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Recent Developments in Employment Law

Click here for our latest Update highlighting some of the important developments since our 12 Month Review dated December 2007.

Sailors' Society Three Peaks Challenge 2008

Middleton Potts has successfully participated in the Sailors' Society Three Peaks Challenge 2008. The whole event raised over Ł600,000 for the Sailors' Society, a charity devoted to improving the lives of merchant seafarers and their families globally. Please click here for information and details of how you can still help.

New Partner Announcement - Paul Taylor

We are pleased to announce the promotion of shipping, international trade and insurance expert, Paul Taylor, as a partner in our Shipping and International Trade Group - click here for our full Press Release.

“Buyer Beware” in Sales of Secondhand Tonnage

Middleton Potts Partner, David Rabagliati, recently attended the Third Maritime Conference in Tripoli, Libya and delivered a paper on the sale and purchase of second hand tonnage. A report appears in the Law section of Lloyd’s List - click here to read the article by Sandra Speares.

Legal 500 and Chambers Directories - Another Year of Impressive Rankings

Our strong reputation in various fields has been re-confirmed by editorial comments enhancing those of previous years. Click here for our Press Release.

New Partner Announcement - Phillip D’Costa

We are pleased to announce the appointment of dispute resolution expert, Phillip D’Costa, as a partner in our Commercial Litigation Department - click here for our full Press Release.

Daily Court Fees

Lloyd's List publishes an article by David Lucas, Senior Partner and member of the Admiralty and Commercial Court Users Group. Click here to read the article.

Further Implementation of The Companies Act 2006

1 October 2007 sees the third of five proposed implementation dates for the Companies Act 2006. Click here for our Update highlighting the legislative changes in force as at 1 October 2007 which are of greatest practical importance to directors and officers of private companies.

Further Recent Media Coverage

Corporate and Employment Partner, Stephen Morrall, led the Middleton Potts team which advised the minority shareholders of Faram Ltd in relation to the sale of their shares to Alcedo subsidiary, Red Horse SpA. An article on the deal appeared in the August issue of ACQ Magazine - click here for the full text.

Middleton Potts Closes Landmark Transaction in Mozambique

Senior Banking and Corporate Partner, David Godfrey, led the Middleton Potts team which acted for Portugal’s oldest bank, Montepio Geral, on the sale of the controlling interests of twelve shareholders in one of Mozambique’s premier banks - BDC - Banco de Desenvolvimento e Comércio - to a newly-constituted Mozambique subsidiary of FirstRand Bank Holdings. The complex transaction governed by English law was announced in Maputo to a large gathering of ministers, diplomats and other dignitaries from the financial and business community in Mozambique. Click here for the full Press Release.

Further Libyan Vessel Acquisitions

Middleton Potts Partner, David Rabagliati, has again acted for Libyan state-owned shipping company, General National Maritime Transport Company, on its recent acquisition of a further four modern oil tankers, two Aframaxes and two product tankers. The acquisition represents the second phase of GNMTC’s ongoing fleet renewal and expansion programme. Click here for our full Press Release on the first phase of the programme.

The Companies Act 2006

The Companies Act 2006 received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006. Click here for our Update.

Further Recent Media Coverage

Corporate and Employment Partner, Stephen Morrall, was recently interviewed by the BBC in a live radio broadcast on Radio London 94.9FM, when he participated in a discussion on the new Age Discrimination Legislation due to come into force on 1 October. He has also been quoted on this topic in an article appearing on the BBC website. For the article on the BBC website, click here, and for Stephen Morrall’s own Update on this topic, click here.

Recent Press Comments

Banking and Corporate Partner, David Godfrey’s involvement in the sale of Pointon York to Bankas Snoras was reported as “most pioneering deal” in the Law Society Gazette on 29 June 2006. An article on the deal also appeared in the June/July issue of Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine - click here for the full text.

Middleton Potts advises on first ever sale of UK bank to Russian-controlled entity

Senior banking and corporate partner, David Godfrey, assisted by M&A and regulated markets specialist, Christopher Axford, led the Middleton Potts team which advised Pointon Group on its recent sale of Pointon York to Bankas Snoras - click here for our full Press Release.

Libyan Aframax Purchase

Middleton Potts partner, David Rabagliati, acted for General National Maritime Transport Company, the Libyan State-owned shipping company, on its US$205,000,000 purchase, and the associated financing through Calyon Bank, of three 2002 built 112,000 deadweight ton Aframax oil tankers from the Greek Kollakis Group. This acquisition represents the first phase of GNMTC’s fleet expansion programme aimed at ensuring that the majority of Libya’s oil and LNG exports are carried in Libyan owned tonnage. The financing is Libya’s first international bank financing since the end of the embargo in 2004 - Click here for our full Press Release.

Middleton Potts recognised as a leader in Italy:

Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy’s leading financial newspaper, has profiled our firm as one of the leading London law firms advising Italian corporate clients on English law. For more information, please click here.

HSH Nordbank A.G.

One of Germany’s leading banks, HSH Nordbank A.G. (a merger between Hamburgische Landesbank and Landesbank Schleswig Holstein) has selected Middleton Potts for admission to its newly streamlined panel of approved English Solicitors.

Middleton Potts acted for international metals trader, Gerald Metals Inc., in relation to the English Law aspects of Gerald’s recently completed US$ 12-20,000,000 privately placed convertible bond issue.

Commercial Litigation Partner, Edwin Cheyney, acted for Italian manufacturers of gas burners, Meneghetti S.p.A. in the recent landmark decision of the House of Lords declaring the UK Patent of rival manufacturers, Sabaf S.p.A. invalid. For more information, please contact Edwin Cheyney.

Middleton Potts’ Commercial Litigation Department acted for the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency in its recent successful defence of an appeal by Dresdner Bank AG against a Judgment of the High Court for €49 million.



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