IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Aaron P. Allan of Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP. Aaron has joined IR as our exclusive Energy Law – Oil & Gas and Energy Law – Renewables Member in California. “Glaser Weil, based in Los Angeles, is one of […]
IR Global member, Leonard Singer, partner at Couch White, LLP, successfully represented LS Power and its subsidiary Helix Generation in its $2.5 billion USD purchase of Trans Canada’s 2,400 MW Ravenswood electric generating facility located in New York City. Mr. Singer practices energy law in New York and the Northeast US and regularly represents clients […]
In its last meeting of members the ARGE Verwaltungsrecht in Hessen, the regional bar organization for regulatory law lawyers under the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) has elected Christoph Just, SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH to its board as 2nd Presiding Board Member (Stv. Vorstandsvorsitzender). The members are lawyers specializing in all aspects of regulatory work and […]
The renowned SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF antitrust team was repeatedly mandated in cartel damage claim cases. As the Federal Cartel Office completed its investigations on the flour mill cartel, now damage claims based on the unlawful cartel organization are on the table. Damage claims between 5m and 160m EUR need to be cleared. SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF supports the […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Frank Eradus of Van Diepen Van der Kroef. Frank has joined IR as our exclusive Energy Law (Oil & Gas) and Energy Law (Renewables) Member in the Netherlands. Our objective is to make this complicated world as simple as possible. We want to achieve […]
I. Legal practitioners get increasingly confronted by a clash of civilisations when trying to cover new media and business innovations with their traditional legal set of tools : The time-honoured BGB (German Civil Code) – though amended repeatedly – dates back in its structures to the year 1900 and an era, when telephones were young […]
In November, the ICC announced an amendment to the 2012 ICC Arbitration Rules that implant special rules for smaller claims with the effect of March 1, 2017. This “entirely new offer” to ICC users (so ICC Court President Mourre in his press statement) is enacted to resolve disputes “on a very expeditious and cost-effective manner.” […]
In a recent case concerning a work contract about the object supervision of a bigger construction project, the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt decided that even the transmission of a letter of dismissal via email or computer fax meets the requirements of the agreed upon written form, being interpreted as a “telecommunication transmission“ within the meaning […]
The expansion of renewable energy sources is one of the most trending topics of the European politics. The goal of the German Government is for renewable energy to make up 20 to 25 % of the total national power production by 2025. According to the Renewable Energy Law, renewable energies are supposed to cover 40 […]
Seeking a legal approval costs time and money. Legislation often poses a challenge on finding not only the competent authority but also the correct proceeding and legal basis. This makes cooperating with the administrative authorities all the more important. The first step, finding the competent authority, can impose difficulties already. Especially in the construction sector, […]
BWK Partners Attorneys in Amsterdam advises Ludan Group on its further expansion in the Netherlands. Ludan, listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, is active in renewable energy production with a strong international presence. In addition to technical and engineering services, Ludan Group is also involved in the development and financing of new renewable […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce João Dácio Rolima of Rolim, Viotti & Leite Campos Advogados. João has joined IR as our exclusive Energy Law Member in Brazil. Areas of Practice: Dispute Resolution and Tax Law Dr João Dácio Rolim, a seasoned partner highly recognized domestically and abroad with two […]