Two bpv Huegel Partners honoured with Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022

They obtained the international award in the categories “Energy & Natural Resources” and “Restructuring & Insolvency“ for Austria.

Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland and Gonet & Cie Enter into a Strategic Business Partnership

Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd., a Geneva-based bank created by Jordanian shareholders in 1960, and Gonet & Cie SA, a Swiss private bank founded in Geneva in 1845, entered into a strategic business partnership. Arab Bank Switzerland will acquire a majority stake in the family holding company owning Gonet & Cie and the two banks will …

DEAL UPDATE

Ahlawat & Associates’ (“A&A”) has advised Lotus Holdings (hereinafter referred to as the “Investor”), in its strategic investment in Yogicsecret Healthcare Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) in the seed round of investment raised by the Company.

DBL’S BLACKLISTING BY MORTH IS STAYED BY DELHI HIGH COURT

Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) is one of the prominent names in infrastructure sector and specially road infrastructure. Alleging registration of a FIR against DBL, NHAI issued a Show Cause Notice and finally Ministry of Road Transport & Highways debarred DBL for 4 months alleging breach of Integrity Pact by DBL. Challenging the said Order of …

Trends in the regulation and taxation of crypto – a summary of the Kochański & Partners debate

Kochański & Partners, the authors of the first metaverse report in Poland, published a follow-up tax themed report on 27 October. “Taxation of Cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and Challenges in the Metaverse” is a comprehensive overview of the tax consequences of events and transactions involving cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The publication was coupled with presentation of the …

Kochański & Partners Has Advised on the Strategic Baltic Pipe Energy Project

On 27 September this year, the Baltic Pipe – the first ever offshore gas pipeline connecting Poland with the European energy system – was officially opened and symbolically launched. This is the first such large-scale project in the Polish area of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Pipe is of strategic importance for energy security, as …

The Work-life balance directive — Changes to the Labour Code and new rights for employees

Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU, commonly referred to as the work-life balance directive, is due to be implemented into the Labour Code by the Polish government.

We are ready to change the world – step by step

Making the world a better place is the key to our vision for building a new future. For nearly 25 years, we have been creating and initiating change, and not only when it comes to the legal market. We believe that we also have a responsibility to set benchmarks and trends in the wider social …

We advised Klima Energy, supporting the development of green energy

Our M&A team, led by Pawel Mardas, assisted Klima Energy, the Spanish Alantra Group VC fund, in their PLN 70 million investment into SunRoof. Sunroof is a Polish-Swedish start-up, offering pholtovoltaic roof panels to produce green energy for powering homes, in countries including Poland, Germany, Sweden and Norway.

SLAPP – a global legal problem that, if unchecked, could stifle freedom of expression

History shows that the last bastion of freedom of speech, which guarantees these values, is the free press. But it’s no secret that since 2015, key constitutional values have been in crisis. Over the past three years, there have been repeated legal actions by state institutions, state-owned companies, businessmen and other lobbying organizations aimed at …