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The Lehman Brothers Administration: Scheme to the Rescue
fIn September 2008, the seismic collapse of Lehman Brothers initiated one of the largest corporate insolvencies in history. Nearly ten years later, in a landmark decision, the High Court has sanctioned...
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White & Case Advises Michelin on €2.5 Billion Bond Issue
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Groupe Michelin, the leading tire company, on a three-tranche, €2.5 billion bond issue, with seven-year, 12-year and 20-year maturities...
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Third party debt orders: a powerful tool in international enforcement?
fSummaryThe ability of parties to enforce arbitral awards or judgments is key. Increasingly enforcement proceedings involve international parties, including sovereign states, and assets spread across...
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Laura Durrant Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Laura Durrant as a new partner in London."White & Case is a leading law firm for...
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White & Case Advises Technopolis on €730 Million Public Cash Tender Offer for...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Technopolis plc on the €730 million voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all of its shares by Kildare Partners.Technopolis and Kildare...
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Getting the Deal Through - Appeals 2018 - Germany
fGermany is a worldwide export champion and in turn imports many goods from all over the world. German companies invest abroad and have welcomed foreign investors for decades. This scenario provides...
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White & Case Advises Carambar&Co on Its Combination with Lutti
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised CPK (Carambar-Poulain-Krema), holding company of French-based confectionery group Carambar&Co, on its entry into exclusive talks with German-based...
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United States Imposes Sanctions Related to Russia's Use of Chemical Weapons
fOn August 27, 2018, the US Department of State (State Department) announced that it had determined on August 6, 2018 that the Government of the Russian Federation has used chemical weapons in...
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White & Case Advises on Concordia US$3.7 Billion Restructuring
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the ad-hoc group of secured creditors of Concordia International Corp. (Concordia) on its US$3.7 billion recapitalization."Our work on the Concordia...
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Blockchain and real estate: A global revolution in the making?
fSubscribeStay current on your favorite topicsBlockchain has the potential to revolutionise the way the real estate sector operates, from smart contracts to management and execution of property sales...
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Privilege restored – the Court of Appeal's decision in SFO v ENRC
fLast week, the Court of Appeal partially overturned a controversial High Court decision in the case of SFO v ENRC1, which had caused concern by dramatically narrowing the scope of legal professional...
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White & Case Advises Séché Environnement on a €130 Million Euro PP Bond Issuance
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Séché Environnement on a Euro PP bond issuance for a total of €130 million by way of private placement. Séché Environnement is a French company...
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White & Case Partner Tim Hickman Named among Best Data Lawyers under 40
Legal industry magazine Global Data Review (GDR) has named White & Case partner Tim Hickman (London) to its inaugural "40 Under 40" list, a compendium of outstanding data lawyers under 40 years...
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United States Imposes Sanctions Targeting Foreign Interference in US Elections
fPresident Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) "Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election,"[1] effective September 12, 2018. The EO authorizes the...
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White & Case Advises Air France KLM on Its Bond Tender Offer
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Air France-KLM on its tender offer on its EUR 600 million undated subordinated bonds issued in 2015.Bonds for a nominal amount of EUR 194.5 million,...
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Companies are preparing for EU substance restrictions to kick in from July 2019
fThe deadline for companies to comply with EU legislation banning certain substances from a wide range of electric and electronic goods is fast approaching. The substance restrictions were previously...
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Digitalising the mining & metals global supply chain: Rise of blockchain and...
fThe authors would like to thank Kate Southwell, Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel, Pala Investments, for her contributions to this article.SubscribeStay current on your favorite topicsWith...
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Belgian legislator adapts the legal framework for criminal settlements
fOn 2 May 2018, the Belgian State Gazette published the law of 18 March 2018 amending various provisions of criminal law, criminal procedure and civil procedure (the "Law").The Law serves first as a...
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Reform of the criminal liability regime applicable to legal persons
fThe law of 11 July 2018 recently modified the Criminal Code and the preliminary section of the Code of Criminal Procedure (article 5) with regard to the criminal liability of legal persons (the...
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The implementation of the UBO Register in Belgium
fFollowing the Fourth AML Directive, the law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and the limitation of the use of cash (the "Law") introduced in...
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