Media & Entertainment Law
Copyright regulatory compliance
Negotiation and preparation of co-production and content development agreements for film, television and other media; music contracts; publishing contracts
Copyright due diligence in commercial transactions
Copyright content acquisition and validation
Advising on procurement and commercialization of media rights
Pre-contractual advisory on, drafting and reviewing agency agreements, royalty contracts, sponsorship and endorsement agreements, music contracts, etc.
Advisory services on issues of breach of confidence in the media and entertainment industry
Corporate & Commercial Law
Incorporation of corporate entities, divestitures & restrucring
Domestic & International joint ventures
Corporate governance issues
Shareholders agreements
Corporate & shareholders disputes, litigation, dispute resolution, settlements, arbitration
Contracts structuring & negotiation
Sales & Purchase of shares & other assets
Structuring of international sale agreements
Agency & distributorship agreements
Corporate finance
Secured transactions
Cross-border transactions & Contracts
Non-Profit Organisations
Company Secretarial
Real Estate & Property Development
Real estate development, planning and land use
Real estate sale and acquisition
Real estate finance, refinance and tax
Lease agreement for commercial and residential use
Construction, engineering and turn-key contracts
Infrastructure and other major projects, including PPP and concession structures
Public works
Real estate securities
Construction insurance
Property damage and subrogate recoveries
Cross-border transactions
Leasehold properties
Property management related arrangements
Hotels and resorts
Real estate portfolio restructuring
Taxation & Insolvency
Corporate taxation solutions
Personal income taxation(expatriates included)
Property tax and available incentives
Special taxation regimes for disfavored areas and foreign investments
Banking taxation and regulatory regime
Profit repatriation
Value added tax
Income tax(fiscal depreciation and thin capitalization rules included)
Tax allowances for capital expenditures
Withholding taxes
Custom duties and levies
Tax litigation
Labour/Industrial Relation
Employee benefits
Employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions
Staff secondment and relocation, cross-border included
Personnel restructuring strategy
Individual and collective lay-offs
Voluntary retirement schemes
Employees stock option plans
Trade Unions issues
Management agreements
Private pension schemes
Employment related contributions
Outsourcing and transfer of employees in the process of transfer of undertaking
Individual and collective employment agreement
Employment related disputes, including benefits and executive compensation litigations
Workmen’s compensation
Natural Resources
Electricity generation, transmission, supply, distribution
Licensing and operation of independent power plants
Privatization and corporata restructuring in the energy sector
Service agreement, public procurement included
Financing and security documents, including project finance
Regulatory issues
Greenfield/brownfield structures
PPPs & concessions in the energy field
Renewables
Energy trading
Green certificates
Nuclear power
Cogeneration and independent power production
Energy
Electricity generation, transmission, supply, distribution
Licensing and operation of independent power plants
Privatization and corporata restructuring in the energy sector
Service agreement, public procurement included
Financing and security documents, including project finance
Regulatory issues
Greenfield/brownfield structures
PPPs & concessions in the energy field
Renewables
Energy trading
Green certificates
Nuclear power
Cogeneration and independent power production
Merger & Acquisition
Acquisition and divestiture of state-owned and private entities
Cross-border mergers & acquisitions
Extensive due diligence analysis
Regulatory issues
Bid and tender preparation
Takeover tactics and flexible bid repositioning
Mergers & acquisitions finance
Management buyouts
Feasibility analysis
Assistance in negotiations, pre-closing and post-closing issues
Post-privatization issues
Post-acquisition transition consulting and integration
Merger reorganization
Corporate restructuring
Private Equity
Debt restructuring
Capital Market & Insecurities
Securities public offerings (IPOs, Voluntary and mandatory takeovers included)
State bonds and treasury bills issuance
Capital market divestitures
International securities issues
Investment funds and brokers
Derivatives trading
Assets and other Assets based structures securitization
Share issues, including share purchase agreement, share valuations
Stock option plan
Stock exchange listings
Stock repurchases programs
Municipal bonds and Euro bonds
Periodic reporting and other disclosure obligations
Minority shareholders right and shareholders disputes
Intellectual Property
Patents-registration & Protection
Distinctive Signs,including Trademarks
Copyright & Related Rights
Trade Secrets & Know-how
Industrial Designs
New Varieties of Plants
Internet & Domain Name Registration
Drafting & Negotiating licence & assignment contracts
Franchise agreements
Unfair competition & business practices
Comparative & misleading advertising
Protection & enforcement against piracy & counterfeiting
Intellectual Property litigation
Trademark Registration and Maintenance
Technology Transfer
Litigation & Arbitration
Commercial and civil litigation
Contractual disputes
Bankruptcy insolvency and restructuring litigation
International dispute resolution
Fraud and deceit
Administrative litigation
Environmental and public law litigation
Product liability
Professional liability
Enforcement of foreign judgements
Early neutral evaluation
Tort actions
Family law/Matrimonial Causes
Banking & Finance
Domestic and International lending and credit (including syndicated and bilateral loans and related security)
Asset financing (equity finance included) and securitization
Banking law and regulatory issues
Banking services provision, direct provision based on freedom of services movement included
Export credit finance
Factoring and receivables purchase
Debt structured finance
Credit risk analysis & non-performing loans
Debt recovery
Investment banking
Electronic banking
Mortgage and charges
Property finance and leasing
Consumer finance
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and satellite regulatory issues
Operation of telecoms/IT/media businesses
Infrastructure, project and equipment finance
Lisences and authorizations
Broadcasting and media law
Licencing type interest transfer
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
Hardware sale, lease and Purchase
Software development and licensing
Technology transfer
Internet use
E-Commerce
Maritime, Shipping, Aviation Transport
Cargo claims and damage
Carriage of goods
Rail, road and air transport
Shipping and transportation litigation
Marine insurance and reinsurance
Shipping document compliance
Shipping and transport finance and related collateral
Dispute and litigation under shipping documentation
Aviation regulatory issues
Aviation licensing
Aviation finance
Airport regulations
Aircraft sale, lease and purchase
Aircraft mortgages
Aviation insurance and reinsurance
Debt Recovery & Insolvency
Business restructuring & insolvency
Complex judicial reorganization and bankruptcy procedures
Liquidation of debtor’s assets and liabilities under insolvency procedure
Restructuring and rescue strategies
Receivership services
Insolvency court proceedings
Insolvency and voluntary liquidation regulatory issues
Due diligence of companies undergoing insolvency procedure or voluntary liquidation
Financial institutions insolvency
Insurance
Personal injury claims
Professional indemnity disputes
Pollution claims
Product liability
Fire, flood, storm
Reinsurance and retrocession
Coverage issues and insurance products
Directors’ and Officers’ liability
Employer liability
Financial risk insurance
Fraud investigations and assset recovery
Insurance and re-insurance disputes
Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Energy and infrastructure projects
Environmental Reporting
Waste management
Planning(Zoning)
Regulatory and compliance
Occupational safety and health
Accidental Events
Climate change
Compliance issues
Brownfield development
Environmental auditing and due diligence
Contamination and remediation
Emissions trading
Transboundary impact
BAT
Environmental impact assessment
Environment
PPPs agreement structuring and negotiation
Public tender and bid preparation
Concession of public assets and services
Regulatory issues
Royalties and tariffs
Infrastructure projects, Utilities and mining projects
Public procurement contract and dispute settlement
Joint venture, Consortium and other partnering arrangement
Regulatory advice
Risk allocation and analyses matrix
Tax and legal advice in optional contractual and corporate structure
