AVELLUM ADVISES KASPI.KZ ON ACQUISITION OF PORTMONE

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to JSC “Kaspi.kz” (“Kaspi.kz”) in connection with the acquisition of 100% shares in Portmone Group (“Portmone”) by Kaspi Pay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaspi.kz.

Raue berät Berlin Brands Group beim Einstieg von Bain Capital

Raue hat die international tätige E-Commerce-Unternehmensgruppe Berlin Brands Group („BBG“) bei der Beteiligung des Private Equity Investors Bain Capital beraten.

BGH zur Kennzeichnungspflicht von Influencern

Der BGH hat am 9. September 2021 zum ersten Mal über die Frage entschieden, unter welchen Voraussetzungen Influencer ihre Beiträge in Social Media-Profilen als Werbung kennzeichnen müssen. In gleich drei Grundsatzentscheidungen hat der BGH festgelegt, dass eine Kennzeichnungspflicht nur besteht, wenn ein Influencer eine Gegenleistung für die Produktpräsentation erhält oder die Beiträge „übertrieben werblich“ sind, …

Binder Grösswang advises Insight Partners in the context of a strategic Investment in PSPDFKit amounting to 100 million euros

Binder Grösswang advised Insight Partners together with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP on an investment in PSPDFKit, a leading document processing and manipulation platform for developers and enterprise businesses.

Gecić Law Expands with ESG Practice Launch

Gecić Law is pleased to announce that it has become the first independent legal services provider in the region to expand into the sphere of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) by launching a new practice that will focus on the needs of businesses in this increasingly prominent area.  The practice will be co-headed by Partner …

E+H goes Brussels – E+H welcomes Jochen Anweiler as partner in antitrust law and opens office in Brussels

As of 01 October 2021, Jochen Anweiler (54) has joined E+H as a partner in the antitrust practice group. Jochen Anweiler is an internationally recognized antitrust lawyer with proven expertise in Austrian and EU merger control.

Bär & Karrer Advised Sandvik on the Acquisition of Accuratech Group

Sandvik Materials Technology, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys, has acquired Accuratech Group. Accuratech Group is a niched medical component manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland.

Bär & Karrer Advised Renaissance Capital on a Note Repackaging of USD 15 Million in Common Shares of Acronis

Renaissance Capital, an investment firm with a focus on emerging markets, sponsored the repackaging transaction and acted as a dealer for the notes. E.M.I.S. Finance B.V., a Dutch limited recourse investment vehicle, issued secured notes in the aggregate amount of approx. USD 15 million and purchased the respective number of common shares in Acronis AG …

Bär & Karrer Acted as Legal Advisor on the Sale of Tina Turner’s Portfolio of Music Rights to BMG

The international music company BMG acquired Tina Turner’s portfolio of music rights and will partner with her to maintain and develop her musical treasure-trove and safeguard her legacy. The transaction includes Tina Turner’s artist’s share of her recordings, her music publishing writer’s share, neighboring rights and name, image and likeness. A 12-time Grammy winner, Tina …

Bär & Karrer Advises Mubadala Investment Company on its Investment in Open Mineral

A Mubadala Investment Company has acquired a stake in Open Mineral AG in its latest $33 million series C financing round, which was led by Mubadala among further co-investors. Open Mineral AG operates a digital trading platform for base metal commodities.