In a recent case, Smithton Ltd v Naggar [2014] EWHC 680 Ch, the Court of Appeal reconsidered the difference between de facto and shadow directors. A de facto director is a person who performs the functions of a director but who has not been formally appointed as such (s250 Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”)). Whereas, a shadow director is a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the company are accustomed…

International law firm Greenberg Traurig will serve as the lead sponsor for the MIXiii Israel Innovation Conference, which will debut a conference format to uniquely combine Biomed and High-tech presentations and activities.  The conference will take place at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds May 20-22, 2014. This new conference format, led by IATI, Israel’s umbrella organization focusing on the nation’s advanced technologies, will also include a government perspective and involve the Chief Scientist (OCS) of…

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. and its French main shareholder, BNP Paribas SA, in the public offering of shares of BNP Paribas Poland listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The value of the offer was PLN 231.2 million. (Approximately US$75 million) Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Dom Maklerski Banku Handlowego S.A. acted as global coordinators and BNP Paribas France acted as a joint book runner. In the transaction,…

International law firm Greenberg Traurig provided advice on Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.’s acquisition of Polkomtel, the operator of the “Plus” mobile network. The transaction creates the largest media and telecommunication group in the region and one of the largest corporations in Poland. Greenberg Traurig advised Cyfrowy Polsat on all aspects of the transaction, starting from negotiating investment agreements with shareholders of Metelem (the parent entity of Polkomtel), including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Based…

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP assisted Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Limited (Atlas Mara) in connection with its first acquisition following its incorporation and listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in December 2013. Atlas Mara announced on 31 March that it had concluded agreements to acquire a majority of BancABC, a leading multi-country, multi-service bank with operations across the Southern African Development Community which is listed on the Botswana stock exchange, with a secondary…

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 40 attorneys recognized in the 2014 edition of the prestigious legal services directory Chambers Global. Additionally, the directory recognizes 16 of the firm’s practice areas. The firm, with offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, has attorneys ranked in its Amsterdam, Boston, Houston, London, Los Angeles,  Mexico City, Miami, New York, Northern Virginia…

International law firm Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP (GTM) advised Rentokil Initial plc (FTSE: RTO) in the sale of its Initial Facilities (“IFS”) business to Interserve Plc for a total cash consideration of £250m. The team included: Fiona Adams (Shld-LON-CP), Paul Maher (Shld-LON-MA), Kate Eades (Shld-LON-CP), Cate Sharp (Shld-LON-ENV), Naomi Feinstein (Shld-LON-LE), Justin Hamer (Shld-LON-TX), Stephen C. Tupper (Shld-LON-LT), Lisa Navarro (Shld-LON-LT), Chantal Phillips (Assoc-LON-CP), Amy Moore (LC-LON-CP), Rob Collier-Wright (Assoc-LON-LE), Luke Dixon (Assoc-LON-IP), Andrew Edwards…