09 Sep
Chapter News

A better Europe: group leaders set out their expectations for the State of the EU debate

From Brexit and the economy, to the migration crisis and the terrorism threat, Europe is facing many challenges. The annual State of the EU debate on 14 September is an opportunity for MEPs to discuss the direction for the EU to take with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Read on to find out what political group leaders expect and how you can follow it yourself. The State of the Union speech and debate takes place every year since 2010 during the...

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08 Sep
Member News

Houlihan Lokey Advises Metcalfe’s skinny

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that the shareholders of Metcalfe's skinny Ltd have sold the remaining 74% of the company to Snyder's Lance (NASDAQ: LNCE), who initially acquired a 26% stake in January 2016. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Metcalfe's skinny and assisted in structuring and negotiating the transaction on their behalf. This deal represents another successful transaction for Houlihan Lokey in the Food & Beverage industry. Founded...

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08 Sep
Member News

Vistra Completes Rebrand of Orangefield Offices

Vistra today announced the successful rebranding of all Orangefield offices to Vistra. Following Baring Private Equity Asia’s acquisition of a majority stake in both Vistra Group and Orangefield Group in October 2015, the decision was taken to rebrand Orangefield to Vistra. Over the course of this year, all Orangefield offices have been rebranded, resulting in some of the larger offices moving to new premises.  The last office to rebrand was one of the largest, Amsterdam, which was the location of Orangefield...

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08 Sep
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

Boosting EU Innovation With TTIP

The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership offers an opportunity for the European Union (EU) to improve the innovativeness of its economy. The EU is a political and economic union of twenty-eight European nations with a collective GDP of 16.5 trillion USD and a population exceeding half a billion. Yet, despite high standards of living, education, and technological access, innovation in the EU trails far behind that of the United States (US). The Global Innovation Index ranks the US the fifth most...

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08 Sep
Chapter News

Making a difference: young people reveal their 50 ideas for a better Europe

For the best ideas for Europe's future, why not ask the next generation? In May 7,000 young Europeans gathered in Strasbourg for the second European Youth Event (EYE) during which they discussed how to best tackle the many challenges facing Europe. Fifty of the best ideas have been collected in a report, which was presented to Parliament on 6 September. Some of the ideas will be forwarded to parliamentary committees, which starting 11 October will discuss them with the...

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08 Sep
Chapter News

Introductory statement to the ECB press conference

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council, which was also attended by the Commission Vice-President, Mr Dombrovskis. Based on our regular economic and monetary analyses, we decided to keep the key ECB interest rates unchanged. We continue to expect them to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of time, and well past the...

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08 Sep
Member News

The EEOC’s New Wide-Reaching Retaliation Guidance: What Should Employers Do Now?

On August 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the release of its long awaited Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues, replacing Section 8 of the EEOC Compliance Menu published in 1998. The guidance, which is accompanied by a companion Small Business Fact Sheet, sets forth the EEOC’s expansive analysis of retaliation, which is now the most frequently asserted basis of discrimination in all sectors.  Covering issues related to retaliation applicable to all of the laws for...

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08 Sep
Member News

Airfinance Journal ranks Guy Espitalier-Noel as a rising star in aviation finance

Guy Espitalier-Noel, a senior associate in Stephenson Harwood's aviation finance practice, has been recognised as a rising star by leading industry publication, Airfinance Journal, in their 2016 Guide to Aviation Lawyers. Guy has worked in both private practice and in-house roles, and he has a wealth of experience advising clients on a variety of often complex, cross-border transactions. He acts for industry-leading aviation finance banks, lessors and airlines on transactions including operating lease financings (including subordinated debt and Shari’ah-compliant financings...

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07 Sep
Chapter News

Speech by the President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, at the annual Bruegel dinner in Brussels, 6 September 2016

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today at your Annual Meetings. A few months ago I spoke to Guntram (Wolf) about this event and about a possible topic for my remarks. There are elections coming up in France, Germany and my country, the Netherlands. At the same time, the polls - not to mention the outcome of the Brexit referendum - highlight the appeal of populists all over Europe. My remarks today will focus on what...

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07 Sep
Member News

General Electric makes $1.4B 3D printing play

General Electric Co. (GE) on Tuesday announced the acquisition of two 3D printing companies in Europe, as the company looks to bulk up the technology's use in the manufacturing of jet engines and cars. The industrial conglomerate is to acquire Arcam AB and SLM Solutions Group AG, both suppliers of additive manufacturing equipment, for $1.4 billion. 3D printing has become an area of interest for many manufacturing companies as it can help reduce costs. The European 3D printing industry has carved...

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