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Goodbye Interest Cap Premiums
fFollowing recent judgements of the German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") on the invalidity of handling fees (see our newsletter of October 2017), the FCJ recently held that pre-formulated interest...
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White & Case Advises Underwriters on ING-DiBa's €1.5 Billion Dual Tranche...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the underwriters on a €1.5 billion dual tranche Mortgage Covered Bond (Pfandbrief) issued by ING-DiBa AG.The underwriter group includes Bayerische...
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Proving force majeure claims: a difficult enterprise
fTwo recent English High Court decisions highlight the difficulty in successfully establishing a claim to force majeure. Even if there is no dispute that a force majeure "event" occurred, has it caused...
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White & Case Elects 41 New Partners
fWhite & Case LLP has promoted 41 lawyers around the world to its partnership. The promotions are effective on January 1, 2019 and represent 12 of the Firm's global practices in 15...
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Hit the ground running: from high yield bond to IPO
fSubscribeStay current on your favorite topicsThe state of the marketBringing a private company to market takes time and commitment from the executive team, as well as extensive expertise from advisors...
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White & Case Advises Mid Europa Partners on Acquisition of Urgent Cargus
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Mid Europa Partners, the leading buyout investor focused on the growth markets of Central & Eastern Europe, on its agreement to acquire 100 percent...
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Gilles Teerlinck Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Capital Markets Practice with the addition of Gilles Teerlinck as a new partner in London."High yield debt in Europe has continued to grow...
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White & Case Advises Goldman Sachs and Blackstone on Investment in Prima...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Goldman Sachs and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities on their investment in Prima Assicurazioni.Prima Assicurazioni is an online insurance firm which...
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White & Case Advises Banks on Annual Updates of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised a group of banks on the updates of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 144A/Reg S Global Medium Term Note Programme and Trust Certificate Issuance Programme,...
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White & Case Advises Banks on Annual Updates of DP World Limited's GMTN and...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Arrangers and Dealers, including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC and Société...
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White & Case Advises Huvepharma on Acquisition of Animal Health Division of...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Bulgarian group Huvepharma, a global pharmaceutical company which specializes in the development, production and commercialization of human and...
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Recovering from an insolvent employer: claims against directors
fIn a decision of interest to construction industry participants, the English Technology and Construction Court confirmed that, in some circumstances, the directors of an insolvent company may be...
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White & Case Advises A15 on Sale of Stake in TPAY to Helios Investment
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised A15, a leading tech investment fund, on its sale of a 76 percent stake in its United Arab Emirates-based fintech company TPAY Mobile FZ-LLC (TPAY) to...
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EU lays ground for sanctions against use and proliferation of chemical weapons
fOn 15 October 2018, the EU adopted a new sanctions framework to address the use and proliferation of chemical weapons.1 Unusually for EU sanctions regimes, these sanctions do not target any named...
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German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection publishes draft...
fOn 11 October 2018, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) published the long-awaited draft Act on the Transposition of the Second Shareholder Rights Directive (ARUG...
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Data Privacy in International Arbitration
fThe GDPR has cast an international spotlight on data protection due to its wide territorial scope of application and high penalties. Since arbitration proceedings will inevitably handle personal data...
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White & Case Advises Commerzbank on €1 Billion Financing for Vonovia
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft as coordinator, bookrunner and mandated lead arranger, on the provision of a €1 billion financing for Vonovia Finance...
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White & Case Advises Underwriters on Piovan IPO
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking and Goldman Sachs International, as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, on the initial public...
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Berlin Court of Appeal rules: Bitcoin are not financial instruments within...
fUntil recently, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) held the opinion that Bitcoin were financial instruments within the meaning of the KWG. In its ruling of 25 September 2018, the...
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White & Case Advises Banks on Berlin Hyp's €500 Million Green Pfandbriefe...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bayerische Landesbank, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities plc...
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