Tanner De Witt bolsters arbitration practice with appointment of Kevin Warburton

Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Kevin Warburton as Partner to join our arbitration practice. The appointment was effective on Monday 7 September 2020.

Sayenko Kharenko advises Orexim on the sale of leading port terminal to Glencore Agriculture Limited

Sayenko Kharenko advises Orexim Group (Orexim), a major Ukrainian logistics group, on the sale of a port terminal “Everi” (Everi) to Renaisco B.V., a subsidiary of Glencore Agriculture Limited.Sayenko Kharenko advises Orexim Group (Orexim), a major Ukrainian logistics group, on the sale of a port terminal “Everi” (Everi) to Renaisco B.V., a subsidiary of Glencore …

EXPROPRIATION PROCEDURE FOR REASONS OF PUBLIC UTILITY UNDER SENEGALESE LAW

The procedure for expropriation in the public interest is that by which the State may, in the public interest, and subject to fair and prior compensation, compel any person expropriated to relinquish ownership of a building or a right in real property to the State[1]. It applies both to land subject to the rules of …

Landmark Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision confirms protection for all employees

In a watershed Court of Appeal decision serving to protect the rights of all Hong Kong employees, the Court has found that the employer GF Capital (Hong Kong) Ltd wrongfully withheld pay from a former employee.

BFH: Interest on the deferral of compensation for forgoing the statutory share subject to taxation

In the event that an heir waives their right to the statutory share in the estate and opts to defer claiming compensation, the deferral interest is subject to income tax. That was the verdict of the Bundesfinanzhof, Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court (Az.: VIII R 22/17).

COVID-19 & Protective Masks – Distributors Left With Outstanding Invoices

People wearing protective masks have become a common sight since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Yet the quality of some of these masks and the outstanding invoices are becoming a source of frustration.

COVID-19 – Substandard Quality of Masks and Other Protective Equipment

COVID-19 – Substandard Quality of Masks and Other Protective Equipment The coronavirus pandemic is not over. Respiratory masks and other protective gear remain vital. However, the issues of quality and outstanding invoices are also increasingly taking center stage.

EY Law advised BBVA USA and Metlife Private Equity Holdings, LLC in Costa Rica

August, 2020. EY Law advised BBVA USA and Metlife Private Equity Holdings, LLC in the structuring, drafting and registration of the Costa Rican security package of a credit granted to 3P PARENT INC., 3PILLAR GLOBAL, INC., and 3PILLAR HOLDINGS, LLC, INC, for a transaction in Costa Rica.

Kochański & Partners acting as legal counsel to Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne

Kochański & Partners has been awarded a tender for legal services to PSE S.A. – the sole Polish electricity transmission system operator. The Firm will assist PSE in addressing the formal and legal aspects of the company’s electricity infrastructure. As part of the project, Kochański & Partners lawyers will represent the client before public administration …

Sayenko Kharenko advised Orexim on USD 36 million financing

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Orexim Group (Orexim) on a secured USD 36 million financing provided by Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) to Grain Terminal Holdings, a Singapore-based joint venture between Posco International and Orexim.