borders and restrictions, whereas others argue that this will hinder the UK and its economy. We speak to Helena Sheizon who summarizes the complexities that are now faced in immigration law and if the […]
With an array of legal experience and varied sector backgrounds, from being an M&A lawyer in private practice, to a senior officer at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), our guest talks to Lawyer Monthly about the personal and professional rewards of being an Investment Funds lawyer and teaching this subject at Harvard Law […]
Earlier this month, The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee, under the Chairmanship of Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, continued its short inquiry into the consequences of Brexit for the rights of EU nationals in the UK, and for UK nationals in other EU Member States. The Committee heard evidence from barrister Anthony Speaight QC […]
VTG Aktiengesellschaft (WKN: VTG999), one of Europe's leading wagon hire and rail logistics companies, has gained a new major shareholder. Morgan Stanley Infrastructure has communicated that it will hold 29% of the company’s share capital and will thereby become the company’s largest shareholder. Andreas Goer, founder of AAE (Ahaus-Alstätter Eisenbahn), which was acquired by VTG […]
BGF recently invested £10m equity capital in RiverRidge Recycling. RiverRidge is the largest independent waste management operator in Northern Ireland, treating over 400,000mt of waste each year on behalf of local authorities, commercial businesses and individual households. The owners of RiverRidge acquired a small skip hire and landfill site in 2011, and since then the business has grown […]
NVM Private Equity has backed the management buy-out of Presteigne Broadcast Hire. Presteigne Broadcast Hire is one of the market leaders in the broadcast equipment hire sector in the UK. The business hires a selection of specialist equipment predominantly to outside broadcast companies with a particular focus on the live sport and event sector. Founded […]
Georges Haour, Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at IMD business school: China has the world’s largest market for digital shopping, mobile payments, and Internet-enabled financial services. Close to 400 million people in China do most of their payments using their smartphones. China’s overall business in information technology is a market of well above $300 […]
Introducing this month’s special focus on Competition & Antitrust law is Robert Russell, National Chair of the Competition and Foreign Investment Review Group at Borden Ladner Gervais. Here Robert discusses the latest legislative developments in the Canadian M&A landscape, including Competition Bureau procedures, the introduction of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), and changes to the Canadian […]
Having seen the success of the ATP World Tour this month, Lawyer monthly reached out to Tom Bullock, Head of Legal Affairs at ATP Media, the broadcasting arm of the global sports tournament group. Here Tom gives an idea of the kind of legal risks, priorities, and considerations he has to work around on a […]
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