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Dentons advises on largest Hungarian real estate deal in 2015 so far

Denton's has advised the seller of a prime real estate portfolio in Budapest, which includes, among others, MOM Park Shopping Center and Offices, West End Business Center Offices, to a consortium consisting of Morgan Stanley, Wing and CC Real. "We were very pleased to...

Simpson Thacher faces $1.5 billion lawsuit over failure to spot paralegal error

Simpson Thacher, along with client JP Morgan, is being sued by General Motors after it failed to spot a $1.5 billion error made by a Mayer Brown paralegal on the GM side of a loan deal with the Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Montgomery, Alabama. The suit...

Brazil nuclear power CEO arrested on corruption charges

Brazilian authorities arrested the chief executive of the nuclear power unit of state-controlled electric utility Eletrobras July 28 and carried out nearly two dozen search warrants on related businesses, widening a sweeping investigation into corruption at some of...

Improved banking practices make Mexico a target for foreign investment

Interview by Lauren Biszewski, Esq. Principal Consultant, US & Latin America From microfinance to bank mergers, much is happening in Mexico to make the country a better target for foreign investment. To get a clearer picture, we spoke with Jones Day Partners...

TMT in Mexico still faces short-term obstacles

An interview with DLA Piper Mexico City Partner, Eduardo Gallastegui Interview by Lauren Biszewski, Esq. Principal Consultant, US & Latin America What are some of the biggest challenges facing the TMT (technology media, telecom) sector in Mexico? The main...