Robert Koller, an Austrian citizen, who completed law degrees in both Austria and Spain, has been awarded a landmark decision in a dispute lasting several years in relation to the Austrian legal profession. Having first qualified as a lawyer in Spain, he applied to take the foreign lawyers’ test in
The Bermuda Government is planning to extend to 2035 the period of time for which the Ministry of Finance may grant an assurance to international businesses that are identified as exempted undertakings that they will be exempt from certain tax liabilities in Bermuda. The announcement was made as part of
Fortress Investment Group has appointed Thomas Chan-Soo Kang as president, Fortress Asia. Kang will become a member of Fortress’s management committee and will have responsibility for business development, capital formation, strategy and management/administration in the Asia region. Kang will be based in Fortress’s newly opened Singapore office, and will report
Mistral Equity Partners, a private equity firm specialising in the consumer and retail sectors, has promoted three members of its investment team. Griffin Whitney and Christopher Bradley have both been promoted to principal, and Elizabeth Nations has been promoted to senior associate. “We are delighted to recognise Griffin, Chris
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Kaveh Samie as managing director and head of Middle East and North Africa. Previously, Samie was a managing director and head of equities for HSBC Middle East & North Africa. The appointment takes effect on 6 January 2011. Samie will work closely with Ford M.
Green Courte Partners, a private equity investment firm targeting niche real estate sectors, has promoted Sirina R. Jimenez and Antonia A. Anagnostopoulos to vice president and Jordan T. Kerger to senior associate. Since joining Green Courte in July 2006, Jimenez has made significant contributions to the firm’s land-lease community portfolio
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has made a USD10m investment in the first private equity fund dedicated to Bangladesh. CDC’s investment in the Frontier PE fund will be used to provide growth capital to help promising Bangladeshi businesses expand and develop key industry sectors. Frontier has raised USD88m
Law firm Dundas & Wilson has advised the new management team in the private equity-backed buyout of Chemigraphic, one of the largest independent full service electronic manufacturing services providers in the UK. RJD Partners, a lower middle market investor, backed the deal which will see the sons of founders Frank
Private equity-backed absence management company FirstCare has appointed Richard Burrell, one of the health sector’s leading investors, as non-executive chairman. Following a career in investment banking and property fund management, Burrell founded Assura, a listed provider of primary care buildings and services. Earlier this year, Burrell led the disposal of
Fortress Investment Group has appointed David Barry as a member of the company’s board, effective 1 January 2011. Barry will serve as a class I director. The board has also appointed Barry to its audit committee and nominating, corporate governance and conflicts committee. Barry will replace Howard Rubin, who will
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