South Korea

KFTC Enhances the Predictability and Clarity of Decisions but Potentially Increase the Overall Administrative Fine Levels Facing continued criticisms that the existing rules allowed overly broad discretion to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) in setting the amount of administrative fine, the KFTC amended the Notification on Detailed Standards for Imposition of Administrative Fine …

Bär & Karrer Advises Priora on Acquisition of Large Minority Stake in Galenica

Bär & Karrer Advises Priora on Acquisition of Large Minority Stake in Galenica

Bär & Karrer Advises Sanofi on Exchange Transaction with Boehringer Ingelheim

Bär & Karrer Advises Sanofi on Exchange Transaction with Boehringer Ingelheim

Bär & Karrer Advises Pax Anlage on the Public Takeover Offer of Baloise

Bär & Karrer Advises Pax Anlage on the Public Takeover Offer of Baloise

Bär & Karrer Advises Alpine Select on Public Share Buy-back

Bär & Karrer Advises Alpine Select on Public Share Buy-back. On 10 January 2017, Alpine Select Ltd, Zug, invited to an extraordinary shareholders' meeting which will take place on 7 February 2017. At this shareholders' meeting, the shareholders will, among other things, vote on a capital reduction through the cancellation of shares which have been …

Eterna Law succeeds in Ukrainian litigation

Eterna Law has recently successfully represented TPV Compound s.r.l., a leading Italian producer of polyvinyl chloride compounds, in a multiparty debt collection matter heard before the Ukrainian courts.

Goltsblat Blp Advises On Acquisition Of A 90.99% Stake In Onexim’s Opin

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of the international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), advised on the acquisition by Rossium group of companies of a 90.99% stake in ONEXIM's PJSС OPIN. The purchaser’s beneficiary is Credit Bank of Moscow majority shareholder Roman Avdeev.

STA International Law Firm UAE Enters into a Strategic Alliance with Al Suwaiket & Al Busaies KSA

STA Law Firm is pleased to announce its footprint within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the law firm of Al Suwaiket & Al Busaies. STA Law Firm, one of the leading law firms in the United Arab Emirates has taken a step towards expanding its corporate and litigation practice following the partnership with Al …

EUR 2.6 Million Fine Imposed On The Electricity Distribution Company By The Competition Commission

The Competition Commission found that the company EPS Distribucija, the only operator of the electricity distribution network in Serbia, abused its dominant position in the market of electricity distribution in Serbia. The abuse consists of applying dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with trading parties, whereby some of those trading parties have been placed at a …

AVELLUM Advises EBRD on EUR1.4 Million Secured Loan Facility to KHASK

KHASK is a Ukrainian major producer and exporter of self-adhesive tapes and packaging materials. The loan facility is used to finance the purchase and installation of a solvent recuperation system, related general construction and energy efficiency capital investments. AVELLUM team was led by Senior Associate, Taras Dmukhovskyy, with significant support from Associates, Taras Stadniichuk and …