Press Releases and Law Firm Thought Leadership

This page is dedicated to keeping readers informed of the latest news and thought leadership articles from law firms across the globe.

If your firm wishes to publish press releases or thought leadership articles, please contact content@legal500.com

Coverage by Jurisdiction

Developments

WHAT ARE “OPTIONS” AND THE POSSIBLE TYPES OF OPTION CONTRACTS?

VILGERTS

In the business world, as well as in everyday life, there are options and opportunities. If in life options and choices are dependent on various coincidences and they coincide with human actions, then in the business world options to choose can also be strengthened contractually by closing options contracts.

PRIVATE DAMAGES CLAIMS AS A RESULT OF CARTELIZED PROCUREMENT IN LATVIA

VILGERTS

Is it simply enough for the claimant to rely on the decision of the Competition Council? The construction cartel saga has thoroughly disturbed the calm waters of private damages claims in Latvia, in which the EU Damages Directive has so far been relatively unused in practice. However, since public purchasers have been receiving letters from …

Continue reading ""

AMENDMENTS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF A COLLATERAL AGENT UNDER LATVIAN LAW

VILGERTS

Those arranging bond issuances in Latvia often have practical questions about the regulation of a collateral agent’s functions. Until 12 July 2024, this was a very complex question with several possible answers.

THE RISK OF AN UNDEFINED SALARY FOR A BOARD MEMBER IN LATVIA

VILGERTS

Under the respective provision of the Commercial Law (Article 221) in Latvia, it is stated and confirmed by the Senate (see case No. C33594518, SKC-71/2022) that a board member has the right to remuneration corresponding to their duties and the financial condition of the company.

FAMILY OF TRADEMARKS

VILGERTS

In March this year, the final ruling in the almost eight-year long trademark dispute between Air Baltic Corporation AS and SIA Baltic Taxi, over the trademarks Baltic Taxi[1], entered into force. The Latvian Supreme Court’s judgement in this case expressed several important conclusions which are likely to be cited in future trademark disputes.[2] Among others, …

Continue reading ""

Press Releases

ARQIS berät die Brüggemann Holding GmbH beim Verkauf ihrer verbleibenden Beteiligung an der Saint-Gobain-Brüggemann-Holzbau-Gruppe

ARQIS

Düsseldorf/München, 18. Juli 2025– ARQIS hat die Brüggemann Holding GmbH sowie deren Geschäftsführer, Tobias Brüggemann, beim Verkauf seiner verbliebenen Anteile an der Saint-Gobain-Brüggemann-Holzbau-Gruppe an den französischen Baustoffhersteller Saint-Gobain beraten.

JSM bolsters Employment & Benefits team with the appointment of Joe Kamho Choy

Johnson Stokes & Master

Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Joe Choy as a partner and Co-Head of the Employment & Benefits team. The Firm’s first partner hire since the 160-year-old-partnership reverted to being the pre-eminent independent law firm in Hong Kong, Joe rejoins the practice from Eversheds Sutherland where he led the …

Continue reading ""

Homburger advised Altri on strategic acquisition of majority stake in AeoniQ

Homburger

Homburger acted as Swiss counsel to Altri, SGPS, S.A. (Altri), a leading Portuguese producer of sustainable cellulosic pulp, in connection with its strategic acquisition of a majority stake in AeoniQ Holding AG (AeoniQ), a Swiss-based cleantech spin-off of HeiQ Materials AG. The transaction will support the industrial scaling of AeoniQ, a climate-positive, biodegradable cellulosic filament …

Continue reading ""

Hugill & Ip Launches the HIP tips: bite-sized legal insights for the digital age

Hugill & Ip

Following the successful first month of its innovative digital content initiative, Hugill & Ip announces the formal launch of the HIP tips, a series delivering concise legal issues and law firm management insights through short-form videos in English, Cantonese and Mandarin across multiple social media platforms.

LKS Announces Major Leadership Expansion with Sixteen Executive Partner Promotions

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

New Delhi, July 22, 2025: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) has announced the elevation of sixteen lawyers from Partner to Executive Partner, reinforcing the firm’s continued focus on nurturing leadership and advancing legal excellence across its practice areas. Speaking about the new promotions, Mr. V Lakshmikumaran, Managing Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, said, “These promotions …

Continue reading ""