16 Jun
Member News

Mannheimer Swartling wins Chambers Europe ‘Best Swedish Firm of the Year’ award

Mannheimer Swartling was named ‘Best Swedish Firm of the Year’ at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence ceremony held in Amsterdam. “We are delighted that Mannheimer Swartling has been named ‘Best Swedish Firm of the Year’,” says Jan Dernestam, managing partner. “We work hard to exceed our clients’ expectations in every single assignment, to always deliver the highest quality and offer innovative advice and solutions.” This recognition closely follows the firm receiving IFLR’s ‘Law Firm of the Year: Sweden’ award in...

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16 Jun
Chapter News

Capital Markets Union: more investment across the EU and more funds for SMEs

The Capital Markets Union (CMU) should boost the efficient allocation of savings to fund businesses, protect cross-border investors and create a new channel to finance the real economy, said economic and monetary MEPs in a resolution on Tuesday. They want CMU building blocks such as diverse investment choices, risk mitigation and clear investment information across the EU to be in place by 2018 to complement bank financing The economic and monetary affairs committee want to see a balanced approach under...

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15 Jun
Chapter News

Mario Draghi at Hearing at the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Introductory statement by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB | Brussels, 15 June 2015 Mr Chairman, Honourable members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be back to this committee for my regular hearing. Today, I would like to share with you the ECB’s assessment of the current economic and monetary conditions in the euro area. I will then touch on the subject chosen for our exchange of views, namely the risks and...

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12 Jun
Member News

Immigration Update: H1B & L Visas – What you need to know

  New Policy May Provide Hope to Employers Frustrated by Historically High Denial Rates for High-Skilled Specialized Employee Transfers Over the past decade, in a trend that has caused concern among many U.S. employers, denial rates for high-skilled foreign national employee transfer visa petitions have increased substantially. In fact, according to a recent report from the National Foundation for American Policy, the denial rate for L-1B high-skilled international transfer visas increased to an historic high of 35 percent in FY 2014....

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12 Jun
Chapter News

Main results of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council

European Council | Council of the European Union The presidency briefed ministers on the state of play on the proposals for a telecommunications single market (roaming and net neutrality) currently being negotiated with the European Parliament. MAIN RESULTS: Telecommunications Telecommunications single market The presidency briefed ministers on the state of play on the proposals for a telecommunications single market (roaming and net neutrality) currently being negotiated with the European Parliament. The telecommunications single market proposal was also discussed by ministers at an informal breakfast...

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11 Jun
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

EP vote and debate on TTIP recommendations postponed: what’s next?

The debate and vote on Parliament's recommendations on the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations were postponed because of the high number of amendments tabled. What does this mean and what happens next? EP President Martin Schulz decided late on Tuesday to send the 116 amendments tabled in plenary to the Parliament report on TTIP to the international trade committee for further deliberation. The following morning the debate scheduled on the same issue was also postponed for...

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11 Jun
Member News

7 Ways for Startups to work together to foster growth and investment

A common trait in Portuguese entrepreneurs is their excessive individuality. In traditional sectors this has been most unfortunate, as it has inhibited cooperation between exporting companies that are usually small in the world stage and could benefit hugely if they worked more closely together. ] I’ve even witnessed first hand a Private Equity firm trying to promote an agreement between portfolio companies to jointly scout a specific foreign market. At the first opportunity, companies tried to steal clients from one another!In the...

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10 Jun
Chapter News

After ACTA: EU needs new tools to protect EU intellectual property rights

The EU needs better tools to protect EU intellectual property in third countries, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday. They ask the EU Commission to look into appropriate means and methods to this end. In a separate resolution, also voted on Tuesday, they also advocate assessing and adjusting intra-EU rules to combat online breaches of intellectual property rights (IPRs). The "commercial nature of many IPR infringements" and the "growing involvement of organised crime" pose a serious threat...

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10 Jun
Member News

SRR’s Women’s Resource Group is proud to Award Scholarships to Female Business Students

SRR's Women's Resource Group is proud to award scholarships to qualified female students pursuing a career in business. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to young women who embody SRR's core values and ambitions, and to aid in their aspirations of obtaining a business-related career. Congratulations to the Winners of SRR's Women in Business 2014 Scholarships (pictured above): Christina Wells - Michigan State University (top) Rachel Kitchens - University of South Carolina (lower left) Sarah Knop - Texas...

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10 Jun
Member News

NYC INCENTIVE PROGRAMS EXPIRE JUNE 30TH!

  Many of New York City’s as-of-right economic incentive programs are due to expire soon. This means that benefits used to attract and retain businesses throughout the five boroughs are at stake. If your company has projects which may be eligible for these benefits, please take note. Agreements and applications must be made 2 weeks before these programs expire. More information & link to download here

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