Jörn Brockhuis entered on the list of recommended arbitrators

Under a Resolution of the Arbitration Council dated 21 December 2020, Jörn Brockhuis, Partner at BSJP law firm, has been entered on the list of recommended arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw for 2021-2024.

Sayenko Kharenko has defended the interests of Ukrainian scientists-inventors

Sayenko Kharenko’s intellectual property practice team has successfully defended the interests of Ukrainian scientists-inventors and obtained in court the collection of royalties in the total amount of several UAH millions in the clients’ favor. Sayenko Kharenko’s intellectual property practice team has successfully defended the interests of Ukrainian scientists-inventors and obtained in court the collection of …

Bär & Karrer Advises CVC Capital Partners on its Partnership with FIVB

CVC Capital Partners (CVC), one of the world’s leading private equity firms, will partner with Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the world governing body of the sport of volleyball, in the newly founded joint-venture VW Volleyball World SA. VW Volleyball World SA will be responsible for the commercial operation of key volleyball and beach volleyball …

OLG Hamm on reporting illegality in e-commerce

A company is not in breach of competition law if it reports illegality by a competitor on an online e-commerce platform and the allegations are true. That was the verdict of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamm – the Higher Regional Court of Hamm. Antitrust infringements are a persistent feature of the e-commerce landscape. Large online platforms …

Lakkanasiri Kajonpradabkul joins Prompt Legal as new senior partner

We are delighted to announce our new senior partner, Ms. Lakkanasiri Kajonpradabkul, who joined us in July 2020.

BFH: Obtaining an expert opinion on purchase price allocation of land

In the event of a dispute between a taxpayer and the tax authorities regarding the allocation of the fair market value of land and buildings in real terms, the fiscal courts are required to obtain an expert opinion. Appraisals of the fair market value of buildings and land in real terms are often contentious. While …

Equity Financing for acquisition of Tesco Stores in Thailand and Malaysia

Passawan advised Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited on a THB 25 billion credit facility granted to Charoen Pokphand Holding Co., Ltd, to finance their investment in C.P. Retail Holding Co., Ltd. In the form of equity injection for the purpose of its subsidiary acquiring Tesco Stores in Thailand and Malaysia. The whole transaction worth approximately …

The sale of the Smart Diesel fuel card business towards the German group DKV

Radu și Asociații SPRL has assisted the shareholders of Smart Diesel in relation to the sale of the Smart Diesel fuel card business towards the German group DKV Radu şi Asociații SPRL offered legal assistance to Romanian entrepreneurs Ovidiu Andrieș and Daniel Imbre, founders of the largest independent gas station operator in Romania (Smart Diesel), …

The merger of the three distribution companies of Electrica

Radu şi Asociații SPRL assisted Electrica in relation to the merger process of its three distribution companies Radu și Asociații SPRL provided legal assistance to the Electrica group regarding the merger process through which Societatea de Distribuție a Energiei Electrice Transilvania Nord S.A. absorbed two other distribution companies within the group: SDEE Transilvania Sud S.A. …

New Infrastructure & Environment Practice Leader at Kochański & Partners

Kochański & Partners is expanding its energy and infrastructure practice with the addition of a new partner, Katarzyna Barańska Ph.D., to head up the Infrastructure & Environment team. Her extensive experience covers legal advisory on major infrastructure projects, renewable energy sources, environmental law and municipal investments.