Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 76 “Leading Individuals” – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Kim & Chang obtained a “Band 1” ranking in 18 practice areas in the 2023 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific, once again receiving the most number of “Band 1” rankings among Korean law firms. With the guide also naming 76 of our professionals, the highest number among Korea law firms, as “Leading Individuals,” we have demonstrated our …
“Tier 1” in All 16 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
In the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Kim & Chang was the only Korean law firm to be recognized as “Tier 1” in all 16 areas surveyed for Korea. In addition, we maintained our “Tier 3” ranking in the Regional International Arbitration category, which was evaluated across the Asia-Pacific region.
EUR 1.3 billion high yield
The capital markets team of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC advised Allwyn Entertainment Financing (UK) plc in connection with its high yield issuance of EUR 1.3 billion comprising EUR665 million 7¼% senior secured notes due 2030 and USD700 million 7⅞% senior secured notes due 2029. The proceeds of the notes will be used by the …
Schoenherr advises Joint Bookrunners on the successful issue of EUR 250m convertible bonds by voestalpine AG
Schoenherr advised BNP PARIBAS and Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG (Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners) as well as UniCredit Bank AG (Joint Bookrunner) as to Austrian law in connection with the successful, oversubscribed issue of convertible bonds by voestalpine AG.
Swiss Finance & Property AG arranges CHF 135m rights offering of Orascom Development Holding AG
Niederer Kraft Frey advised Swiss Finance & Property AG as sole lead manager and Helvetische Bank as settlement agent in Orascom’s successful capital increase by way of a rights offering launched on 14 April 2023. The transaction consisted of an offering of subscription rights and a backstop commitment by the majority shareholder for shares for …
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance “Team Farner” with The Skills Group
The Farner group, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, partnered with The Skills Group to expand its agency alliance “Team Farner”. The Vienna-based The Skills Group including its subsidiaries datenwerk and All Channels Communication Austria is a full-service PR agency with a focus on strategic consulting and positioning as well as public relations and …
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații advised Carrefour on Romania’s largest retail transaction in recent years
Carrefour has recently announced it signed an agreement with Louis Delhaize Group for the acquisition of the local subsidiary that operates the group’s business in Romania under the brand “CORA”. The French retailer retained Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații as legal advisor on this deal.
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Unhappy Beneficiaries? Three key ways to remove an unfit executor in Hong Kong.
A lot of care and effort normally goes into choosing the right person to act as the executor of a will.
Updating Hong Kong’s Copyright Regime for the Digital Age
After two failed attempts in 2011 and 2014 to amend Hong Kong’s copyright regime due to a severe backlash over concerns about potential abuse and possible restrictions on free speech, the latest amendment is due to finally pass into law.