AVELLUM Contributed to an Amicus Curiae Brief for the Court Proceeding

AVELLUM Contributed to an Amicus Curiae Brief for the Court Proceeding, Which May Have Considerable Impact on Enforceability of Foreign Awards in Ukraine.

Avellum Advises Bondholders Committee On Metinvest Usd2.3 Billion Debt Restructuring

AVELLUM ADVISES BONDHOLDERS COMMITTEE ON METINVEST USD2.3 BILLION DEBT RESTRUCTURING

The effectiveness of International (MADRID) Registrations in Africa

The international trade mark registration system (known as the Madrid system) is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) based in Geneva, Switzerland.  It is considered to be a one-stop solution for the registration and management of trade marks worldwide.  Brand owners from Madrid member countries can file one application, in one language and …

Launch of .Africa domain extension

Further to previous updates regarding the .africa domain extension, the launch dates of the various phases have been finalised as follows:

Bär & Karrer Successful in Large Arbitration Proceeding

Bär & Karrer successfully defends the interests of its long standing client EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG in a CHF 1 billion ad hoc-arbitration proceeding in Zurich instituted by a German entrepreneur four years ago. In its final award, the tribunal dismissed the plaintiff's claim in its entirety and awarded Bär & Karrer's client full compensation …

Bär & Karrer Advises CVC on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Breitling

CVC Fund VI has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Breitling, a leading independent, family-owned manufacturer of Swiss luxury watches. As part of the transaction, Théodore Schneider will re-invest for a 20% shareholding in Breitling. Closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities. Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss …

VEGAS LEX discusses antimonopoly regulation at LUKOIL conference

VEGAS LEX experts have hosted a session on issues and practices of dealing with antitrust authorities and how to reduce antimonopoly risks at the 8th International LUKOIL Group Conference.

Antitrust Fine Imposed On Producers Of Cooking Oil In Serbia

Competition authority imposes fines on ViktoriaOil and Vital, the leading producers of cooking oil in Serbia. The authority stated in its decision that the two companies entered into a joint production agreement that featured restrictive provisions. In particular, the authority claims that the provisions effected the exchange of information and joint production and sales in …

Disputes over the firm price contracts: how to protect the contractors’ interests

VEGAS LEX partner Igor Chumachenko has spoken at the roundtable of the Institute of Business Law of Moscow State Law University devoted to disputes over fixed price construction contracts and how contractors could cut costs of construction.

Vitaly Dianov Appointed Goltsblat Blp Competition & Antitrust Partner

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of the international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), announces appointment of Vitaly Dianov, PhD in law, as Competition & Antitrust Partner with effect from 1 May 2017.