New NZX Listing Rules in force from 1 January 2019
NZX today published the final version of its updated listing rules. These new rules will take effect on 1 January 2019, subject to a six-month transition period.
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade benefits are coming
Following several years of negotiations, and after the high-profile collapse of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017, the renamed “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership” (CPTPP) has now met the required number of ratifications to come into force. This is due to occur on 30 December 2018. This will offer New Zealand businesses a range …
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CPTPP Agreement sparks further legislative change
The Government has introduced further amendments to the Overseas Investment Regulations 2005 (the Regulations) to ensure New Zealand complies with its obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (the CPTPP Agreement) and various other international agreements New Zealand is a party to.
Karanovic & Partners joins Ius Laboris
We are proud to announce that Karanovic & Partners has joined Ius Laboris, the world's premier global network of human resources law firms. The Employment practice of Karanovic & Partners in Serbia joined this prestigious organisation to reinforce its international HR advisory services for domestic and international companies. "The employment practice of Karanovic & Partners …
Karanovic & Partners: The 13th Traditional Conference on Competition Law and Data Protection
On 28 November 2018, Karanovic & Partners, together with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, held the Competition and Data Protection conference at the Hilton Belgrade hotel. This traditional yearly conference – now in its' 13th year, gathered more than 120 experts from the business and legal community, as well as key regulators and stakeholders, to …
Cowen Acquires Quarton Group
Cowen Inc., a NASDAQ listed, diversified financial services firm, agreed to acquire the Quarton group, a global financial advisor serving the middle market. Closing is expected in early 2019.
Court of Appeals Sheds Light on “Just Cause” for Termination, Exit Right and Squeeze-out
The Court of Appeals Sheds Light on "Just Cause" for Termination, Exit Right and Squeeze-out of Shareholders "Just cause" is a term that is used frequently under the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 ("TCC"). In broad terms, "just cause" may be defined as a situation in which the relationship between a shareholder and the company …
Foyen has advised Dragon Mining in Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing
Foyen has advised Australian mining company Dragon Mining Limited in its listing of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on 5 November 2018. Dragon Mining is principally engaged in gold exploration, mining and processing with operating mines, pre-production mining assets and production plants in Sweden and Finland. Foyen's assignment has included environmental/permitting and …
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AVELLUM advises EBRD on first financing of Academic Institution in Ukraine
AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) in connection with a senior secured loan of up to EUR1.3 million to Private Higher Educational Establishment "Kyiv Medical University" (“KMU”).
What should a business do right now to prepare for Brexit and ensure their commercial process is wat
The following article discusses session two in the IR Global Virtual Series on 'The Business of Brexit: Implications for the commercial contract process'