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WINNERS INCLUDE: Bargate Murray Camden Associates Ltd Divina Law G. Elias & Co.
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2020 Welcome to DealMakers Country Awards 2020 Firstly, may I start by saying that I hope you and your families have managed to stay safe and well over the last few months. I also want to apologise to you all for the delay in getting our winners brochure completed. Like many of you, we have been in a lockdown situation and many of our winners wanted to make amendments to their profiles as a result of changes due to the pandemic. The world’s leading professional firms are often called upon to assist with transactional matters throughout the deal process. Helping corporate teams on matters of vital importance, in areas associated with the geographical location and the sector that a business may operate within. Regulatory, compliance, property, environmental, fund formation, technology and employment law amongst others all rank high on the agenda. Recognising the experience and skills that many of the developed nations have, we know how important it is to be recognized as a leader in your field of expertise. The DealMakers Country Awards 2020 recognize a select number of leading professional firms, across the globe, for their individual areas of specialization, within their geographical location. We recognise and salute the organizations & advisers that have performed to exceptional levels during the most difficult period that the global economy has experienced for decades. The poll represents who the readership believes are the leading professional firms, within the various areas of specialization, across the various geographical regions. These firms are represented within this, the DealMakers Country Awards 2020 – Special Edition. Congratulations to all the winners from everyone at DealMakers Monthly!
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“Congratulations to all the winners of DealMakers Country Awards 2020”
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Congratulations to all the Winners AUSTRIA
MEXICO
LIKAR
Oscรณs Abogados.............................. 12
BOTSWANA
MIDDLE EAST
Luke & Associates
Risk Management Services LLC RMS LLC........................................... 13
BRAZIL Mariana Lewin Haft
CHINA
NIGERIA G. Elias & Co.................................14-15
Dr. Jet Deng of Dentons........................5 Rui Bai Law Firm
PANAMA
CZECH REPUBLIC
PERU
Havel & Partners
OMC Abogados y Consultores
EUROPE
PHILLIPPINES
EXPEN............................................6-7
Nilo Divina of Divina Law................16-17 Esguerra & Blanco Law Offices Editha Hechanova
FRANCE Plasseraud IP MEDIASTIC
GERMANY Preu Bohlig & Partner Knierim & Kollegen
HUNGARY Danubia Patent & Law Office LLC
INDIA Law Office of Ramni Taneja...................8
INDONESIA Hadromi & Partners.............................9
ITALY De Rosa Law Firm.............................. 10 Vitale & Partners
LATVIA
AFRA
POLAND GESSEL Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak sp.k.
SWITZERLAND Burgi Nageli Lawyers
THE NETHERLANDS ACG International
UNITED KINGDOM Bargate Murray.............................18-19 Camden Associates ..................... 20-21 Leumi ABL Ltd...................................22 SIA Group Taylor Hampton Solicitors...................23
USA
Foral Patent Law Offices...................... 11
David Katz Joseph Petrelli
LUXEMBOURG
ZIMBABWE
Carlisle Management
Samuriwo Attorneys
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China
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Dr Jet Deng - Competition & Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Dr. Deng specializes in antitrust, data/privacy protection and dispute resolution. He received his PhD degree in International Economic Law from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and is admitted to practice law in PRC.
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ince as early as 2004, Dr. Deng has been participating in China’s antitrust legislation and providing domestic and foreign clients with legal service. As an antitrust lawyer with extensive hands-on experience, Dr. Deng has handled more than a hundred of antitrust filings for domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Dr. Deng has represented a number of multinational and domestic corporations to cope with investigations on monopoly agreements and abuse of dominance brought by Chinese anti-monopoly law enforcement authorities. He has abundant practice experience regarding complex antitrust civil litigations such as abuse of IP rights. Furthermore, Dr. Deng has provided legal advice on antitrust risks for multiple commercial transactions, and has assisted a multitude of large multinational corporations, SOEs, private domestic companies and industry associations to establish antitrust compliance systems. Dr. Deng has been consecutively recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the “Leading Lawyers for Antitrust Practice in Asia-Pacific” for seven years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), and was simultaneously recognized as “China’s top antitrust lawyer” by Global Competition Review, China Business Law Journal, IFLR 1000, Asialaw, etc. Dr. Deng is a legal associate of the Competition and Regulation European Summer School (CRESSE), a member of the Antitrust Committee of All China Lawyers Association, and a member of the Competition Law and Antitrust Professional Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association. He is also a member of China Consumers Association’s lawyer group, an external research supervisor of graduate students at UIBE and Beijing Foreign Studies University, and a researcher of the Competition Law and Industrial Development Research Center at Jinan University. Jet’s working languages include Mandarin and English.
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Experience •A n online music streaming platform: advising it to cope with antitrust investigation on abuse of dominant market position (2019-present); •A cement manufacturing company: advising to cope with antitrust investigation on horizontal agreement (2019-present); Dr. Jet Zhisong DENG •A n online food delivery service Senior Partner, DENTONS Beijing Office company: advising to cope with antitrust investigation on exclusive dealing (2019-present); • Beijing Administration for Market Regulation: Produced a third-party competition assessment report for its antitrust investigation (2019); •A world-renowned MNC: Advised it to cope with antitrust investigation against alleged monopoly agreement concerning terminal handling charge (2018); •A multinational: Advising it in the ongoing investigation against dominance abuse allegation in the electronic products field (2017-present); •N ingbo Construction Engineering Co.: provided merger filing services for equity acquisition of Ningbo Construction Engineering Co., Ltd by Ningbo Communications Investment Holding Co., Ltd (2019); •C hongqing Yaoyou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd: provided merger filing services for equity acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline (Suzhou) Co., Ltd by Chongqing Yaoyou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (2019); DENTONS BEIJING OFFICE 7/F, Building D Parkview Green FangCaoDi No.9, Dongdaqiao Road Chaoyang District 100020, Beijing, China
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Europe
Best International Tech Transactions Advisory Firm
Established in 2013, EXPEN advises 5 transactions per month in fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and business valuation with its team of 10 senior consultants and more than 100 affiliate experts around the world.
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he firm's track record highlights its unique expertise in finance and innovation. In the digital world, EXPEN advised transactions including: on-demand food delivery Deliveroo raising £200 million with Bridgepoint, parking lot application ZenPark raising E10 million with EDF, and neobank TagPay raising E4 million with Société Générale; In the field of biotechnology, EXPEN supported transactions like Enyo (drug discovery inspired by viruses) raising E40 million and Highlife (solution to mitral valve insufficiency) raising E32 million – both with Andera.
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EXPEN also regularly advises European funds, eg. Eurazeo PME, Partech Ventures, Idinvest, Amundi, Turenne or Omnès on their technology investments. EXPEN received numerous awards in recent years, including Best Due Diligence Financial Advisor in 2016 and Best International Tech Transactions Advisory Firm in 2017 and 2018 - three awards from Acquisition International magazine (UK). These awards reflect the quality of our services, as well as the depth of our distribution networks when it comes to raising funds
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or identifying technology companies to acquire. We also have proprietary approaches to analyze the Business Model or to report our work in a simple way - thanks to our teaching experience in many universities (UC Berkeley, HEC Paris, Dauphine,...). We also have a very strong international focus with more than 50% of our missions carried out abroad (Europe and Silicon Valley). This allows an immersive and constantly updated look at good financial practices and technological developments where the action is taking place and where disruptions are being conceived -several times ahead of schedule. This global vision is backed by our educational commitment to leading entrepreneurship clusters, eg. with UC Berkeley and Singularity University in California. "Disrupt yourself or you'll get disrupted" is our credo. All over the world, many leading companies are losing their ability to innovate, or their speed to design and implement sustainable innovation. They then set out in search of new technologies created by more agile start-ups. We help these transactions happen. Depending on the case and the momentum, we will act either alongside the investment fund, or with the start-up to help it raise funds. More generally, we seek to create a continuous dialogue between innovation and traditional companies, between entrepreneurs and investors, between France and the international community.
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EXPEN 9, rue de la Ville l’Evêque 75008 Paris Tel: +33 01 40 17 93 04 Email: contact@expen.com www.expen.com/en
Olivier Younès, PhD, founding CEO of EXPEN, Professor at HEC Paris, at UC Berkeley and at Singularity University; 10 years in Venture Capital, 5 years in audit; Mentor within 10 tech accelerators in Europe and Silicon Valley.
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Valentin Salcedo, ESADE, Harvard, COO of EXPEN Corporate Finance ; 10 years of M&A consulting and support for family offices ; Professor at EDHEC and Barna University.
Patrick Berger, BACIS, chartered accountant, statutory auditor, audit and financial report specialist.
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“We also have a very strong international focus with more than 50% of our missions carried out abroad (Europe and Silicon Valley).”
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India
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Highly Recommended Civil Litigation Lawyer Ramni Taneja, [born on 4th December 1955], is a citizen of India, having been educated in Mumbai, India, and London, England. She enrolled as an Advocate on 17th October 1980, on the Roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra, [Mumbai], India; subsequently transferred to the Bar Council of Delhi, India, on 20th October 1997
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n 3rd March 1997, she was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, [now known as the Senior Courts of England and Wales]. In 1999, she was appointed as a Notary by the Government of India, New Delhi, India.
Ramni Taneja’s areas of legal practice covering litigation and transactional legal work inter alia are: all areas of commercial law, civil law, corporate law, constitutional law and criminal law.
Other areas of legal practice covering litigation and transactional legal work inter alia are: Arbitration Since 1997, Ramni Taneja practises in New Delhi, [international and domestic], air law, banking law, India, as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India consumer protection law, criminal law, due diligence, and the High Court of Delhi, apart from various other Ramni Taneja, Advocate and Notary direct and indirect taxation and international taxation, tribunals and courts in Delhi and in India. From 1980 extradition law, laws relating to asylum, family law, foreign direct till 1982 she trained as an Advocate with Little & Co., Advocates investment, comprising inter alia foreign exchange law, insurance and Solicitors, Mumbai, India; she headed the office of Little & law, initial public offerings, intellectual property law, infrastructure Co., Advocates, in New Delhi, India, from 2002 till 2006. From law, employment law, laws which affect the media, mergers 1983 till 1997, Ramni Taneja was licensed and practised as a Legal and acquisitions, immigration and nationality law, maritime law, Consultant with A.R. Hilal & Associates, Advocates and Legal succession law, private international law, public international law Consultants, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her law firm, Law and property law. Office of Ramni Taneja, began in New Delhi, India in August 2006. Ramni Taneja completed her school education in the United Kingdom [UK] at Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, London, England, UK, as a consequence of which she obtained the University of London, General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Levels and Advanced Levels, between 1972-1974. She obtained her BA Honours [First Class Honours] Degree in English Literature [Major] French Literature [Subsidiary] in 1977 from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, India. She obtained her LLB Degree [First Class] in 1980 from Government Law College, University of Bombay, India. She was awarded the Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes in 1975 by l’Alliance Française, Paris, France, [Mention Tres Honorable: i.e. Distinction] and was ranked first in the examination in 1975 in India and Asia. Ramni Taneja is the author of Foreign Direct Investment and Globalisation, published by Eastern Book Company, 2014; Ramni Taneja has written legal articles that have been published in international and Indian legal journals on various legal issues
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RAMNI TANEJA A-34 Defence Colony New Delhi 110 024 India Enrolment No: D-336A/1980 Tel: +91 11 4155 2051; 4155 2052 Fax: +91 11 4155 2053 Email: ramni@ramnitaneja.com www.ramnitaneja.com
“Ramni Taneja’s areas of legal practice covering litigation and transactional legal work inter alia are: all areas of commercial law, civil law, corporate law, constitutional law and criminal law.”
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Indonesia
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Law Firm of the Year
Hadromi & Partners is an established law firm located in the central business district of Jakarta, offering a full range of legal services covering among otheras corporate law, investment, mergers & acquisitions, mining, oil & gas, finance and banking, maritime & shipping, labor law, real estate, intellectual property, litigation and taxation. e service a wide spectrum of clients covering domestic companies to international and multinational companies and organisations. We continually guide our clients through Indonesia’s ever changing complex and dynamic regulatory system and provide sound legal advice to our clients.
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Nainggolan is the senior partner of the firm who focuses more on the corporate & tax practice of the firm. He has 2 decades of experience in the legal practice, and has assisted various domestic and multinational companies on their legal issues in Indonesia.
Our firm is associated with JTJB Global Network, which has a worldwide reach through branch offices, associate firms, contacts and legal networks in various countries around the world. With the support of our global network we are well equipped to provide our clients with effective multi-jurisdictional assistance, advice and representation throughout the world. Additionally, we also maintain close working relationships with various other reputable international law firms to better provide multi and cross-national client services for our clients.
HADROMI & PARTNERS LAW FIRM Setiabudi Atrium, 4th Floor, Suite 404 - 405 Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 62, Jakarta 12920, Indonesia Tel: +62 21 520 7040 (hunting) Fax: +62 21 520 7046 Email: info@hadromi.com hadromi@centrin.net.id www.hadromi.com
Our firm consists of highly qualified licensed attorneys and consultants, with solid education background and vast practical experience in the legal sector. Our team of lawyers and consultants are committed to always provide our clients with high quality legal services that are timely, solution oriented, and cost efficient, and adhering to ethical and professional standards. Hadromi & Partners is spearheaded by two seasoned legal professionals, namely Mr. Iqbal Hadromi and Mr. Alexander Nainggolan. Mr. Iqbal Hadromi is the founder and managing partner of the firm and handles litigation and arbitration matters across various industries. He has now over 2 decades of experience in the legal practice. Whereas Mr. Alexander
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Italy
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Best Tax and Legal Services Law Firm
De Rosa Law Firm Studio Legale e Tributario (De Rosa Law Firm, hereinafter referred to as the “Firm”) was established in September 2004 by attorneys Alessandro De Rosa and Nicola Spadafora, together with a group of professionals with extensive experience in major international and national law firms.
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he Firm has grown exponentially over recent years and now includes about sixty associates.
It has carved out an important space for itself in its market. The Firm’s team of attorneys and tax advisors works on behalf of a diverse range of important clients with successful operations. With their extensive experience, the Firm’s professionals can better understand the distinctive characteristics of clients and provide consulting services based on a solid knowledge of legal aspects and market conditions, with the goal of meeting the customer’s specific needs and going beyond the traditional attorney-client relationship. The Firm’s primary objective is in fact to adapt its services to market demands, acting exclusively in the interests of each client by offering customized solutions that integrate legal, regulatory, and fiscal issues, without ever losing sight of their fundamental reasons for doing business. Thus, the Firm’s priority is direct involvement during strategic planning and the decision-making process. With this in mind, over the years the Firm has created a strong relationship with its customers, offering a professional response to a market which increasingly demands interactive professional resources. The Firm generally dedicates a vertically-structured work team to its clients, which ensures trust, continuity and a full understanding of the client’s real needs. The Firm uses a network of international assistants with an effective and vigorous presence in major countries, including the United States, Russia, England and China.
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In addition, over recent years the Firm has developed a network of professional relationships in emerging countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Romania and Montenegro. This history, marked by innovation, a broad and flexible structure, a complete range of services, and a commitment to research and staying up-to-date, demonstrate how Studio Legale e Tributario De Rosa Law Firm has consolidated and developed its position in both national and international markets, constantly expanding its structure and the type of services offered to its clients.
Alessandro De Rosa Excellent relationship & leadership skills. Speaker in various conventions and often present in the specialized economic press. It represents the interests of various Italian and foreign real estate assets. He is also the legal trustee of numerous show characters and international Alessandro De Rosa stars who care firsthand. Notable for its participations, as speaker in conferences, seminars and specialized events in addition to the frequent interviews issued to the national media. In recent years he has been the protagonist of some of the most important real estate operations concluded in Italy. Very active in the social sector, which often organizes activities aimed at promoting and protecting the weakest categories. For years, president of AC Milan Calcio a 8, amateur football team of Rome.
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Latvia
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Best IPR Litigation Firm
FORAL Patent Law Offices is known as a professional and reliable partner for the acquisition, enforcement and litigation of intellectual property rights.
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stablished in 1991 the firm has grown to become one of the leading patent bureaus of Latvia representing clients before Latvian Patent Office, European Patent Office, EU Intellectual Property Office, WIPO, as well as customs authorities and national and international judicial institutions. For our company this year was remarkable with several important infringement and revocation proceedings in the field of patents, trademarks and designs. Some of these proceedings still continue in the next court instance.
I should not forget two design revocation cases successfully defended before the EUIPO Board of Appeal. These two cases have significant economic impact on the respective field of industry and shall play important defensive role in the pending infringement proceedings against our client. Also, I should mention the action enforcing trademark rights against a domain name in “.lv” zone. The main challenge in this case were some gaps in the national legislation dealing with issues of enforcement of trademarks in “.lv” domain names. The result of consideration of the case was not only a victory for the client, but also actualization of the question of improvement of national legislation.
Among these cases I wish to highlight a Alexandra Fortuna, Chair of the Board, Latvian and European Patent and Trademark Attorney trademark revocation action in which our company was successfully representing the defendant. In this We are proud of work we do for our clients and are thankful case the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia (cassation for acknowledging our efforts. We believe that our team’s instance) has issued the judicature establishing ruling heavily knowledge, experience and responsibility is a key to our criticising the appeal instance ruling related to revocation of a clients’ success. trademark that was considered by the plaintiff to be generic. In its ruling the Supreme Court has set a number of criteria, which must be taken into account evaluating evidence supporting FORAL PATENT LAW OFFICES such revocation claims. P.O. Box 98, Riga LV-1050, Latvia Visitors: Kaleju 14, Suite 7, Riga LV-1050, Latvia Also, I should mention interesting court proceedings in respect Tel: +371 67223450, 67226550 of enforcing non-registered geographical indication, where we Fax: +371 67820107 were successfully representing the plaintiff. One of the main Email: foral@foral.eu challenges in this case was to prove that the particular indication www.foral.lv of a geographical nature is perceived by consumers and trade circles to be in connection with the specific origin of the goods.
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Mexico
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M&A Law Firm of the Year & Boutique Law Firm of the Year Oscós Abogados is a boutique law firm in Mexico City with a team of professional and highly-qualified lawyers and legal staff.
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simple majority of allowed claim creditors and scós Abogados is a high-profile practice law court approval. The statute is in need of a major firm that specializes in both domestic and 21st century update. international litigation. The firm has rich experience and technical expertise in handling arbitration, insolvency, “Under Mexican Law and Jurisdiction, cross-border restructuring, creditors’ rights, product liability transactions are recognised and enforced, except and bankruptcy within a wide variety of industries when contrary to public policy and fundamental that range from banking and financial services to principles of law. Mexican Insolvency Law, telecommunications, oil and energy. Oscós Abogados enacted 2000, incorporates in Chapter 12 almost has been the first ever in the world in obtaining verbatim the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross successful recognition and enforcement of bankruptcy Border Insolvency, which is a fundamental, adjudications under the UNCITRAL Model Law on crossDario Oscos, Senior Partner already proven, toll for the efficient and orderly border insolvency. Oscós Abogados has received international insolvency cooperation and solution of problems many accolades as a practice and for individual lawyers, including from arisen from multinational insolvencies. World Finance, The New Economy, ACQ and Who is Who Legal. “The firm is headed by myself, a legal counsel and practitioner specialising in the various legal-related issues in the context of insolvency, restructuring, creditors´ rights, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, arbitration and out-of-court settlements in domestic and cross border jurisdictions. We provide best legal and practical alternatives in these areas, for both domestic and international clients. “I have held practice in insolvency, litigation and ADR´s since 1977 and am a member of the American Law Institute, participating in the NAFTA Insolvency Project, the International Insolvency Institute, Insol International, Insol Europe, International Bar Association and Mexican Bar, inter allia. I am law professor in insolvency, arbitration and procedural law. “Oscos Abogados and Dario Oscos” have been awarded as best law firm and lawyer in the last years by World Finance, Who is Who Legal, Deal Makers, The New Economy, Lawyers World, Corporate International Global, Intercontinental Finance Magazine, ACQ Country, Finance Monthly, inter alia.
Insolvency & Restructuring Law “Mexican commercial insolvency was designed to be a pro creditor regime. However, experience has shown that in some instances it could be pro-debtor as the Mexicana Airlines and Vitro cases. Insolvency statute provides for pre-package with
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“Because of the effects of the international crisis and economical recession affecting Mexican economy, there is an increase of financial institutions, commercial, industrial and services, entrepreneurs, merchants, families and individuals that are being financially distressed and looking for viable solutions. “Oscós Abogados will have a very important role assisting creditors and distressed enterprises in finding legal and practical means to face the financial crisis with viable solutions that may define distress situations in an out of court settlement, when possible, saving time and money. “We strongly encourage immediate out of court settlements among all parties involved, debtors, creditors, workers, entrepreneurs, individuals, government, and all tax creditors. The target should be, when viable, keep the enterprises as an ongoing concern to support the economy chain, otherwise, to immediately liquidate assets in an orderly and efficient process, being in Concurso Mercantil or in out of court process. Experience has shown that litigation should only be the very last resort.” OSCÓS ABOGADOS Paseo del Río (Joaquín Gallo) No. 53 Chimalistac, Del. Coyoacan. C.P. 04340 México, D.F. Tel & Fax: +52 55 1253 0100
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Middle East
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Oil & Gas Insurance Broker of the Year RMS LLC, Omani Broker with International Aspirations stablished in 1979, Risk Management Services was the first insurance broker to be licensed in the Sultanate of Oman. RMS is a 100% Omani owned company. For the first 30 years, prior to HSBC selling their insurance broking interests to Marsh, RMS operated under a technical and management agreement with HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd. This association instilled within RMS a culture of compliance, international standards and being fair to clients. Today, RMS continue to provide insurance consultancy, insurance broking services and risk management advice to the highest standards.
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Leveraging Technology: RMS is leading the pack in Oman when it comes to investing in technology. They have invested in client friendly Apps and portals for medical insurance programmes enabling clients’ staff to review claims on line, check the scope of cover, find a hospital or clinic and contact RMS or the insurance company for advice. They have also developed an aggregator which initially will focus on providing clients with options on quotes for motor insurance. This should be on-line by the 2nd quarter of 2019.
In 2008, RMS made their first overseas foray by investing in Pakistan. The business grew very well and in 2013, RMS ventured to India and Sri Lanka. The following year RMS opened discussions with Millennium Insurance brokers in Dubai and agreed on an RMS majority owned JV in Dubai. Millennium employs 60 staff and has been growing well.
RMS plan to continue to make significant investments in the development of technology to revolutionise the delivery of their services to their clients, particularly in the claims sector where management information (MI) and the ability to share and access information on-line significantly speeds up the entire process.
In 2015 RMS were approached by a venture capital company who owned 70% of an insurance broking business operating in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). This business was quite complex as it had operations in 13 countries along with a strategic network of partners in 12 other countries. It was a very solid business proposition and after much negotiation RMS bought a 100% stake of that business. MAI CEE is a very strong brand, which is why RMS have retained the MAI CEE name.
RMS have also launched Apps through their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn under the name RMS Aldhaman.
RMS in Oman: in June 2014 oil prices crashed and since that time cash flows have been tight: however, RMS’ shareholders have encouraged them to continue to invest, not only overseas, but also in Oman. Five years ago, RMS Oman employed 40 people staff operating from one office. That has now grown to 138 staff in seven branches.
Providing clients with insurance related services in the Oil, Gas and Power sectors remain a core strength of RMS and they now seek to expand these services through their network of 19 countries. This business practice is led by P. K. Mohan who in addition to being the practice leader is also the Deputy CEO of RMS Oman. P. K. Mohan is recognised by his clients and peers as one of the leading experts in the field of insurance and risk management for the Oil and Gas industry.
RMS is split into six divisions: Energy (Oil, Gas and Power) and Construction, Corporate Risks, Industrial and Commercial, Government and Special Risks, Employee Benefits, and Personal Lines and Branches. These six divisions are supported by a separate claims division led by a Chartered Loss Adjuster. RMS are very proud of the fact that we have created over 90 jobs for Omani staff over the last five years. Currently, the Omanistaion target in the Insurance Industry is 70% (increasing to 75% this year); however, they have already achieved 78% Omanisation.
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Future Growth Opportunities: the RMS Group continue to seek opportunities for further geographic expansion. They have recently opened operations in Abu Dhabi, are considering a JV in East Africa and also reviewing opportunities in other countries in CEE.
RMS P.O.Box 1734, Ruwi, P.C.112, Sultanate of Oman Tel: +968 24762600 Fax: +968 24798423 www.rmsllc.com
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Nigeria
Law Firm of the Year We were founded in 1994 and have become one of Nigeria’s leading business law firms. We have always had an international outlook. We have a reputation for, and an outstanding record of, carrying out critical, innovative and complex work to the highest standards of excellence.
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e have advised and represented our clients on several of the most significant recent developments in Nigerian business law practice. We do corporate, financial, disputes, tax, energy, projects and commercial law work.
Our traditional commercial law work is on intellectual property, agribusiness, food and healthcare, trade and industry and transport. The “new economy” sectors are telecommunications and technology, media and entertainment, and “Fintech”.
Our corporate work includes mergers and acquisitions, compliance, private equity and employment practices. Banking, financial markets, derivatives and insolvency law are central elements in our finance practices. Our disputes practices include litigation, arbitration and administrative hearings.
Our clients in these practices and sectors are of many nationalities and every size. They range from foremost global multinational enterprises to ambitious, home-grown fledglings, from governmentcontrolled enterprises (we have advised on numerous privatizations) to companies controlled entirely by private sector actors.
Our energy sectors are the oil-and-gas and electric power sectors. The real estate, transport and other infrastructure, construction and mining sectors are at the heart of our projects work. We work in both traditional and “new economy” commercial sectors.
We have and maintain complementary contacts in Nigerian business and government circles, and with law firms and lawyers’ organizations based both in and outside Nigeria. We are a member of the Africa Legal Network (ALN), an association of leading independent law firms founded and based in Africa. We regularly advise and represent clients on several of the most sensitive, large, complex, novel and critical matters in our market. Some of the recent highlights of our practice are the following: • the merger of the Sokoto Cement Company of Northern Nigeria Plc and the Kalambaina Cement Company Limited (the merged entity had a “market cap” just short of USD1bn); • the sale for USD420mm to a Kellogg entity of a controlling stake in Nigeria’s largest food products manufacturer (Tolaram (Indomie Noodles)); • the acquisition by a leading global Chinese investor of a controlling stake in Nigeria’s leading, USD1.5bn, deep-sea port developer; • crude oil forward sale financings for an aggregate total of over USD3bn for Shell, Chevron and Total petroleum entities; • ICSID and ICC Paris investor arbitrations for over USD2bn in aggregate value against Nigerian Federal governmental defendants; • the up to USD2bn rehabilitation by a consortium of leading multinational enterprises of the nation’s principal North-South railway;
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• over USD3bn worth of currency swaps and securities lending deals for leading global North American and Asian financial institutions;
• advice on structuring the development of the nation’s largest industrial city with a deep sea port on 15,000ha of land; and
• largest insolvencies, with an aggregate value of USD3bn, in the Nigerian aviation (on the creditor side), telecommunications (mainly on the debtor side) and oil-and-gas (for the creditor) sectors;
• Nigeria’s largest gas sales agreement to an independent power project owner (by Seplat Plc to the Azura IPP project).
• a mass housing programme by Echostone, a North American developer, to build 50,000 homes nationwide annually; • initial public offerings for leading telecommunications and technology sector operators;
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• the largest loan ever from a multilateral lender to a Nigerian bank (USD750mm from the African Export-Import Bank to the Bank of Industry); • a pioneering USD742mm transaction to exchange NNPC-First E&P crude oil for Schlumberger Group oilfield services; • the defence of a leading global manufacturer of consumer products in a series of product liability claims for an aggregate total of over USD5trillion; • a large pioneering bond offering programme by the Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company, a government-backed secondary mortgage financier; • a thermal 950MW IPP in Northern Nigeria for the BUA GroupSiemens Consortium;
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PROF. GBOLAHAN ELIAS, SAN PRINCIPAL PARTNER
FRED ONUOBIA MANAGING PARTNER
• 6, Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos • +234 1 4607890, +234 1 2806970 • +234 (0)803 402 3878 • gbolahan.elias@gelias.com • www.gelias.com
• 6, Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos • +234 1 4607890, +234 1 2806970 • +234 (0)803 402 3879 • fred.onuobia@gelias.com • www.gelias.com
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Philippines
Managing Partner of the Year
DivinaLaw is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. We take pride in advocating and practicing dynamic lawyering – always prompt, proactive and result-oriented. DivinaLaw’s clients include leading companies in banking and finance, manufacturing, retail, power, oil and gas, education, health care and insurance, realty and property development, and technology. Top-tier Litigation Practice DivinaLaw understands the impact of a major litigation. Often costly and inconvenient, we are committed to helping clients avoid them. When litigation becomes unavoidable, we strategize and determine the best course of action to fully protect the client’s interests or to contain the risks and minimize its effects. Our collective litigation experience may be said to be among the most extensive in the country. Many of the cases we have handled have often drawn public attention due to the high profile nature of the work, as well as impact it might have for our clients. We have won several landmark cases which eventually found their way in the annals of Philippine jurisprudence. Our roster of satisfied clients include several high-profile and ranking government officials, former presidents and incumbent presidents of Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), corporate industry leaders and high net-worth individuals being represented by the Firm in various capacities.
Top-tier Corporate Law Practice DivinaLaw’s corporate law practice is among the best in the country. We advise and represent businesses, mostly industry leaders, on a wide range of legal and business issues including negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts and other agreements. Our clients consider us as legal advisers and partners in their growth and expansion. Our lawyers have facility in tax, labor and employment, environmental impact, real estate and competition law, which allow us to provide comprehensive and relevant advisory and transactional work for clients and insulating them, to the best possible extent, from future litigation. Under
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the helm of the Managing Partner, Atty. Nilo Divina, who is a recognized expert in commercial and corporate law, we have ability to discuss the commercial and practical implications of decisions beyond purely technical legal advice.
Awards and Recognitions With its consistent rendition of high quality swift legal service, it comes as no surprise that the Firm, barely a decade from its inception, has been conferred prestigious excellence awards, including the: • Innovation Excellence Award for Most Outstanding Independent Law Firm in the Philippines for 2015 • A-list of the top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by Asia Business law for three consecutive years 2018 to 2020 • ACQ Law Award for Leading Independent Law Firm of the Year for 2014 • Corporate LiveWire Awards’ Corporate Law Firm of the Year in the Philippines for 2016 • Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippine Law Awards’ Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year for 2016 • Corporate LiveWire Awards’ Banking Law Firm of the Year – Philippines for 2017 • Corporate International Magazine’s Investment Law Firm of the Year in the Philippines for 2016 and 2017 • Corporate International Magazine’s Commercial Litigation Law Firm in the Philippines for 2017 • ACQ Global Award’s Philippine Law Firm of the Year for 2017 • ACQ Global Award’s Corporate Law Firm of the Year for 2017 • ACQ Global Award’s Philippine Law Firm of the Year for 2017 Atty. Nilo T. Divina was given the ACQ Global Award for Managing Partner of the Year for 2015 and 2017. He was also a finalist and the sole Philippine nominee for the coveted Regional Managing Partner of the Year Award. For the Asian
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Legal Business (ALB) 13th Annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards held on 18 May 2017 at The St. Regis, Singapore. Atty. Estrella C. Elamparo, Senior Partner and Head of the Commercial and Criminal Litigation Department, was awarded Woman Lawyer of the Year for the SouthEast Asian Region, while the Firm was named finalist in the Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year category, in the ALB SE Asia Law Awards. DivinaLaw earlier dominated the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2016 it was named Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year, and shortlisted in the Litigation, Arbitration and Investments Law Firm of the Year categories.
International Links DivinaLaw is the sole Philippine member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide, a top-rated international association of over 100 independent law firms from more than 50 countries. We are also the only Philippine member of LEGALINK, also a top-ranked global network of 68 independent law firms from a majority of the world’s commercial centers. The Firm’s affiliation with and membership in these top international legal associations gives it access to cross-border information crucial to the handling of international commercial transactions.
The Managing Partner Nilo T. Divina, managing partner, is a leading counsellor and authority in Philippine corporate law and litigation.
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He founded the firm in 2006, and has been the firm’s managing partner since. He grew the firm from a crew of nine lawyers to the present complement of 74 attorneys and counsels. He is also the dean of the Faculty of Civil Law of the University of Santo Tomas, one the Philippines’ leading law schools. Atty. Divina’s experience spans some 25 years of appearing before courts of all levels and various quasi-judicial agencies. He led the firm in winning several landmark cases before the Philippine Supreme Court, including cases that clarified important issues in credit transactions, the National Internal Revenue Code, and the Family Code, and helped strengthen parts of the Rules of Corporate Rehabilitation. He is an active member of several Supreme Court committees on reforms in legal education and court procedures, and has been the incumbent dean of the UST Faculty of Civil Law, the oldest law school in Asia, since 2009. He is recognized as an expert and the youngest Bar Reviewer in Commercial Law in the Philippines.
DIVINALAW 8th floor Pacific Star Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
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United Kingdom
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Global Luxury Asset & Super Yacht Law Firm of the Year
Bargate Murray is an award-winning luxury asset law firm that acts for clients throughout the world. As well as being one of the world’s leading specialist superyacht law firms, we also advise in relation to other luxury assets such as private jets, high-end residential property and fine art.
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lients include several ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals, who value the firm for its expert legal advice and absolute discretion. The firm gives practical, commercial advice and is approachable and easy to deal with. The firm has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide in consecutive years, and in the 2020 guide, Bargate Murray is recognised as one of the leading law firms in its field. Clients praise the firm quoting that “they are very much focused to do everything for their clients. They attend to even the smallest detail with care, providing the highest level of service” and as “highly qualified, quick, most effective, very client-oriented and always reachable”. As a result of their technical expertise and reputation, the firm has acted on numerous major luxury asset transactions, often with values exceeding €200m. Client confidentiality prohibits Bargate Murray from releasing details of these transactions. The firm was, however, authorised to issue a press release in relation to the legal work it carried out in connection with the construction and delivery of the award-winning 95m superyacht Palladium.
Luxury Assets In addition to the firm’s expertise in Superyachts and Aviation, Bargate Murray also provides legal advice in connection with other classes of luxury assets, such as fine art and classic cars. The acquisition of a luxury asset can raise a host of issues, including in relation to taxation and how the ownership of an asset is structured. Every transaction is different and Bargate Murray adapts its advice according to the specific circumstances of each client. There is often an international element in relation to the acquisition of luxury assets and they are well versed in coordinating advice across several jurisdictions. They regularly use their experience in matters arising in one asset class to better inform their work in others. Recent transactions with which Bargate Murray have been involved include a contract negotiation in respect of a private island hire, tax advice in connection with the import of various works of fine art belonging to a UHNW owner and acting for the owner of a classic motor car regarding a carriage dispute.
Superyachts Bargate Murray is one of the world’s top international superyacht law firms. The firm has extensive experience in this highly niche area. They act for ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals and work alongside other industry professionals such as yacht captains, naval architects and designers, family offices and other lawyers that require specialist advice in this niche area. The firm also act for shipyards.
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BARGATE MURRAY 44 Worship Street London EC2A 2EA Tel: +44 207 375 1393 Email: contact@bargatemurray.com www.bargatemurray.com
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Niche Corporate Finance Mining Advisory Firm of the Year
Camden is a corporate finance house with a particular specialty in international financing and a special emphasis on the following sectors: biotech, tech, real estate as well as junior mining and exploration companies. Listed Companies
Secondary Issues
We provide a full range of corporate finance advisory services thanks to our team of professionals with many years’ experience in the quoted markets. We serve our listed clients as their financial adviser.
Whether a secondary fundraising is planned in order to fund an acquisition, provide greater working capital for organic expansion or to reduce debt, we will try to identify good quality, long-term investors to support the issue.
Private Companies Our understanding of the particular challenges that private companies, their management and shareholders face mean that we can help at all stages of the growth cycle of a business from raising capital by way of private placement through to an exit event.
Our recognized experience in placings, and rights issues means we are well placed to advise and ensure funds are raised from the highest quality investors.
Whether institutionally owned or not, Camden has been advising private companies and their investors for many years.
Camden has advised on more than 10 transactions involving private equity investors across Europe since 2006.
We combine the experience of our professionals to advise shareholders of private companies on weighing up alternative exit strategies: trade sale, buy out or IPO.
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Private Placements Working effectively with businesses throughout their growth cycle is one of Camden’s key strengths. It enables us to support our clients from the early stages of their businesses’ development right through to their chosen exit event. Based on your business plan, we advise on financing structures and prepare information materials. We will solicit offers from suitable sources and manage the negotiation process. Securing optimal terms from the most appropriate financing partners is our goal. The process of raising money is always time-consuming and can be especially daunting for entrepreneurs. Camden aims to ensure that the relationship between the management and its longterm financing partners remains productive. Balanced long term relationships are what we strive to deliver.
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Private Equity
Increased demand for resources globally has prompted a new wave of investment in mining, particularly in resource-rich Africa. The mining and metals industries face many challenges. They must be adequately managed to deal with volatile commodity prices, fluctuating currencies, new technologies, operating and capital cost pressures. A broad range of funding alternatives must address environmental pressures, constantly changing political and strategic options. Camden's mining and metals finance and advisory team based in London, are uniquely positioned to assist and advise clients in securing financing in mining-related transactions.
Cleantech and Renewables The global economy faces unprecedented challenges: climate change, pollution and a shortage of natural resources, whilst the demand for energy is ever increasing. Our strong links with specialist financing and investment partners enable us to provide our clients with a full range of financing and strategic options.
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Working throughout Europe & North America our network of relationships and execution expertise make Camden a partner of choice and a leading source of advice.
into areas once considered the sole preserve of the public sector and fuel a wave of consolidation.
Internet & e-Commerce
Always dynamic and high profile, the retail sector is constantly evolving in keeping with changing consumer trends. Retailers worldwide are having to adapt their business models in response to the rapid growth of the internet.
The internet is the biggest revolution in industrial history, and its commercial impact is immense. Camden views e-Commerce as a powerful and dynamic sector, with key players becoming increasingly profitable. Smaller and more innovative businesses are now acquisition targets and the growing profitability of e-Commerce and Internet businesses makes the sector more attractive for leveraged buy-outs and private equity. As a consequence, we expect this sector to be the scene of high levels of M&A activity.
Our expertise Internet & e-Commerce business models are highly differentiate. In addition, technological evolution is extremely rapid and often ‘game changing’. Camden’s dedicated team has been active in this sector since its inception and consequently has a detailed understanding of the market dynamics – essential knowledge for an advisor in this area. Our long-standing experience has resulted in the development of strong relationships with some of Europe’s key players, investors and potential buyers..
Retail
Multi-channel retailing and brand and estate optimization are set to be key drivers of change in the sector in the years to come. Camden is focused on developing strong, long-term relationships across the sector. Our relationships range from individual entrepreneurs to private equity-backed brands. We provide access to international investors and buyers across Europe.
Real Estate Camden acts as a capital placement and real estate finance advisory firm. Camden represents commercial real estate owners seeking to invest in real estate opportunities or need to divest due to a challenging economic environment. Our primary focus is helping clients across all property types access investors at all levels of the capital stack, matching the specific need with the appropriate capital providers. Our strategies are proven successes because we treat each project as if it were our own.
Healthcare & Biotech Many issues continue to face the healthcare sector, offering opportunities as well as potential pitfalls for investors. Healthcare provision will always be subject to political considerations, while regulatory and structural reform can present serious challenges. The financial turmoil of the last few years will constrain healthcare expenditure. This, in turn, will drive private sector involvement
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Asset Based Lender of the Year Leumi ABL is delighted to have won once again the title of Asset Based Lender of the Year for the United Kingdom in the Dealmakers Monthly Country Awards 2020.
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eumi ABL is the specialist asset based lending subsidiary of Bank Leumi (UK) plc, offering a full asset based lending capability to growing businesses. We provide working capital solutions by funding against invoices, stock and plant & machinery, plus trade finance and term loans. We provide funding lines of up to £35m and are trusted by professional introducers nationwide to structure the most effective facility for their clients. Our comprehensive ABL product range has supported our focus on larger deals, with more clients benefiting from our five year term loans and trade finance facilities. This has enabled us to offer real flexibility to clients’ funding needs and helps to differentiate clearly our full ABL offering. At Leumi ABL, we apply our entrepreneurial spirit and creative approach to all business opportunities to maximise the funding available. Our focus on short decision lines and continued senior involvement at all stages of our relationship with you can offer a refreshing alternative to some attitudes in larger and more traditional institutions. We continue to build and reinforce our relationships with the Private Equity community, and are pleased to see a greater proportion of PE sponsored deals. This has created some good opportunities for our experienced team and we are building a strong reputation amongst the PE community as an ABL provider that takes the time to listen to clients, works hard at building relationships and delivers what we promise. Our Brighton Head Office along with our Northern Operational office in Manchester, plus four Regional Sales offices, gives full UK coverage. Recently, Leumi ABL has completed a structured ABL deal for facilities totalling £74m with Argent Foods Group, a £765m revenue diversified international food group focused on the fresh fruit, food supply and meat processing markets.
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Leumi ABL worked closely with Argent Foods, their debt advisor Alvarez and Marsal, and the incumbent provider Lloyds Bank to accede to a £74m club lending facility comprising £55m invoice discounting, a £10m revolving credit facility and a £9m term loan. Argent’s corporate headquarters are in London with operations in Europe, North America, Africa and Australasia.
Phil Woodward, CEO, Leumi ABL
John Oldcorn, Argent’s Group CFO, added: “I am delighted to have Leumi ABL join our bank club as we continue to grow the business. I was impressed with how quickly the Leumi team was able to understand the business and the speed of their decision making process. Leumi ABL’s overall approach, including with respect to the final structure, showed a flexible and entrepreneurial attitude throughout that mirrors the culture of the Argent business.” Leumi ABL Regional Sales Director, said: “We were really impressed with the Argent business and are pleased to have entered into a new long term relationship with it. This approach of stepping into an existing facility demonstrated our ability to take a flexible approach to asset based financing alongside Argent’s debt advisor. Entering the club facility as a joint lead represents the first step in supporting the Argent team as they continue growing the business.” At a time of continuing uncertainty, the Leumi ABL team is confident about the strong relationships we have built in the marketplace. The focus we have on completing deals with confidence and with certainty will enable us to continue providing the creativity and flexibility that clients require to support their ambitions. LEUMI ABL LIMITED Tel: 01273 716200 Mobile: 07900 802774 Email: pwoodward@leumiabl.co.uk www.leumiabl.co.uk
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Best Immigration Law Firm of the Year Taylor Hampton represent a range of clients, from A-list celebrities to small and large businesses.
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e pride ourselves on listening to our clients’ personal and/ or commercial objectives and ensuring these objectives are met at every stage of our instructions. The firm was at the forefront of the phone hacking litigation and continues to be heavily involved in ongoing phone hacking claims against News Group and Mirror Group Newspapers, having acted in the landmark claim of Gulati v News Group Newspapers which led one of the highest awards to date of privacy damages at trial.
Leader in its Field Taylor Hampton is recognised as a leader in defamation, privacy, phone hacking and internet litigation. Cases in which the firm has acted led to the closure of the News of the World and the establishment of the Leveson inquiry. In addition to its media practice, the firm is also a specialist in commercial disputes, immigration and family law (including international cases).
Daniel Taylor Daniel is one of the most experienced lawyers in the business and specialises in all aspects of media law including libel, privacy, internet law and confidentiality. A number of the cases he has been involved in have led to changes in the law governing the media. He is also a highly experienced commercial litigator. Daniel has acted for both Claimants and Defendants in numerous high profile actions. This means he understands the media industry, the way journalists think and operate and what is acceptable and not acceptable to print or publish. He also has a thorough understanding of the internet and social media. Daniel’s work includes landmark cases which have changed the law. One of his cases led to the important test of “substantial damage to reputation” being required in order to found a libel action. This subsequently contributed to the enactment of the serious harm test in the Defamation Act 2013.
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Daniel is a leading practitioner in the realm of privacy and was a pioneer in the phone hacking litigation. He was involved in the firm’s successful actions against News International which were pivotal to the closure of the News of the World. More recently, the firm represented several claimants in the landmark case of Gulati v Mirror Group Newspapers where record damages were awarded against Mirror Group. Daniel has represented household names in their actions against the media, including actors, TV presenters and sportsmen. Daniel also has many years of experience in dealing with prepublication issues and the law of contempt, having been involved in copy clearance in relation to ground breaking and agenda setting stories. He defended the media in the two most serious contempt of court cases to face newspapers in the last 50 years. He has wide experience in acting on a range of commercial disputes including contract claims, property related disputes and employment matters. Daniel is delighted that the firm has been successful in winning a number of awards in 2017. These include Media Law Firm of the Year, Privacy and Confidentiality Law Firm of the Year and Privacy Law Firm of the Year. The firm has also featured previously in Super Lawyers magazine.
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