Foyen has advised Mandalay Resources in 40 million USD credit agreement

4 October, 2017 Foyen has advised Canadian mining company Mandalay Resources Corporation in its negotiation of a 40 million USD revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank Canada. Mandalay, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, is the 100 % owner of the Bjorkdal gold mine in northern Sweden and the transaction has required a …

Bär & Karrer Advises Muhr und Bender on the Sale of its Stake in Feintool

On 3 October 2017, Dr. Thomas Muhr and Muhr und Bender KG sold their entire stake in Feintool International Holding AG (Feintool) amounting to 616,500 shares of Feintool corresponding to 13.81% of the total share capital of Feintool. The shares were sold to institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuilding process led by Bank Berenberg.

Bär & Karrer Advises Orior on the Placement of a CHF 110 Million Inaugural Bond Issue

Orior AG successfully completed the placement of its CHF 110 million inaugural bond issue. The bonds carry a coupon of 0.625% and will mature on 26 September 2023 at par. They have been provisionally admitted to trading at the SIX Swiss Exchange and are expected to be listed there as well. The issue was lead-managed …

VEGAS LEX announces a series of lectures on legal aspects of energy distribution at MSU

On October 4, 2017, Head of VEGAS LEX Energy practice Evgeniy Rodin opened a series of lectures at Masters' School MSU Law.

Successful representation at the 2nd English-Cypriot Law Day conference and developing further the A

The Cyprus Bar Association and the English Bar Council successfully organised the 2nd EnglishCypriot Law Day conference, which was held in Limassol, Cyprus on the 8th September 2017…. As a leading law firm, Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC was one of the main contributors to the event. 

Foyen represents Huge Fastigheter in the sale of nine public-use properties

22 September, 2017 Huge Fastigheter is selling nine public-use properties with public operations in Huddinge comprising a total lettable area of 8,750 m² and approximately SEK 16.8 million in rental income. The buyer is Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget (SBB), which shall take possession of the properties in the beginning of October 2017.

Bär & Karrer Advises Valora on the Acquisition of BackWerk

Valora has signed an agreement to acquire BackWerk from Swedish financial investor EQT. BackWerk is a German-based food service company with over 340 locations mainly in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Completion is subject to merger control approval.

BKL Partner Wu Cheol SONG Named “Disputes Star of the Year”

Wu Cheol SONG, a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (“BKL”), was named the “Disputes Star of the Year” in South Korea at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2017 held on September 28, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong.

Eric Fort takes over as head of the New York office

Arendt & Medernach is delighted to announce that as of September, Eric Fort will succeed Bob Calmes as head of our New York office. Having successfully worked with institutional and private clients operating in Luxembourg, Eric brings a wealth of experience to the US office where our aim is to continue to provide tailored advice …

VEGAS LEX and Pravo.ru webinar: Regulation of Advertising and Marketing in Russia

On September 14, 2017, the VEGAS LEX law firm and Pravo.ru organized a webinar on legal regulation and specifics of corporate marketing activities.