Bär & Karrer Advises QSR International on the Acquisition of Swiss Academic Software

QSR International LLC, a US based developer of research & educational software and a portfolio company of Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired all shares in Swiss Academic Software GmbH, developer of the leading literature and knowledge management software Citavi.

LINK LEGAL ADVISES SARVAGRAM IN SERIES B FUNDING OF INR 77 CR FROM ELEVATION CAPITAL & ELEVAR EQUITY

Sarvagram, a company providing financial services and allied interventions to improve the productivity of individuals and small enterprises in rural and semi-urban India using technology, has raised its second round of funding of INR 77 Crores led by Elevation Capital along with pro-rata participation from existing investor Elevar Equity.

Sayenko Kharenko has successfully defended the interests of two declaring subjects

Sayenko Kharenko’s team has once again successfully defended the interests of two declaring subjects in a lawsuit against NACP. The courts of the first and appellate instances confirmed the Sayenko Kharenko’s position on the illegality of the decision of the NACP to conduct a full check of the declarations of two people’s deputies of Ukraine.

Free Zone Regime in Costa Rica: Wide Range of Benefits for Multinational Enterprises.

The Free Zone Regime (FZR) is a set of incentives and benefits granted by the Costa Rican government to new export-oriented investments in the country, including manufacturing and services companies. The FZR is supervised by government entity Promotora del Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER), which is part of the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica.

BGH: D&O insurer liable for payments made after the onset of insolvency

The insurer behind a D&O policy is liable for payments made after the onset of insolvency. That was the verdict of the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) – Germany’s Federal Supreme Court – in a judgment from November 18, 2020 (Az.: IV ZR 217/19).

Yann Hilpert appointed partner at AKD in Luxembourg

AKD Benelux lawyers is delighted to announce the appointment of Yann Hilpert as partner in Luxembourg.

Sayenko Kharenko has represented Zhejiang Baokang Wheel Manufacture Co., Ltd.

International trade practice of Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented Zhejiang Baokang Wheel Manufacture Co., Ltd. in anti-dumping investigation related to imports into Ukraine of aluminum wheel disks with origin in China and Russia. International trade practice of Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented Zhejiang Baokang Wheel Manufacture Co., Ltd. in anti-dumping investigation related to imports into …

Bär & Karrer Advises Lonza on the CHF 4.2 Billion Sale of Lonza’s Specialty Ingredients Business to Bain Capital and Cinven

On 8 February 2021, Lonza entered into a definitive agreement with Bain Capital and Cinven to sell Lonza’s Specialty Ingredients business and operations for an enterprise value of CHF 4.2 billion. The divestment will allow Lonza to refocus its business as a pure-play partner to the healthcare industry.

VILAF names new Hanoi Office Managing Partner

On 18 January 2021, Mr. Ngoc Anh Bui was elected as the new Managing Partner of the VILAF Hanoi Office, succeeding Mr. Anh Dang.

Bär & Karrer Advises the Netrics Group on the Acquisition of a data center in Biel

Together with HRS, the Netrics group, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, takes over the state-of-the-art data center in the Bözingenfeld industrial area of Biel, thus taking another logical step in its growth strategy.