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The Bermudian legal market remains mostly dominated by global law firms Appleby and Conyers Dill & Pearman. Of the domestic practices, Cox Hallett Wilkinson and Mello Jones & Martin are widely considered to be the strongest contenders. Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki, Sedgwick Chudleigh and Wakefield Quin also draw high praise.
Some believe that the market is hampered by work permit restrictions, which makes it difficult for firms to recruit overseas lawyers long-term, and that law firms would achieve a higher quality of recruitment at assistant level if there were a chance of such assistants becoming partners. However, non-Bermudians are not permitted to be partners of law firms. As such, many leading attorneys are not formally partners.
Nonetheless, in recognition of Bermuda's increasing importance on the world stage, we have introduced this year three new practice areas: dispute resolution; insurance/reinsurance; and trusts/private client.
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Summary dismissal of managing director for misappropriation
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Public-Private Partnerships in Russia: A Time to Change
There was a milestone event in Saint-Petersburg in the beginning of 2012. A school offering general education for 285 students was opened in the city on the river Neva. It is the first public facility to be constructed by investors under a public-private partnership (PPP). The key feature of using a PPP to build social infrastructure is that the investor is responsible for construction and the subsequent operation of the facility for the period laid down in the agreement. However, this type of cooperation in Russia is still quite rare. -
A justified retrospective
Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation- 11KBW -
Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)
In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:- 11KBW -
Notifications under the Tonnage Tax Law
The Department of Merchant Shipping has issued two new notifications under the Tonnage Tax Law (44(I)/2010). -
Towards a stronger enforcement of competition law in Luxembourg from 1 February 2012
Seeking to improve the efficiency of its Competition authority, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg adopted last 23 October 2011 a new competition law. -
Treaties Applied by Russia Temporarily to be Published Officially
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Cyprus Returns to the ‘Premier League’ of Trust Jurisdictions
The island now has the most modern and favourable trust regime in Europe -
Taxation aspects of the reform of the Cyprus International Trusts Law of 1992
After years of falling behind, Cyprus has recently updated its law on international trusts to reflect changes in global investment practice. The following article examines the revisions involved from a tax perspective. -
Public Sector Equality Duty
Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.- 11KBW
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Law Firm Astrea significantly expands Brussels presence
As from 2 May 2012, leading Antwerp-based law firm Astrea has significantly expanded its Brussels office with the recruitment of new Partner Steven De Schrijver and team including Senior Associates Thomas Daenens, Jeroen Mues and Pieter Paepe.- ASTREA -
Delphi advises on merger of OK-Q8 AB and Q8 Danmark A/S
Delphi is advising OK-Q8 AB on the formation of a new Scandinavian group through OKQ8 AB’S acquisition of shares in Q8 Danmark A/S from Kuwait Petroleum Europe BV. Kromann Reumert in Copenhagen advised on the legal due diligence in Denmark.- Delphi -
GENI & KEBE Responds to Questions from British Business Delegation
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AVELLUM PARTNERS WON CHAMBERS EUROPE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
Kyiv, 15May 2012 – Avellum Partners is proud to inform that it has won the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2012 for Ukraine and was recognized as Ukraine Law Firm of the Year. The award ceremony was held in Amsterdam on 10 May 2012. -
Sayenko Kharenko advised on USD 50 mln loan to Ukreximbank
Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) in connection with USD 50 million loan to JSC “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” (“Ukreximbank”). -
Ayia Napa marina contract
Our Client MM Makronissos Marina has successfully completed the execution of the BOT contract with the Government concerning the construction and operation of a Marina and a Real Estate development in Ayia Napa. -
The Batang Kali Massacre trial - end of a Very British Cover-Up?
In 1948, Scots Guardsmen shot dead 24 unarmed Chinese labourers in the rubber tapping village of Batang Kali, part of what was then colonial Malaya. -
Bär & Karrer team successfully represents TeliaSonera in a Swiss Federal Supreme Court case
In a judgment rendered on 30 April 2012 (4A_763/2011), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismissed an application of Çukurova Holding against Sonera Holding (a subsidiary of TeliaSonera, and at the same time Turkcell's biggest shareholder) for judicial review of an ICC award between the parties. -
2nd Kazakh-British Suppliers Forum was held on 27th of March 2012 in Astana
On 27th of March 2012, the Second Kazakh-British Forum on partnership development among suppliers in the oil and gas industry service sector was held in Astana. About 80 Kazakhstan and British companies attended the event. -
Arbitral Tribunal Orders Respondents to Pay Advance on Costs
Gabrielle Nater-Bass and Melissa Magliana of Homburger's Litigation | Arbitration practice team recently obtained a Partial Award ordering Respondents who refused to pay their share of the advance on costs in an ICC arbitration to make immediate payment to the ICC.