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Gary E Davidson comments in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin family files lawsuit in ‘tragic, senseless’ death of Abbey Conner at Mexico resort

This article was originally published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Calling her death “tragic, senseless and entirely avoidable,” the family of Abbey Conner filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday in Florida against the Mexico resort where Conner drowned last year and the U.S.-based website company that manages the resort’s bookings. The 24-page wrongful death complaint outlines the […]

Gary E DavidsonPartner, Diaz Reus

BREXIT: Turkey Amended its Approach on Medical Device Registrations

On April 12, 2021, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”) published the Amending Announcement regarding the Practices to be Carried Out After the Transition Period Regarding BREXIT (“Announcement”), abolishing the current practices and bringing out new approach on medical device registrations with purpose to ensure uniform practices with the EU. The Announcement explains that pursuant […]

Şafak HerdemManaging Partner, Herdem Attorneys At Law

Keystone advises Wild Nutrition on £5 million private equity investment

Keystone Law has advised client Wild Nutrition, and its co-founders, in connection with a £5 million investment by Piper, the UK’s leading specialist investor in consumer brands. Founded in 2013 by Henrietta and Charlie Norton, Wild Nutrition is an online natural health supplements brand that has disrupted the UK’s £20bn health and wellness market. The […]

Hannah BuddPartner, Keystone Law

MedTech M&A Series: A Strategic Buyer’s Perspective

Join MassMedic and MedWorld Advisors, for the “M&A Medtech Series” where the state of M&A in our Industry will be discussed quarterly.  About this Event  Acquisitions in MedTech are a common event in both recessionary and boom times. Companies of all sizes are being acquired by Strategic or Financial buyers in the US and also Internationally. So, what does […]

Dave SheppardPrincipal, MedWorld Advisors

Medical masks are now mandatory at all times in all Quebec workplaces

The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (“CNESST”) has decided to make it mandatory, as of April 8, 2021, to wear a medical mask or a mask certified by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), at all times in all workplaces in Quebec. A mask will now be required in all circumstances, […]

Richard ProvostPartner, Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Circular CSSF 21/769 – Teleworking in supervised entities

On 9 April 2021, the CSSF published Circular CSSF 21/769 regarding governance and security requirements for Supervised Entities (as defined below) to perform tasks or activities through Telework (as defined below) (“Circular 21/769”). Scope of Circular 21/769 Following the significant increase in Teleworking over the past year in Luxembourg (the number of resident teleworkers in […]

Evelyn MaherPartner, Bonn Steichen & Partners

Spanish holding companies channel investment to and from foreign entities

By knowing how to invest in foreign markets via the application of Spanish International Investment Company status (ETVE), investors benefit from advantageous tax exemptions. Learn how establishing a holding company in Spain with several international dependent subsidiaries abroad can prove to be a wise and safe business investment. Entidades de Tenencia de Valores Extranjeros – […]

Paul Urrutia SubinasPartner, LEIALTA

Vietnam’s Regional Labor Market: Labor Cost, Workforce Optimization and HR Strategy

Vietnam has a population of over 97 million people spread over 330,000 square kilometers. The country is still predominately rural, with urban centers providing a home for just 35 percent of the population. Companies entering Vietnam for the first time often fail to account for regional variation in the labor market and invest in locations […]

Alberto VettorettiManaging Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates

Poland: the economic powerhouse of Eastern Europe

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers During the past two decades the key nations of Central and Eastern European (CEE) have grown significantly following moves to liberalise their economies. On average Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, to name a few, increased their per capita GDP by 115% between 2004-2020. Employment was at its lowest […]

Robert LewandowskiPartner, DLP Dr Lewandowski & Partners

Member Spotlight – Why boutique is best – Daniel Jimenez Garcia values the personal approach

For Daniel Jimenez Garcia, the ideal law firm is a small boutique with a large reach. After working for years at Ashurst – the international legal behemoth – Daniel was ready for a radical change. He wanted his own small firm but with an international presence to draw in big clients. As a specialist in […]

Daniel JimenezFounder and Head of Litigation and Arbitration Department, SLJ Abogados