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The nominations came from individuals working in legal and financial firms, the in-house counsel, and visitors of the Leaders in Law website. A shortlist of experts profiles within their chosen fields was created, before taking on survey analyses and observations to finalise the selection. We take into consideration client performances, references, and rankings. Each award category is classified by region and practice. Thus, a global award is an admirable recognition for new members within the publication. The Global Awards represent a diverse sample of lawyers and firms, along with a line-up of consultants and experts in the legal industry. Many have included a firm profile when announcing their win.
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Advisory experts, lawyers, and law firms in Europe are recognised for the achievements ranging in areas and practices. The following nominees are honoured for providing top-tier services relating to inclusive initiatives and strategic innovation.
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Adi Seffer‘s core areas are M&A, private equitiy, restructuring, acquisition/ finance, capita market, corporate aw and dispute reso ution. He advices his c ients on comp ex domestic and foreign transactions, private transactions, capita market transactions or restructuring transactions. Frankfurt-based partner Adi Seffer is a key contact for the firm’s practice.
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Top qua ity and internationa expertise a ong with individua consu tancy and a ean structure. For us at PrimePartners Business Law Firm, the c ient is at the core of our activities. We provide efficient and convincing so utions for comp ex cha enges especia y in extraordinary situations (Purchase and Sa e (M&A), Financing and IPOs, Sp it-Ups, Restructurings and Outsourcing). As a persona advisor (partner) we guide affected companies from most different sectors, managers as we as service providers such as banks and financia institutions, project managers or financia investors, in a pragmatic and exce ent professiona manner. Our activities ensure your success.
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FIRM DESCRIPTION We have forged over the years c ose re ationship with first c ass aw firms virtua y a over the wor d to assure optima standards, speed of response and qua ity. We regu ar y en ist the support of eading professors and academics, as specia counse s and expert witnesses. A number of our partners have teaching and academic assignments, are ega authors and serve in scientific and editoria committees. Our operative seats are our own stand-a one offices. Our Ita ian offices are ocated in MILAN and ROME and we have been having for decades fu y operative offices in BRUSSELS and MOSCOW. We are now a so offering a dedicated US desk in Los Ange es. We a can speak and work f uent y in Ita ian, Eng ish and French and frequent y use German, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. We are an internationa , fu service Ita ian aw Firm. Our Firm traditiona y engages in internationa and European commercia work in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Our expertise embraces a most a the areas of aw. Over the years, we have deve oped a deep know edge of more than 0 industria sectors. We advise a arge number of domestic and foreign c ients. A significant part of them are mu tinationa companies ranking among the 00 argest companies wor dwide (Fortune G oba 00) besides a arge number of Ita ian SMEs.
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Anna advises c ients on Emp oyment, Immigration, Corporate and Commercia aw issues. She a so assists c ients in M&A projects. Anna has over years of experience in advising Russian and internationa c ients on Emp oyment and Immigration aw. Together with her team she works on the projects re ated to hiring, transfer and dismissa of companies’ top managers, comprehensive HR hea th checks of the companies, projects on optimization of companies’ organizationa structures. She a so offers ega assistance on emp oyee investigations of emp oyers and restructuring of companies’ management bodies, structuring re ations of c ients with contractors. Anna is convinced that deep understanding of c ient’s needs and circumstances are the keys to the so ution to his question. She a so thinks that it is important to understand both sides of every conf ict in order to find smooth and efficient so ution. Anna participates in the work on M&A projects, inc uding assistance in transactions and ega due di igence of companies and their assets. "Personally, I am convinced that business is always about people and helping people is the main purpose of a lawyer. That's why I enjoy advising on Employment law and helping my clients to find effective solutions for every issue they face in employee-employer relationship."
FIRM DESCRIPTION LEGAL PRO is a boutique aw firm based in St. Petersburg Russia specia izing on advising internationa and Russian companies on a aspects of Corporate/ M&A, Emp oyment, Commercia and Antitrust aw.
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Emp oyment aw is a comp icated arena of re ationships and contracts, so it is important for anyone entering that arena to have the backing of a trusted and inte igent ega mind. At AOC So icitors, c ients get just that. The firm provides dedicated, expert emp oyment ega advice that is tai ored to every sing e unique c ient and their equa y unique requirements. Working with emp oyers, emp oyees, and consu tants, the firm offers a wide array of services, training and seminars, as we as access to a / emp oyment aw hot ine for emp oyer c ients. Focusing on advising their c ients on the best so utions to achieve their objectives whi e meeting their needs and business requirements, AOC So icitors pride themse ves on being an accessib e and a dependab e resource at a times. The firm continuous y work with passion and commitment in de ivering unriva ed service to support their c ients in navigating and surmounting whatever emp oyment aw issues they may face. The scope of our services inc udes, advising private and pub ic sector companies, internationa c ients and individua s on a contentious and non-contentious emp oyment aw issues. We represent our c ients before emp oyment aw statutory bodies, regu atory boards, the Court of Appea , High Court and Circuit Court and at Mediation. Qua ified as a New York Attorney and a so icitor in 00 , Anne O’Conne , Founder and Principa , practiced emp oyment aw with the Chief State So icitors Office and two top tier Irish aw firms. With over years emp oyment aw experience Anne formed her own specia ist emp oyment aw firm in 0 and thus AOC So icitors was born. A member of the Law Society Emp oyment Law Committee and the Emp oyment Law Association of Ire and Committee, Ms O’Conne a so ectures and tutors on emp oyment aw in the Law Society of Ire and. AOC So icitors was ranked as a Leading Law Firm for Emp oyment Law in Ire and by Lega 00 within its first year and was e evated in rankings the fo owing year. In 0 and 0 it was awarded Internationa C ient Choice for Emp oyment Law in Ire and. The Firm won Leading Specia ist in Emp oyment Law 0 – Ire and, at the 0 Corporate Exce ence Awards and the Emp oyment Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 0 . U timate y, the success of both Anne and her firm is down to their unriva ed abi ity to offer c ear advice and concise guidance for c ients in navigating and surmounting whatever emp oyment aw issues they may face. Anne and her team represent their c ients with high eve s of qua ity, proving themse ves to be a tru y inva uab e asset to every c ient.
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Our aw firm was founded in Ma aga in and sett ed in Marbe a in . Since then we have been offering fu ega advice at internationa eve in different aw areas, being specia ized in rea estate aw, tax aw, inheritance aw and fami y aw. The phi osophy of our aw firm is based on three fundamenta va ues when providing any of our services: integrity, commitment and professiona ism. The experience, together with the satisfaction of our customers, is our best guarantee of qua ity and know-how. Therefore, in 00 , Premier Law obtained the ISO 00 qua ity certificate. Our firm wi offer a the necessary ega and tax services to get the most out of your stay in Spain, whether permanent or temporary. Ma aga, Marbe a and the Costa de So in genera , have become the idea ocation for companies seeking to estab ish their internationa headquarters. We have a mu ti ingua team of awyers with extensive experience, in order to offer a very persona ized service to each of our c ients, based on c oseness and trust. Thanks to this, our customers – both nationa and internationa - have been rewarding us with their oya ty for so many years. At Premier Law we give specia importance to teamwork with the aim of dedicating the necessary time to each of our cases, and thus be ab e to provide greater va ue to each one of them. We are a so distinguished for having the abi ity to offer comprehensive ega advice in both Spanish, Eng ish, French, Dutch, F emish, German and Russian. In other words, if you´re ooking for a trusted Law Firm at the Costa de So , Premier Law is your best choice. Get informed about our services without any commitment, and have the best ega professiona s by your side.
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With more than years of experience as a awyer, Cristina Dion sio is current y CEO of Asinergy Corporate Services, Lda., Headquartered in Funcha . Graduated in Law from the University of Coimbra, in , she was Lega Consu tant of the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in the Regiona Directorate of Heritage, in , and Lega Consu tant at Dixcart Management Madeira, in the areas of Commercia , Tax and Labor Law. Between and , she was Managing Partner of Va erton Management and Services, in Funcha .
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Asinergy Corporate Services is a management company that provides services of incorporation of companies in Portuga , as we in the Internationa Business Centre of Madeira. If you want to move or expand your business abroad, ocation is the most important factor. We at Asinergy Corporate Services can offer you the idea so ution and not on y regarding tax benefits. We firm y be ieve that Madeira is one of the key regions in Europe where you can do business. You can re y on our wide-ranging experience in working together with companies, tax-advisers, banks, accountants, trustees and awyers. Wh U We have the experience, resources and technica ski s to find creative so utions to comp ex prob ems; Our mu ti- ingua team is dep oyed in a wor dwide network of fu -service offices de ivering oca expertise on a g oba sca e. Our services and support are de ivered, where possib e, in the c ient’s spoken anguage; We anticipate and respond prompt y to a concerns, prob ems, ideas and requests. O
Va e Integrity in every aspect of the business process. Commitment in doing the best it takes to de iver, as per c ient’s requirement. Speed in responding to c ients with a sense of urgency. Passion in work to ensure a ong- asting re ationship with c ients. Many years of experience and know-how. Constancy.
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Dr Jan Tibor Le ey is a Partner at Buse Heberer Fromm in the firm’s Essen and Frankfurt am Main office and he is a member of Buse Heberer Fromm’s Practice Group Emp oyment. Dr Jan Tibor Le ey works exc usive y on abour and emp oyment aw cases. He ho ds an LL.M. in Internationa Business Law from Suffo k University Law Schoo and is admitted to the bar as certified specia ist for abour and emp oyment aw (Fachanwa t f r Arbeitsrecht . The State Bar of Ca ifornia appointed him as Foreign Lega Consu tant. With more than years of professiona experience, he advises emp oyers and HR executives on a fu range of HR-re ated ega issues. Key areas of his practice inc ude design of emp oyment agreements, co-determination at the workp ace, union and works counci contro ing, HR-focused corporate restructuring, data privacy and socia media at the workp ace. Dr Jan Tibor Le ey regu ar y ectures on the topic of human resources best practice, and authors numerous artic es in ega journa s and the business press. He represents nationa and internationa c ients from a broad variety of industries. Among them are many market eaders in the fie d of financia services, information techno ogy, hospita ity, automotive and ife science. Besides his out of court practice another important area is his in-court representation inc uding itigation in front of the Federa Labor Court and the European Court of Justice. Dr. Le ey is recommended by the ega press as one of the eminent European management side emp oyment advisors and Who’s Who Lega voted him since under the wor d’s Leading Labour, Emp oyment Benefits Lawyers. In Who’s Who Lega inc uded him in Thought Leaders – Labour Emp oyment Law.
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We are a unique niche provider of Forensic Services in the UK, undertaking a imited number of high y specia ist cases each year (circa , devoting the time needed to fu y investigate each case, and inc uding as thorough as possib e ana ysis, consideration, and integration of both the forensic and a so the circumstantia evidence. We take an intense pride, during such a time of uncertainty in the adequate provision of forensic services in the UK, in ensuring that a aspects of each case are fu y investigated; even if this requires us to carry out additiona pro bono investigations when private or pub ic funds are unab e to fu y meet the demands of such a painstaking approach (not infrequent y hours of requested work having to be “written off” due to the LAA or private individua s simp y not being ab e to provide finance . Our abi ity to ead in the interpretation of forensic evidence (continuous y innovating and introducing new and high y effective avenues of approach, ana ysis, and investigation is especia y appreciated by Defence Lawyers and Barristers, Insurance Companies, Prominent Internationa Businesses, and a so Private Individua s; who are otherwise faced with the a ternative access to on y the briefest consideration of their cases by the cheapest, poor y qua ified, a ternatives. Our innovations in the interpretation of forensic evidence arise as a resu t of a varied and pro onged, often pioneering forensic experience ( years as a Forensic Scientist and years tota scientific experience . This experience inc udes a, perhaps, unusua combination of forensic casework experience augmented by having pioneered, researched and deve oped the basis of many of the major forensic trace ana ytica and qua ity contro techniques in use today wor dwide. Our experience a so inc udes, critica y, the pioneering first introduction of the techniques and protoco s of c ean room techno ogy and qua ity contro ( at the Forensic Exp osives Laboratory now the mainstay of Forensic Qua ity Contro wor dwide. Even more unusua y, in the fie d of exp osives, practica training was gained (and a so the abi ity to instruct others in the techniques of Specia Forces Demo itions, invo ving the tria ing, testing and dep oying of improvised and mi itary, exp osive and incendiary, mixtures and devices, often cu ed from officia and unofficia instruction manua s. As a resu t of this varied experience we operate high y effective y in the fie ds of exp osives (a areas , toxico ogy (inc uding Insu in, Ricin, tha ium, and CW agents , drugs (chemistry, synthesis, purity , DNA, firearms residues, sexua offences, (significance of traces , and a wide range of other app ications in forensic chemistry ( aboratories, counterfeits etc . The sheer amount of time that we can devote to each case is often the game changer in many cases, and not infrequent y a ows us to prevai , due simp y to our abi ity to detect and observe facets of evidence that have simp y been over ooked (eg intensive inspection of training videos, augmented by our expertise in recognising the critica technica detai s, eg in a case invo ving preparation of ricin . Mu ti-Discip inary Forensic Experience is a so one of the mainstays of our expertise, and arises as a resu t of having pioneered and introduced the basis of the ana ytica techniques and qua ity contro methods sti used wor dwide in a variety of forensic areas. The process of fami iarisation and study of such areas has enab ed us to provide new techniques, insights and approaches to the study of a variety of forensic expertise fie ds, the common thread being trace ana ysis combined with practica experience of the subjects being investigated. The abi ity to carry out detai ed and high y effective forensic investigations into a variety of the most comp ex cases, which may often initia y appear to be outside of our core expertise, but which often turn out to have a basis in chemistry (the basic and most fundamenta specia ism required for forensic work ; coup ed with referring critica aspects to other experts in a range of specia isms, as necessary, for them to focus on individua aspects of the case that might otherwise have remained unrevea ed, is yet another game changer. This experience has resu ted in our invo vement in the investigations into (among other cases the Cyprus Poison Gas Extortion Case (Sarin and VX , Lybian Embassy Seige shootings, Lockerbie (Pan Am , Liquid Exp osive Bomb P ot, London G asgow Bombings, Wood Green Ricin Factory, Shakespeare E is “Drive-By” Shootings, Leeds Insu in Seria Ki ings, Roxe Rocket Motors UK v HSE, Private Internationa Tha ium Poisoning Case, etc etc .
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Seonaid Mackenzie founded Sturgeon Ventures, the pioneering Regu atory Incubator, in . Seonaid Mackenzie’s career in the City spans years, having been a stockbroker and fund manager, as we as operating UK funds, and fund raising for private companies and funds, and sat as a nonexec in financia services or SMEs over this time. Seonaid founded Sturgeon Ventures LLP as a sing e fami y office in , investing in pub ic and private companies. When the Principa passed away in , the trust was eft to a chi d and the funds passive y managed. Fo owing this, Sturgeon took a new active business ine and became a pioneer, coining the phrase “Regu atory Incubator” for financia services starting in , a so referred to as a “Regu atory Umbre a Service”, or “Regu atory Hosting P atform”. In , Sturgeon Ventures became an Investment Advisor with the SEC, and in an AIFM (A ternative Investment Fund Manager and Operator of Co ective Investment Schemes and AIFM So utions. The firm has incubated over start ups since this business mode began with c ients inc uding fund managers with various strategies, third-party fund raisers, corporate finance firms and fami y offices, amongst others. Sturgeon’s team offer regu atory and risk service within their incubation mode and start up mentoring, a virtua Chief Operating service for fund aunches, and often assist overseas, especia y US firms starting in London. They work with eading aw firms accounting firms, and most we known comp iance firms. A though jurisdiction neutra , Sturgeon have assisted in a number of firms setting up funds in Ma ta, Ire and, Luxemburg and Cayman. Sturgeon Ventures is a so a member of AIMA (A ternative Investment Management Association and a signatory to the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter, committing to improve gender diversity in financia services.
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Seonaid is regu ated by the MFSA as an investment manager and sits on a number of investment committees in Ma ta, as we as acting as an investment manager in Guernsey. Seonaid was on the Strategic Advisory Board of K einwort Benson for two years. Seonaid is regu ated by the MFSA as an investment manager and sits on a number of investment committees in Ma ta, as we as acting as an investment manager in Guernsey. Seonaid was on the Strategic Advisory Board of K einwort Benson for two years. Seonaid has been a guest speaker at severa London secondary schoo s, speaking to - year o ds about a career in financia services, being a fema e entrepreneur and her predominant y fema e workforce of working mothers with f exib e hours. She is the Founder of the charitab e foundation ‘The We ness Fund Foundation’ that focuses on education for parents and teachers on se f-harm in young persons, and is the ange investor a so of Kidtection a chi dcare agency for tweens and teens. Seonaid has two schoo aged chi dren, a pugg e, a spanie , five cats and is a regu ar attendee of music festiva s.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS ACQ Awards , , : UK Game Changer of the Year – Seonaid Mackenzie M A Awards : UK Advisor of the Year – Seonaid Mackenzie Winner of Enterprising Women of a g oba award Strathmore’s Who’s Who Industry Leader of the Month, February Voted by Brumme as one of the top most inspirationa fema e entrepreneurs in financia services in the United Kingdom,
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Simon Quinton Smith is a Fe ow of the Roya Institution of Chartered Surveyors and has been the eading specia ist in the Garden Centre Horticu tura industry for over years. He is an RICS registered va uer and business va uer. He is a so a specia ist pane va uer for horticu ture and garden centres to the Agricu tura Mortgage Corporation P c. and to most other ending financia institutions. He is an accredited Expert Witness in his fie d and is regu ar y instructed to provide expert advice to the courts. Simon was the Managing Director of The Q Garden Company running four garden centres for a period time and thus, have a far deeper understanding of the trading business of garden centres than most other chartered surveyors. In-depth know edge of the garden centre market. Simon Quinton Smith wrote the chapter “How to Va ue Garden Centres”for the Second Edition of the “Law and Va uation of Leisure Property”, pub ished by the Estates Gazette.
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Yves LECOT is a Certified Accountant and Tax Advisor since . He is the owner of the COMPTAFID-Group, a Be gian entity in Brusse s and Antwerp and ater on Schoten, Brasschaat and Knokke. After having finished his Master degree in Mathematics, Physics and Economy he specia ized himse f in Accountancy and Tax. He brought his company COMPTAFID-Bene ux to the top Accounting and Tax firms in Be gium and won different prices a over the years Forensic Accountancy Expert, Merger Acquisition Expert for Be gium in and so on. He manages a team of experts in Accounting and Taxation.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Compu sory ega training at Courts and Administrative Agencies in Munich Summer Associate at Meyer, Painter Fock, Ca ifornia, USA Scientific assistant at the Max P anck Institute for Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Admission to the Bar of the District Courts of Munich I and II joined the aw firm Lorenz Seid er Gosse since Partner at Lorenz Seid er Gosse PUBLICATIONS Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in the USA (RIW , Danger of Confusion and Scope of Protection in the New Trademark Act (GRUR , The Reform of Trademark Law in Germany, Switzer and and Austria (VVF , Munich The Protection of the Need for Keeping a Trademark free for the Trade of Section of the Trademark Act (GRUR, , Book review Strategies against Trademark Abuse ( st edition in Mitt. , Inte ectua Property Rights in Stopper/Lentze (Hrsg. Handbook Footba Law, Ber in
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C are Tunsta is an IP and ife sciences specia ist. With over years’ experience of acting exc usive y for c ients in the ife sciences sector, she has pushed ega boundaries and acted on numerous ground breaking, mu ti jurisdictiona patent and trade mark matters. Ms Tunsta is one of the few patent itigators in the United Kingdom to have had mu tip e cases before the European Court of Justice, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appea . She has an unriva ed track record for success. Her deep sector know edge frequent y sees Ms Tunsta acting as a strategic adviser to ife sciences company boards.
Pinsent Masons Crown P ace Ear Street London EC A ES United Kingdom Te : Fax: Emai : c are.tunsta pinsentmasons.com Website: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ms Tunsta is “ce ebrated for her a but peer ess experience eading on patent revocation actions Chambers UK, . She regu ar y eads mu ti jurisdictiona teams and the cu ture of innovation she has fostered has been credited with de ivering competitive advantage to her c ients.
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Danie e Ferretti is the founder and managing attorney of Ferretti Firm, a fast growing and mu ti award winning aw firm with outstanding expertise in corporate and commercia matters, itigation and dispute reso ution, inso vency and restructuring, emp oyment and g oba mobi ity. His practice a so focuses on inte ectua property, estates and persona affairs, fami y business and rea estate. He is counse to c ients ranging from start ups and individua entrepreneurs to companies isted on the Ita ian Stock Exchange. Mr. Ferretti draws upon his extensive experience in internationa aw to counse both foreign and domestic c ients in cross border transactions, business strategies, dispute avoidance reso ution processes. His transactiona practice often focuses on how to obtain strong and diverse protection of assets in internationa projects through carefu p anning and reasoned comparative aw ana ysis. In recognition for his bri iant ega career, Mr. Ferretti has received numerous awards and acco ades, being considered a prominent attorney in Ita y and internationa y. He is frequent y engaged in ectures at seminars, conferences and workshops promoted by the main associations of Ita ian entrepreneurs, consu ates and consu ting companies. Mr. Ferretti is a so an accomp ished writer on dispute reso ution topics, inc uding on comparative approaches to arbitration aw and internationa debt co ection. Mr. Ferretti was admitted as attorney at aw in Ita y in and was ca ed to the bar in New York in . In , he was appointed as officer of the Product Law and Advertising Committee of the Internationa Bar Association IBA , where he current y serves as Vice Chair. Mr. Ferretti current y eads a team of professiona s made up of attorneys and one office manager. Prior to estab ishing its own aw firm, Mr. Ferretti practiced for more than years in Ita y and abroad for major internationa and nationa aw firms, where he advised c ients on various aspects of EU and US aw.
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David eads a high y experienced team of experts in itigation matters specia ising in medica neg igence, persona injuries, administrative and pub ic aw. He is a eading authority in these specia ised areas with over years of experience, gained from his extensive practice in both Austra ia and the United Kingdom before joining Ivor Fitzpatrick Company in . David’s very broad know edge, specia ised ski s and fierce commitment to the interests of his c ients ensures that very favourab e outcomes are consistent y achieved.
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After the successfu comp etion of her traineeship in the fie d of crimina aw, she began her career as an Associated Lawyer with one of biggest aw firms in Ita y providing ega advice on cross border matters, where Donate a dea t with severa high profi e cases re ated to Crimina Law, Customs Law and Maritime crimina aw. She has extensive expertise in the fie d of crimes against the person and fami y, computer crimes, property crimes and road traffic offences. Donate a’s practice a so focuses on the bui ding and p anning offences, active and passive extraditions as we as in the fie d of c aims for damages for un awfu detention. She a so provides assistance to c ients in re ation to the de etion of their persona data processed in the Schengen Information System. Donate a regu ar y advises severa ita ian and mu tinationa import export companies on a wide variety of customs re ated matters in particu ar on those deriving from internationa trade such as seizures of goods or vehic es occurred in the passage from one state to another and crimina vio ations re ated to the various forms of smugg ing of goods. She has experience in hand ing numerous cases invo ving proceeding against the ship owners for offenses committed by the crew. She is a so enro ed in the ists of defenders who represent ega aid c ients. She is an Ita ian native speaker and speaks f uent y Eng ish.
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Dr. Barbara K aus fina ized her ega education and training in Germany, where she studied aw and performed her PhD with summa cum aude in Pharmaceutica and Food Law at the University of Bayreuth; she comp eted her second state aw exams in Munich in . Dr. Barbara K aus has over years of detai ed expertise and experience in European and Internationa Law with focus on the Pharmaceutica and Chemica s Legis ation as we as on Food and Consumer Goods Law in the European Union and Member States. She is registered to practice aw both in Germany and in Ita y.
Largo Donegani Mi ano Ita y Te : Fax: ußere Su zbacher Straße N rnberg Germany Te : Fax: Emai : barbara.k aus roed .com Website: www.roed .it www.roed .de
Dr. K aus provides ega and strategic advice, as we as representation in itigation, to nationa and Internationa enterprises in the Life Science Sector, a so trade associations. As a resu t of her know edge of German, Ita ian as we as the European Law, Dr. K aus advises and represents c ients, specifica y in the European and Internationa context; and with focus to the German and Ita ian ega practice. In addition, she assists her c ients with regards to institutiona re ations with governments, regu atory bodies, nationa and oca authorities and agencies, inc uding the European Medicines Agency and the European Food Safety Authority. Her consu tancy inc udes, among others, regu atory comp iance and pharmacovigi ance, contracts, pricing and reimbursement po icies as we as marketing authorisation and registration procedures in the fie d of pharmaceutica s and medica devices. Dr. K aus a so represents c ients in dispute reso ution in a civi , administrative and crimina jurisdictions. In addition, she specia izes in antitrust, competition and inte ectua property aw matters. Through this endeavour, Dr. K aus has gone on to pub ish a arge number of scientific papers, in particu ar in the fie d of Pharmaceutica and Food Law. Amongst others, she has taken over the annotation of the Pharmaceutica Law in the in the Handbook of EU Economic Law Dauses Ludwigs, Handbuch des EU Wirtschaftsrechts . Dr. K aus speaks regu ar y on European and Internationa aw issues and is invited to attend conferences as a specia ised guest. Languages: German, Ita ian, Eng ish.
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NESSELHAUF Rechtsanwälte Hamburg A sterchaussee , Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Vo ker Knies is a member of the German Association for Inte ectua Property and Copyright Law GRUR Deutsche Vereinigung f r Gewerb ichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht and INTA Internationa Trademark Association . He is recommended by “Leaders in Law as a awyer for trademark aw in Germany, was awarded as “Leading Inte ectua Property Practitioner of the Year Germany by “AI G oba in and is isted in Best Lawyers Edition for Advertising Law and Inte ectua Property Law in Germany.
Te : Fax: Emai : knies nesse hauf.com Website: www.nesse hauf.com
The by Dr. Vo ker Knies managed trademark department has been e ected as “Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Germany by “Corporate INTL in and was awarded as “Annua Awards Winner in by G oba Law Experts for Trademark Law in Germany. As part of his education Dr. Vo ker Knies has worked at a aw firm in Sydney, Austra ia.
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Education Intern at the British Institute of Internationa and Comparative Law focusing on EU and internationa aw Bar Vocationa Course, Outstanding in Advocacy , Inns of Court Schoo of Law, London LLB First C ass Honours: ; LLM in EU aw, internationa aw, human rights and United Nations aw, University of London,
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She is a high y experienced corporate and commercia itigator, with an expert qua ification in emp oyment aw, who has been representing both companies and private individua s in high y comp ex matters. Prior to becoming Managing Partner at ACG Internationa , Edith was working as an attorney and, consequent y, as a partner in a two specia ized boutique aw firms, with a strong focus on cross border cases. Edith has a vast expertise in cross border business transactions, contract disputes, and nationa and internationa itigation. In addition, Edith is a certified mediator, who assists her c ients in finding amicab e reso ution of their disputes. For more than fifteen years Edith has been working with internationa c ients from a over the wor d. Being f uent in German native speaker , Eng ish, Dutch, French and Ita ian, Edith is not on y ab e to communicate with many of her internationa c ients in their mother tongue, but a so to understand the difference in menta ity, cu ture and ega systems. Through her deep seated oca know edge and internationa networks across practice areas and borders, Edith uses her business minded strategic approach to assists her c ients in getting dea s done and finding so utions that achieve the best resu ts for their actua needs. Next to her professiona career Edith engages in many charitab e and socia organizations using her professiona expertise, not on y he ping others but a so empowering them in their endeavors. As a pub ic speaker she has shared her know edge on various internationa conferences. Recent y, Edith was invited to give a presentation about the Nether ands Commercia Court in New York Internationa Arbitration Centre to educated New York attorneys about the new internationa venue. Edith was awarded Women of the Decade in Law
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Joost Peeters has a very broad spectrum of expertise. He is specia ised in debt co ection, insurance aw, company aw ega assistance in various takeovers and share transfers , business aw, commercia tenancy aw, contract aw, and traffic aw. He is iquidator in bankruptcy proceedings and he assist companies that are in difficu ties main y in cases governed by the Be gian Continuity of Enterprises Act . Concerning debt co ection, the experience and fu service of Joost Peeters through his office STUDIO LEGALE ADVOCATEN has been noted and acknow edged by the EUROCOLLECTNET network. After going through a very thorough and intensive se ection procedure, Joost Peeters became the exc usive member as from . Furthermore, Joost Peeters is the exc usive member for Be gium of the IR GLOBAL network considering debt asset recovery, insurance aw and data privacy security. Joost Peeters and his office de iver a tru y fu service debt co ection service. Their extensive experience and firm and quick hand ing in your debt co ection fi es drastica y increase the chances of positive resu ts.
STUDIO LEGALE STUDIO LEGALE asserts itse f in being a LEGAL ONE STOP SHOP. As it is very rare that in one case on y one ega domain is concerned, STUDIO LEGALE has the broad spectrum of expertise to tru y be a fu service aw firm. Through the membership of various internationa networks, this is even the case in cross border matters. The service and assistance of STUDIO LEGALE in the area of debt co ection goes from the first demand for payment to the enforcement of positive judgments. STUDIO LEGALE represents very diverse c ients: private individua s, SMEs, rea estate giants and mu tinationa s. Our office a so assists governments, autonomous municipa enterprises, water companies and investment firms. STUDIO LEGALE has extensive expertise in many ega areas. Last year a one, STUDIO LEGALE successfu y assisted in numerous M A dea s. STUDIO LEGALE furthermore is very experienced in insurance aw. Not on y is Joost Peeters the awyer of various Be gian insurance companies, he a so de ivers advice and assists the insured in and out of court proceedings. Last y, GDPR an upcoming genera concern in society is a specia area of expertise for STUDIO LEGALE. Joost Peeters is ho der of the Specia Training Certificate for Be gian Crimina Cassation Proceedings. He recent y obtained the DPO Data Protection Officer Degree concerning the new GDPR at the esteemed DPI Data Protection Institute .
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Jordi Faus is the author of severa pub ications on issues of community aw and pharmaceutica aw. His works inc ude “Pharma, a journey through the pharmaceutica industry and the “Pharmaceutica Law Treaty co directed with Professor Jos Vida .
Jordi Faus has been practising aw for over years. He began his career in the aw firm of Agust n Jaus s and in he founded Faus Mo iner, a Spanish boutique aw firm specia ized in ega matters typica of the pharmaceutica industry and of other companies which operate in the ife sciences sector.
Faus Mo iner has been recognized as the best Spanish aw firm for Pharmaceutica Law by various internationa pub ications. Since the Chambers Partners Guide has considered Jordi Faus as one of the best awyers in Spain, capab e of combining know edge, innovation and fu dedication to c ients.
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Keith is an experienced so icitor who is interested in ensuring that the rights of his c ients are di igent y defended and protected. He has practiced in the area of ega separation, divorce in Ire and, re ocation, civi itigation and fami y aw cases with an internationa e ement since . In February he and his team in Keith Wa sh so icitors were nominated by their peers for the Fami y Law and Mediation Team Lawyer of the year Award in Irish Law Awards which they won based on their work over the past number of years. Whi e his emphasis is on bringing va ue to c ients and achieving an exce ent resu t, he offers practica and constructive advice to c ients which he ps them to reso ve their ega issues in a fair and reasonab e manner and to get on with their ives. He recognises that ega costs must be transparent and estimates ega costs in a c ear manner at the start of every case and advises c ients as to the ike ihood of recovering their ega costs from the other side. In a most every sing e case, it is in the c ient s best interest to make a fair sett ement at the ear iest opportunity rather than get invo ved in expensive protracted court appearances. In his ega separation or divorce in Ire and cases for se f emp oyed business peop e or when acting for husbands or wives of business peop e or professiona s with a high net worth, Keith wi work with a we estab ished team of forensic accountant, barrister, auctioneer and pension specia ist. In more straightforward cases where a person is emp oyed such a team is not needed. Keith acts for those seeking recognition of a foreign divorce, seeking a re ocation from Ire and with their chi dren or in other internationa fami y aw cases.
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Koen DE PUYDT graduated in as a degree in Communication Sciences VUB , whi e he worked for the independent music magazine RifRaf as a journa ist. After his studies, he continued his career as a music journa ist with De Standaard and Studio Brusse . At the same time he obtained his Licentiate Degree in Law, specia izing in Pub ic Law at the VUB . In he obtained a Master in Business Law at the University of Antwerp. In , Koen joined a Brusse s niche firm specia izing in Administrative Law urban p anning and environmenta aw, expropriations, government contracts, and protection egis ation . In the meantime he remained responsib e at De Puydt van Ca uwe aert for the fi es re ating to commercia aw and inte ectua property aw. Two years ater, Koen started working fu time at the Puydt van Cauwe aert. He was responsib e for matters re ating to urban p anning and environmenta aw, rea estate aw, government contracts, contracting aw, business aw, corporate aw and inte ectua property aw. He a so pub ishes on these matters. In the Puydt van Chauwe aert and GD A Advocaten merged. Koen de Puydt, as partner, headed the Rea Estate Construction Law and Corporate Law units. Since he has been ecturer Contracts, Assignments and Mandates at Syntra Brusse s in the vocationa training for rea estate agents. In the course for Rea Estate Experts, Koen esson on construction aw. He is the initiator of the Property Codex , a co ection of ega texts tai ored to the rea estate professiona . The codex is used throughout F anders in the vocationa training of the rea estate agents within Syntra. In August , Koen co founded the aw firm ORYS. In Apri , Koen together with Leo Peeters of Peeters Law have decided to set up a new aw firm under the name of Seeds of Law . Koen deve oped a business pack. This pack a ows companies to engage in ega aid without osing contro of the cost of this assistance. You pay a fixed rate and enjoy numerous benefits, such as free first ine assistance, free credit management and conducting certain procedures at f at rate prices.
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He has extensive experience across a wide range of industries, in high profi e, oca and cross border business structuring, project deve opment and transactions. His c ients range from aff uent individua s and fami y offices to start ups, SMEs and arge organisations. His expertise is in private equity, corporate, data protection, shipping, energy and environmenta aw. He trained at a eading Cyprus itigation practice and he d ro es for severa years in Dispute Reso ution, Corporate and Energy teams of top tier and Big aw firms. He graduated in aw from the University of Leicester, comp eted the Bar Vocationa Course at the University of Law in Birmingham, and was Ca ed to the Bar of Eng and Wa es by The Honourab e Society of Linco ns Inn. He a so acquired an LLM in Environmenta Law by Queen Mary University in London. He is a registered Advocate of the Supreme Court of Cyprus and a member of the Cyprus Bar Association. The broad, deep know how and technica capabi ities of our experienced advisors are seam ess y integrated to provide bespoke, pragmatic so utions to our c ients’ comp ex needs. Our forward thinking, mu tidiscip inary professiona s app y ho istic, innovative approaches to safeguard our c ients. We derive the requirements of our c ients to design and imp ement strategic, sustainab e initiatives, which give them a competitive edge and transform their operations processes. We do so by identifying and executing high priority projects across a eve s, throughout their ifecyc e. We are committed to respecting the economy, our community and the environment, in the best interest of current and future generations. Our ethics and integrity are vita to preserve our cu ture, initiatives and princip es.
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I have extensive experience as a medico ega expert. On average, I prepare to expert reports per month in medica neg igence cases. I am instructed by so icitors on beha f of NHS Trusts and the NHS Reso ution, by so icitors on beha f of C aimants in medica neg igence and in persona injury cases. I am a so instructed by so icitors acting on beha f of medica defence organisations representing their members. I have appeared in Court as Expert Witness in , , , , and , inc uding five appearances at the Roya Courts of Justice and twice at the Supreme Court of Bermuda. I have been instructed to prepare expert reports in a wide range of cases of a eged neg igence in genera surgery inc uding: aparoscopic co orecta , surgery comp ications, aparoscopic cho ecystectomy and comp ications, aparoscopic and open inguina hernia surgery, bowe injury at gynaeco ogica aparoscopic procedures, incisiona and strangu ated hernia, appendicitis, acute abdomen, peritonitis, diverticu itis, intestina fistu a, co ovagina fistu a, intestina ischaemia, sma bowe obstruction co onic pseudo obstruction, co onoscopic bowe injuries, obstetric ana sphincter injuries, comp ications of co orecta surgery, co orecta cancer diagnosis, gastrointestina perforation by ingested foreign bodies, postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pu monary embo us. Secretary contact number: 02085270977, Secretary email: jawdobson@gmail.com
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M T. Miche e Rennie LLB, NP , is founder and Head of Inte ectua Property and Internet Law at Computa aw Ltd, based in UK, Europe and internationa y. Computa aw provides the most up to date IT, Internet and E commerce ega and business contracts for wor dwide use through www.computa aw.com which was awarded Internet Law Firm of the Year in , Leaders in Law Internet E commerce and G oba Law Experts for Internet E Commerce in . Miche e has specia ised in inte ectua property and internet aw wor dwide for over years and has acted as internationa ega adviser to hundreds of IT companies round the wor d from mu tinationa s to start ups serving many varied business sectors. Such sectors range from aerospace and safety critica industries, to software, databases, systems, SaaS, C oud computing, companies creating P atforms for the ‘GiG’ economy, emp oyment, financia and ega sectors, mobi e phone payment systems and companies deve oping ‘Apps’ for every type of product and service. In addition, Miche e is ega advisor to numerous sma er pioneering companies in specia ist niche areas such as an exciting techno ogy company harnessing sate ite data inte igence for environmenta ana ysis and statistics required by mu ti nationa organisations such as the UN Intergovernmenta Pane on C imate Change. Most recent y, Miche e is ega advisor on AI digita ‘too s’ as we as advising ‘disrupter’ companies offering nove P atform services. Miche e was awarded Women in Law winner in and voted one of the G oba Law Experts for Internet E Commerce in . She is a member of the Internationa Bar Association Committee on Internationa Computer Techno ogy Law, past chairman of the British Computer Society Ecommerce Lega Task Group, and a member of the Inte ectua Property and E ectronic Commerce working parties of the Digita A iance. Miche e was a so ega adviser to the CTOSE Foundation, estab ished to promote the resu ts of the European Commission sponsored CTOSE Project on Cybercrime which is now uti ised wor dwide. Pub ications: Miche e Rennie is a regu ar conference speaker and is the author of severa pub ications on Internationa Computer and Internet Contracts and Law pub ished wor dwide by ThomsonReuters Sweet Maxwe , which is updated severa times a year to keep abreast of the atest deve opments. This pub ication contains over , pages of computer and internet contracts and inte ectua property and e commerce aw re ating to UK, Europe, USA, China, India, Austra ia, Japan and the internet with specia ist sections on E ectronic Signatures and On ine Dispute Reso ution. Miche e is a so the Editor of Computer and Te ecommunications Law Review CTLR pub ished by ThomsonReuters Sweet Maxwe for which she edits and writes IP artic es.
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MAN & LAW Attorneys Ask ipiou Str., rd f oor, Ko onaki, Athens, GR , Greece
Mano is has fo owed ega training programs of the Harvard Kennedy Schoo . His scientific study on the Greek Bankruptcy Code is pub ished in U.K. and repeated y referred in working papers of the University of Strasbourg. Mano is has co authored the Greek Investment Guide of the Greek German Commercia Chamber and provided vo untari y his ega services to WWF.
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Commercial Lawyer of the Year In Poland
MARCIN OLEJNIK
Professional Biography
Contact Details O e i La Fi Młynarska street, I f oor, Warszawa Po and Te : Fax: Emai : marcin.o ejnik op ega .p Website: op ega .p eng
Marcin O ejnik, attorney at aw since , has co operated with aw firms associated with KPMG and PwC and independent aw firms in Po and. Mr O ejnik has extensive experience in advising, inter a ia, on corporate, contract, abour, GDPR and rea estate aw issues. He has advised on a number of commercia transactions. Previous y, for severa years, he provided advisory services on many comp icated projects to PKN ORLEN S.A., the biggest Po ish energy company. He has participated in many mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions and comp ex negotiations. He was the eader of a team of ega experts during one of the argest Po ish foreign investments so far. He has advised on privatisations, comp ex transactions, IT IP, internationa arbitrations and mediations of considerab e va ue and served as a member of supervisory boards. He was previous y a member of the Foreign Committee at the Warsaw Association of Attorneys at aw. He was co author for the section re ated to Po and of Lega Aspects of EU Energy Regu ation edited by prof. Cameron, pub ished by Oxford University. He is f uent in Eng ish. O ejnik Lega specia ises in commercia aw. It offers comprehensive ega services to arge, medium and sma business entities pursuing business activity in Po and and abroad, in particu ar in the areas of commercia , corporate, M A, civi , abour, rea estate, persona data protection, and IT IP aws. We cooperate on day to day activity and various types of investment projects and transactions with entrepreneurs representing various sectors, inc uding energy, rea estate, construction, te ecommunications, insurance, commerce, media, food, manufacturing, and transport. Based on ong standing experience, we assist our c ients in commercia negotiations and in drafting contracts. We represent c ients in court proceedings. We make our so utions simp e, effective and comprehensib e for our c ients. We dea with ega issues pragmatica y, so ving assigned tasks quick y and comprehensive y. Each project is hand ed by awyers ensuring the best professiona services under supervision of the partners. Our team of professiona s has a ong term experience in provision of services to entrepreneurs in different fie ds of aw, a our awyers have previous y cooperated with aw firms or Po ish and internationa companies. We offer individua y tai ored so utions and prepare thorough y reviewed strategies based on meticu ous ega ana ysis and our ong standing experience. We keep a information confidentia and ensure that tasks assigned to us are fu y protected. We arrive at effective, safe and the most optimum so utions for our c ients, protecting their interests in a comprehensive way.
Contracts Law Lawyer of the Year in Turkey
MEHMET BURAK KÜÇÜKISLAMO LU
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Mehmet Burak K ç kis amo u was born on st of October, , in stanbu . He graduated from Marmara University Facu ty of Law with degree in . After having gained various experiences in the fie d of advocacy, he founded Nesi Law Group in . He got severa certificates in the fie d of contracts aw and commercia aw from Harvard University, Washington University in St. Louis and stanbu Bi gi University. He a so comp eted month American Law Programme from Washington University in months and he deserved to get Certificate. Mehmet Burak K ç kis amo u is a ways an active person his work and socia ife; besides that he participated as a guest speaker on the European Business Wor d program. He took part in the stanbu Bar Association vo eyba team for many years. Mehmet Burak K ç kis amo u is a awyer who is accurate, re iab e and qua ified, endowed with many advantages enab ing the his office to produce best possib e resu t. He works on corporation with domestic and foreign capita . He provides innovative and service oriented ega so utions for various ega matters in different areas of corporate activity and business transactions. With an integrated group of qua ified individua s, he has the commitment, resources, specia ists and expertise to he p protect and further business interests of the companies operating or aiming to invest in Turkey.
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Ophthalmology Expert Witness Firm of the Year In the United Kingdom
EYE-LAWÂŽ CHAMBERS
Professional Biography EYE LAW CHAMBERS is the trading name of DBCG Lega Ltd.
Contact Details M Sa Kha MB BS FRCSEd O h h EYE LAW CHAMBERS Dock ands Business Centre, Ti er Road, London E PX United Kingdom Te : Emai : info sajkhan.co.uk Website: www.eye awchambers.com
EYE LAW CHAMBERS was founded in from the fusion of a number of experts medico ega practices. We provide high qua ity medico ega services exc usive y for eye and vision re ated cases. Our Mission Statement: EYE LAW CHAMBERS wi be your provider of choice by virtue of qua ity, expertise and time iness. EYE LAW CHAMBERS provides expert opinion on a aspects of eye and vision re ated matters. We have expertise that is of use in both the Civi and Crimina Courts. Our experts have assisted not on y in the Courts of Eng and and Wa es, but a so the jurisdictions of the Scottish, Northern Ire and Courts. We have acted in various Tribuna cases. Our experience extends to the Courts of the Repub ic of Ire and, and we have assisted in cases in main and Europe, Africa and Asia. We can provide fixed fee screening reports, as we as reports on Causation Liabi ity and Condition and Prognosis. We are happy to be instructed by awyers wor dwide, but wi consider instructions by itigants in person on y if domici ed in Eng and and Wa es other than in exceptiona circumstances. P ease note that overseas c ients wi be asked for a deposit in account. EYE LAW CHAMBERS provides expert opinion on a aspects of eye and vision re ated matters. We have expertise that is of use in both the Civi and Crimina Courts. Our experts have assisted not on y in the Courts of Eng and and Wa es, but a so the jurisdictions of the Scottish, Northern Ire and Courts. We have acted in various Tribuna cases. Our experience extends to the Courts of the Repub ic of Ire and, and we have assisted in cases in main and Europe, Africa and Asia. We can provide fixed fee screening reports, as we as reports on Causation Liabi ity and Condition and Prognosis. We are happy to be instructed by awyers wor dwide, but wi consider instructions by itigants in person on y if domici ed in Eng and and Wa es other than in exceptiona circumstances. EYE LAW CHAMBERS is a Corporate Member of The Academy of Experts since
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Commercial Law Lawyer of the Year In Cyprus
MRS. ELENA PAPANDREOU
Professional Biography Contact Details E Pa a d e C LLC Stasinos Avenue, nd F oor, Office , Photiades Business Center, Nicosia, Cyprus P.O.Box Te : Fax: Emai : e enap epap aw.com Website: www.epap aw.com
E ena Papandreou obtained a Bache or of Laws degree LLB from Leicester University. She was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in and she has been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners since . She is a member of the Internationa Bar Association, and a so a icensed Inso vency Practitioner. She gained extensive experience working as a corporate awyer in a high y reputab e aw firm in Cyprus for ten years before she joined Dema Services Limited in as an in house ega advisor. E ena Papandreou estab ished E. Papandreou Co. LLC at the beginning of , acting as the Managing Director whi e continuing as a Director of Dema Services Limited.
Firm Description Our approach to the ega practice is focusing exc usive y on the uti ization of a pro active phi osophy towards providing an exce ent and comp ete so ution for the business aw side of our c ients affairs by specia izing in a aspects of commercia and corporate aw, inso vency aw, banking and finance, financia services, tax, property and trust aw. Our goa is to become the firm of choice for c ients with respect to their most cha enging ega issues and most significant business transactions. We are confident that we are a ready in the process of achieving this, especia y because our aspiration is based on the expertise of our team of awyers which is comprised of high y driven and dedicated individua s, whose specia isation and diverse academic and professiona backgrounds, b ended with the professiona and persona ised approach towards each specific c ient, makes them capab e of conceptua ising and understanding the commercia aspects under ying any business ega issue in question, thus directing the c ients towards achieving their business objectives. We are proud to be presented as the preferred service providers of Crowe Cyprus Limited and Dema Services Limited.
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Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year In The United Kingdom
PAUL WORDLEY
Professional Biography
Contact Details W d e Pa e hi King Wi iam Street, London, EC N AF United Kingdom Te : Emai : pau .word ey word ey aw.com Website: www.word ey aw.com
Pau Word ey is one of the founding partners of Word ey Partnership, having been a partner in a major internationa aw firm where he was a member of the Management and Strategy Boards respective y. Pau s expertise is geared towards advisory, comp ex c aims, dispute reso ution and coverage issues in the internationa insurance and reinsurance markets, acting for po icyho ders, insurers, brokers, intermediaries and reinsurers. His particu ar areas of expertise are in the oi , gas, mining, marine, construction and TMT sectors. Pau has been invo ved in a number of high profi e internationa insurance and reinsurance c aims in recent years and has a so advised on a number of recent major oi , gas and mining c aims. He a so has significant mediation experience having represented c ients in severa successfu mu ti mi ion do ar mediations. Pau has a so conducted numerous arbitrations before LMAA, ICC, SCC and LCIA. He is recommended by expert ega directories as ‘exceptiona and has become a thought eader in the natura resources insurance wor d.
Firm Overview Launched in ear y , Word ey Partnership is a commercia aw firm with particu ar expertise in a aspects of dispute reso ution, commercia prob em so ving and insurance reinsurance coverage. The Partners have many years of experience working on some of the argest and most comp ex disputes across the g obe whi st at an internationa firm based in the City of London. With proven track records they have conso idated that expertise into their own firm. They are often instructed to advise boards and directors of companies on ega iabi ity, asset recovery and preservation as we as advising on strategies to reso ve disputes and imit iabi ity, whether that be working in the background or open y in arbitrations and itigation. Their expertise extends to prosecuting c aims where required and they have a strong track record of success. In addition to disputes, the firm has a significant non contentious capabi ity.
Public Law Lawyer of the Year In Portugal
PAULO DE MOURA MARQUES
Professional Biography Contact Details Abeca i M a Ma e e A ciad Praça Duque de Sa danha, , Edif cio Atrium Sa danha, .º E, Lisboa Te : Fax: Emai : pmm aamm.pt Website: www.aamm.pt en
Pau o de Moura Marques is the AAMM founding partner and head of the pub ic aw practice with around years experience in ega practice. He is known for his experience and expertise in a fie ds of pub ic aw and administrative itigation and arbitration. Renowned for his professiona merit and eadership and negotiation ski s, he is recommended by the main internationa directories Chambers and Partners, The Lega . He is c ose y invo ved in the argest, most comp ex transactions representing market eading companies and he is the choice of internationa entities for advice concerning both the Portuguese and internationa markets. His c ients come from a range of sectors, chief y ife sciences; pub ic sector, aviation and aeronautics, tourism, urban p anning and construction.
Awards & Achievements Honoured at the C ient Choice Awards , , and in pub ic aw, given by Internationa Law Office. Recognised by Best Lawyers, . High y recommended as a ranked awyer in pub ic aw, by Chambers Europe, . Awarded as the Leading Pub ic and Administrative Lawyer of the year in Portuga , given by Acquisition Internationa s Leading Advisor Awards.
Academic Education Master of Lega Administrative Sciences from the University of Lisbon, . Postgraduate Course in Lega Administrative Sciences from the University of Lisbon. Postgraduate Course in Legis ative Drafting from the University of Lisbon. Law degree from the University of Lisbon, .
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Leadership Succession Planning Lawyer of the Year
In England
RICHARD EMERTON
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Fe Ryder Street Ryder Court, London, SW Y QB Eng and Te : Emai : Richard.Emerton KornFerry.com Website: www.kornferry.com
Richard Emerton is a Senior C ient Partner in Korn Ferry s London office. He is a so Managing Partner, Board CEO Services Practice for Europe, Midd e East and Africa EMEA . Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Mr. Emerton spent eight years with another g oba executive search firm, where he he d various eadership positions, inc uding head of the Board CEO practice for the United Kingdom and head of the EMEA eadership consu ting practice. Over the ast eight years, Mr. Emerton has worked on a wide range of executive and non executive search assignments, and eadership deve opment projects, inc uding a number of high profi e board reviews. His c ients range from Fortune and FTSE companies, to major g oba consu ting and private equity firms. Before moving into executive search in , Mr. Emerton was a managing partner of energy, uti ities and infrastructure for Arthur Andersen Consu ting EMEIA and a member of the executive board of Andersen Business Consu ting for the region. Mr. Emerton studied aw at Oxford University, where he gained a rowing B ue and is a fe ow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Employment Lawyer of the Year In Ireland
RICHARD GROGAN
Professional Biography
Contact Details Richa d G ga S ici Herbert P ace, Dub in
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Richard Grogan specia ises in Emp oyment Law, and Taxation of Emp oyment Law Awards and Sett ements. Richard brings over years experience, specia ist know edge and expertise as a So icitor and Tax Advisor to provide a qua ity and va ue for money service to his c ients. Richard is one of the best known and respected Emp oyment Law So icitors in Ire and. Richard is ranked as one of the top Emp oyment Lawyers in the country. Richard writes and ectures extensive y on Emp oyment Law and Taxation. You can see some of Richards pub ications and ectures in our pub ications section; www.groganso icitors.ie Richard Grogan BCL, AITI, TEP was educated at B ackrock Co ege. Richard then studied Law at UCD where he obtained an Honours BCL. Richard qua ified as a So icitor in . Later he qua ified as an Associate of the Taxation Institute of Ire and. Richard was a founding member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in Ire and. Richard is a qua ified So icitor. Richard is a member of the Emp oyment Law Association of Ire and, the Dub in So icitors Bar Association, and the Emp oyment and Equa ity Committee of the Law Society. Richard is a member of the Emp oyment Law Association of Ire and and a former committee member. Richard has written and ectured extensive y on Emp oyment Law, and Taxation. He was the origina editor of Payro and Taxation for Emp oyers . Richard had a regu ar co umn for over years in The Taxation Institute of Ire and Month y magazine; The Irish Taxation Review entit ed Legis ation Events . Richard has written extensive y in The Law Society Gazette, The Irish Tax Review, The Commercia Law Practitioner, The Emp oyment Law Journa and The Parchment . Richard in started writing a regu ar co umn for Irish Lega News and the firm produces a month y emp oyment Law News etter. Richard is a recognised specia ist in Emp oyment Law and Litigation. Richard a so has a strong know edge of Taxation Law as it app ies to Emp oyers and Emp oyees. Richard has been invo ved as the ead awyer in some of the most cha enging Emp oyment Law cases. Richard acts for both emp oyers and emp oyees. Richard was a Committee member of the Emp oyment Law Association of Ire and from unti . You can contact Richard direct y at info groganso icitors.ie or on
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Criminal Law Lawyer of the Year In the United Kingdom
SALLY PENNI
Professional Biography Contact Details Ke h Cha be Ar ington House, B oom Street, Sa ford, Manchester M AJ
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Sa y Penni practices Crimina Law; specia ising in Regu atory and Business Crime Fraud, Data Protection Law and Artificia Inte igence Law governing robotics and autonomous cars , she is the Co author and contributor of Cyber Security Law and Guidance pub ished by B oomsbury. She a so has a wea th of experience with cases invo ving young offenders and menta hea th issues. In preparing and conducting cases she has a reputation for being thorough, with a particu ar eye for detai . She enjoys a reputation for researching her cases unti she knows them inside out .
Te : Fax: Emai : womeninthe awuk gmai .com Website: www.kenworthysbarristers.co.uk
Corporate Restructuring Expert of the Year In Greece
SERAFIM SOTIRIADIS
Professional Biography
Contact Details Se afi S i iadi a d A Lykavittou ST Athens, Greece
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Te : Fax: Emai : sotiriadis.s ssotiriadis.com Website: www.ssotiriadis.com en
The founder of the firm, and its inspiration, Serafim Sotiriadis, is one of Greece s eading experts in the fie ds of Bankruptcy Law and Business Restructuring Law. Wide y acknow edged as a trai b azer in his fie d, he has estab ished himse f as a one of a kind persona ity in these areas and inked his name to some of the most important cases fo owed by Greek society at arge. He is a regu ar p enary speaker at key conferences and co oquia on Business Reorganization Bank Loan Restructuring. That our firm is now one of those driving innovations in the ega sector is arge y down to his efforts and expertise.
Our People Our firm operates as an organic who e, with each section and department co aborating harmonious y with every other. Our peop e are extreme y we qua ified and experienced awyers, finance experts and business consu tants with a profound and comprehensive know edge of their respective fie ds. As a firm, we have an exce ent working know edge of Eng ish, French, Ita ian and Spanish. Equipped with an a round know edge of the aw, our experts can offer sound integrated so utions and advice in ega and business issues covering Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring Law, Commercia , Civi , Corporate and Crimina Law, both in Greece and internationa y.
Our Clients Our c ients inc ude major banks, eading construction and commercia concerns, energy companies, c othing and furniture manufacturers, shipbui ders, investment groups, craft businesses and a number of investors and funds with a Greek presence. Due to the unique nature of our expertise, a number of awyers and ega firms entrust their c ients to us in cases re ating to the areas in which we specia ize.
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Anti-Money Laundering Lawyer of the Year In Italy
SERGIO SPAGNOLO
Professional Biography Born in Mi an, Ita y on
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He graduated from Universit Catto ica de Sacro Cuore in Mi an. He started his professiona activity in the aw firm of Professor Federico Ste a, in Mi an, where he has been working for severa years. In he co founded the associated aw firm Studio Lega e Brusa Spagno o Tosoni Partners .
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During the course of his professiona activity, he specia ized in crimina aw in the fie d of financia and Corporate crimes inc uding aundering crimes, fisca crimina aw, bankruptcy , Pub ic Administration crimes, inte ectua property crimes and in genera , in cu pab e crimes re ated to professiona neg igence i.e. medica iabi ity , and environmenta egis ation.
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Te : Fax: Emai : sspagno o studiobst.com Website: www.studiobst.com
In particu ar, he ho d defense counse position in the main crimina court cases of the past years such as: the court case for bankruptcy and market rigging by Parma at, the court case for banking crimes by Banca Popu ar di Lodi, the so ca ed Te ecom affair case, the court case for bankruptcy against the Chiefs of Capita ia, and many tria s re ated to environmenta aw and hea th egis ation vio ations in particu ar about asbestos exposition . He co operates with severa Ita ian and internationa aw firms USA, UK, Switzer and and France and he provides assistance and crimina counse ing as we as in re ation to the above matters a so in re ation to proceedings brought by CONSOB and Bankita ia. He is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ita y and member of IBA Internationa Bar Association . He regu ar y ho ds conferences on corporate administrative iabi ity ex D.Lgs. and on pub ic administration cases. He has been the supervisor president ex D.Lgs. of an internationa food non food company, and continues providing ega opinions on aw and in genera crimes. He speaks Eng ish and French f uent y.
Tax Lawyer of the Year
In Bulgaria
TODOR DIMITROV TABAKOV Ed ca i Dip oma, French Language Schoo , Sofia, Bu garia, Master of Laws with major in Financia and Taxation Laws, Sofia University St. K iment Ohridski , W
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Eng ish, French and Russian La g age Over pub ications in Bu garia on ega and tax matters. Pub ications in TNI tax ana ysts and Centra European Euromoney pub ications .
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Family Law Lawyer of the Year In Italy
VALENTINA GIARRUSSO
Professional Biography Contact Details VGS I a ia Fa i La Via e Bianca Maria Mi an
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Va entina Giarrusso Sciabbica is an Ita ian qua ified awyer with twenty years of expertise. She took her J.D. with the prestigious University of Siena. She was a visiting scho ar with the University of London, and took a Postgraduate LLM at the University of Nottingham Law Schoo . She took her pupi age with an Internationa Law Firm in Rome. After qua ification and admission to the Bar of Rome, she worked with one of the biggest Ita ian aw firms, and then joined a major internationa aw firm in Mi an. She is a qua ified arbitrator and mediator. After severa years as senior associate within big aw firms she then decided to work as an independent consu tant specia ised in offering ega services to Eng ish speaking c ients.
Ita y Te : Emai : v.giarrusso vgs awyers.com Website: www.mcevedys.com
She founded VGS Lawyers which is an internationa aw firm with two main sou s: VGS Fami y Lawyers, specia ised in the assistance in a fami y re ated issues and controversies and VGS Corporate Lawyers specia ised in the assistance of foreig companies with business interests in Ita y. The firm is based in Mi an and now counts an overa of professiona s. She is f uent in Eng ish, and is a passionate trave er.
Corporate Finance Expert of the Year In Luxembourg
WIM RITZ
Professional Biography INDIGO, your partner for Independent Directors and Governance, provides Management
Contact Details INDIGO I de e de G e a ce , Ro ingergrund Luxembourg L Luxembourg
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We are iving in an era of regu atory and techno ogica disruption. For companies to survive and grow, it is paramount to bui d a resi ient business. In the current c imate of heightened risk awareness, digita isation and economic substance requirements, Investors and their Boards are recognising the need to adjust their usua way of doing things. Business resi ience is the abi ity an organisation has to quick y adapt to disruptions whi e maintaining continuous business operations and safeguarding peop e, assets and overa brand equity. INDIGO is an independent management and consu tancy company, headquartered in Luxembourg. Our founder and Managing Partner is Wim Ritz, a senior c suite executive with funds and corporate investment services.
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INDIGO, your partner for Independent Directors and Governance, provides Management Consu tancy services to Investment Funds, Corporate Companies, Fami y Offices and Private C ients. We focus on achieving superior financia outcomes for our c ients across the fo owing business ines: Corporate Advisory, Fund and Corporate Management Capita So utions. INDIGO guides you during the entire ifecyc e of your business and investments : from sourcing, over incorporation, re structuring, operationa optimisation unti sa e, transfer and or iquidation. As a g oba p atform, we partner with our c ients to gather the bui ding b ocks required to bring companies to the next eve .
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Business Law Lawyer of the Year in Greece Afroditi S. Beneki
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Mid-Market M & A Firm of the Year in Germany Andreas Jentgens Mid-Market M & A De i e Lega Frank instraße Frankfurt Main Deutsch and Te : Emai : ajentgens de oitte.de Website: www.de oitte ega .de
Life & Behavioural Coaching Firm of the Year in the UK Angela Cox
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IP Lawyer of the Year in Belgium Christine De Keersmaeker IP Law
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Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year in Switzerland Christophe de Kalbermatten, LL.M., M.C.J (NYU) Mergers & Acquisitions Law PYTHON Rue Char es Bonnet Geneva Switzer and Te : Fax: Emai : cdeka bermatten pp ex.ch Website: www.pp ex.ch
International Private Law Lawyer of the Year in Croatia Darko Domijan
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Franchise Law Lawyer of the Year in Austria Dr. Hubertus Thum LL.M. Franchise Law
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Road Transportation Expert of the Year in the UK Graham Doughty Road Transportation
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NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN INNERS The legal & ad i o ind in he No h, So h & Cen al Ame ican egion ep e en an anal i in hich legal p ac i ione a e e al a ed ba ed on he inno a ion offe ed o clien and indi id al b ine e . O tstanding solicitors, legal teams, and firms across the America's are celebrated for their inspirational achie ements, and recognised for the strides in their ork. The follo ing nominees are associated ith a range of categories in the legal sector of the region.
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Andr s Crump, is a Partner at Baker McKenzie’s Bogota office and head of the Corporate and M A Practice Group. He is high y recognized for his experience in comp ex M A transactions, especia y in the infrastructure and power generation sectors. Andr s is experienced in transaction execution and M A with focus in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He has participated in some of the most re evant and comp ex transactions in the region. Before joining the Firm, Andres was a Senior Vice President at Brookfie d Asset Management Inc. where he was responsib e for transaction execution activities and M A undertakings in Latin America. Over the ast years he assumed key eading ro es in capita dep oyment activities in infrastructure and power generation assets in Brazi , Chi e, Co ombia, Mexico and Peru. This inc udes private dea s, government privatizations and severa open market transactions such as share acquisitions and tender offers. He is a awyer from Universidad de os Andes. He ho ds a Master degree in Finance from this university and a LL.M. degree from Co umbia University Schoo of Law. In , Andres was ranked in the Lega GC Power ist ranking and, in , he was nominated by the Internationa Law office for Latam’ s M A Lawyer of the year.
P ac c F c Andr s is experienced in transaction execution and M A with focus in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He has participated in some of the most re evant and comp ex transactions in the region on the infrastructure an energy sectors.
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Prior to joining the Firm, Andr s hand ed the fo owing matters: Acquisition in a privatization auction conducted by Co ombia’s Ministry of Finance and in fo owon tender offers of an aggregate ownership of . in Isagen. Isagen is a portfo io of hydroe ectric and therma generation p ants with GW of insta ed capacity and which accounts for approximate y of Co ombia’s overa power generation. Acquisition of a interest in VLI Mu timoda S.A. to become the second argest shareho der of VLI, where Brookfie d is partnering with Va e, Mitsui, and FI-FGTS. VLI is the second argest rai ogistics operator in Brazi , which provides transportation of genera cargo through an integrated system of rai roads, ports and in and termina s. VLI’s rai consists of over , km under concession and is integrated with five in and termina s and three ports, covering eight different states. Acquisition in partnership with Abertis of a contro ing stake in Arteris, one of the argest owners and operators of to roads in Brazi with approximate y , km under concession. The Arteris transaction triggered a change of contro mandatory tender offer in the Brazi ian/Bovespa stock market entai ing a high y structured and comp ex execution process whereby minority shareho ders had to be offered with the same consideration paid to the se er (OHL , inc uding cash and shares of Abertis registered in the Spanish stock market. Acquisition of AVN and Tunne San Cristoba in Chi e for an aggregate of USD mi ion. AVN is part of the Santiago ring road being one of the key arteries going in and out of the city. Acquisition in partnership with ACS of three power transmission projects in the Northeast region of Brazi with a tota ength of approximate y , km.
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Barbara Doherty has a broad corporate/commercia practice with specia ties in securities, capita markets, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. She is active y invo ved in dispute reso ution, sett ing, and providing support in prosecuting itigious matters. She works with both Canadian and internationa c ients. Barbara has acted for issuers, contro ing shareho ders, independent committees, and registrants. She has experience with transactions re ating to corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations with securities, regu atory, competition, and Investment Canada imp ications. Barbara has a wea th of experience in mergers and acquisitions. Barb s strength is her abi ity to ead a service team dedicated to he ping c ients p an, orchestrate, and successfu y imp ement comp ex transactions within time-sensitive, regu ated environments. Barbara ed the firm s team that comp eted one of the first mergers and acquisitions of two mutua fund dea ers regu ated by the MFDA. She a so ed the corporate/commercia and specia ty team of awyers advising on the design, bui d, finance, and operation of the first pub ic-private hospita faci ity in Ontario. Barbara was appointed as Externa Counse to the Ontario Power Authority and ed the firm s service team with a mandate to provide corporate/commercia ega services to support the deve opment of conservation and demand management programs. Barbara has acted on private p acements and prospectus offerings for both foreign and domestic registrants and issuers inc uding investment funds and government agencies. These offerings consist of various equity and debt instruments. She has a so acted on exempt and non-exempt takeover bids for offerors, targets, contro ing shareho ders, and dea ers. Barbara is active y invo ved in advising foreign companies with their direct investment in and estab ishing their businesses in Canada. She advises companies form Austra ia, Austria, Be gium, Brazi , Chi e, China, Co ombia, Czech Repub ic, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Israe , Ita y, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Nether ands, Norway, Pakistan, Phi ippines, Po and, Portuga , Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and the United States on their Canadian operations. She works with c ients in diverse industries inc uding architecture and consu ting, biopharma, biotech, brokerage, c ean tech, construction, construction equipment/power and parts, data management and communications, digita media, eco-wastes, e-commerce, emerging techno ogies (AI, b ockchain and smart contracts , energy and renewab e energy, engineering sea ants and paving maintenance, fi m production, financia services, food and beverage, footwear, forestry, g oba construction and infrastructure, government registry deve opment, hea th care, hote management, hydro-e ectric construction, internationa dea ers and advisors, investment funds, ogistics, marketing and advertising, mining equipment engineering, oi and gas, outsource product engineering services, pharmaceutica s, product manufacturing, private and pub ic security training and simu ation, rea estate deve opment, robotics, roof coatings, sma app iance manufacturing and housewares, soi and water decontamination, so ar power, specia ty environmenta contracting, specia ty pub ishing, te ecommunications, uti ities and safety so utions and water resources.
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Bruno is a Partner in the Banking, Projects, Energy and Infrastructure group and acts as the head of our Latin America practice. Based in our S o Pau o office and regu ar y in our New York office, he is joined by other senior Portuguese and Spanish-speaking attorneys working fu -time on major Brazi ian and Latin American transactions. He has over years’ working experience in Brazi , Latin America and Africa re ating to a variety of transactions inc uding banking, projects, M A and capita markets. Bruno is a native Portuguese speaker and f uent in Eng ish and Spanish. He a so has a so id know edge of German. Bruno is ranked by eading pub ications such as Chambers Latin America and Lega for his expertise in projects and banking finance, and is ranked as a Notab e Practitioner in IFLR ( . Noteworthy experience inc udes advising:
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Va e, Posco, Dongkuk Stee and Companhia Sider rgica de Pec m (CSP in the deve opment and USD . bn project financing of CSP s integrated stee mi in the State of Cear , Brazi . Cie o S.A., the argest Latin American credit card processing company, in a USD bn bi atera credit faci ity with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Companhia Sider rgica do Pec m, as borrower, and Va e S.A., Dongkuk Stee Mi Co. Ltd. and Posco, as guarantors and sponsors, in the restructuring of its USD . bn project financing for the deve opment of its integrated stee -s ab mi ocated in the State of Cear , Brazi , provided by a syndicate of banks, ed by, among others, Apo o G oba Management in re ation to the USD bn CELSE LNG to Power p ant in Brazi . Bank of China and a syndicate of Asian and Western commercia banks in the acquisition financing of Empresa de Generaci n Hua aga S.A. (EGH by China Three Gorges. The financing was structured as a project financing. EGH owns and operates the MW Chag a hydroe ectric power generation p ant and re ated assets, inc uding a transmission ines to interconnect the p ant to the Peruvian nationa grid. VLI Mu timoda S.A. in respect of an up to USD m unsecured term oan faci ity to be made avai ab e by the Japan Bank for Internationa Cooperation to VLI Mu timoda S.A. and guaranteed by VLI S.A.
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Ca Ca um has worked in the BVI since post graduating in the UK with a BA (Hons in Business Studies. Previous y Ca um worked for a arge independent BVI trust company before joining Fo io Corporate Services in to head up the Corporate team. He has been fundamenta to the deve opment of the corporate business and its continuing success. Ca um is present y approved as a director in a number of offshore jurisdictions inc uding BVI, Cayman Is ands, Barbados and Nevis and Angui a. He is present y a Counci member of the BVI Investment Funds Association, a Team Leader for ‘Team BVI’ providing advice and assistance to the BVI Finance Centre and is a former member of the BVI FSC Fiduciary and Registry Liaison Committee, providing operationa advice and guidance to the BVI Financia Services Commission. He is a so a former Counci member of the BVI Association of Registered Agents. Mr. McKenzie is a Member of the Institute of Directors, London a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specia ists and a BVI FSC approved Comp iance Officer and Anti-money Laundering Reporting Officer.
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The direct and persona contact with his c ients, the responsibi ity and caution with which Rechu ski dea s case by case, the strategic approach, ethics and focus on the positive outcome of the causes are sources of a constant improvement in reaching so utions to the most diverse conf icts re evant to the crimina and corporate crimina area.
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Da id Rech ki Ad ogado Av. Dr. Chucri Zaidan, nº . – º andar – cjs. / / / Ch cara Santo Ant nio – S o Pau o – SP Brasi Te : Fax: Mobi e:
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David Rechu ski hand es a aspects of corporate crimina aw, inc uding tax and economic crimes, environmenta crimes, crimes against the financia system, the pub ic administration and the consumer market, digita crimes, carte s among others. He a so has been providing crisis management advice in major cases in Brazi . Rechu ski a so provides services on comp iance and crimina comp iance, assisting companies in creating or certifying their comp iance programs according to Brazi ian aw, to prevent, investigate and fight interna frauds, or even to structure these investigation resu ts for eniency agreements purposes. He was recent y recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the first professiona s in the country to work with comp iance in the ear y s and was part of the First Internationa Comp iance Mission of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazi in New York and Washington. David Rechu ski was a so ranked nd by “Ana ise Advocacia ” amongst the most admired awyers in Brazi specia ized in Comp iance.
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Inte ectua property itigation in the pharmaceutica and biotechno ogy sectors invo ves a tremendous amount of strategic p anning before, during, and after the itigation process. C ients ook to Dean for his proficiency in pharmaceutica patent itigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act in deve oping Paragraph IV itigation strategies and biosimi ar market assessment, patent identification, and itigation strategy. Dean a so has significant experience with the interp ay between patent and FDA aws under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Dean s practice spans the chemica , pharmaceutica , and biotechno ogy industries. His vast know edge a so ies in patent portfo io creation and management, counse ing, techno ogy transactions, due di igence, and opinion work, inc uding drafting nove ty, freedom-to-operate, and inva idity opinions. Dean s experience with the pharmaceutica and chemica techno ogies inc udes work with new chemica entities, pharmaceutica formu ations, po ymers, diagnostics, and medica devices. He a so regu ar y hand es IP issues attendant to mergers and acquisitions, and financing for ife sciences companies. Inte ectua property assets are the foundationa assets for ear y-stage ife sciences companies. Dean has first-hand experience in trans ating ear y ideas and techno ogies into successfu commercia ventures. He was co-founder of PhosImmune, Inc., an immuno-onco ogy neoantigen discovery startup company acquired by Agenus, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN in December . He was invo ved in the corporate formation, identification of scientific advisors, inte ectua property strategy and deve opment, and the negotiation of the acquisition by Agenus. In addition, Dean has deve oped various patent portfo ios for commercia y re evant products, inc uding those directed to Dificid (fidaxomicin , which is current y marketed for the treatment of infections re ated to C. diffici e, and Nexterone (amiodarone HC , marketed for the treatment and prophy axis of ventricu ar fibri ation. Dean began his ega career in the ate s. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Dean was a founding partner and chair of Fane i Haag PLLC. Fane i Haag was a eading inte ectua property boutique aw firm focused on issues facing the biotechno ogy, pharmaceutica , and chemica industries. Fane i Haag joined Seyfarth in October . Prior to founding Fane i Haag, Dean was in private practice in the Washington, DC, office of an internationa aw firm, where his work focused primari y on patent prosecution and counse ing of c ients in the pharmaceutica , chemica , veterinary, consumer products, and nutritiona industries. Dean gained additiona experience in strategic patent management and icensing, whi e seconded in-house with an internationa pharmaceutica drugde ivery company, and whi e at a major consumer product company. Dean has a hands-on approach to anticipating and meeting his c ients needs. His artic es have been pub ished in peer-reviewed scientific journa s, and he has given presentations and pub ished artic es on different topics re ated to inte ectua property throughout the wor d. Dean enjoys being part of Seyfarth. The firm provides a co aborative p atform for providing his c ients with a broad range of ega information spanning a range of ega practice areas.
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As the Founder and Principa of Ferrari Associates, P.C., Mr. Ferrari represents U.S. and foreign corporations, financia institutions, exporters, insurers, as we as private individua s in trade comp iance, regu atory icensing matters, and federa investigations and prosecutions. He frequent y represents c ients before the United States Department of the Treasury s Office of Foreign Assets Contro (OFAC , the United States Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS , and in federa courts around the country. With over years of experience in nationa security aw, export contro s, and U.S. economic sanctions, he counse s across industry sectors representing parties in a wide range of matters from ensuring comp iance to defending against federa prosecutions and pursuing federa appea s. Mr. Ferrari s representations before OFAC frequent y invo ve investigations concerning vio ations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regu ations, the Cuban Assets Contro Regu ations, and the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regu ations. As part of these representations, he has worked to have names removed from OFAC s Specia y Designated Nationa s and B ocked Persons List (SDN List , responded to OFAC administrative subpoenas issued during the course of an OFAC investigation, procure OFAC specific icenses to engage in transactions prohibited by OFAC, draft OFAC vo untary se f-disc osures, deve op and imp ement OFAC comp iance programs for internationa import-export companies, and provide genera counse ing on OFAC re ated matters. Mr. Ferrari has served as ead tria counse on a number of comp ex federa crimina matters. He is a seasoned itigator that has obtained mistria s and acquitta s for his c ients in various matters inc uding in prosecutions for smugg ing, and Internationa Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA based export contro charges. He has a so successfu y hand ed mai and wire fraud cases, tax fraud cases, money aundering cases, espionage cases, economic sanctions crimina cases, and federa crimina appea s. These representations have occurred in various courts across the United States and invo ved both U.S. and internationa c iente e. Mr. Ferrari s civi itigation experience inc udes mu tip e awsuits against OFAC arising from b ocking of assets, as we as designations of parties under various OFAC-administered sanctions authorities, inc uding the Foreign Narcotics Trafficking Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act , and Executive Orders , , , and . He has a so represented c ients in other contexts inc uding in securities matters arising before the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC and in civi forfeiture proceedings. Mr. Ferrari active y writes on OFAC administered trade sanctions and has been pub ished on that topic. In addition, he is often ca ed upon by media out ets to speak on U.S. trade sanctions issues. He has been interviewed on OFAC re ated issues by CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes Magazine, and the Wa Street Journa . He is a so the founder and Executive Editor of the U.S. economic sanctions b og and research site: sanction a com
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Capita Markets partner Mara Topping focuses on domestic and internationa private equity investment funds, venture capita funds and hedge funds. C ients benefit from Mara s extensive experience in the formation, structuring and issuance of securities by private equity investment vehic es. She represents investment managers, sponsors and investors, inc uding high-net-worth individua s, banks and other institutiona investors, as we as internationa and deve opment financia institutions. Mara de ivers hands-on know edge and experience setting up and organizing joint ventures, investment companies, private equity funds, rea estate funds and asset management companies, both restricted and open-ended. Her work spans a broad range of business sectors and internationa markets. She has formed private equity vehic es targeting investments in Africa, the Midd e East, East Asia, South Asia (India and Pakistan and Latin America. Her significant track record in this area has made her a va ued asset for private equity vehic es focused on the microcap, sma cap and midcap sectors. Mara provides insight and rigor across an array of transactions, inc uding the acquisition of distressed assets, investments in financia institutions, infrastructure, sustainab e techno ogies, biodiversity sectors, expansions, reconstructions or reorganizations (inc uding privatizations , management buy-ins, as we as investments which combine both financia and socia /deve opmenta returns. C ients inc uding the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Inter-American Deve opment Bank and other deve opment financia institutions ook to Mara for her extensive experience structuring investment funds which inc ude one or more debt tranches at the fund eve . She a so he ps to structure funds which incorporate debt financing from private commercia banks. In addition, Mara offers perceptive and va uab e guidance to c ients seeking advice on hedge funds (with and without sidecars , venture capita funds and funds of funds.
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Marc Levey is a partner in the New York office of Baker McKenzie. He has over years of experience in internationa taxation and is nationa y recognized in his fie d, particu ar y in structuring and defending transfer pricing strategies. He has frequent y been acknow edged by Euromoney as one of the Wor d’s Leading Tax Advisors, inc uded in its Best of the Best g oba tax experts. Mr. Levey serves as the chair of the Firm’s Luxury Fashion Industry Group. He was the past chair of the Firm’s G oba Transfer Pricing Steering Committee. Prac ice Foc Mr. Levey’s practice focuses on transfer pricing and cross-border transactions, tax controversies and itigation, genera corporate, internationa and partnership taxation, and restructuring mu tinationa company’s g oba operations. Mr. Levey represents a wide range of c ients in proceedings before the IRS and federa courts and has substantia experience in hand ing tax controversies. He has worked in various industries such as pharmaceutica s and ife sciences, financia institutions, energy, automotive, chemica s, e ectronics, consumer goods, gaming, fashion and uxury products.
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As a director of BDO Advisory Services in Nassau Bahamas, My es is responsib e for the de ivery of advisory services to c ients. My es has a number of years experience in investment management, trading and banking. Prior to joining BDO he was emp oyed with a eading mutua fund with over bi ion in assets under management. My es a so has experience working in the hedge fund industry, and as assistant treasurer of a major US bank in charge of asset and iabi ity management. Whi e at BDO, My es has participated in a number of comp ex cross border asset recoveries, corporate restructurings and receivership s most notab y, The Grand Bahama Port Authority Port Group Limited as the Joint Receiver Manager. The ro e basica y saw My es as the joint chairman with contro and preservation of the goodwi of a of the assets of the companies and with overa contro of the entity that is charged with the management of Freeport Grand Bahama, a city of , and the second argest city in The Bahamas.
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For over thirty years, BDO Bahamas has provided services to both government corporations and private c iente e as we as, winding up of companies, acting as trustee in bankruptcies and participating in a number of high profi e internationa iquidations, and over the years the firm has not on y grown is size, but a so in stature. The andmark case in , known as in re Cu mer , estab ished that the provisions of Bahamian aw re ating to iquidation proceedings are in conformity with internationa common aw as a resu t of the Banco Ambrosiano bankruptcy, and set a wor dwide precedence in iquidation proceedings. This decision is sti referred to in g oba inso vencies today. In addition to the firm’s corporate recovery and inso vency expertise, BDO Bahamas has a so deve oped a team of in-house accounting, assurance / audit, corporate finance and forensic accounting investigation experts. Founder and senior partner C ifford Cu mer be ieves that these varying degrees of expertise position the firm to take advantage of the constant y shifting g oba market p ace. At BDO Bahamas our mission is to be the eader of exceptiona c ient service.
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Whi e Ca e LLP Torre de Bosque - PH South Wacker Drive Chicago IL United States Te : Emai : raymond.bogenrief whitecase.com Website: www.whitecase.com
B Ray is a partner in White Case s g oba M A practice, based in Chicago. Ray focuses his practice on comp ex business transactions, particu ar y everaged buyouts for private equity funds and domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He has represented some of the argest names in private equity in transactions ranging in size from severa mi ion do ars to more than US bi ion. Ray a so represents pub ic companies, private companies and venture capita firms in negotiating and structuring acquisitions and divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, venture capita investments, equity and debt financings, recapita izations and restructurings, and executive compensation and incentive equity matters, as we as advising on genera corporate governance and comp iance. Ray is the Genera Counse and a member of the Board of Directors of the USO of I inois. He is a so a member of UNICEF s Midwest Regiona Board of Directors and the Northwestern Gridiron Network. Ba
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Head of the Messner Reeves Utah office, and icensed in mu tip e states inc uding Co orado New York and Utah, Torben We ch has bui t his ega expertise by aiding in the reso ution of comp ex business and commercia transactions. His industry experience inc udes banking and financia institutions, corporations and businesses and he has a side interest in representing professiona sports franchises. Among outside genera counse responsibi ities, Torben has ega expertise in enterprise strategic p anning, asset acquisitions, cyber-security, contract and ease negotiation, regu atory comp iance, corporate governance, workout and recovery strategy inc uding representation of creditors in bankruptcy matters for both domestic and internationa c ients. Mr. We ch focuses on itigation prevention but serves as a tria attorney performing independent interna and externa investigations or appea s hearings as needed.
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Messner Reeves provides the fu range of ega services to a diverse group of c ients—from Fortune companies to individua entrepreneurs. We are as excited about working with the sma business owner as we are the argest corporation because, for us, it’s a about maximizing potentia . We deve op the ega strategies that can he p prope the minor operation to the next eve or the next ten eve s—whether that means doub ing in size or becoming a wor dwide, pub ic y traded enterprise. We serve fami y-owned and emerging enterprises, entrepreneurs, insurance carriers and agencies, banks and other financia institutions, venture capita funds, engineering firms, rea estate deve opers, and individua s. AU i
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The attorneys at Messner Reeves represent the highest standards in the ega profession. The firm is AV peer review rated by Martinda e Hubbe Law Directory, the authoritative source for information on attorneys and aw firms wor dwide. An AV rating is the highest awarded. It confirms that our partners have reached the height of professiona exce ence, ski , and integrity. Even more, we judge our own performance by the success we achieve for c ients—from individua s to institutions and sma business owners to arge corporations.
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C ients enthuse that he provides a ot of high eve input into the advice that we receive He is up to date with deve opments in Mexico and is a so id strategic adviser Chambers and Partners Latin America .
O Vicente s practice focuses on the regu atory and transactiona aspects of banking, project finance, securities and inso vency matters. His deep and wide-ranging know edge enab es him to offer c ients comprehensive ega advice on a broad spectrum of comp ex financia issues. The eader of the Firm s restructuring practice in Mexico, Vicente has a strong track record eading high-profi e restructuring projects in an array of business sectors. Vicente a so guides c ients through technica y comp icated derivatives, asset finance and regu atory and comp iance issues. Combining a high y focused and thorough approach with an abi ity to give c ear and pragmatic advice, Vicente s advisory practice spans a broad variety of corporate, civi and mercanti e matters. Such cases inc ude his successfu hand ing of a number of high-profi e shareho der disputes in Mexico. Vicente a so has an exceptiona y strong track record in obtaining regu atory authorizations for the incorporation and conso idation of major Mexican financia entities, such as Mi Banco Autofin Mexico, Banco Wa -Mart de Mexico Ade ante, Banco Amigo, CIBanco, Bancrea, Banco F ci , Principa Grupo Financiero, Afore Coppe and Scotia Afore. He has deve oped a reputation as a staunch defender of his c ients interests, and he is unfazed by even the most cha enging of prob ems. He disp ayed these qua ities during his distinguished service to his country, deve oping and imp ementing difficu t yet vita reforms to key financia institutions. At the request of Mexican President Vicente Fox, he became President of the Nationa Commission for the Retirement Savings System CONSAR and imp emented a comprehensive reform of the pension system s ega framework and a major overhau of investment ru es. As executive secretary for the government s Bank Savings Protection Institute IPAB , he won internationa acc aim for eading the comprehensive overhau of Mexico s banking system. Vicente demonstrated a simi ar y committed approach in positions at the Ministry of Finance, where he was responsib e for the ega aspects of the US emergency package to Mexico during the debt crisis, the restructuring of to roads and the design of the Pidiregas infrastructure projects. The Wor d Economic Forum named Vicente a Young G oba Leader in , a distinction on y two other Mexicans received that year. Vicente has been a member or director on the boards of directors of numerous Mexican pub ic sector financia entities, and he has advised the Wor d Bank and Internationa Monetary Fund on internationa financia matters.
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Wi iam practises in commercia itigation, civi fraud, company aw, banking and financia services, and disputes, pub ic and administrative aw and inso vency. He a so has experience in probate matters and commercia contracts. Wi iam is the ead counse representing a host of c ients in the unprecedented iquidation of Choice Bank Limited. Much of his work invo ves comp ex high va ue cross-border disputes seeking pre emptive remedies such as Norwich Pharmaca orders and wor d-wide freezing orders. Prior to joining the aw firm of G enn D. Godfrey Co LLP in , Wi iam worked as a para ega /trainee at a boutique aw firm for upwards of six years where he amassed significant experience in itigation before the Courts of Be ize inc uding the Magistrate’s Court, Supreme Court of Be ize, the Court of Appea of Be ize and various pub ic service Tribuna s. Wi iam read aw at BPP University in London, Eng and where he graduated with an upper-second c ass degree and comp eted his Lega Practice Course with commendation in . P ac ice A ea Banking Civi Litigation Commercia Contracts Commercia Fraud Corporate Debt Co ection Dispute Reso ution White Co ar Crime Pub ic and Administrative Law Probate Private Internationa Law Rea Estate Trust Law Professiona Associations Bar Association of Be ize Young Fraud Lawyers Association
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Wi iam Phi ips is the Founder and Managing Partner of Phi ips Associates. His aw firm has hand ed thousands of emp oyment cases inc uding, sexua harassment, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination, disabi ity discrimination and other emp oyment aw cases. Phi ips Associates works hard to obtain the best possib e resu ts for their c ients, and has had great success in securing mi ions of do ars in damages and sett ement awards. Mr. Phi ips was se ected as a and “Top Labor Emp oyment Lawyer in New York” by the American Society of Lega Advocates, one of the “ Best Labor and Emp oyment Attorneys in New York” by the American Institute of Lega Counse and was recent y se ected as a member “Lawyers of Distinction” in Emp oyment and Labor Law. Mr. Phi ips is a so a member of the “Mi ion Do ar Advocates Forum”. The Mi ion Do ar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of tria awyers in the United States. Membership is imited to attorneys who have won mi ion and mu ti-mi ion-do ar verdicts and sett ements.
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Phi ips Associates has estab ished itse f as the go to aw firm in New York for victims of sexua harassment and discrimination. Most recent y, Phi ips Associates was se ected as one of the “ Best Emp oyment Labor Law Firms” in New York” by the American Institute of Lega Counse . Additiona y, many of our attorneys have achieved “best of” status in emp oyment aw. In fact, we have attorneys who have achieved “Super Lawyer” ranking among the top emp oyment attorneys in New York. We a so have four emp oyment attorneys who are members of the prestigious “Mi ion Do ar Advocates Forum”. P
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Phi ips Associates is a workp ace discrimination aw firm serving the New York City and Tri-State area. Over the past eight years, our attorneys have obtained over , , in sett ements and verdicts for victims of discrimination. Most of our verdicts and sett ements are sing e p aintiff emp oyment re ated cases; not c ass action civi rights cases or persona injury cases. We have mu tip e attorneys with experience hand ing high va ue cases. Many other emp oyment awyers have never hand ed a case over , et a one mi ion. Very few p aintiff’s firms can match our depth of know edge and experience in emp oyment aw. We O
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The attorneys and staff at Phi ips Associates are seasoned ega professiona s who are we -versed in emp oyment and discrimination aw. Un ike many other emp oyment aw firms, who practice in mu tip e areas of aw, hand ing rea estate transactions, bankruptcy, divorce or persona injury a ong with emp oyment aw as a side business, at Phi ips Associates, our on y focus is emp oyment discrimination/sexua harassment and we are very successfu at it. Additiona y, many firms represent emp oyees on one day but then turn around and represent and advocate the companies the next day. We on y represent emp oyees. We do not need to practice in other areas of aw, or represent corporations, to makes ends meet. Fi a cia Bac i g Litigation is cost y. At Phi ips Associates, we advance the cost of your itigation. Many firms do not have the financia resources to fund the cost of itigation proper y. We spend the amount of money necessary to proper y itigate our c ients’ case to the fu est extent. We wi take every deposition and pay for a discovery and expert reports necessary. C ients need to take a c ose ook at the aw firm they want to hire and determine if it has the funds and the resources to proper y itigate his or her case to the end. Ask yourse f, if they don’t have a proper office, a receptionist, para ega s or a staff of attorneys, do they rea y have the financia backing to proper y represent you? E
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We Le e he P a i g Fie d Emp oyees are at a big disadvantage in the workp ace. This power disparity can intensify after experiencing sexua harassment or discrimination. This With emp oyment discrimination attorneys, we have the resources and financia backing to eve the p aying fie d and stand up to the arge aw hired by the emp oyers. We are one of the argest discrimination sexua harassment aw firms representing emp oyees in New York, New Jersey, and Phi ade phia. When you hire Phi ips Associates, you hire an entire ega team to fight for your rights. We have hand ed thousands of emp oyment cases from inception through tria and appea . Our firm has successfu y represented c ients who have been sexua y harassed or discriminated against because of their pregnancy, race, nationa origin, gender, re igion, disabi ity and other protected traits. At Phi ips Associates, we don’t be ieve in a one-size-fits-a approach – We a ways strive to provide qua ity, compassionate, and persona ized representation for each and every one of our c ients. O e
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Whi e emp oyees are at a disadvantage in the workp ace, they face even bigger hurd es during itigation. A Federa Judicia study showed of emp oyees ose their case at the summary judgment stage ie. before tria . When a company is sued for discrimination, it often wi have its attorneys fi e a motion to dismiss the case after discovery. This motion is referred to as a “summary judgment” motion. If the emp oyer is successfu , the case is over, the emp oyee oses the case, and the case never even gets to a jury. You need a dedicated aw firm with experience standing up to the arge corporate awyers to fight for your rights in the workp ace. O e
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The numbers continue to show the difficu ties emp oyees have when they take their emp oyer to court. Even if the emp oyee has been successfu at getting to a jury, they tend to ose approximate y of the time. It’s important to have a discrimination aw firm that has the know edge and the experience to know when to fight and to know when it is idea to sett e. We conduct a risk/reward ana ysis on every case we hand e. We continue this ana ysis throughout the itigation. We wi advise when and if we fee it’s appropriate to sett e and when and if you shou d continue to itigate. We strive to obtain a favorab e sett ement/reso ution in order to save the time and expense of tria , as we as provide our c ients with a definitive outcome and c osure. But when necessary, our firm is wi ing and equipped to take your case to tria and vigorous y defend your rights in court. Agg e i e Re e e a i
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At Phi ips Associates, we hand e a variety of workp ace discrimination matters, inc uding Sexua Harassment and Pregnancy Discrimination. New York City aws prohibit discrimination in the workp ace based on a of the fo owing characteristics: Age Nationa Origin Care-giving responsibi ities Pregnancy Crimina Conviction Race Disabi ity Re igion Gender Sexua Orientation Sexua harassment by a person of the same or opposite sex is a so prohibited by aw. Workp ace discrimination encompasses a aspects of emp oyment, inc uding hiring, firing, wages, assignments, promotions, and ayoffs. Ca today for a free consu tation or fi out and submit our on ine Contact Us form. Re a ia i
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Many peop e are afraid to comp ain of discrimination or sexua harassment in the workp ace. Your emp oyer is ega y prohibited from reta iating against you because of a comp aint you made regarding discrimination or sexua harassment. The aw firm of Phi ips Associates a so hand es c aims invo ving fai ure to pay overtime, reta iation for comp aints of discrimination or harassment, vio ations of the Fami y and Medica Leave Act FMLA , EEOC representation and mediation, severance agreements, and more. C
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At Phi ips Associates, we understand that being the victim of discrimination or sexua harassment in the workp ace is a very difficu t experience. Workp ace discrimination or sexua harassment can undermine your job performance and persona ife, as we as damage your sense of we -being and dignity. Our firm is dedicated to he ping our c ients achieve the justice they deserve and restore a sense of contro over their ives. If you are being treated unfair y based on a protected trait or experiencing sexua harassment, there are ega resourses avai ab e to you. However, the statute of imitations to bring job-re ated c aims is brief, so it is in your best interests to consu t an attorney as soon as possib e. Browse our recent cases in the news to find out more about how Phi ips defend your rights on the job. F ee C
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Many discrimination aw firms charge an upfront fee, anywhere from . to , for an initia retainer. We cannot, with good conscience, ask a person who just ost their job to pay a fee. So, we offer free consu tations to prospective c ients. Additiona y, we are a contingent emp oyment aw firm. This means we do not take any attorneys’ fees un ess we are successfu in obtaining a verdict or sett ement. To schedu e a free consu tation with an experienced New York workp ace discrimination attorney, contact the aw office of Phi ips Associates by ca ing or fi out and submit our on ine Contact Us form. We ook forward to providing you with the highest qua ity ega representation. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING The information presented shou d not be construed to be forma ega advice. The determination of the need for ega services and the choice of a awyer are extreme y important decisions and shou d not be based so e y upon advertisements or se f-proc aimed expertise. No representation is made that the qua ity of the ega services to be performed is greater than the qua ity of ega services performed by other awyers. Any testimonia or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your ega matter. Prior resu ts do not guarantee a simi ar outcome. We e e c ie i Ne Y Ci L g I a d Ne Je e We che e a d Mia i
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A exander Paykin is a first generation Russian immigrant, a techie, a rea estate investor, and an entrepreneur. Having emigrated from the Soviet Union in and having ived in four different countries within that year, he grew up quick y. Mr. Paykin s ife experiences have certain y he ped him understand different menta ities, cu tures, and points of view, making him an effective advocate for quite a few comp ex issues. Mr. Paykin s business experiences have a owed him to offer more than the average commercia awyer, as he can understand his c ient s position from a businessman s perspective, rather than a awyer s point of view. A ex continued with his entrepreneur s visions, running three different companies by the time he graduated aw schoo and six companies by the time he was admitted to practice aw. Since being admitted to practice aw, Mr. Paykin has worked as an associate at a sma firm, a managing director for another sma firm, and is now the managing director and so e owner of his own firm. With professiona interests primari y focused on business and rea estate, Mr. Paykin hand es a forms of business and property re ated transactions and itigation, as we as various re ated matters.
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Dr. Conne Wise Founder CEO of Conne Wise Associates, LLC At on y years o d Dr. Conne Wise, DDiv, is the Founder Managing Partner of Conne Wise Associates, LLC. Dr. Wise is an Industria -Organizationa Genera ist, Certified Pub ic Bookkeeper, and Certified G oba Business Deve opment Specia ist. He is a member of the Forbes Coaching Counci , Nationa Association of Executive Coaching, and the American Association of Business Consu tants. Throughout the past decade, he has served in various positions in both government and management. A ife ong earner, he ho ds three degrees and is a so current y working on his Executive MBA at the Jack We ch Management Institute. He is a so current y pursuing a PSYD in Industria -Organizationa Psycho ogy at the Chicago Schoo of Professiona Psycho ogy with a focus on Coaching Consu ting.
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Conne Wise Associates, LLC, based in Washington D.C., is a boutique advisory firm that focuses on internationa Equitab e Economic Deve opment, Business, Industria Organizationa and Pub ic Affairs. The company works with government and commercia c ients around the wor d to de iver practica so utions and achieve asting resu ts. Founded in by Dr. Conne Wise, to initia y he p Youth under-represented business owners and entrepreneurs start profitab e and fu y icensed businesses in the District of Co umbia. CW A provides a wide range of fu services to our c ients inc uding but not imited to: business technica assistance, referra services, entrepreneurship training, access to capita , bookkeeping, po icy research, information techno ogy IT services, and government re ations. CW A strives to offer diverse services that he p grow our c ients’ wea th and assets persona y and business-wise. Finance Month y G oba Awards Winner: Boutique Contract Advisory Firm of the Year - USA Finance Month y Awards Winner: Boutique Advisor of the Year - USA
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Fernando P rez Correa Camarena is a awyer with more than years of experience in dispute reso ution, civi and commercia itigation, arbitration and mediation. He is admitted to practise in the state of New York and in the federa courts of the nd Circuit of the United States of America. He is a certified mediator before the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City, and since he is registered as conci iator and receiver before the Federa Institute of Specia ists in Inso vency Proceedings IFECOM . Since he has been the managing partner of the dispute reso ution practice area. He has experience as a party awyer in more than internationa commercia arbitrations, four investment arbitrations and more than bankruptcy proceedings. He is isted in c assifications such as Chambers and Partners, The Lega and Latin Lawyer. University: UNAM bache or’s degree and Corne University LL.M. Degree type LLB / LLM / PHD / Jurisprudence Doctor JD : LL.M. and candidate to PHD. Year Graduated: Sig ifica
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IP Litigation Lawyer of the Year In USA, Illinois
GARY E. HOOD
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Gary Hood is an effective, practica tria awyer. His c ients count on him to determine, ear y in a case, what is at the heart of the dispute, and how to win. His years of courtroom experience trying cases invo ving a range of ega issues have given Gary perspective and insight on judge and jury persuasion, for which c ients seek him out. This experience has enab ed him to deve op a unique case preparation method that identifies strategic direction ear y, which Gary uses to ead his teams efficient y and effective y. Gary views the conventiona no stone unturned approach that many emp oy in comp ex patent cases as inefficient and often ineffective. In contrast, Gary’s approach is targeted and direct – he firm y be ieves that the key to success is strategic and detai ed ear y case eva uation, coup ed with re ent ess focus on identified objectives.
Te : . . Fax: . . Emai : GHood Po sine i.com Website: www.po sine i.com
Gary has experience in a broad array of civi and crimina matters, and now focuses his practice on inte ectua property itigation. He is particu ar y versed in pharmaceutica /Hatch-Waxman patent itigation, and eads the firm’s Hatch-Waxman and Biosimi ars practice. In fact, Inte ectua Asset Management IAM recent y recommended Gary for his pragmatic approach to patent itigation, stating that you won t meet a better person, or a smarter itigator. He hand es a variety of patent cases but is especia y coming to the fore on Hatch-Waxman matters. Among other experience, Gary is we -versed: Leading major patent itigation matters through case and strategy eva uation, Markman proceedings, tria , and appea . Representing major generic pharmaceutica manufacturers in Paragraph IV Hatch-Waxman awsuits. Strategica y counse ing companies with a variety of patent, trademark, copyright and re ated issues across a broad array of industries and techno ogies. Gary’s practice is nationa in scope, and he regu ar y appears in courtrooms throughout the United States. He is a frequent speaker at various conferences and seminars on topics re ated to inte ectua property genera y, and the pharmaceutica industry specifica y. Gary is a former United States Nava Officer, and ife ong competitive swimmer.
Employment Law Lawyer of the Year In Colombia
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Expert at Latin American eve in Labor Issues Labor Markets and Emp oyment Po icies. Postgraduate and Specia izations Specia isation in Labour Law and Industria Re ations. Externado University of Co ombia, Bogot . Tit e: Specia ist in Labour Law and Industria Re ations. Specia isation course for Latin America experts in Labour Re ations and Labour Issues, Labour Markets and Emp oyment Po icies. University of Casti a de a Mancha, To edo, Spain - University of Bo ogna, Ita y. Advisor to nationa and mu tinationa private sector companies. Advisor to government, ministries, pub ic estab ishments, commercia and industria companies of the Co ombian government and other pub ic entities.
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JUAN CARLOS MANRIQUEZ R.
Professional Biography Contact Details Ma e Be a de Abogados Bandera , Of. Santiago - Chi e
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Lawyer with extensive professiona experience, focused main y on the exercise of Crimina Law, where he has ed emb ematic cases with great impact on pub ic opinion. He has advised the Nationa Congress, as he has a so represented congressmen and ministries. He current y participates in the Congress of the Repub ic of Chi e and is one of the founding partners of MB CIA. He a so has experience abroad, where he worked in the insta ation of the Internationa Crimina Reform of Peru, a ro e from which he trained in comp ex itigation his prosecutors of the Pub ic Ministry. In Argentina, he trained in economic and environmenta crimes the specia ized Prosecutor s Office of that country UFIMA . In addition, it provides cooperation in strategic itigation in economic crimes and anti-money aundering to studies of awyers and foreign companies. He is current y a awyer of the Chi ean Association of Casinos of Games; of the Association of Notaries and Conservatives and professor of the LLM of the Facu ty of Law of the UC, and of Litigation in the PUCV. A a d a dH With extensive experience, he has received various awards and recognitions. Among them, the prize for the Best Direct Exam in Crimina Law / Defense and the Best Counter Exam in Civi Law / Defendant in the Ora Tria s Tournament, Open Court Moda ity, Federa Ru es, in CWSL, San Diego, USA, in October . In addition, he is a member of the Internationa Association of Crimina Law AIDP and the Institute of Crimina Sciences of Chi e ICP . He is former president of the Coquimbo Port Company, and former president and former counci or of the Va para so Bar Association for severa periods.
Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year In Canada
JUSTIN FOGARTY, B.A., LL.B., L.L.M.
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Justin R. Fogarty is past Chairman of Regent Law and one of the founding partners. He merged his firm in with DS Lawyers and was appointed to the Firm’s Executive Committee. He has practised as a partner with severa prestigious Canadian internationa aw firms before estab ishing Regent Law and joining DS. He has many reported cases in a branches of aw, where he has shown his innovative approach to so ving comp ex prob ems.
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A pro ific author and past editor of the Nationa Inso enc Re ie , Justin has pub ished numerous artic es and is the author of the Canadian chapter in Internationa Inso enc : J risdictiona Comparisons J. Wi iam Boone, Ed. and in Debt Restr ct ring An A ternati e to Inso enc Proceedings, European Lawyer Reference. He is a recent contributor to the Book on Debt Str ct ring to be pub ished by European Lawyer.
Te : Fax: Emai : jfogarty dsavocats.ca Website: www.dsavocats.com
He has been recognized by Acquisition Internationa , Advisory Exce ence and by ACO G oba as one of Canada’s top governance counse . Justin has over reported cases either as principa counse or as arbitrator. He has a so been recognized in Chambers G oba Martinda e H bbe and Internationa Who s Who Lega He is a past board member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Internationa Bar Association. In addition to his writings, he has been an associate professor at Osgoode Ha Law Schoo . He is the past director of the TMA, a member of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s Board of Directors, as we as sitting on the executive committee of the same name. He is a so current y a member of numerous private and pub ic company boards. In addition to his ega practice, Justin is an Honorary Co one with the Canadian Forces and was a Commissioner of the Ontario Racing Commission to he p restructure and to merge the Commission into the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission.
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International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year In USA, New York
KABIR DUGGAL, PHD Professional Biography
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Kabir Dugga focuses his practice on internationa investment arbitration, internationa commercia arbitration and pub ic internationa aw matters. Dr. Dugga s experience inc udes comp ex disputes under numerous bi atera /mu ti atera investment treaties and contracts in South Asia, Latin America, Centra Asia, Midd e East, Europe, and Africa. His experience f ows from his trip e training in internationa aw, common aw, and civi aw traditions. The tota va ue of the disputes he has been invo ved in exceeds bi ion do ars. He has faci itated the mediation and negotiation of comp ex disputes. He a so acts as a Consu tant for the United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Deve oped Countries, Land ocked Deve oping Countries and Sma Is and Deve oping States UN-OHRLLS on the creation of a nove Investment Support Program which was short isted by G oba Arbitration Review for the category of Best Deve opments for . He has a so conducted training and capacitybui ding sessions for severa Governments inc uding Co ombia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, India, among others on pub ic internationa aw and dispute reso ution matters. He a so serves on the Federa Repub ic of Soma ia s New York Convention Task Force as we as the WTO Negotiating Team Internationa Board . He is e ected to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Ca ifornia Internationa Arbitration Counci , Inc. CIAC and a so serves on its Academic Counci . Dr. Dugga has received severa acco ades for his work in internationa arbitration and pub ic internationa aw. He has been ranked as the th Most High y Regarded Future Leader in the Americas by Who s Who Lega . He received the under Rising Star Award by Lega Era - Lega Media Group in . He has been ranked as a Rising Star by Experts Guides , has been recommended by Lega US for Internationa Arbitration, was isted as a Super Lawyer in the New York metro region , and was isted as a Rising Star in Commercia Arbitration by Euromoney Lega Media Group . In , he was a so awarded the Inspiring Citizen Award by the Institute of Se f Re iance and the Young Lawyer of the Year by the Indian Nationa Bar Association the argest vo untary professiona association in India . Dr. Dugga has been ranked as among the “Top Ten Arbitrators” for the Asia Pacific Region by the Ba i Internationa Arbitration and Mediation Center BIAMC in . Dr. Dugga is a Lecturer-in-Law at Co umbia Law Schoo and Managing Editor of the American Review of Internationa Arbitration. He is a graduate of the University of Mumbai, University of Oxford Facu ty of Law , NYU Schoo of Law, and Leiden Law Schoo and is pursuing a second doctora degree from Harvard Law Schoo . He is admitted to practice aw in the US NY and DC , Eng and Wa es, and India.
Commercial Litigation Expert of the Year In USA, Illinois
KIM R. WALBERG
Professional Biography Contact Details Taf La East Wacker Suite Chicago IL USA Te : Fax: Emai : kwa berg taft aw.com Website: www.taft aw.com
Kim concentrates her practice in commercia itigation, inc uding breach of contract, business torts, shareho der disputes, c ass action defense, construction itigation, zoning itigation, commercia ease disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants, trust itigation and Section civi rights itigation. Kim has defended the City of Chicago and the Chicago Po ice Department in mu tip e c ass actions a eging due process vio ations based on the purported deprivation of money and other persona property. She has achieved successfu reso utions of these cases at the district court eve , invo ving issues which have been appea ed and affirmed by the United States Supreme Court. Kim has a so represented the Chicago Park District against opponents of the re ocation of the Chicago Chi dren’s Museum from Navy Pier to Grant Park. She successfu y defended the Park District’s position at both the circuit court and appe ate court eve s, taking on ega precedent from the ’s concerning Chicago’s Lakefront. Kim is a pioneer in I inois video gaming itigation, setting the industry precedent in the area of the enforceabi ity of pre- icensure contracts between video termina operators and estab ishments. She a so represents Chicago’s premier financia institutions in various itigation matters re ating to bank practices and owned rea estate. Kim graduated magna cum aude from Loyo a University Chicago Schoo of Law, and was a member of A pha Sigma Nu Nationa Jesuit Honor Society, the Pub ic Interest Law Society and the Women s Law Society during aw schoo . Kim received the Internationa Advisory Experts Award: Commercia Litigation Lawyer of the Year in I inois. She was named to the Corporate America Lega E ite for by Corporate America News magazine with the Award for Innovation in Shareho der Dispute Reso ution and Best for Business Torts – I inois. Kim was a so named a Rising Star by I inois Super Lawyersin the category of Business Litigation in and . She was named the Professiona Woman of the Year by the Nationa Association of Professiona Women.
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LIC. JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ HOEPELMAN
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International Tax Law Expert of the Year In USA, Connecticut
LORENZO E. AGNOLONI
Firm Description Contact Details STUDIO LEGALE INTERNAZIONALE AVVOCATO LORENZO AGNOLONI East Putnam Avenue Suite Greenwich, CT USA East nd Street, New York, NY USA Te : / Fax: Emai : studio ega einternazagno oni gmai .com Website: www.agno oni aw.com
“Lega Agno oni” is an Internationa Law Firm with offices ocated in Rome, Ita y, Greenwich, CT and New York City, NY which dea s with the reso ution of ega matters throughout Ita y, USA and wor dwide since . Providing an individua approach to a matters in order to guarantee the c ient’s interests, we offer Ita ian, Eng ish, French and Spanish speaking c ients a qua ified, specia ized and friend y service in a arge area of ega subjects. Lega e Agno oni Internationa Law Firm adapts easi y to your changing needs and priorities through a c ose persona ized c ient-attorney re ationship, with ower fees than those of other aw firms thanks to our co aborative team of peop e who a ways works together on every ega issue. Lega e Agno oni Internationa Law Firm assists its foreign c ients having commercia interests in USA and Europe by de ivering integrated ega so utions connected especia y with rea estate transactions, corporate and commercia matters, wi s and successions. Additiona y Lega e Agno oni Internationa Law Firm assists with a broad range of ega sectors that have points of contact with Ita ian Law. In Ita y the Firm partners with many Internationa Law Firms based wor dwide whi e a so assisting Ita ian individua s and companies that wish to invest abroad or retain counse for any ega prob em concerning Eng ish or French speaking countries by the forma representation of our correspondent Attorneys. The Law Firm «Lega e Agno oni» was founded in by its founder Attorney Lorenzo E. Agno oni and quick y estab ished itse f as a a firm strong y oriented towards internationa re ations and became an high ranking aw firm internationa business oriented. In Avv. Lorenzo Agno oni was appointed in Board of Directors of CIABA and member of the Board of Directors of the “Lorenzo Da Ponte” Ita ian Library in NYC. In Avvocato Lorenzo Agno oni, LLC has been a so registered with the Connecticut Bar Association. “Lega e Agno oni” operates with many others ega network ad in particu ar is in association with the Donnarumma Law Firm, LLC in Woodbury, CT, Ronda Associates P.C. in New York City, NY, Zagami aw Internationa Law Firm in Reggio Ca abria, Ita y and many others with which has in common some associates, partners and of counse that have deve oped considerab e expertise in the issues of internationa aw.
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Foreign Direct Investment Expert of the Year In Mexico
OSCAR CONDE MEDINA
Professional Biography Legem Attorneys at Law, SC is a aw firm comprised of professiona s who specia ize in a variety of ega discip ines with offices in the north, bajio and centra Mexico, ensuring the highest ethica , professiona and commercia standards are maintained.
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Disciplinary and Administrative Defences Expert of the Year in Brazil Alan Apolidorio Disciplinary and Administrative Defenses A
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Business Crime Lawyer of the Year in Brazil Antônio Sérgio A. De Moraes Pitombo Business Crime Law
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Accounting Services Expert of the Year in Colombia Carlos M Rodríguez Accounting Services TBO S Ca e A No. Co ombia
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Arbitration Lawyer of the Year in Mexico Citlali Pérez Renteria Arbitration Law
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Tax Expert of the Year in USA, California Daniel Morris CPA, CGMA, TEP, PPGD (PWA) Tax Expert M
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International Law Lawyer of the Year in Ecuador Francisco Paredes International Law La de La Torre A ianza Oficina de Octubre y Baquerizo Moreno Quito, Ecuador Te : Emai : Fparedes auden aw.com Website: www. auden aw.com/
Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year in USA, New York James T. Towne, Jr. Business Litigation T
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Wealth Management Firm of the Year in USA, California Jennifer Jordan McCall Wealth Management
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Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year in Colombia Juanita Sofia Galvis Calderón Labour & Employment Law JG
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Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year in USA, New York Kalyan (Kal) Das
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Contract Law Lawyer of the Year in Brazil Marcelo Angelico Contract Law
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Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year in Ecuador Veronica Meza Aguirre Corporate Law P e e
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There are range of practice areas and disciplines co ered b legal practitioners across Asia and Oceania. The follo ing nominees ha e been identified for their comple and o tstanding ork in the region, de eloped b inno ati e legal ideas and strategies. Ad isor e perts, la ers, and la firms in the region are doing the most to de elop the legal market, in-ho se legal teams, and ell-established indi id als in the legal sector.
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Freshfie ds Bruckhaus Deringer Co yer Quay - Ocean Financia Centre Singapore Singapore
Arun advises on corporate, securities and investigations matters in southeast and south Asia. Over a two decade career spanning New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore, he has been invo ved a wide range of comp ex and high-profi e matters across the region. His c ients inc ude major g oba and regiona corporations, financia institutions and providers of a ternative capita . In addition to his regiona practice, Arun is a key point of contact for the firm’s c ients with regard to their transactions and disputes in India, Bang adesh and Sri Lanka. Advising Novartis on its portfo io transformation transactions with G axoSmithK ine and the sa e of its anima hea th business to E i Li y. Advising Aon on the sa e of its Asia-Pacific payro business. Advising the Canada Pension P an Investment Board on its investment in L&T Infrastructure Deve opment Projects. Advising LafargeHo cim on the sa e of Lafarge India to Nirma. Advising on major securities offerings across the region, invo ving companies such as Capita and, DBS, OCBC and OUE in Singapore; Matahari and LinkNet in Indonesia; PTTEP and BTS in Thai and; and TCS, NTPC, DLF, Cairn and Bharti Infrate in India .
Te : Fax: Emai : arun.ba asubramanian freshfie ds.com Website: www.freshfie ds.us
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A eading g oba aw firm for the wor d's most prestigious businesses. Freshfie ds in the United States is part of a g oba y integrated aw firm known for its prestigious c ient base and transformationa strategic work. We have some of the United States' top attorneys in the fie ds of M&A, corporate governance and defense, enforcement/investigations, antitrust, CFIUS, emp oyee benefits, IP, tax, and itigation. We are a so a c ear market eader in Europe and Asia in corporate/M&A, antitrust/regu atory, private equity, and tax, among others. These strengths have he ped us bui d a reputation for breaking new ega ground, hand ing the highest-profi e transactions and so ving our c ients’ most comp ex cha enges. It doesn't matter where a c ient's issue arises. We have over , awyers in a the wor d's major jurisdictions and financia centers, supported by a network of over partner firms in p aces where we don't have an office. In a , we have he ped c ients in upwards of jurisdictions in the ast three years a one. Whether it’s entering new markets in Asia, defending corporate reputations in Europe or seeking redress in Latin America, our c ients trust that we have the strengths and ski s needed for a successfu outcome.
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PRAWIRANEGARA Inte ectua Property Rights Pusat Perkantoran Pu o Mas B ok XI Kav. J . Perintis Kemerdekaan, Jakarta Timur , Indonesia Te : ( - ) , Fax: ( - ) Emai : came jovie yahoo.com info prawiranegara.co.id Website: www.prawiranegara.co.id
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PRAWIRANEGARA was estab ished in , dedicated to meet c ients’ needs in the fie d of inte ectua property protection, inc usive of copyrights, patents, trademarks, industria designs, geographica indication and trade secrets. Inte ectua property is a high y va uab e asset. Creating, inventing, and deve oping a product requires regu ations to provide benefits to others, and therefore, the processes of conducting research to obtain inte ectua property protection are rather cost y and time-consuming. This invo ves bui ding a reputation surrounding a product, which necessitates the owning company to frequent y p ace enormous funds to back their promotiona activities. At PRAWIRANEGARA, we be ieve that every invention is unique and va uab e in its own right. We recognise the importance of inte ectua property as an asset which shou d be great y protected. Our c iente e consists of individua s, institutions, oca companies and mu tinationa companies. We identify and provide so utions to the issues associated with inte ectua properties that they face. We acknow edge the significance of trust, which our c ients offer us during our time together. As we receive the support of we -experienced staff members and awyers of respected fie ds of expertise, PRAWIRANEGARA offers a range of services for inte ectua property protection to our c ients, from searching, registration, monitoring, icensing and franchising, up to the itigation procedures. PRAWIRANEGARA was awarded the Internationa Professiona Award in from the Ministry of Research and Techno ogy, Repub ic of Indonesia. We have a so estab ished a considerab e eve of networking, and a very c ose cooperation with our co eagues in over countries wor dwide, for anticipating the current progress of g oba business.
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Nyman Gibson Mira is Leve , E izabeth Street Sydney NSW Austra ia Te : Fax: Emai : dm ngm.com.au Website: www.ngm.com.au
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Dennis Mira is is a eading Austra ian defence awyer who specia ises in internationa crimina aw, with a focus on comp ex mu ti-jurisdictiona investigations and crimina prosecutions. His areas of expertise inc ude bribery and corruption, g oba tax investigations, proceeds of crime, anti-money aundering, wor dwide freezing orders, cybercrime, nationa security aw, Interpo Red Notices, extradition and mutua ega assistance aw. Dennis advises individua s and companies under investigation for economic crimes both oca y and internationa y. He has extensive experience in dea ing with a major internationa investigative and regu atory agencies, inc uding the DOJ, SFO, FBI, IRS and the SEC. Dennis has significant experience in a matters invo ving investigations and prosecutions by the AFP, ASIC, ACIC, AUSTRAC, ATO, the CDPP and a state agencies inc uding the NSW Po ice State Crime Command and NSWDPP. Dennis a so specia ises in matters invo ving the New South Wa es Crime Commission, Independent Commission Against Corruption and Roya Commissions. Dennis Mira is has had feature artic es pub ished in the NSW Law Society Journa , has appeared on a major te evision channe s to discuss crimina aw and his essays have been inc uded in HSC and University reading ists.
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We are an internationa award winning crimina defence aw firm based in Sydney, Austra ia’s g oba city. Estab ished for over years we are market eaders in a aspects of genera , comp ex and internationa crimina aw and are wide y recognised for our invo vement in some of Austra ia’s most significant crimina cases. Our Sydney crimina awyers are recognised as amongst Austra ia’s eading awyers as we as the rising stars of crimina aw. In the fie d of domestic and oca crimina aw our reputation has been bui t on the princip es of de ivering the highest qua ity ega service in every type of crimina case for over ha f a century, inc uding eading cases in the High Court of Austra ia and the Court of Crimina Appea . We are experts in assisting companies and individua s the subject of white co ar and corporate crime investigations and prosecutions. We specia ise in matters invo ving money aundering, comp ex fraud, domestic and foreign bribery, insider trading, embezz ement, taxation offences, and other dishonesty offences, which are prosecuted by the Austra ian Tax Office (ATO), the Austra ian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), the Commonwea th DPP (CDPP), the Austra ian Transaction Reports and Ana ysis Centre (AUSTRAC), the State Po ice, the Austra ian Federa Po ice (AFP) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Our Sydney crimina awyers act in comp ex crimes such as murders, sexua assau ts, drug importations and frauds and are acknow edged experts in genera crime, drink driving and traffic aw (inc uding icense appea s). We have specia ist capabi ities in Crime Commissions, Roya Commissions and ICAC inquiries as we as a niche practice in civi proceedings against the Po ice for ma icious prosecution. Our internationa crimina aw practice focuses on transnationa corporate and financia crime, bribery and corruption, internationa money aundering, cybercrime, internationa asset freezing and forfeiture, extradition and mutua assistance aw. We strategica y advise and appear in matters where transnationa cross border investigations and prosecutions are being conducted in para e jurisdictions, invo ving some of the argest aw enforcement agencies and financia regu ators wor d-wide. Working with our internationa partners we have advised and acted in proceedings invo ving the USA, Canada, the UK, the E.U, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Macau, Vietnam, Cambodia, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, British Virgin Is ands, New Zea and and South Africa. We are approached regu ar y by internationa awyers to provide expert advice and consu tancy assistance concerning Austra ian crimina aw, Austra ian crimina practice and procedure and comp iance with Austra ia’s Anti – Money Laundering aws. Our approach to crimina itigation is c ient focused and invo ves a deep understanding of crimina practice and procedure, both oca y and internationa y, combined with strategy, ega technica exce ence and sophisticated advocacy.
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Mr. Serrano's strong M A experience spans over two decades, having advised and provided strategic advice and so utions on severa of the argest bank mergers and acquisitions in the Phi ippines. Mr. Serrano counse ed BDO Unibank, Inc. in its merger with Equitab e PCI Bank, Inc. in , one of the argest conso idations in recent banking history. Mr. Serrano has ikewise acted as counse on previous and succeeding acquisitions in the banking and finance sector, the acquisition of American Express Bank Phi ippines, Inc. and its credit card business, the -branch GE Money Bank as we as the banking businesses, assets and networks of -branch First e-Bank and United Overseas Bank and, most recent y, -branch Rura Bank of San Juan. Mr. Serrano has been recognized by Asia Lega
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Mr. Serrano's keen commercia instinct and abi ity to navigate through difficu t ega issues to get the dea done has proven va uab e as we to c ients outside the banking sector. Mr. Serrano recent y c osed a pioneering cooperation and operating agreement for an integrated gaming and entertainment faci ity of isted Be e Corporation and PremiumLeisure and Amusement, Inc. with MCE Leisure (Phi ippines) Corporation, an indirect subsidiary of Me co Crown Entertainment Limited, a company isted in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Serrano has a so been invo ved in noteworthy acquisitions in the rea estate, energy and mining sectors. In the area of securities, banking and finance, BDO Unibank, Inc. has a so tapped Mr. Serrano as adviser to its recent US . Bi ion Rights Offering, its issuances of a tota of US . Mi ion senior notes in the internationa market, the Php . Bi ion aggregate subordinated debt from , and Php . Bi ion worth of ong-term negotiab e certificates of time deposit from . Prior to joining the firm in , Mr. Serrano was a senior officer of BDO Unibank, Inc., hand ing investment banking, corporate finance and M A. His extensive banking experience inc uded a stint with Equitab e PCI Bank, Inc. from to . He is a so a graduate of the Trust Institute of the Phi ippines, the academy of trust practitioners in the Phi ippines. He was a partner at the aw office of Oreta Berenguer unti .
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Represented Japanese and foreign companies in internationa and domestic carte investigations across a wide range of industries, inc uding chemica products, construction materia s, e ectric wires, bid rigging in government procurement, automotive products and services and e ectronics products, and in re ated civi itigation (eg, c ass action awsuits in the US and Canada and fo ow-on damage c aims in Europe). Recent cases in which Junya has ben invo ved inc ude the fo owing: Represented and advised a number of Japanese automotive component manufacturers in re ation to carte investigations and fo ow-on damage c aims (Japan, US, EU, China, Brazi , Canada, etc.). Represented and advised a Japanese e ectronic component manufacturer in re ation to carte investigations and fo ow-on damage c aims (Japan, US, EU, China, Taiwan, Singapore, etc.). Represented numerous Japanese and foreign companies in mu tijurisdictiona merger contro matters, inc uding comp ex cases invo ving remedies. Recent cases in which Junya has ben invo ved inc ude the fo owing: Represented and advised a eading Japanese trust bank in re ation to its acquisition of Austra ian asset management companies. Represented and advised a eading Japanese financia institution in re ation to its acquisition of a commercia bank in Indonesia. Represented and advised a Japanese ife insurance company in re ation to its acquisition of a ife insurance company in the US. Represented and advised a Japanese easing company in re ation to its acquisition of the Japan finance business of a mu tinationa cong omerate. Represented and advised a Japanese trading company in re ation to its overseas acquisitions and in the estab ishment of joint ventures overseas. Represented and advised a Japanese e ectronic components manufacturer in re ation to its acquisition of both domestic and overseas competitors. Represented and advised Japanese g ass manufacturers in re ation to their acquisitions of overseas competitors. Represented and advised a mu tinationa EMS in re ation to its acquisition of a Japanese e ectronics manufacturer. Represented and advised mu tinationa pharmaceutica / medica device manufacturers in re ation to their acquisitions of competitors.
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Chun Kiat is a Corporate/Mergers Acquisitions Lawyer with extensive experience in pub ic and private mergers and acquisitions, inc uding takeovers of pub ic isted companies, share and asset sa e and purchase, investments into mature corporations and start-ups, joint ventures and restructuring. Chun Kiat represented c ients on both buy-side and se -side transactions across a variety of industries, in particu ar advising on comp ex, cross-border transactions that invo ved targets or acquirers from different geographies. Chun Kiat a so represented investors and startups in connection with venture capita and other emerging company transactions. Chun Kiat has substantia experience working in the rea estate, internet, techno ogy, engineering, services, energy and resource sectors. I a ic a Ch Kia ha ad i ed he f i g ke a ac i Acted for Tencent (a eading internet company isted on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) in its US bi ion investment in F ipkart Limited (an e-commerce company) Acted for CapitaLand (a rea estate company isted on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”)) in its divestment of retai ma s in the Peop e’s Repub ic of China for approximate y S . bi ion Acted for ams AG (a sensor so utions company isted on the SIX Swiss Exchange) in its approximate y SS . bi ion acquisition of Heptagon Advanced Micro-Optics Pte. Ltd. (a microoptics and sensing so utions provider) Acted for City Deve opments Limited (a rea estate company isted on the SGX-ST) in its approximate y S . mi ion divestment of Nouve condominium Acted for United Industria Corporation Limited in its approximate y S mi ion vo untary unconditiona cash offer for Singapore Land Limited (a property deve oper isted on the SGX-ST) Acted for Tata Communications Internationa Pte. Ltd. in its sa e to Singapore Techno ogies Te emedia Pte. Ltd of a stake in its data centre business in India and Singapore worth approximate y US mi ion Acted for China Internationa Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd (a company isted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) in its approximate y S . mi ion reverse takeover of Pteris G oba Limited (an airport equipment manufacturing company isted on the SGX-ST) Acted for L Capita Asia (the private equity arm of LVMH Mo t Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A) in its approximate y US mi ion acquisition of Crysta Jade Cu inary Concepts Group of Companies (a food and beverage group) Acted for Dymon Asia in its approximate y S mi ion vo untary conditiona cash offer for the shares of Se ect Group Limited (a food and beverage company isted on the SGX-ST) Acted for RGE Group (a resource-based industria group) in its acquisition of Lwarce Ce u ose E Pape S.a’s assets in S o Pau o, Brazi , inc uding its , ton pu p mi
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Rajah Tann Singapore LLP is a aw firm headquartered in Singapore, with affi iate offices in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Ma aysia, Myanmar, Phi ippines, Thai and and Vietnam. Founded in , it is a member firm of Rajah Tann Asia, which is the argest network of aw firms in Southeast Asia with over awyers and fee-earners. Rajah Tann has practices in banking, competition, corporate governance, corporate finance, dispute reso ution, information techno ogy, infrastructure, inso vency, insurance, mergers and acquisitions, shipping, te ecommunications and trade. The firm is additiona y known for its China, Japan and South Asia specific practice groups. Its network a so inc udes R T Asia Resources that procures project-specific in-house awyers to support the firm's c ients, and R T Techno ogies, a consu ting firm that is focused on cyber security, data breach readiness and response, a virtua aw academy and other ega tech services. Rajah Tann is regarded as one of the Big Four aw firms in Singapore. Its c iente e ranges from mu tinationa and Fortune corporations to emerging high-tech enterprises and start-ups. The firm is a so a so e member from Singapore at Lex Mundi, an internationa professiona services network. The firm's we known a umni inc ude V.K. Rajah, Steven Chong and Sundaresh Menon. Eng Beng Lee was the managing partner from to . Patrick Ang succeeded Eng Beng Lee as the managing partner in whi e Rebecca Chew is the deputy managing partner of the firm.
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Meredith practices in the areas of Corporate, Commercia and Energy and Resources Law and has advised on a wide range of commercia transactions inc uding takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, disposa s, capita raisings, joint ventures and mining operationa agreements. She has conducted comprehensive comp iance and due di igence programs in those areas. Meredith has considerab e experience in offshore transactions, having advised on a number of AIM, LSE, TSX and JSE istings and offshore capita raisings. She a so advises on acquisitions and raisings by foreign entities in Austra ia. Meredith was awarded Best in Energy Natura Resources at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards in . She was inc uded in the G oba Inspirationa Women in Mining in December and has been voted by her peers as one of Austra ia's Best Lawyers for Corporate work and M A. Meredith has been recognised by Lega Austra ia as a eading individua within the Energy ranking for the past three years. Lega says Meredith Campion stands head and shou ders above the rest and is inva uab e to c ients . Chambers says Meredith is noted for her expertise in the natura resources sector on cross-border istings. A referee states She is hardworking, very confident, time y and has very good commercia sense - not just the aw but interpreting the commercia issues. Further, it was noted that she has very good interpersona ski s and is very good in negotiations, with the abi ity to keep peop e on the main points and push things forward. Other noteworthy experience inc udes advising: TOTAL on its acquisition of interests in companies contro ed by the Adani Group and the : joint venture with the Adani Group in re ation to certain iquefied natura gas (LNG) assets in India and the estab ishment of a co-branded retai network of , service stations and a gas/LNG marketing business across India. OreCorp, the ASX isted go d deve oper, in re ation to the acquisition of the Nyanzaga go d project in Tanzania and ASX and Corporation Act comp iance. Lighthouse Minera s on its acquisition of of the shares in Bir a Mt Gordon, which owns the Mt Gordon copper mine in Queens and, Austra ia, for approximate y AUD m. Fortescue Meta s Group on corporate governance matters. Pirate Life Brewing on its acquisition by a who y-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Strike Energy on the acquisition of UIL Energy via off-market takeover bid and subsequent AUD m capita raising and AUD m share purchase p an. Mitsubishi Materia s on its investment in a copper mine in Peru. AIC Resources on the reverse takeover of AIC by Intrepid Mines. The transaction was the first reverse takeover under the new regu atory regime in the ASX Listing Ru es, which came into effect on December . Mining, Offtake, Supp y and Roya ty Agreements OreCorp in re ation to go d offtake and roya ty financing agreements.
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A en Overy is a g oba aw firm that he ps the wor d’s eading businesses to grow, innovate and thrive. For a most a century, we have bui t a reputation for our commitment to think ahead and bring origina so utions to our c ients’ most comp ex ega and commercia cha enges. At a time of significant turbu ence in the business wor d, we are determined to he p our c ients embrace change, confident y expand into new markets and keep on top of ever-more comp icated regu atory frameworks. To do this, we wi harness our g oba strength and oca know edge. We wi drive towards our vision to become the wor d's most innovative aw firm. And we wi continue to create an environment where the brightest minds can f ourish. Discover how we are positioning ourse ves – and our c ients – for the future.
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Victor has extensive experience of working on Asian and PRC-re ated transactions, having ived and worked in the region since . Victor’s practice is characterised by its depth and breadth of experience and invo ves representing mu tinationa c ients with their China-re ated matters, and Chinese c ients investing g oba y. As a strategic adviser to his key c ients, his corporate and M A practice invo ves advising on a wide range of cross-border transactions, as we as sensitive, significant regu atory and comp iance issues. Victor has spearheaded the bui d-out of A O’s mu tidiscip inary China p atform, inc uding active y eading the deve opment of the group’s antitrust, data, IP, regu atory and comp iance offerings. Increasing y, this has invo ved advising c ients on the deve opment of their China-re ated strategies, in which M A, antitrust, data, digita isation, partnerships and IP p ay key and integrated ro es. Victor speaks Eng ish, Mandarin and Cantonese.
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A en Overy is a g oba aw firm that he ps the wor d’s eading businesses to grow, innovate and thrive. For a most a century, we have bui t a reputation for our commitment to think ahead and bring origina so utions to our c ients’ most comp ex ega and commercia cha enges. At a time of significant turbu ence in the business wor d, we are determined to he p our c ients embrace change, confident y expand into new markets and keep on top of ever-more comp icated regu atory frameworks. To do this, we wi harness our g oba strength and oca know edge. We wi drive towards our vision to become the wor d's most innovative aw firm. And we wi continue to create an environment where the brightest minds can f ourish. Discover how we are positioning ourse ves – and our c ients – for the future.
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Mr. Zhang Xu has been practicing in China for twenty years since the mids, and decided to devote himse f main y to the inte ectua property practice. After a few years of working at one of the eading Chinese IP firms, he joined Rouse to extend his experience and acquire sights that are more internationa . Later in , Zhang Xu founded his own aw firm, a ong with other partners, to continue his ega practice main y in the fie d of inte ectua property rights. In the past twenty years, Zhang Xu has hand ed thousands of cases, covering but not imited to the area of IP rights acquisitions (trademark, copyright, patents and domain names, etc.), non- itigation dispute reso ution through administrative approaches and negotiations and administrative itigation. In addition, he covers civi itigation for trademark infringement, unfair competition, copyright infringement, crimina prosecution on anti-counterfeiting matters, and negotiations on IP rights transaction. With his profound know edge and experience, Zhang Xu has he ped brand owners to successfu y secure the “We -known Trademark Status Recognition” both through judicia procedure and administrative procedures. Many cases hand ed by Zhang Xu have been awarded “Best Practice” by various authorities and associations. Zhang Xu is active in participating in seminars and forums with representatives from various government organizations and authorities, to exchange his opinions and insights on how to practice aw to maximize the protection on IP rights owners, efficient y and effective y. With f uent communication capabi ity in both Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) and Eng ish, Zhang Xu cooperates most y with the reputab e MNCs and isted companies in various industries.
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Dating back to ate s, when a group of passionate peop e became co eagues at an internationa IP firm, they did not rea ize that sooner or ater they cou d become re iab e partners to each other, joint y devoting themse ves to the inte ectua property ega practice, and nowadays, the partnership has become bigger and firmer after years’ experience. We keep our commitment to c ients and stakeho ders as the top priority, and with the high standard service qua ity, we devote ourse ves to the best tai or-made so utions to c ients. We practice through our networking entities integrated with aw firm (main y for itigation matters) and IP consu ting firm (main y for contentious so utions) and IP consu ting Co. td. (main y for noncontentious practices), from offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. We are proud of practicing in IP industry, with our professiona ism and passion.
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Managing Partner, Bruno Nunes, has been deve oping his practice main y in the areas of commercia and corporate, inte ectua property, and gaming. He is a member of the APAA Design Committee and has provided assistance to European and Asian Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau. Nunes worked for the Government of Macau SAR in the Macau East Asian Games Organising Committee. He was Company Secretary of the Macau nd Asian Indoor Games Organising Committee, Limited and Company Secretary of the Macau th East Asian Games Organizing Committee, Limited. Bruno is a so registered in the Internationa Federation of Inte ectua Property Attorneys FICPI , Internationa Trademark Association INTA , MARQUES, European Communities Trade Mark Association ECTA , and the Internationa Association for the Protection of Inte ectua Property AIPPI . Bruno is a board member of the Macau Lawyers Association. He is current y a member of the Consu tative Committee at Macau Civic and Municipa Affairs Bureau.
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Dang The Duc is the founder and managing partner of Indochine Counse . With more than years of experience in business aw practice in Vietnam, Duc has extensive expertise advising foreign c ients in internationa and cross border transactions in such areas of practice as inward investment, corporate commercia transactions, private equity, M A, securities capita market transactions, corporate restructurings, and project financing. Over the past severa years, he has been invo ved in a number of major transactions for eading financia institutions, investment funds and mu tinationa companies. In addition, he has substantia experience in advisory transactiona work for IPR, IT and techno ogy re ated matters. Duc has been recognized as a eading awyer in Vietnam by various internationa pub ications such as IFLR , Asian Lega Business, Chambers G oba , Lega Asia Pacific, Asia aw Profi es, The Internationa Who’s Who Lega , The Expert Guide The Wor d’s Leading Lawyers, and Managing Inte ectua Property. He is an active speaker for conferences and seminars both in Vietnam and abroad for such ega business topics as M A, private equity, corporate transactions, securities and capita markets.
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Si Lega RSU Tower, th F oor, Suite Sukhumvit Road Soi North K ongton, Watthana Bangkok, Thai and Te : Ext. Emai : pau si k ega .com Website: www.si k ega .com
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Pau is a high y experienced ega practitioner who specia izes in corporate, abor, and administrative aw. Over the past years, Pau has been based in a number of countries across the Asia Pacific region and has worked with a variety of different mu tinationa corporations inc uding Emera d Advisory LLC, MCI Wor dcom, Citibank, Te stra Internationa , and LG Phi ips E ectronics, among others. Pau ho ds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Techno ogy in Sydney, Austra ia, and obtained his undergraduate degrees in Law and Economics from Sydney University where he graduated with honors. He is a so an admitted and practicing awyer in Austra ia.
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Ma Saj g A cia e Sajogo Law Bui ding J . Untung Suropati , Ke urahan Dr. Soetomo, Kecamatan Tega sari, Kota Surabaya East Java Indonesia Te : Emai : e. .sajogo sajogo aw.com Website: www.sajogo aw.com
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Mr. Hamidi Datuk Mohd Noh, is a Partner of the firm. He is a so a former Deputy Pub ic Prosecutor serving in the Commercia Crime Unit at the Attorney Genera Chambers, Putrajaya. Having been active y practicing as a Deputy Pub ic Prosecutor before and now a Defence Counse since , Mr. Hamidi has vast experience in hand ing crimina itigation matters, focusing on Commercia Crime Cases inc uding but not imited to under the Pena Code, SPRM, Bank Negara Ma aysia, Securities Commission, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Ma aysia, In and Revenue Board, Roya Ma aysia Customs, Anti Money Laundering, Land Pub ic Transport Comissions, which inc udes comp iance, enforcement, offences, defences of actions/investigation proceedings to these offences and their regu atory ob igations and comp iance thereof. He is a so active y invo ved in hand ing numerous tax appea s at Mahkamah Pesuruhjaya Khas Cukai Pendapatan invo ving comp icated tax matters and appea s. He is a so current y hand ing the portfo io for UBER, an internationa app based ride sharing provider in the wor d particu ar y invo ving matters under comp iance and regu atory works.
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He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Internationa Commercia and Business Law from the University of East Ang ia in Norwich, United Kingdom and previous y got his Bache or’s Degree in Law from the University of Bahrain.
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ALAJOOZ ASSOCIATES is a aw firm, which provides a variety of ega services in both oca and transitiona aws. The firm specia izes in Commercia and Business Law, Finance and Banking, Domestic and Internationa Arbitration, Litigation and Company Formations. The Firm has been founded by Mr. Hasan A Ajooz and it is under his direct management, Mr. A Ajooz is committed to providing ega services of the highest ca ibre to a c ients, dispensed on a range of both ega and business matters. The main focus of the firm is the constant improvement of dispensing ega services and the best interest of c ients. The Firm a so provides private notary services by Mr. A Ajooz a icensed Private Notary which a ows the c ients to proceed with their notarization services without the need to visit the Pub ic Notary in the Ministry of Justice, it inc udes the notarization of companies’ formation and amendment documents, POAs, contracts and the attestation of documents.
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CKR La LLP Avenue of the Americas th th F oors New York | NY USA Te : Emai : Jrinde ckr aw.com Website: www.ckr aw.com
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Jeffrey A. Rinde is the Managing Partner in the New York City office. Mr. Rinde primer y specia izes in the areas of corporate, securities and other regu atory aspects of g oba business ventures across a diverse array of industries between companies in the U.S. and Europe with Asia, Centra and South America, Russia, Africa, Austra ia and the Midd e East. With over twenty five years of g oba ega , corporate and investment banking experience, Mr. Rinde represents both U.S. and foreign corporations across a wide range of industries. His broad experience inc udes pub ic and private equity and debt security financings, b ockchain techno ogy digita currency, internationa mergers and acquisitions, ange , venture capita and private equity financings, project finance, banking and financia instruments, secured debt transactions, going private transactions, foreign direct investment and corporate aw and governance. Mr. Rinde regu ar y assists his c ients with overcoming cha enging government and regu atory issues confronting them in g oba emerging markets, inc uding deve oping and imp ementing strategies to maximize opportunities, minimize risks, and accomp ish their strategic goa s. Mr. Rinde has particu ar and distinctive ski in representing Chinese and other Asian based companies in comp ex transactions to he p expand their overseas business, access capita and ist overseas, inc uding the United States, Hong Kong and London, and representing foreign companies in a facets of business activities in main and China. Prior to estab ishing CKR, Mr. Rinde was Chief Representative of B ank Rome’s Shanghai office whose primary responsibi ity was overseeing the firm’s Asia based c ient matters. Ear ier in his career, he was the head of the corporate department of Hodgson Russ’ New York office and estab ished the firm’s Asian practice.
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Kudun Sukhumananda is the founding partner of Kudun Partners. His passion for changing the paradigm through serving as a fu business advisor armed with substantia ega experience ed to the creation of Kudun Partners in mid and now represents the fastest growing corporate aw firm in Thai and with partners and over awyers with a team of non ega business professiona s serving both Thai and internationa c ients. He advises diverse oca and internationa c ients on a wide range of capita market offerings inc uding initia pub ic offerings IPOs , debt securities offerings and stock exchange istings. He has a wea th of experience in M As representing a variety of sectors in a stages of both domestic and cross border cases. Kudun advises sponsors, financia advisors and underwriters in the formation and structuring of property and infrastructure funds and REITs across the fu spectrum of securities, tax and regu atory issues. He assists internationa FDI c ients investing in Thai and with fu recommendations on the optima investment structures to use from estab ishing an investment entity through app ying for BOI promotions, business icense and permits.
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L ewe yn L. L ani o is current y the Executive Vice President of Lawasia Phi ippines. He is one of Asia’s eading experts in inte ectua property aw and business aw, and has been cited as such by Asia aw Profi es, Asia Leading Lawyers, Lega Media Group Guide to Wor d’s Leading Trademark Law Practitioners, Internationa Financia Law Review’s Guide to Wor d’s Internationa Business Law Firms, Asia Pacific Lega : Guide to Asia’s Commercia Law Firms, Internationa Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, Internationa Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers, and Asia IP’s Top Patent Lawyers in Asia, among other pub ications. He is admitted to the Phi ippine Bar and the New York Bar. His areas of practice inc ude advertising, media and entertainment, corporate services and business transactions, e commerce and techno ogy, persona data protection, franchising and distribution, and investments, mergers and acquisitions. Joining SLB in , he brings with him a wea th of ega ski and know edge and more than years of ega and practica experience, having been associated with one of the argest aw firms in the country as a partner, head of its inte ectua property practice, and subsequent y becoming the firm’s managing partner and senior counse . He has at the same time served as an officer and director of many business corporations and foundations. Mr. L ani o has contributed numerous ega artic es, notes and bu etins to internationa pub ications, inc uding Trademarks in APAA Countries, Les Nouve es, Managing Inte ectua Property’s Litigation Yearbook, the Integrated Bar of the Phi ippines Law Journa , and the University of the Phi ippines Law Journa . He is editor of Phi ippine Patent Office Decisions, co editor of the INTA Country Guides, contributing editor of the Wor d Patent Law and Practice, and co author of the Phi ippine Chapter of Oceana Treatise’s Trademark Practice and Forms. He has been invo ved in the drafting of egis ative bi s to update Phi ippine inte ectua property aw and has extensive practica hands on experience in corporate servicing, icensing, techno ogy transfer and product registration issues as counse to or officer of various pharmaceutica and other manufacturing companies. He was president of the Phi ippine Committee of Union Internationa e des Avocats and is director and past president of the Phi ippine Bar Association. He is a so a past president of the Phi ippine nationa groups of the Licensing Executives Society, Asian Patent Attorneys Association, and the Association Internationa e pour a P rotection de La Propriete Industrie e.
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Michae Kuzi ny is one of Austra ia’s eading defence awyers. He has had a successfu career spanning over years dea ing with Traffic and Crimina cases. The first years Michae commenced his ega career in po icing, investigation and prosecution. Using his foundation with Victoria Po ice; he then embarked to become a crimina defence awyer some years ago. Michae is a so a pub ished author with NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS AUSTRALIA, and is trusted ega expert on Nationa Te evision around Austra asia. He has a proven track record of outstanding resu ts and a ong ist of happy c ients. But most important y MK LAW provides a first c ass and authentic ega representation at very affordab e rates.
Te : Fax: Emai : mk mk awfirm.com.au Website: www.mk awfirm.com.au
MK LAW provides genuine, caring and powerfu court representation. You won’t find any big egos or socia masks here. We do our very best with every case to achieve the best outcome for you, so you can move on with your ife without the stress of a crimina prosecution hanging over your head. We a so rea ize it is not about us, but it is about you! Getting caught up anywhere in the Crimina Justice system is a very stressfu and confusing experience for most peop e. It can affect your fami y ife, your job, your abi ity to trave and more important y your freedom. Peop e describe fee ing ost and a one with no ight at the end of the tunne , often the on y g immer of hope and ight coming from their ega representative. You can trust in the fact that the moment you hear the name MK LAW and from the moment you instruct us, our first commitment is to you, our c ient. Our team of professiona s wi hand e your case with the necessary expertise and attention that it deserves, and hand e you, our c ient, with care. We understand it is difficu t to find the right awyer in a crowded ega market p ace, but one thing is for sure: if Michae Kuzi ny represents you in court, you are in the safest hands. Michae wi make your ega journey as pain ess and simp e as possib e.
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Nguyen Tat Thang is the managing partner of DTLAW, with many years of experience in corporate, foreign direct investment, merger and acquisition, dispute reso ution and administrative aws. Prior to managing the firm, he worked for the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam as the Head of Division for Review and Examination of Lega Documents, practised as a senior awyer for reputab e aw firms in Vietnam for more than years. His deep understanding of app icab e regu atory requirements wi be very usefu in he ping c ients in comp iance with the wide range of Vietnamese aws and ensuring c ients’ interests are protected in comp ex business transactions, interactions with governments.
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Mr. Dime provides overa eadership, experience and a winner’s attitude to DLDTE Law. He obtained his aw degree from the University of the Phi ippines Co ege of Law where he exce ed in academics and consistent y graded amongst the upper percenti e of the c ass. He served as C ass President for four years and was a so a member of the Editoria Board of the prestigious Phi ippine Law Journa of the UP Co ege of Law. He was admitted to the Phi ippine Bar in , started his practice with the Law Firm of PONCE ENRILE REYES MANALASTAS and honed his expertise in the core discip ines of Litigation Civi , Crimina and Corporate , Arbitration and Specia Projects. A ski ed and mature itigator, Mr. Dime has successfu y appeared or participated in high profi e cases inc uding the fo owing: The Senate E ectora Tribuna SET Protest fi ed against Senator Juan Ponce Enri e; The BW stock market controversy; The first group of tobacco itigation cases fi ed against tobacco cases; The para e importation cases fi ed by and against De Monte Phi ippines; Litigation between the SOROS group and Trip e V; Litigation invo ving the Susana Heights property of the SM Group, Arbitration cases invo ving Ca tex Phi s and BF Corp.; The Ongpin kidnap with murder case; The Vizconde murder case.
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With ta ent for finding so utions for comp ex ega prob ems, Mr. Dime has a so served as adviser on commercia transactions; estate and succession; pub ic bidding and government procurement; project deve opment; water and energy. He has served as Corporate Secretary and ega advisor to severa companies in various industries and present y heads the Litigation and Dispute Reso ution section of the firm.
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Suhan Khan is recognised as one of the top corporate awyers of Bang adesh. He was ca ed to the Bar of Eng and and Wa es as a Barrister. He is current y practising as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bang adesh and is the Managing Partner of Accord Chambers, Bang adesh s top tier aw firm. Suhan’s key areas of specia ization inc ude merger acquisition, foreign investment faci itation, industria and infrastructura project documentation, shipping matters, commercia itigation arbitration. Suhan advises his c ient’s on regu atory affairs, interna ega comp iance issues, domestic and cross border contract negotiation as we as mergers, corporate restructuring and transactiona affairs. Suhan has he ped numerous foreign investors to set up businesses in Bang adesh. Suhan is current y acting as the ead counse for the first and on y private sector oi refinery project in Bang adesh since invo ving US . Bi ion. He is a so one of the very few awyers in Bang adesh with extensive experience expertise on cross border EPC/ turnkey contracts for projects, particu ar y in the energy sector and industria supp y contracts with deep rooted practica experience of working within the re evant FIDIC and ICC ega framework. Suhan’s tactica and strategic acumen coup ed with his exce ent communication ski s a so enab e him to sea the dea for his c ients by eading from the front during negotiations and dispute reso utions. Suhan acts as the ega counse for the American Chamber of Commerce in Bang adesh, mu tip e U.S. based corporations, severa MNCs INGOs, eading oi and gas corporations in Singapore, UAE and Bang adesh, energy and infrastructure project contractors based in the EU, major insurance underwriters in Ma aysia and Hong Kong as we as the argest group of companies of Bang adesh. He is a so the counse of choice of top tier internationa aw firms based in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and India and is frequent y instructed for matters invo ving the jurisdiction of Bang adesh. Suhan is one of the very few awyers in Bang adesh who acted as ead counse in internationa arbitrations arising from commercia and construction disputes. He acted as ega counse for internationa contractors, commodities supp iers and g oba oi enterprises in internationa arbitrations and foreign arbitra award enforcement proceedings in a mu titude of commercia arbitrations before the ICC, GAFTA, FOSFA, ICA, SIAC etc. Suhan a so regu ar y represents his c ients before the arbitration bench, admira ty company bench of the Supreme Court of Bang adesh, High Court Division. He has successfu y represented owners of vesse s, cargo owners, insurers and P I C ubs in itigations before the admira ty court of Bang adesh.
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Mr Nedim commenced his crimina defence career in as a aw c erk with specia ist crimina aw firm Brezniak Nei Smith and Co, under the mentorship of egendary crimina defence awyer Angus Nei Smith now retired .
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He began practising as a courtroom crimina defence awyer in ate ; independent y representing c ients in a range of crimina traffic cases. He regu ar y conducted difficu t comp ex defended hearings, tria s and appea s, achieving an outstanding success rate. , which ater became ‘Sydney Crimina Lawyers ‘ .
Mr Nedim has represented c ients in some of Austra ia’s highest profi e and most difficu t crimina cases, inc uding: Austra ia’s argest ever heroin importation tria , which invo ved the importation of over kg of heroin; a c ients found not gui ty. Over two dozen murder mans aughter tria s, inc uding many arising from the ‘gang and wars’ in Western Sydney; Over serious crimina tria s inc uding dozens of sexua assau t tria s, commercia drug tria s, comp ex fraud tria s, grievous bodi y harm, robbery, detain for advantage, intent to murder, dangerous driving occasioning death, proceeds of crime and various other tria matters; Representing companies and individua s for a egations of corporate crime and investigations, anti money aundering, bribery and other forms of corruption, fraud and ‘white co ar’ crime, Protecting c ient interests in a types of courts and tribuna s, inc uding ICAC, Crime Commission Coroner’s Court; Successfu Appea s at every eve from the Loca Court, to hundreds in the District Supreme Courts inc uding NSWCCA a the way up to the High Court of Austra ia.
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Mr. Tsai, a patent attorney graduated from Department of E ectrica Engineering of Nationa Taiwan University NTUEE , which is the best engineering schoo in Taiwan. Out of the interest of communication system, he immediate y had attended in the Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering GICE of NTU since his graduation from NTUEE and has received his master’s degree after year’s research. During his research ife in GICE, he a so started to get invo ved in know edge and ski s of patent re ated matters for taking the bar examination for Patent Attorneys. He has passed the exam having a pass rate ower than , and received the qua ification of patent attorney. Mr. Tsai a so attended and gained an IP master’s degree from Law Schoo of University of New Hampshire, a so known as Frank in Pierce Center for Inte ectua Property. Right after the graduation, he had an opportunity to work for InterDigita , Inc. in De aware for a short period, and then passed the U.S. Patent Registration Examination. He a so passed China Patent Agent Examination recent y. Current y, Mr. Tsai is working for Deep Far Attorneys at Law as a patent attorney and concurrent y majoring a aw master in Nationa Chiao Tong University. Mr. Tsai is quite proud of the fact that more than one fifth of the top corporations have been c ients of Deep Far, and that more than of the patent experienced companies in the Hsinchu Science Industria Park have entrusted their IPR work to this firm.
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Your Mind-work is your best asset to make you and your company origina , distinguished and specia . That’s why you need to pick up the most trusted counse or in Morocco to protect, defend and maintain the resu ts of your singu arity. We are an authorized Inte ectua Property Attorney, dedicated to serve the maintaining and the defense of the IP Rights of our c ients wise y, cost-efficient y and with passion. Our job reaches a aspects of Inte ectua Property matters wor dwide, with persona ized advices and assistance re ating to many jurisdictions with the best quotation. The phi osophy of our c ients is to contract dai y with the eader providers in a fie ds, that’s why our vision is to ead the IP ground in Morocco and Africa and keeping up with our c ients ideas and perspectives.
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Sami E. A -Louzi is a partner based in our Dubai Office. Sami has over years of experience advising g oba and regiona c ients in the financia services, securities, infrastructure, hea thcare and te ecommunications sectors on equity capita markets transactions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and e sewhere in the Midd e East, as we as on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and privatizations. Ba a d C Dubai Jordanian Bar Association Ed ca i LLM King s Co ege London LLB Jordan University La g age Arabic Eng ish
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Victoria Bright is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Addison Bright S oane. She is qua ified both in Eng and Wa es and Ghana. Victoria has been practising for over years, most y in the UK where she trained at Tay or Wessing, a eading internationa aw firm, and subsequent y practised as a senior associate and then a partner at DLA Piper, one of the wor d’s argest aw firms (by revenue . Victoria is responsib e for overa management and internationa strategy of the firm and works c ose y with the firm’s Senior Partner. She a so has responsibi ity together with the Senior Partner for business deve opment and promotion of the firm in genera .
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Addison Bright S oane is an exciting entrant into the Ghanaian ega market. Addison Bright S oane was founded by two ega giants, Phi ip Addison and Vickie Bright, with a tota of over years’ experience, who have come together to combine their considerab e Ghanaian and internationa ega expertise, to provide an exceptiona range of services to the mu tip icity and increasing vo umes of sophisticated c ients investing in Ghana at a time of significant change in the Ghanaian ega industry. The e ge a i i ed b a ac e ec g i i b he e i a d A cia e a d I e a i a Lega C a c Se ice
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Mr. Youssef Abou Zeid, Senior Partner, is heading the Litigation Department at ZH P where he manages cases before courts of a natures and degrees and represents a great number of renowned c ients in arbitration cases. He is an expert in the preparation of the app ications of arbitration, writs of cases, appea s and p eadings and in carrying out a the procedures for the execution of judgments inc uding arbitration awards and foreign judgments. He is an expert in Private Law, Civi aw, Commercia , Banking, Labour, Socia Security, and Lease Laws and Commercia Arbitration. He is specia ized in drafting the various types of contracts inc uding sa e contracts (moveab e and immovab e , gratuitous contracts, ease, emp oyment, commercia agencies, oans, rea estate mortgage and commercia mortgage contracts and in fo owing up a the procedures at ZH P’s Rea Estate Department. He was a so in charge of the registration of severa rea -estates owned by foreign entities and embassies in Egypt. Mr. Abou Zeid was the ead awyer in the site acquisitions for one of the argest te ecommunication companies in Egypt. He a so hand es the various te ecom cases such as representing Vodafone Egypt in front of the State Counci in the case re ated to interconnection agreements in and the case against the Minister of Te ecommunications and the Nationa Te ecom Regu atory Authority for the issuance of a pena ty scheme on a te ecom operators in Egypt in case of non-comp iance with their ega / regu atory ob igations in – among others. With over years of extensive experience in the itigation practice, he masters the ega ski s pertaining to the emp oyer-emp oyee re ationship inc uding the drafting and imp ementation of emp oyment po icies and strategies, negotiating emp oyment agreements, and advising c ients on issues affecting the transfer of emp oyees and pensions - as we as representing c ients before the discip inary boards and courts in emp oyment disputes. Mr. Abou Zeid is a so a seasoned expert in dispute reso ution where he eads ZH P’s Litigation team into successfu dispute reso utions matters. Se ected examp es of the c ients he has extended his ega services to inc ude the majority of embassies in Egypt as we as other prominent c ients from various sectors such as: A ita ia, The American University in Cairo, De oitte (UK Office , GIZ, Engie (Former y GDF Suez , Genera E ectric, Hi ton Internationa , HSBC, Hogan Huawei Techno ogies, Internationa Committee of the Red Cross, Medecins Sans Frontiers, Merck Sharp Dohme, Nissan Motors, Nokia Siemens Networks, Novartis Pharma, Pepsi-Co a – among others. His experience a so inc udes acting as the ead partner hand ing a number of major rea -estate transactions such as EMAAR’s – one of Egypt’s eading rea estate companies - acquisition of and p ots with a tota space of . mi ion square meters. He was a so in charge of hand ing the acquisition of , Feddans by Qatari Diar Rea Estate Company (forma y known as Barwa Rea Estate . Mr. Abou Zeid was ranked by the LEGAL practice (Litigation for the years , practice for the year .
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He was admitted before the Egyptian Court of Cassation since and is member of the Egyptian Society of Internationa Law, the Egyptian Society of Economy and Legis ation, Fe ow of the Egyptian Society of Taxation and en isted as an arbitrator at the Cairo Regiona Centre for Internationa Commercia Arbitration (CRCICA . Mr. Abou Zeid is proficient in Arabic and Eng ish.
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A an is passionate about tax. He joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC as an associate tax consu tant after graduating from the University of Dar es Sa aam in . A an worked on a wide range of tax matters whi st at PwC and was promoted quick y to the position of Senior Tax Consu tant. In pursuit of his goa to become a tax consu tant and tax itigant, A an joined Ako Law in , a firm affi iated with C yde Co. Whi st at Ako Law, A an managed high profi e tax advisory and disputes across sectors such as banking, insurance, manufacturing, te ecommunications, mining and oi and gas. A an’s time at Ako a so saw him rise from the position of Associate to ega director and ater to managing partner of B E Ako Law comprising the merged firms of Ako Law, Brevis Attorneys and Epic Law Partners. In addition to numerous pub ications and presentations, A an has a so co-authored a book tit ed “Tax Dispute Reso ution- A manua for practitioners”. When it comes to tax advisory, consu tation and dispute reso ution, A an is unmatched and high y rated amongst his peers and by oca and internationa companies.
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Areen is a partner specia ising in dispute reso ution. He has over a decade of diverse experience in managing commercia disputes in the Midd e East, gained through private and in-house ega practice in the region. His particu ar expertise is the preparation and conduct of itigations as we as arbitrations and dispute reso ution for high profi e deve opment projects. Areen has successfu y represented c ients in prominent and comp ex cases, inc uding mu ti-mi ion do ar arbitrations, before the Internationa Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Internationa Arbitration Centre and the London Court of Internationa Arbitration. With regards to arbitration his specific focus is rea estate, property and construction re ated disputes. He is a registered arbitrator with the Dubai Internationa Arbitration Centre and is regu ar y ca ed upon in this regard. He has extensive experience in eadership ro es, prior to joining Horizons Co Areen was head of the disputes team at Dubai Properties Group, a eading rea estate deve oper in the region. He was responsib e for managing severa sensitive and high-va ue disputes arising out of incomp ete deve opment and infrastructure projects. Since joining Horizons Co Areen has been the ead partner on and paramount to the success of a number of itigation cases throughout the firm. Being fami iar with both civi and common aw ega systems, Areen often imp ements his expertise on UAE aw by providing ega advice and opinions to arge internationa aw firms regarding detai ed subject matters. Areen has written artic es and chapters on dispute reso ution for various textbooks, magazines and websites pub ished across the UAE and wider MENA region. He is qua ified in both the UK and Jordan. F uent in both Arabic and Eng ish, he has studied and practiced aw in both anguages. Areen is we regarded amongst his peers, his team and has a notab e rapport with c ients, not on y in the UAE, but g oba y. Areen is a member of the Internationa Bar Association, London.
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Ashraf heads the dispute reso ution practice in M A. He specia izes in civi and commercia contentious matters and has particu ar focus on internationa arbitration. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of substantive areas with specific focus on a types of rea estate disputes inc uding sa e and purchase disputes, distressed/cance ed deve opments, enforcement of judgments and security, emp oyment, professiona neg igence and hea th care disputes. In addition to his civi itigation practice, Ashraf has represented c ients in numerous arbitration cases under the ru es of the Internationa Chamber of Commerce (ICC and the Dubai Internationa Arbitration Centre (DIAC . He advises on a aspects of the arbitra process, from the amicab e negotiations prior to the commencement of proceedings, throughout the enforcement of fina awards, either in the country of issue of wor dwide pursuant to the New York Convention. He has a so served as arbitrator and co-arbitrator in severa significant arbitrations. Ashraf commenced his ega career as a Pub ic Prosecutor in Egypt prior to moving to private practice with internationa aw firm Baker McKenzie. Prior to estab ishing Motei Associates in , Ashraf was the regiona genera counse for the mu tinationa food company Nest . Ashraf hand es cases in Arabic, Eng ish and French with equa proficiency.
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Ashraf started his career in when he joined as a trainee a eading aw firm specia ising in maritime aw in the area. in , Ashraf started his own firm. Throughout his years of practice, Ashraf hand ed and successfu y itigated a number of high profi e and comp ex marine causa ities, and these inc uded co isions, groundings, oi po ution, sa vage and damage to fixed or f oating property. Ashraf a so is we known in the maritime fie d to be ab e to provide so utions in comp ex situations. Ashraf is present y a member of a team invo ved in the drafting of a new maritime code for one of the countries in the area and is present y acting as ega consu tant for the Egyptian Freight Forwarders Association. Ashraf regu ar y advise oca and internationa shipowners, charterers and P I C ubs on a aspects of aw re ated to disputes and ega cases in Egypt and other countries in the area. Languages: Arabic and Eng ish. Areas of Expertise: Maritime and Admira ty, Trade Law and Corporate.
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Cephas has more than years’ experience in tax matters and has served in various capacities. He worked for Ministry of Finance from and ater on Uganda Revenue Authority where he retired as the Deputy Commissioner in . He represented Uganda in negotiations and drafting of various doub e taxation agreements for South Africa, India, Denmark, Mauritius and Norway. He was instrumenta in drafting the Income Tax Act in Uganda and the Tax Appea s Tribuna Act.
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From , Cephas has emerged as the best Tax Lawyer in Uganda according to IFLR and G oba Law Experts; and has offered his professiona services to East Africa Community, Wor d bank, Internationa Finance Corporation Consu tancies for the Ma awi, Liberia, Nigeria (Bauchi State Governments among others.
Te : Emai : cbirungyi taxconsu tants.co.ug Website: www.taxconsu tants.co.ug
Cephas has carried out Severa advisory, consu tancies and a so Litigation for individua s, private, pub ic, NGO’s and Government bodies. He has made severa presentations to ICAU, CATA, DANIDA, Wor d Bank, Internationa Bar Association, Uganda Law Society among others. He current y is the Managing Partner in his firm Birungyi, Barata Associates which is recognized as the eading Tax firm in Uganda and has vast experience in Tax and Lega Services for over years now. He is a so the head of the Tax C uster in the Uganda Law Society and a member of the IBA tax Committee. Cephas edited tax pub ications for Pau Frobisher’s Book: Va ue Added Tax in Uganda: A Commentary on Statutes, Case Law and Practices; Pius Bahemuka Book: Income tax in Uganda; and Christine Mugume book: Managing Taxation in Uganda. He a so was key in drafting and editing the compendium of cases, A compendium of tax cases by Birungyi, Barata Associates, nd Edition. He is a so a regu ar contributor to Thompson Reuters (Tax . P fe i
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He graduated from the University of Nairobi in with an LL.B (Honours . He worked in the office of the Attorney Genera and rose to become a deputy to the then Director of Pub ic Prosecutions. He is a Certified Pub ic Secretary, Certified Internationa Mediator and an Arbitrator. Severa y ranked “Leading Lawyer“ by the Chambers G oba , Mr. Gatonye’s main areas of expertise are: Commercia Litigation inc uding Banking, Insurance and Company aw; Constitutiona and Corporate Governance; and A ternative Dispute Reso ution. He has acted and itigated in mu tip e high profi e itigations and briefs such as: Appointed by the Centra Bank of Kenya as assisting Counse to the Go denberg Inquiry investigating the oss of pub ic funds Appointed as ead Counse to the Commission of Inquiry into the sa e and transfer of the Grand Regency (The Kim n a Commission Lead Counse for the Independent E ectora and Boundaries Commission team comprising of over awyers, in the second Presidentia E ection Petition, Lead Counse for the Appe ant in M mo Matem Tr sted Societ of H man Rights A iance others, a andmark decision on enforcement of Constitutiona rights Counse in Eq it Bank Limited West Link Mbo Limited which dea t with a review and authoritative statement on the power of the Court of Appea to stay proceedings pending the hearing and determination of an appea Char es is passionate about making justice accessib e to the citizens of Kenya through enforcement of rights provided in the Constitution. He is ardent about training and mentoring young awyers and in his free time, he teaches eadership to young peop e.
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Dr. A an is one of the founding Partners of the firm. He obtained an honorary doctorate from Nkumba University, a post graduate dip oma in Lega practice from Law Deve opment Centre and a Bache or of Laws from Makerere University. He is a member of the Internationa Bar Association, Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society where he has served as President. He specia izes in a corporate and commercia aw matters and has considerab e experience in advising both oca and internationa business entities in areas of Pub ic Private Partnerships, banking and project finance, techno ogy and te ecommunications, rea estate, oi and gas, privatization and de-regu ation, aviation, mergers and acquisitions, as we as genera business practices, with a particu ar focus on cross border transactions. As oca counse , he advised ABSA Bank Limited acting through its ABSA Capita Division and Barc ays Bank Uganda in the provision of syndicated oan faci ity of US mi ion to a oca te ecommunications company. The transaction was awarded Project Finance Dea of the Year award in the category Africa TMT by Euromoney. Dr. A an is current y recognized as a Senior Statesmen in matters of Genera Business Law by Chambers G oba ; and as one of Uganda’s eading awyers in matters of energy, techno ogy and communications, rea estate, oi and gas, mining, and natura resources by IFLR . Chambers G oba describe him as a “practitioner who is high y regarded for his experience in the corporate and commercia arena.” He has been invited to speak at internationa and regiona forums such as the IBA regiona conference and Africa Loans Market Association, on the subjects of mediation and arbitration, CSR and ega risk. He previous y served as the Chairman for Uganda Breweries and the Nationa Library of Uganda, and as a Director on the Boards of oca and regiona companies such as East African Breweries, Go f Course Ho dings and AAR Hea th Services. He a so serves as chairperson on the Board of Trustees for the Kampa a Schoo for the Physica y Disab ed, where the firm provides free ega advice. He is a Senior Counse of the High Court of Uganda. Dr. A an is a Notary Pub ic and a Commissioner for Oaths.
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Dr. Faisa A fahad has more than years’ experience in the ega consu tations to other organizations both in governmenta and the private sector. He was a Commissioner and Board member at Capita Market Authority for more than six years. He was former y Assistant Professor for the Pub ic Law Department at Kuwait University Schoo of Law. He was a so a Lega Counse at the Centra Bank of Kuwait. Dr. A fahad has worked as a Technica Advisor for the United Nation Deve opment Programme and a Senior Assistant for De oitte Amsterdam.
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Dr. Faisa A Fahad Partners Law Firm are ega y icensed advisors and awyers to practice the ega profession, consu ting and judicia representation of oca , foreign individua s and companies in the State of Kuwait. The office aims to provide distinguished advisory, ega services, eading in the financia and business sectors. The firm starts with accumu ated experience of the founding partner Dr. Faisa A -Fahd where he worked as a ega advisor at Kuwait Oi Company. He received a scho arship from Kuwait University to study for his Master s and Doctorate degrees in Tax Legis ation from the United States of America. He worked as Senior Assistant at De oitte Amsterdam then he joined Kuwait University Law Schoo in the fie d of pub ic finance and tax.
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Ka a a B i e La G Office Leve , A Si a Tower Abu Dhabi G oba Market Square PO Box A Maryah Is and, Abu Dhabi, UAE Te : Emai : hka antar ka antar awgroup.com Website: www.ka antar awgroup.com
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Hessam Ka antar is admitted to the Bars of New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. He is a graduate of McGi University, where he earned both common and civi aw degrees. Hessam has a most twenty years of firm and inhouse practice experience in Canada, US and the Midd e East, inc uding at some of the most pre-eminent g oba aw firms. In New York and Dubai Hessam has acted for eading private equity, venture capita and other providers of capita in connection with investments in techno ogy and e-commerce, media, financia services, insurance, hea thcare, te ecommunications, energy, hospita ity and food and beverage industries, among others. He has worked on many andmark financing and restructuring transactions, inc uding on one of argest restructurings in the Midd e East and the argest syndicated ending in Turkey. His experience in the Midd e East encompasses corporate transactions of a stripes, main y M A, joint ventures, corporate finance and restructuring transactions. He advises US and European c ients on market entry and capita dep oyment in the Midd e East, and regiona investors eyeing investment opportunities in the US. And Hessam’s techno ogy practice, inc uding advising techno ogy start-ups, spans the period from the dotcom and business process outsourcing booms through to c oud computing and Fintech. After over a decade in g oba aw firms, Hessam spent many years as Deputy Genera Counse at a significant, emerging markets te ecommunications investment group operating across severa geographies. Hessam founded KBLG in .
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The firm’s director, Mark was born in Benoni in and attended Nige Primary Schoo and thereafter the Drakensberg Boys Choir, St A ban’s Co ege and Ho rskoo Johan Jurgens. He attended varsity at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PUKKE and graduated with his undergraduate degree from UNISA in and his Master’s degree in private aw in . Mark served his artic es of c erkship at Mc Naught and Company from Ju y and in was admitted as an Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer and became a partner at Mc Naught and Company. In , Mark has taken over as the director of the firm based at the KwaZu u-Nata office on the B uff. In addition to being an attorney, Mark is an experienced conveyancer and notary pub ic, assisting conveyancing software providers in formu ating documents and providing advisory services to various oca counci s on property aw matters. Mark has a number of se ect mu ti-nationa c ients that he serves as ega counse for, hand ing their commercia itigation, structuring, contracts and credit security requirements.
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MVA is a c ient driven aw firm based in Luanda, Ango a committed to ong term re ationships and customer focus. Our dedication enab es us to find so utions that suits specific requirements of our c ients whi st taking into account timing and efficiency. Ango a is a very particu ar market, however our experience and know-how in the country is the factor that sets us apart. Mauro Mota Veiga was the Distinguished Winner of the Lega Award “Corporate Law Attorney of the Year” for Ango a, by Acquisition Internationa . Our vast experience inc udes Nationa and Internationa companies, inc uding some of the biggest p ayers in Africa and the wor d. We a so have a network of contacts and strong re ationships with other aw firms and associations in Portuga , UK, Ita y, Spain, Switzer and and UAE.
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Mohamed M. Agamy is the Managing Partner of Links Gains Law firm. Mr. Agamy is a bi ingua awyer and driven professiona ega consu tant; with a proven track record over years of eading successfu y internationa ega transactions. Mr. Agamy has a diverse business area of expertise across North Africa and the Midd e East. Prior to founding Links Gains, Mr. Agamy worked as an in-house Head of Lega at BG (She Petronas LNG Downstream JV and subsequent y as the Regiona Counse at Genera E ectric, and during this period as a Regiona Lega Counse , Mohamed was successfu y negotiating c osing key sett ement agreements to preserve and enhance shareho ders va ue and reso ving comp ex disputes competent y. He is Demonstrating professiona y with ega ana ysis and reasoning across ega statuary of regions and monitor disputes before Egypt Courts, CRCICCA, ICC, Dubai courts and Eng and Wa es Courts. Mr. Agamy obtained his aw degrees from A exandria University and has been certified for “Contract Laws” from Harvard University; edX , and has LL.M, in Internationa Lega and Commercia Transactions; “AASTM accredited by University of HUDDERSFIELD, UK” with the thesis “Arbitration Ro e for sett ing Oi Gas Disputes”.
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Mr. Rickey M. Tarfa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN is the Principa Counse and Head of Practice of the Firm. He graduated from the University of Maiduguri with an LL.B Hons in , He attended the Nigerian Law Schoo , Victoria Is and, Lagos and was ca ed to the Nigerian Bar in . Mr. Rickey Tarfa obtained his Master of Laws Degree from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos in . He has attended severa courses oca y and overseas inc uding the th Maritime Short course Southampton, United Kingdom in . Mr. Rickey Tarfa SAN was an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association as we as the Internationa Bar Association, a Notary Pub ic for the Federa Repub ic of Nigeria. Mr. Rickey Tarfa has severa awards and recognitions to his name, these inc ude the Pau Harris Fe ow Award (Rotary Internationa , , Men of Achievement Award (Corporate Press, , Law Persona ity of the Year (fame Achievers Award, , Rotary Exce ence Award ( , Life Patron, Nationa Association of Judicia Correspondents ( , and Lawyer of the Year (City Peop e Awards for Exce ence . Mr. Rickey Tarfa was a so a member of the Federa Government ten ( member pane of inquiry set up to investigate the activities of the Nationa E ectric Power Authority in the year . He is a member of the Nationa Executive Committee (NEC of the Nigerian Bar Association, and had previous y been a member of the Lega Practitioners Privi eges Committee (LPPC in Nigeria.
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Rickey Tarfa Co. was estab ished in with the foresight of ranking amongst the foremost aw firms in Nigeria, by providing exce ent and qua ity ega services to its numerous c ients. The Firm commenced with three ( Lawyers, and has now grown to over fifty ( Lawyers, thirty ( para ega and supporting staff, with two ( retired Judges as Consu tants in Chambers. The Principa Counse /Head of Practise is Mr. Rickey Tarfa, SAN, whi e the firm current y a so has four ( partners and severa associates. The firm has deve oped from one office into four branches in Nigeria, having its offices at Lagos, Abuja, Yo a and more recent y, Port Harcourt. Rickey Tarfa Co. is a so affi iated with aw firms in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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