Bharat Forge to acquire JS Autocast

“ELP advised Bharat Forge Limited  (BFL) on its acquisition of JS Auto Cast Foundry India Private Limited (“JS Auto”), a Coimbatore based casting and machining Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary – BF Industrial Solutions Limited (“BFISL”) for an undisclosed amount. Closure of the deal is subject to completion of mutually agreed condition precedents as part of …

r-pac International partners with American Securities

r-pac International (“r-pac International”), a leading global provider of branded packaging, trims, sensor technologies & supply chain solutions and American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced a strategic partnership that includes an investment from affiliates of American Securities to support the continued growth and global expansion of r-pac International.

Cédric Raffoul joins PwC Legal and takes the lead of the Banking & Capital Markets department.

Cédric Raffoul, joined PwC Legal Luxembourg on February 1, 2022 as a Partner and takes the lead of the Banking & Capital Markets department. He will be assisted by Sixtine Auguet, Senior Associate, who will join the team on March 1, 2022.

GSK Stockmann berät Hines bei Veräußerung von Logistikkomplex an Patrizia

GSK Stockmann hat Hines beim Verkauf der selbst entwickelten Logistik-Immobilie „Distribution Park Hamm“ an die Patrizia AG umfassend beraten. Bereits zuvor war GSK Stockmann Hines beim Grundstücksankauf und der Vermietung der Gebäude in rechtlicher Hinsicht zur Seite gestanden.

Raue Advises Tomorrow’s Education on Financing Round

Raue has advised the EdTech startup Tomorrow’s Education GmbH on its seed financing round. The round is led by Mediahuis Ventures, the venture capital firm of European media group Mediahuis. Other investors include the leading UK Education Fund Emerge Education and angel investors like Verena Pausder, Celine Flores Willers, and Kai Roemmelt.

Raue berät Tomorrow’s Education bei Finanzierungsrunde

Raue hat das EdTech Startup Tomorrow’s Education GmbH bei seiner Seed Finanzierungsrunde beraten. Die Runde wird von Mediahuis Ventures, der Risikokapital-gesellschaft der europäischen Mediengruppe Mediahuis, angeführt. Weitere Investoren sind der führende britische Bildungsfonds Emerge Education und Angel-Investoren wie Verena Pausder, Celine Flores Willers und Kai Roemmelt.

Courier Deemed To Be An Employee And Successful In Unfair Dismissal Claim But Misses Out On Substantial Award For Failing To Mitigate His Loss

In the case of John Read v. Speedking Couriers Ltd t/a Fastway, the Complainant had his contract terminated with one week’s notice and without the application of any procedure whatsoever by the Respondent Company.  The Complainant brought a claim for Unfair Dismissal which was not upheld at the WRC but the Complainant was not in attendance due …

High Court Injunction Seeking to Dismiss Employee’s Personal Injury Claim Refused Regardless of Her Having Signed A Waiver Agreement

In the High Court case of Philomena Hennessy (the “Plaintiff”) v. Ladbrooks Payments (Ireland) Ltd and Ladbrooks (Ireland) (the “Defendants”, Ms Justice Bolger refused to grant a High Court Injunction seeking to dismiss the Plaintiff’s personal injury case regardless of the fact that she had signed a Waiver Agreement.

Mandatory Retirement Age Held Discriminatory on Age & Gender Grounds – One year’s pay awarded

In its recent decision in the case of Doreen Nolan v Alsaa, ADJ-00029859 on the issue of mandatory retirement ages, the WRC awarded a female employee one year’s pay as compensation for discrimination on the grounds of both age and gender.

WRC Limited Award For Unfair Dismissal Due to Employee’s Decision Not to Properly Mitigate Loss

In the recent decision of Martin Gillen v. Derek Daly Construction Ltd ADJ-00029984 the Complainant was held to have been unfairly dismissed as the Respondent failed to follow any procedures in respect of his dismissal, which involved a serious instance of gross misconduct by the Complainant. As the Complainant limited the amount he worked, after his dismissal, …