Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) recently announced that it is investing alongside its advised DBAG Fund VI in Polytech Health & Aesthetics GmbH (Polytech), a provider of high-quality silicone implants. DBAG and DBAG Fund VI will acquire a majority interest in Polytech in a management buyout (MBO); DBAG will hold approximately 18% in the company and […]
Lawyer Monthly hears on the topic of family law, in particular regards to divorce and separation, and children-related disputes. Led by Hilary Lennox and her colleagues, the team at Five St Andrews Hill talks about international regulations surrounding child abduction and relocation, what reforms are needed surrounding surrogacy law, and also touches on the ins […]
TorQuest Partners is pleased to announce, alongside its co-investors and PNC Mezzanine Capital, the firm has partnered with Polycor, Inc. (Polycor), a Canadian Quebec-based natural stone producer, in its merger with Swenson Granite and its wholly owned subsidiary Rock of Ages, two of the leading American granite quarriers and manufacturers. TorQuest now owns majority control […]
The largest alcohol manufacturer and distributor in the Baltics, Amber Beverage Group, a part of SPI Group, has acquired a significant equity stake in Fabrica de Tequilas Finos, a tequila brand owning and production facility based in the town of Tequila, Mexico. Amber Beverage Group welcomed the partnership with Fabrica de Tequilas Finos and the opportunities it will offer […]
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) recently announced that it has completed a transaction with Arrow Business Communications, investing alongside management and providing a significant acquisition fund to enable Arrow to continue their ambitious growth strategy and further develop their strong presence in the industry. Recent strategy has seen Arrow completing seven acquisitions in the last six […]
Rightscorp, a Los Angeles-based provider of copyright monetization and data services, monitors the global Peer‐to‐Peer (P2P) file sharing networks to seek out and find illegally downloaded digital media on ISP networks. US Law makes piracy illegal, and nobody is legally entitled to participate in piracy with impunity – not even Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Furthermore, […]
As electronic drones are becoming more popular, more advanced, and cheaper by the day, concerns are also rising as to the rules surrounding privacy, airspace, and property. The military have been using drones for some time now, but with rumours that some companies may eventually be using drones for delivery, that drone racing might actually […]
Parties judged to have unreasonably dismissed mediation as an option for out of court settlement risk being hit with indemnity costs, Matthew Smith, costs barrister at Kings Chambers, has warned. The warning comes after Mirror Group Newspapers was last week forced to pay indemnity costs to claimants when Senior Costs Judge, Master Gordon-Saker, ruled it […]
The potential consequences of working in heavy industry are not always the obvious personal injury and health & safety matters, but can also include conditions, such as that which our next expert witness deals with in the majority of his cases. Here, Jack Lancer, an expert witness in ear, nose and throat surgery, talks to […]
Lawyer Monthly speaks with Linky Trott, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP, who clarifies some uncertainties surrounding the UK’s recent holiday pay changes, and discusses the employment complexities involved in the use of social media. Linky also offers her expert advice on businesses needing guidance on this matter. Following recent changes to holiday pay laws, what […]
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