“European consumer action lawsuit” – legal sin on the way to a “collectivist legal action”?

Basic content, concerns The draft “Directive on a representative action to protect the collective interests of consumers”, Commissioner Vera Jourová on 11 April 2018 presented is said to be a “new deal for consumers” (cf. zpo-blog of 22 April 2018, www.zpo-blog.de). Consumer protection associations and qualified institutions should be able to file claims as a […]

LOOPER GOODWINE, P.C., REPRESENTS NEW PUBLIC COMPANY CREATES LARGEST OILFIELD SERVICES COMPANY IN THE MIDDLE EAST REGION

Looper Goodwine, P.C., represented National Energy Services Reunited Corp, a BVI corporation (“NESR”) formed in 2017 to complete the acquisition of two oil field service companies in the Middle East. The acquisitions were completed upon receiving public shareholder approval for acquiring Gulf Energy Services, in Oman, and National Petroleum Services (“NPS”) , operating in UAE […]

Donald R. LooperPartner, Looper Goodwine P.C.

The German touch – the 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules are in force!

  I.                     With effect as of March 1, 2018, the revised and updated 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules are in force. They are issued in German and English and continue a tradition of German Handelsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit (commercial arbitration) to support a mutual settlement. But they also introduce new tools and mechanisms to present a set of […]

NEW US TAX LEGISLATION

NEW US TAX LEGISLATION By Donald R. Looper of Looper Goodwine, P.C. On Christmas Eve 2017, The United States Congress passed major Tax Legislation that made material changes to the U.S. tax law.  The most material change was to reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.  There were many “special-interest” domestic tax provisions. […]

Donald R. LooperPartner, Looper Goodwine P.C.

Energy Maritime Construction Law – Onshore & Offshore joins IR as the exclusive Maritime Law member in US – Texas and also our Energy Law member in US – Georgia , US – Louisiana and US – Oklahoma

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Buford Boyd Pollett of Energy Maritime Construction Law – Onshore & Offshore. Buford has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law member in US – Texas and also our Energy Law member in US – Georgia , US – Louisiana and […]

Aaron P. Allan was recently interviewed by Lawyer Monthly magazine

I’m happy to report that I was recently interviewed by Lawyer Monthly magazine on insurance issues affecting the energy sector.  Within the link below is a copy of the interview in which I discussed some key issues that may be of interest to the IR Global community.  Article:  https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/lawyer-monthly-magazine/ Please feel free to share!