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Thought Leader – Family Law – 5SAH Chambers

25th October 2016
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 […]
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TorQuest Taps Fund III to Invest in Polycor

25th October 2016
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 […]
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SPI Group has Bought into Fabrica de Tequilas Finos

25th October 2016
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 […]
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GCP Invests in Arrow Business Communications

25th October 2016
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 […]
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Update on ISP Liability in the United States for Subscriber Infringements

25th October 2016
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, […]
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Your Thoughts – 'The Advent of Drone Technology: What are the Legal Considerations?'

24th October 2016
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 […]
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Threat of Indemnity Costs for Firms That Dismiss Mediation

24th October 2016
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 […]
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