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2007

SJ Berwin LLP Advises The Crown Estate on Letting to National Geographic's first European Retail Store
18/06/07
European law firm SJ Berwin LLP's real estate department has advised The Crown Estate on its letting of 17,500 sq ft of retail space in its scheme at 83-95 Regent Street to National Geographic... Read more

SJ Berwin advises on final closing of Nova Polonia Natexis II Private Equity Fund
18/06/07
Krokus Private Equity's new fund, Nova Polonia Natexis II Private Equity Fund, has held its final closing at €100 million, significantly exceeding the initial target of €75 million. Its investment focus is on the Polish mid market... Read more

SJ Berwin advises Granville Baird Capital Partners on Eighth Generation private Equity Fund
14/06/07
The financial investor Granville Baird Capital Partners has issued its eighth generation of private equity funds in Germany... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP berät beim Verkauf der Mehrheitsanteile an der Adtech AG an AOL
29/05/07
SJ Berwin hat Aktionäre der ADTECH AG bei dem Verkauf der Mehrheitsanteile an der ADTECH AG an AOL (USA) beraten. Die ADTECH AG wird als unabhängiges und mehrheitskontrolliertes Tochterunternehmen des AOL-Unternehmensbereiches Advertising.com agieren.... Read more

Entsorgungsdienstleister vor Europäischem Gericht mit SJ BERWIN erfolgreich
29/05/07
Das Europäische Gericht Erster Instanz (EuG) hat zwei Entscheidungen der Europäischen Kommission zur Marktöffnung im Bereich der Verpackungsentsorgung bestätigt. Mit beiden Urteilen vom 24. Mai 2007 ... Read more

CFI Dismisses Appeals by DSD in two Landmark Decisions
29/05/07
On 24 May 2007, the Court of First Instance ("CFI") rejected in their entirety appeals by "Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH" ("DSD2") against two decisions of the Commission... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP and Universal Music Group Close the Show
25/05/07
SJ Berwin LLP is pleased that the European Commission has announced clearance of the acquisition by Universal Music Group of BMG Music Publishing for €1.63 billion... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP and Speechly Bircham Advise on Pre-Letting in Flagship Development, Bishopgate
25/05/07
European law firm SJ Berwin LLP’s real estate department has advised The British Land Company PLC and Speechly Bircham LLP has advised Henderson Global Investors on an agreement for new 20.5 year leases ... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Warns: New Energy White Paper Gives Green Light to Mandatory Emissions Trading
24/05/07
Large non-energy intensive UK businesses (including supermarkets, hotel chains and large offices) and public sector organisations are to be subject to a mandatory emissions trading scheme... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises in Landmark £2.64 Billion IPO: Creation of First New REIT
16/05/07
Leading European law firm SJ Berwin LLP is advising Vector Hospitality plc, a newly created hotel group on its £2.64 billion IPO ... Read more

Strong Year for SJ Berwin's Real Estate Division: Billings Up 21%
14/05/07
SJ Berwin LLP's real estate division posted a strong year (year to 30th April 2007) with billings totalling over £35.6 million, representing a 21% increase on the figure of £29.4 million for 2005-2006... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Acquisition of Hammer Film Productions
11/05/07
Leading corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP advised Cyrte Investments BV, the investment fund in which John de Mol, one of the world’s most successful producers, is a major investor, on the acquisition and financing by a consortium... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Acts on £132M Refinancing of Jane Norman
09/05/07
SJ Berwin LLP further increased its profile as a leading advisor to private equity houses and borrowers on financings in the UK retail sector... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises New Client Citigroup Property Investors on Joint Acquisition in Germany
08/05/07
European law firm SJ Berwin’ German real estate practice has advised new client Citigroup Property Investors and Arax Properties Ltd in connection with their joint acquisition of six properties in North and North East Germany... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP's victory in the House of Lords for OK! in the Catherine Zeta Jones wedding photos case
02/05/07
SJ Berwin's senior Solicitor Advocate, Richard Slowe, and associates Georgina Bristow and Christina Sharma have successfully acted for OK! magazine in their dispute with Hello! over the publication of "spoiler" photographs of the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones ... Read more