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Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation

Insight
18 December 2017
IMT Deal Activity to Rebound in 2018

Industry disruption, consolidation and the pursuit of new technology to be main sector drivers.

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New technologies, disruptive business models, uncertainty in the global economy and political landscape, and slow growth of global demand are the major challenges in the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation space. All companies are struggling with the digitization and the internet of things, and some have to reinvent themselves, because their current business model is under threat. Automated driving and electric mobility are just two illustrative buzz words for this phenomenon. This is coupled with a political threat to the freedom of movement of goods and growing investment restrictions.

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12 April 2018
Russia Proposes Harsh New Counter-Sanctions
Russian lawmakers have proposed a draft bill which if adopted could result in severe repercussions for almost all economic activity by foreign companies in Russia.
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31 March 2018
Corporate Structures Newsletter - April 2018
In this issue, we discuss the possibility of gender quotas in boardrooms and present our next three tips to improve post-acquisition integration.
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25 March 2018
Construction Law Review 2018
The focus of this edition is a round-up of interesting developments in the law relating to building and construction law in the past year, 2017.
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22 March 2018
Fiscal Incentives for Domestic Manufacturers of Capital Goods are Extended
The federal administration decided to extend up until 31 December 2018 the fiscal benefits regime for domestic manufacturers of capital goods.
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15 March 2018
Merchant Shipping Companies in Russia have until March 22 to Opt Out of New Federal Regulations on Employee Salaries and Benefits
The Ministry of Labor announced a new Federal Industry Agreement for the merchant shipping sector.
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10 March 2018
Trump on Trade: What New US Steel and Aluminum Duties Mean For Businesses
On 8 March, President Trump signed two proclamations – one on steel imports and one on aluminum imports.
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05 March 2018
Russia Joins the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
The Federal Act on the ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement was signed into law in Russia.
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12 April 2018
Baker McKenzie advises DFDS on €950m acquisition of U.N. Ro-Ro
With this acquisition, DFDS expands its activities into the Mediterranean, one of Europe’s most dynamic freight markets.
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05 April 2018
MHP SE announced Eurobond closing
The Kyiv office of Baker McKenzie acted as Ukrainian law counsel for J.P. Morgan Securities plc, ING Bank N.V. and UBS Limited as Joint Lead-Managers.
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27 March 2018
Baker McKenzie advises consortium of fund managers on €1.7 billion acquisition of Scandlines
The deal signed on Monday is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals.
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27 March 2018
Consolidation in KSA Dairy Industry: NADEC Acquires Al Safi Danone
The deal will help consolidate NADEC's and ASD’s business in the dairy industry in Saudi Arabia, reinforce their position to create a leading regional dairy and beverage player, and extend ...
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01 March 2018
Accent Equity acquires Thor Shipping
Thor Shipping & Transport is a logistics company, operating 4 vessels between Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and Finland.
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23 February 2018
Baker McKenzie assists Bunka Shutter on the cross-border acquisition of ArcPac Garage Doors
This transaction involved both Baker McKenzie's Tokyo and Sydney offices advising Bunka Shutter.
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14 February 2018
Baker McKenzie partner Nicolas Kredel wins ILO Client Choice Award 2018
This is the second time Nicolas has won this award, having previously won it in 2016.
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