AVELLUM advises Furshet on Ukrainian merger control aspects of Furshet’s acquisition by Fozzy Grou

AVELLUM acted as the legal advisor to Furshet, a Ukrainian supermarket chain, on obtaining merger control clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the acquisition of control over Furshet’s retail assets by Fozzy Group.

SyCipLaw Sweeps The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 Rankings Again

SyCipLaw was ranked top tier level in all the relevant practice areas by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 ranking, the only Philippine law firm able to do so.

Announcement of New Senior Associates

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is pleased to announce the promotion of eleven Associates to the position of Senior Associates: Eleanor N. Balaquiao, Mark Kevin U. Dellosa, Norberto P. Geraldez, Jr., Anne Katherine P. Navarette, Javierose M. Ramirez, Loubelle L. Razon, Ramon I. Rocha, IV, Nikko Emmanuel D. Silva, April Gayle U. Soller, Jericho R. Tiu and Nathaniel Andrew Y. Uy.

SyCipLaw’s rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021

Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Rankings has released its 2021 rankings of the leading law firms across the region. SyCipLaw is proud and honored to be listed alongside highly regarded firms in Asia-Pacific.

SyCipLaw’s LSIP Wraps Up with a Virtual Conversation with Social Entrepreneurs

SyCipLaw recently wrapped up its Lawyers for Social Impact Project (LSIP) — a year-long program where lawyers of the firm worked pro bono for social enterprises selected and supported by the Innovation for Social Impact Project (ISIP) of Philippine S&T Development Foundation – Manila, Inc. (PhilDev) — with a virtual staff meeting attended by SyCipLaw …

SyCipLaw Inks Cooperation Agreement with Justice Without Borders

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with Justice Without Borders (JWB), pursuant to which SyCipLaw may provide JWB with pro bono services in connection with cross-border claims by returning overseas Filipino workers against their former employers and/or recruitment agencies in Singapore or Hong Kong.

Bär & Karrer Advises Sellers on the Sale of a Majority Stake in PerfectHair.ch to Storskogen

The co-founders and further shareholders of PerfectHair.ch, a Swiss e-commerce platform for professional haircare and beauty products, have sold a majority stake in PerfectHair.ch to the Swedish private equity firm Storskogen.

Sayenko Kharenko advises European Fund for Southeast Europe on EUR 5 million financing to Bank Lviv

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) on providing a loan of EUR 5 million equivalent in Ukrainian hryvnia to Bank Lviv. The loan will be used by the bank to provide local currency financing for agricultural micro and small enterprises (MSEs).

Sayenko Kharenko has successfully defended the interests of MHP

The international arbitration team of Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented the leading Ukrainian agricultural holding PJSC “MHP” (“MHP”), the claimant in the case at the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“ICAC”), as well as at local Ukrainian courts in connection with the unsuccessful attempt of the respondent to …

Distributing FFP2 masks free of charge in breach of competition law

Groups deemed to be at risk can redeem vouchers for FFP2 masks. Pharmacies that waive the two-euro personal contribution are violating competition law according to a ruling of the Landgericht (LG) Düsseldorf – the Regional Court of Düsseldorf.