The Higher School of Economics Launches a Foundation Department with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

The Law Faculty of the Higher School of Economics, a leading center for legal education in Russia and abroad, announces the opening of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners’ foundation department.

SKW Schwarz Partnerin Sandra Sophia Redeker zum dritten Mal mit Client Choice Award ausgezeichnet

Sandra Sophia Redeker, Partnerin bei SKW Schwarz in Berlin, ist mit dem Client Choice Award 2021 in der Kategorie „Intellectual Property – Trademarks“ ausgezeichnet worden.

Schoenherr advises Nice & Green S.A. on innovative convertible notes funding programme with Marinomed Biotech AG

Schoenherr advised Swiss investment firm Nice & Green S.A. on an innovative convertible notes funding programme (CNFP) with Vienna Stock Exchange listed Marinomed Biotech AG.

Bär & Karrer Advises Exceet Group on the Sale of GS Swiss PCB

Exceet Group, which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has entered into an agreement for the sale of its portfolio company GS Swiss PCB AG to AFINUM. GS Swiss PCB AG is a manufacturer of highly miniaturized printed circuit boards for the medical technology and aerospace sectors.

Bär & Karrer Represents Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on Sportradar IPO

Bär & Karrer AG advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a professional investment management organization, as an investor in Sportradar in connection with Sportradar’s initial public offering of 19,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $27 per share. Sportradar is a leading global provider of sports betting and sports …

Bär & Karrer Advises Blackstone on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity

Blackstone, a leading global investment business investing capital on behalf of pension funds, large institutions and individuals, has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity. VFS Global is a pioneer in and the leading and world’s largest provider of visa outsourcing services. EQT will …

Bär & Karrer Elects Four New Partners

Bär & Karrer is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Vera Naegeli, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Dr. Joel Fischer and Dr. Christian Kunz to the firm’s partnership. The new partners will strengthen the firm’s tax, internal investigations, financial institutions, white collar crime, M&A/corporate as well as data and technology practices. The appointments are effective as of …

BCLP advises Irrico Limited, a VTB Capital and CEECAT Capital joint venture, on selling its agricultural business

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP is advising Irrico Limited on sale of an agricultural holding company engaged in intensive crop and vegetable farming in the south of Russia.

“WORK FOR HIRE” SOFTWARE – HOW TO PREVENT YOUR CODE FROM BEING STOLEN?

By Karina Kolobova, Associate BGP Litigation, Life Sciences & Technology practice