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• P+P Pöllath + Partners berät die DATA MODUL AG, München, bei öffentlicher Übernahme durch Arrow

  Die DATA MODUL Aktiengesellschaft Produktion und Vertrieb von elektronischen Systemen mit Sitz in München („Data Modul AG“) steht vor einer öffentlichen Übernahme durch die Arrow Electronics, Inc. mit Sitz in Centennial, Colorado/USA. Deren Tochtergesellschaft Arrow Central Europe Holding Munich GmbH hat als Bieterin ein freiwilliges öffentliches Übernahmeangebot zum Erwerb sämtlicher Aktien der Data Modul AG zu einem Angebotspreis von EUR 27,50 je Aktie angekündigt. Dies entspricht einer Prämie von rund 36% auf den gewichteten durchschnittlichen Börsenkurs der Data Modul-Aktien während der letzten drei Monate.
  - P+P Pöllath + Partners

• VEGAS LEX continues to represent OGK-2 in its gas turbine engine quality dispute

  On January 14, 2015, the VEGAS LEX law firm won an appeal case in the Sixteenth Commercial Court of Appeals for the sake of the Second Generating Company of the Wholesale Power Market (OGK-2)* in a dispute over the quality of a gas turbine engine (GTD-110) supplied by NPO Saturn to compel the defendant to restore the equipment's operation after a breakdown. The court ordered NPO Saturn to repair the broken GTD-110, with the cost of repairs adding up to RUB1bln, which is comparable with the cost of new equipment.
  - Vegas Lex Law Firm

• VEGAS LEX helps collect lost profit for Khanty-Mansiysk Non-State Pension Fund

  On January 13, 2015, the VEGAS LEX Dispute Resolution Practice won a case in the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals for the sake of the Khanty-Mansiysk Non-State Pension Fund* in a dispute over a trust management agreement with regard to the fund's pension reserves.
  - Vegas Lex Law Firm

• Positive Developments for the Economy of Cyprus

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  - Danos & Associates

• Avellum Partners Advised Nadezhda Group on Corporate Restructuring

  Kyiv, 29 December 2014  - Avellum Partners advised Nadezhda Group ("Group"), operating in the liquefied petroleum and gas industry, on tax planning for holding structure of the Group, all legal and tax aspects of corporate restructuring and acquisition finance issues, aimed at obtaining finance from international finance institutions ("IFIs").
  - Avellum Partners

• Avellum Partners Advised on Exchange Offer of Metinvest

  Kyiv, 14 January 2015  - Avellum Partners acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and ING Bank N.V., London Branch, who acted as Dealer Managers, in connection with the exchange offer of Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies ("Metinvest") for its USD500 million 10.25% guaranteed notes due 2015, coupled with the new issue of USD289.7 million 10.5% guaranteed notes due 2017 ("Notes") under its USD1,500,000,000 Guaranteed Medium Term Note Programme and a 25% cash consideration. The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch acted as the Exchange Agent. The Notes are listed and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange.
  - Avellum Partners

• Gorodissky new practices

  In December 2014 the IP team of Gorodissky & Partners was joined by Valery Narezhny who will be in charge of the firm's new law practices such as taxes, customs and commercial laws. Valery graduated from Finance Academy under the Government of Russia (Moscow) majoring in "Finances and Credits" and the Academy of Law and Management (Moscow) majoring in "Civil Law", holds PhD degree in economics. He is specializing in taxes, currency, customs, labor and commercial laws and in court disputes. Valery started his carrier in the state bodies (Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, and Government Administration), worked for a number of Russian and international law firms. He is author of more than 150 publications and 9 books on taxation and civil law issues. Valery Medvedev, Managing Partner, Gorodissky & Partners, commented: "It appears from our clients' enquiries that they are in the need to obtain consultations and professional advice relating not only to protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights but also to IP issues governed by taxes, labor, currency and commercial laws. Valery Narezhny having considerable experience and knowledge in these practices will no doubt enhance our team of lawyers and considerably enlarge the range of the firm's legal services"
  - Gorodissky & Partners

• HaoLiWen helps client resolve TP case with the customs

  HaoLiWen has advised a multinational client in a case of the customs challenge against import transfer pricing. Recently, this case was successfully closed. The customs has accepted the transfer pricing policies of the client.  The client has incurred no further import tax exposure, and the deposits put up with the customs for the shipments in question are to be refunded by the customs to the client.  
  - Haoliwen Partners

• VEGAS LEX to support 2015 Jessup Moot Court Competition

  The VEGAS LEX law firm will support this year's Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the largest and most prestigious law school competition, which will take place in Moscow from January 28 through February 1.
  - Vegas Lex Law Firm

• P+P Pöllath + Partners berät die Deutsche Bank und DN Capital bei Investitionen in Onlineportal Wi

  Der Onlinehändler Windeln.de hat seine bislang größte Finanzierungsrunde abgeschlossen. Mit einem Investitionsvolumen von insgesamt etwa EUR 45 Mio. beteiligten sich neben dem Hauptinvestor Goldman Sachs auch die bisherigen Geldgeber MCI Management, 360 Capital Partners, die Londoner Beteiligungsgesellschaft DN Capital sowie mehrere Deutsche Bank Fonds.
  - P+P Pöllath + Partners