The Legal 500

Legal Developments worldwide

• How has technology affected the retail industry in your jurisdiction. Are you seeing more insolvenci

  The following article discusses session one in the IR Global Virtual Series on ' The Retail Apocalypse'.
  - IR Global

• How can these businesses avoid falling into liquidation? Are you helping any insolvent retail operat

  The following article discusses session two in the IR Global Virtual Series on ' The Retail Apocalypse'.
  - IR Global

• In the event of liquidation, what are some of the challenges specific to retail in terms of asset di

  The following article discusses session three in the IR Global Virtual Series on 'The Retail Apocalypse'
  - IR Global

• Ariana J. Tadler Announces Tadler Law LLP

  After more than 20 years since joining the Milberg brand, under which she honed her skills and earned a solid reputation as a highly regarded and successful national litigator and business leader, Ariana J. Tadler is proud to announce the launch of her new firm, Tadler Law LLP. Ms. Tadler will be joined by talented partners, including AJ de Bartolomeo, Henry Kelston, and Melissa Clark, as well as key professional staff, whom she has known and worked with for years. Upon Ms. Tadler’s departure from Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman LLP (“MTPG”), MTPG will continue as Milberg Phillips Grossman LLP ("MPG"), under Glenn Phillips’ direction.
  - Tadler Law LLP

• THE DECLINE OF THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL TEST and THE EU DIRECTIVE 2017/828

  THE FULL DISCLOSURE OF EVERYTHING TO EVERYBODY DOCTRIN
  - Kinanis LLC

• Maltese Court Landmark Judgement – Precautionary Acts must be followed by proceedings in the EEA

  A recent landmark decision by the First Hall of the Civil Court has confirmed for the first time that in order for a precautionary warrant to remain in force, it must be preceded or followed (within 20 days), by a court case filed in Malta or in the European Economic Area (EEA).
  - Michael Kyprianou & Co

• Criminal liability of corporations – Global vs Romanian approach

  Criminal liability of corporations is a hot topic worldwide. From financial institutions to global corporations, almost daily we hear about a large corporation being investigated, signing a Deferred Prosecution Agreement or being convicted, usually for money laundering, tax evasion or bribery.
  - Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii

• Bär & Karrer Advises MSCI on the Acquisition of Carbon Delta

  MSCI Inc., a New York-based provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has announced that its subsidiary, MSCI Barra Suisse Sàrl, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Carbon Delta AG, a Swiss based environmental fintech and data analytics firm.
  - BÄR & KARRER LTD.

• New Beneficial Ownership Register for foreign entities which own UK property

  The UK government intends to introduce a new register of People with Significant Control over Overseas Companies, “the PSCOC Register”, in order to improve transparency of beneficial ownership for foreign entities which own UK properties. The Bill will be introduced to Parliament in 2019 and is intended to become operational by 2021.
  - Michael Kyprianou & Co

• Mad II -EU regulation (MAR) and directive (CS MAD) as protection of investors and its application to

  Protection of financial market investors and prevention of unlawful disclosure of inside information and financial market manipulation is provided and guaranteed by the EU Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation 596/2014) (MAR) and the Directive on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation (Directive 2014/57/EU) (CSMAD), which collectively replace the previous Market Abuse Directive (MAD) and together is known as MAD II.
  - Michael Kyprianou & Co