Our Firm announces the appointment of two new Partners

SOTERIS PITTAS & CO LLC is pleased to announce that as of the 23rd of December 2019, Mrs. Maria Pitta and Mrs. Evi Lamprou have been promoted as partners in our Firm.

Bär & Karrer Advises Novartis on the Financing of the Acquisition of The Medicines Company

In connection with the acquisition of NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company The Medicines Company for USD 9.7 billion, Novartis AG and Novartis Finance Corporation entered into a USD 7 billion short-term (bridge) credit agreement and completed a USD 5 billion four-tranche SEC-registered bond offering. Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Novartis in this transaction.

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC advises CPI Property Group on Globalwealth share acquisition

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is proud to have advised CPI Property Group (“CPI”) on the Cypriot aspects of its recent acquisition of shares in Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited (“GREIL”). CPI is a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a property portfolio of circa EUR 8 billion. The shares it successfully acquired …

CAMS certificate – Milto Charalambous

Our Assistant Compliance Officer, Milto Charalambous, has successfully completed the CAMS (Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) certificate. She now has the core competencies and essential knowledge in the Anti-Money Laundering field.

Amaresh Kumar Singh joined HSA Advocates as a Partner

HSA is pleased to announce the addition of Amaresh Kumar Singh to the Firm. As a Partner based in the New Delhi office, his practice primarily focuses on real estate and civil and commercial litigation.

Relief for Sussanne Khan

Ms. Sussanne Khan (“Ms. Khan“) had agreed to provide professional designing services and drawings for 12 uniquely styled villas to be constructed in Goa to Emgee Properties, a partnership (through Mr. Mudhit Gupta – Partner) (“Emgee“).

Antitrust violation – Fines for steel producers

Germany’s Bundeskartellamt has fined three steel producers and three people in positions of responsibility to the tune of some 646 million euros for illegal price rigging.

DSK Legal launches Art Law Practice

DSK Legal, a full-service law firm, has added Art Law Practice to their portfolio of practices. The newly introduced practice area is a combination of DSK Legal’s extensive experience in media laws, intellectual property rights protection, and estate planning.

ECJ Rules On Social Security Of Seafarers

The European Court of Justice ruled in the case C-631/17 SF v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst

Sealing The Success Of The Malta Flag

Maritime lawyer, Dr Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, highlights the pivotal role of Malta’s legal framework in keeping the Malta Flag flying high.