by Kevin Livingston | Big Deals, Featured Article, Latest News
TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG (”TRUMPF”) has concluded a EURO 300m syndicated loan with the assistance of Hengeler Mueller. The new credit line replaces existing financing arrangements. TRUMPF is a leading global hightechnology company and produces machine tools, lasers and...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the International Bar Association in Vienna that, when it comes to business and human rights, corporate lawyers have a higher duty than simply meeting client needs and expectations. Annan was speaking alongside John Ruggie,...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
In contrast to optimistic expectations, the number of M&A deals in Australia in 2015-2016 is expected to continue on a sharp decline, according to the seventh annual Herbert Smith Freehills Australian Public M&A Report. According to the report, the shift seen...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
DLA Piper advised R. STAHL Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Baden-Württemberg, on a EURO 95 million corporate financing deal. The financing deal is being arranged by Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, with Baden-Württembergische Bank and...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
According to Anthony Wright, the founder and head of Lexvoco, a recruitment agency for temporary in-house staff. in-house lawyers, having traditionally focused on mitigating risk are now starting to find ways to generate revenue for their employers, While Wright...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
With Volkswagen facing as much as $18 billion in liability for its ongoing diesel disaster scandal and up to 20 lawsuits, General Counsel David Geanacopoulos is likely to face the spotlight soon. The German car company came under fire on September 18 when the U.S....