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BAKER & MCKENZIE ADVISES MA'ADEN ON US$2.46 BILLION SAUDI IPO
London/Riyadh, 11 August 2008 - Baker & McKenzie has advised Ma'aden on its initial public offering (IPO) of shares which have been listed on the Saudi Stock Market
– Baker & McKenzie

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A step towards uniformity in Europe
In January 2007, courts in England and the Hague handed down conflicting decisions on the validity of the same European patent, giving rise to concerns over the inconsistency of outcomes between European jurisdictions
– Boult Wade Tennant

‘Proper’ and ‘reasonable’ use of a right of way
ANY OCCUPIER OF PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS FROM a right of way expressed in wide general terms will be relieved by the recent decision in Brooks v Young [2008], in which an attempt to give such a right a restrictive interpretation was defeated in the Court of Appeal
– Cobbetts

New site waste management regulations: an overview
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PLAYS A significant role in generating a large proportion of the UK’s total waste output
– Cobbetts

VAT and investment services fees: getting something back from the taxman
THE SPONSORING EMPLOYER OF AN OCCUPATIONAL pension scheme generally has the ability to recover input tax incurred on costs for services procured in managing such a scheme, but not necessarily on costs for investment services.
– Eversheds LLP

The entitlement of civil partners to survivor’s benefits
ON 1 APRIL 2008 THE ECJ RULED IN MARUKO V Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (VddB) that refusing a surviving same-sex civil partner a widower’s pension was direct discrimination, contrary to the principle of equal treatment in EC Directive 2000/78 (the Directive)
– Eversheds LLP

Ill-health pensions and the limited powers of the Pensions Ombudsman
ON 29 APRIL 2008 THE HIGH COURT IN SAMPSON & ors v Hodgson & ors awarded victory to the trustees in an ill-health matter.
– Eversheds LLP

UK government’s guidelines for social networking sites
IN APRIL 2008 THE HOME OFFICE TASK FORCE ON child protection on the internet published a guidance note offering good practice recommendations for the providers of social networking sites
– Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Europe’s changing mediation landscape
ON 21 MAY 2008 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2008/52/EC
– SJ Berwin LLP

CAT provides guidance on Ofcom’s dispute resolution powers
ON 20 MAY THE COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL (CAT) handed down its judgment in the termination rate dispute appeals
– SJ Berwin LLP

IT systems: dangers of supplying before signing
IT SYSTEM CONTRACTS TEND TO BE COMPLEX and lengthy documents that take many months to draft and negotiate
– SJ Berwin LLP

Data protection update
DATA PROTECTION IS A HOT TOPIC IN THE UK. Recent data security failures by large organisations have highlighted this area of law and, in particular, the lack of heavyweight enforcement powers available to the Information Commissioner.
– SJ Berwin LLP

US introduces new travel authorisation system for visa-waiver travellers
IN 2007 PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH SIGNED INTO LAW the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 2007
– Magrath & Co

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Living or thinking about moving abroad
If you have not been resident in the UK for five years or intend not to be resident for five years, transferring your pension out of the UK can result in large UK tax savings
– Hassans

Face-to-Face Service for Hassans’ Expatriate Clients
The global credit crunch and the resultant slowing of Spain’s housing market has hit tens of thousands of expatriate Britons — as well as other northern Europeans — who own holiday or retirement homes in Andalucia
– Hassans

Hengeler Mueller advises KLA-Tencor on acquisition of business unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems
KLA-Tencor has entered into an agreement to acquire the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) business unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems (formerly being part of Leica Microsystems), which is wholly owned by Golden Gate Capital
– Hengeler Mueller

Hengeler Mueller advises on successful Eurohypo squeeze-out
The resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of Eurohypo AG on 29 August 2007 to transfer the shares owned by outstanding minority shareholders in Commerzbank subsidiary Eurohypo AG to Commerzbank Inlandsbanken Holding GmbH (majority shareholder) was registered with the commercial register on July 25, 2008 and has thereby become effective
– Hengeler Mueller

New Senior Associate
Starting September 1st the Russian attorney Olga Tsetlina joins Hill Smith King & Wood as a senior associate
– Hill Smith King & Wood

BAKER & MCKENZIE ADVISES MA'ADEN ON US$2.46 BILLION SAUDI IPO
London/Riyadh, 11 August 2008 - Baker & McKenzie has advised Ma'aden on its initial public offering (IPO) of shares which have been listed on the Saudi Stock Market
– Baker & McKenzie

Baker & McKenzie advises SembGas on the purchase of natural gas into Singapore
Baker & McKenzie's projects team in Singapore recently advised SembGas (part of SembCorp group) in relation to its long term gas sale and purchase agreement ("GSA") to import additional quantities of natural gas into Singapore through the West Natuna pipeline
– Baker & McKenzie

FORMER DIRECT CHOICE CHIEF TO DRIVE EXPANSION AT SILVERBECK RYMER
Silverbeck Rymer has appointed Adrian Parry, formerly Managing Partner and Managing Director of Direct Choice, as a Non Executive Director
– Silverbeck Rymer

Newsletter: Projects, Energy and Natural Resources
Nowadays, while discussing energy policy it is inevitable to address the issue of the management of energy resources
– Vieira de Almeida & Associados

REED SMITH TAPS RAJU FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE ROLE
Philadelphia Partner Assumes Vice Chair Position in Department (August 11, 2008, Philadelphia, PA) - Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, today announced the selection of Ajay Raju, a partner in its Philadelphia office, as Vice Chair of its Business & Finance Department. Mr
– Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP

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