Historic NCLT Hyderabad Ruling Approves resolution plan of Jindal Saw Limited of Groundbreaking Merger with SathavahanaIspat Limited Amidst Unprecedented Upheavals

In an unprecedented turn of events fraught with challenges and various upheavals, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad Bench, has granted its approval for the groundbreaking Resolution Plan submitted by Jindal Saw Limited (JSL), a flagship company of the P.R. Jindal Group. This momentous decision allows for the merger of SathavahanaIspat Limited (SIL), the …

Homburger advises Solenis on the acquisition of Diversey

On March 8, 2023, Solenis announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Solenis will acquire Diversey in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately USD 4.6 bn. Upon completion of the merger, Diversey will become a private company. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Solenis is a leading manufacturer …

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Minera Panama, S.A., in negotiating a Refreshed Concession Agreement with the Government of Panama for the Cobre Panama Project, the largest private investment in the history of Panama.

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as lead Panamanian legal counsel to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“FQM”) and Minera Panama, S.A. (“MPSA”), a subsidiary of FQM, in all aspects related to the negotiations with the Government of Panama for a refreshed mining concession agreement for the Cobre Panama Project (the “Draft Refreshed Contract”).  On March 8, …

Tetsuya Sogi joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Tetsuya Sogi, a former Superintending Prosecutor, Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office, joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on April 1, 2023.

GÖRG berät Jamestown beim Erwerb des Areal Böhler

GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB hat die Jamestown Areal Böhler GmbH & Co. KG beim Ankauf des traditionsreichen Areal Böhler in Meerbuch nahe Düsseldorf und der Übernahme der Standortverwaltung beraten. Verkäufer ist der voestalpine Konzern, der größter

Incentives for Startups – New Innovation Fund’s Register and Copyright deposition as missing links for Tax reliefs

In the Republic of Serbia, there is a number of various incentives for startups, stretching from state aid incentives to private support programs, which represent either a form of financing and subsidization of startups or a form of tax relief with the aim nonetheless to help innovative businesses grow and keeping the economy sustainable. Through …

Capital gains tax and tax exemptions

The latest amendments to the Law on Personal Income Tax, in the part that refers to tax exemptions for tax on capital gains of natural persons, have expanded the scope of exceptions to the taxation of capital gains. However, it does not seem to be done in a coherent and comprehensive way.

NEW DRAFT LAW ON AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON SPATIAL PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

After the publication of the draft of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction, a series of public hearings on the proposed draft law was held in February 2023, and now we are waiting for the final wording of the proposal of the amendments and the lawmaker’s response to the …

JWS advises Cuscal on strategic investment in open banking platform, Basiq

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has successfully advised Cuscal Limited (Cuscal) on its strategic investment in Basiq Pty Ltd (Basiq), a leading data and open banking API platform. As part of the transaction, Cuscal has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a material controlling interest in Braavos Corporation Pty Ltd, the parent …

JWS bolsters projects and construction team with appointment of Brisbane partner

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed projects and construction specialist Michael Hogan as a new partner in its Brisbane office.