PNSA alongside La Fântâna Group on securing a €70m loan

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații has assisted La Fântâna Group, one of the leading providers of water and coffee hydration solutions on the Romanian and Serbian markets, in refinancing the group’s existing debt and securing a loan in the amount of €70m from a syndicate of banks comprising ING Bank România, ING Bank N.V. and …

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG on the establishment of its representative office in Panama

Panama, July 30, 2025. Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG, a Swiss entity specializing in private banking and wealth management, throughout the process of obtaining its Representative Banking License from the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP). This license enables the bank to establish a representative office in Panama and carry out activities …

Bär & Karrer Advises ETH Zurich on Spin-off Regulations and Equity & Licensing Policy

Zurich, Switzerland, 9 September 2025 ETH Zurich has enacted a revised policy for ETH spin-offs and start-ups and for the first time implemented a dedicated Equity and Licensing Policy. With these measures, ETH establishes a transparent and founder-friendly framework designed to foster entrepreneurial activities of ETH members and enhance technology transfer to the public. In particular, founders can opt for …

Arnold & Porter Announces New Downtown Office in U.S. Bank Center Building The Seattle office grows to 19 lawyers, including 11 partners

SEATTLE, September 8, 2025 — Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce that its new Seattle office has moved to the U.S. Bank Center building in the heart of downtown Seattle. 

Laura Čereškaitė-Kinčiuvienė: Notarisation of aircraft transactions is an excessive requirement

Market participants in Lithuania’s aviation sector are currently subject to an excessive legal requirement – the transfer of ownership of an aircraft must be executed in notarised form. AVERUS law firm calls on the relevant institutions to review this outdated practice, which imposes unjustified administrative and financial burdens on the aviation industry. “Aircraft should not …

Arnold & Porter Continues West Coast Growth With Additions of Employment Partner Stephanie Wright Pickett and Litigator Paul Sweeney

LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE, Wednesday, September 3, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that two new partners, Stephanie Wright Pickett and Paul Sweeney, have joined the firm as part of its ongoing strategic expansion on the West Coast. Stephanie Wright Pickett has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment practice, resident …

Rick Beckner Joins Arnold & Porter’s Telecommunications Practice in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that C. Frederick “Rick” Beckner III has joined the firm’s Telecommunications, Internet & Media practice as a partner, resident in Washington, D.C.

E+H expands IP/IT team with two high-profile new additions

E+H is pleased to announce the expansion of its IP/IT + Competition Law practice group with the addition of Gernot Fritz as partner and Tanja Pfleger as attorney. Gernot Fritz (Partner) Gernot Fritz is one of Austria’s leading experts on the legal challenges surrounding artificial intelligence, data commercialization, data protection, technological innovations, and digital regulation, …

Market Liberalisation in Kosovo’s Energy Sector: What Businesses Need to Know

From June 2025, all economic enterprises in Kosovo that meet specific criteria will be required to enter the liberalised electricity market and select their own supplier.

Bär & Karrer Advises Tannenwald Holding on the Acquisition of SPAR Holding from SPAR Group (South Africa)

Zurich, Switzerland, 9 September 2025 Bär & Karrer advised the shareholders of Tannenwald Holding AG on the acquisition of SPAR Holding AG from SPAR Group Ltd (South Africa).