SyCipLaw receives Who’s Who Legal 2017 Country Award

The July 2017 issue of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) includes a Philippine regional update by SyCipLaw partner Hiyasmin H. Lapitan and associate Jo Margarette W. Remollo entitled, “Guidelines on Related Party Transactions for Insurers in the Philippines”. The article summarizes the Insurance Commission’s compliance guidelines on related party transactions, as set out in Insurance …

Further Growth at ARNECKE SIBETH with the addition of Korea specialist

As announced ARNECKE SIBETH is growing further: the addition of Alexander Son on 1 September will strengthen ARNECKE SIBETH’s IP/IT/Commercial team. He will join the Munich office as an Equity-Partner not only to support the Practice Group but principally to develop a Korea-Desk at the firm. Son has practiced as a lawyer in Munich since …

Captain freed from arrest following maritime incident

During the conference Grain Forum & Maritime Days 2017, attended by George Zambartas a Ukrainian ship owner engaged us through our associated law firm in Odessa, Interlegal  to make an urgent application to release the master from arrest.

Minority Shareholders Protection

L.G. Zambartas LLC has participated in a successful tender for the Study on Minority Shareholders Protection submitted to the European Commission and has been nominated as the national expert of Cyprus in this field on behalf of the European Commission.

L.G. Zambartas LLC is a proud member of International Yacht Lawyers Network!

We are glad to announce that since September 2015, L.G. Zambartas LLC has been a member of the International Yacht Lawyers Network (IYLN), international association of law firms specialized in yachting (www.iylawnet.com/index.php).

Bell Gully releases eighth Pro Bono and Community report

Bell Gully releases eighth Pro Bono and Community report Monday 24 July 2017 ​​​New Zealand’s communities are supported by a diverse range of charitable organisations, many of which have come up with inventive approaches to address areas of need. ​​At Bell Gully we support these initiatives in the best way we can – by providing …

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, an investment company based in Singapore, sold its stake in Dufr

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, an investment company based in Singapore, sold its stake in Dufry AG through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary to the HNA Group. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Temasek. The team included Thomas U. Reutter, Roland Truffer, Annette Weber and Rebecca Schori (all M&A).

New Way of Claiming Damages for Competition Law Infringements in Croatia

On the 22nd of July, 2017, the Law on Actions for Damages for Competition Law Infringements came into force in Croatia (the "Law"), implementing the EU Damages Directive​. Even though the existing Competition Law provides for the possibility of private enforcement in a relatively general manner, private claims for damages suffered from antitrust breaches have …

Karanović & Nikolić Advises on OTP’s Acquisition of Vojvođanska Banka

Karanović & Nikolić, in cooperation with the global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, advised OTP Bank – one of the leading banks in Central and Eastern Europe, on the acquisition of Vojvođanska Banka. The National Bank of Greece signed an agreement to sell its Vojvođanska Banka unit in Serbia and NGB Leasing, as well as its corporate loan portfolio in …