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COVID-19: The Impact Of The Health Emergency On Italian Privacy Law
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COVID-19: The Impact Of The Emergency Situation On Contractual Obligations – Some Takeways For Companies And Their Management Bodies

North America Legal Chronicle

AlleyCorp’s Acquisition of Meetup

April 1, 2020 Ambrogio Visconti

O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented WeWork in the sale of its subsidiary, Meetup, one of the world’s first social media platforms and the only one dedicated to groups that meet in-person or online during times of crisis. WeWork announced the selling of Meetup to a consortium of investors led by Kevin Ryan’s AlleyCorp and includes […]

Europe Legal Chronicle

Fyffes’ Stake Increase In Fruchtimport vanWylick GmbH

April 1, 2020 Paolo Bossi

Osborne Clarke advised Fyffes on its expansion in Germany. The partnership between Fyffes and fresh produce trader Fruchtimport vanWylick GmbH (vanWylick) goes back to 2011. Fyffes has now entered into an agreement to increase its investment to 74% of the shares in vanWylick, so it can provide an enhanced service to retailers and consumers in […]

Asia & Pacific Legal Chronicle

Ever Harmonic’s $253 Million Acquisition Of 50.91% Stake In Clear Media Limited

April 1, 2020 Michael Patrini

Kirkland & Ellis advised Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. in the transaction. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) has entered into an agreement to irrevocably tender to sell its 50.91% stake in Clear Media Limited, an indirect, non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company based in China, to Ever Harmonic Global Limited. Under the terms […]

Africa Legal Chronicle

Bank One Limited’s Currency Swap With Reserve Bank

January 27, 2020 Andrea Canobbio

Baker McKenzie advised Bank One Limited as arranger and swap provider on a USD 30 million USD/local currency swap with the Reserve Bank of a southern African country and a participation agreement syndicating the transaction with I&M Bank PLC. Under the terms of the transaction documents, the swap is collateralised by local government bonds, which […]

Middle East Legal Chronicle

Payhawk’s €3 Million Funding Round

March 31, 2020 Michael Patrini.

Kinstellar advised Earlybird Venture Capital on the founding. Earlybird Venture Capital did a €3 million seed funding of the Fintech startup Payhawk, the paperless corporate card used for simplifying expenses for businesses. Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG operates as a venture capital firm. The Company invests in technology, medical, and other related sectors. […]

Towards a tech-driven Cold War

June 18, 2019

There might, hypothetically, be a clear winner of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”. AI systems and 5G technology are surely the revolution’s two key enablers, and the first mover – the first to successfully implement these systems on a large and sophisticated scale – will certainly gain a competitive advantage over others. This is not, however, […]

Record-breaking year for Tour de Law

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COVID-19: The Impact Of The Health Emergency On Italian Privacy Law

April 1, 2020

Given the exceptional situation caused by the Coronavirus, Privacy Authorities are facing the challenge to find a balance between the need to combat the spread of the virus and the protection of the privacy rights, and to react with effectiveness and flexibility to adapt to a situation evolving day by day. Italian scenario Recently Italian […]

COVID-19: The Impact Of The Emergency Situation On Contractual Obligations – Some Takeways For Companies And Their Management Bodies

COVID-19: Italian Measures On Shareholders’Meetings

Retail Leases Under Covid-19

Judiciary Branch Takes The “Regulatory” Role For Cannabis Tillage In Brazil

Daylight Bank Robbery

July 10, 2019

Imagine if you ran a small engineering company and decided to open an account with a bank which you used for several years in ordinary commercial business, only to find that its operations were then terminated. Not only that, but your account was frozen as the bank in question was accused by the US government […]