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Targeting “unfair foreign taxes” with proposed section 899
May 31, 2025
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Big Law’s Increasing AI Use Could Speed Billable Hours’ Demise
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Big Law’s Increasing AI Use Could Speed Billable Hours’ Demise
May 30, 2025
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Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation: New Investment Techniques
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Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation: New Investment Techniques
May 30, 2025
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Union’s AI Vader Charge Offers Reminder of Looming Risks
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Union’s AI Vader Charge Offers Reminder of Looming Risks
May 29, 2025
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Thirteenth Annual Global Report: National Regulatory Trends in Human Resources Law
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Thirteenth Annual Global Report: National Regulatory Trends in Human Resources Law
May 23, 2025
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Todd Solomon served as co-author of The IBA Global Employment Institute’s 13th Annual Global Report, which highlights general international trends in human resources law.
The report reveals the global labor market experienced significant shifts in 2023 and the early part of 2024 driven by evolving workplace dynamics and technological advancements, and that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent, offering improvements in efficiency, personalization and decision-making. The report also demonstrates that alternative work arrangements continued to evolve, reflecting diverse cultural, economic, and organizational priorities and that there has been a discernible return to the office in contrast to the previous annual report. Focus on a robust economy and economic interests continue to be very important.
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Beautiful Bill? I am.
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Beautiful Bill? I am.
May 28, 2025
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McDermott Advises Tikehau Capital on the Acquisition of a Frankfurt Office Property for Conversion into a Service Apartment Complex
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McDermott Advises Tikehau Capital on the Acquisition of a Frankfurt Office Property for Conversion into a Service Apartment Complex
May 28, 2025
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Frankfurt, 28 May 2025 – McDermott Will & Emery has comprehensively advised global alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital on the acquisition of a centrally located office property in the city of Frankfurt, Germany. Tikehau Capital is acquiring the property together with Dunman Capital Partners, a real estate investor based in Frankfurt, with the intention of transforming it into a serviced apartment complex.
Constructed in 1990, the asset in Querstrasse has a usable space of approx. 8,000 square meters. It is to be extensively refurbished as soon as the existing leases expire as scheduled over the next two years. Once completed, the project will comprise around 172 units designed for both long-term stays and traditional hotel operators.
The project is part of Tikehau Capital’s pan-European value-add real estate strategy and represents the third investment of the second fund vintage in Germany. The project is financed through an Article 9 fund in accordance with the EU Disclosure Regulation.
McDermott has provided Tikehau Capital with comprehensive legal and tax advice in relation to the acquisition of the property, the joint venture, the asset management agreement, the tax structure and the financing.
The McDermott team was led by partner Johannes Honzen and comprised partners Christoph Coenen, Kian Tauser and Florian Schiefer as well as counsel Adrian Helfenstein and associate Michael Spirk.
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POLICY: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’; Industry Experts and Stakeholders Weigh in as Bill Moves Forward
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POLICY: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’; Industry Experts and Stakeholders Weigh in as Bill Moves Forward
May 27, 2025
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McDermott Advises Main Capital Partners and PeakAvenue on the Acquisition of APIS
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McDermott Advises Main Capital Partners and PeakAvenue on the Acquisition of APIS
May 27, 2025
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Munich, May 27, 2025 – McDermott Will & Emery has advised Main Capital Partners and its portfolio company PeakAvenue, a leading provider of engineering and quality management software, on the acquisition and financing of the acquisition of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) specialist APIS.
The acquisition of APIS is the fourth acquisition in PeakAvenue’s buy-and-build strategy backed by Main Capital Partners.
PeakAvenue is an innovative software company headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, specializing in engineering and quality management solutions. With over 30 years of industry experience, PeakAvenue serves more than 2,500 customers worldwide.
APIS Informationstechnologien, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Wörth an der Donau, Germany, serves a diversified blue-chip customer base of over 1,500, including Infineon, ZF, Bosch and Schaeffler.
With APIS’ strong presence in the US and Asia, PeakAvenue will continue to build on its growing presence in the US and expand its customer base in Asia. The combined group employs over 200 people with offices in Germany, the US, the UK and China and serves 3,000 customers worldwide.
Main Capital Partners is a leading software investor in the DACH region, the Benelux countries, the Nordic countries and the United States. Main Capital has approximately €6 billion in assets under management and maintains an active portfolio of more than 50 software groups.
McDermott regularly advises Main Capital on transactions, including financing.
The McDermott team was led by partner Hanno M. Witt and comprised partners Ludwig Zesch, Raminta Dereskeviciute, Steffen Woitz, Thomas Gennert and Riley T. Orloff, counsel Marcus Fischer, Claus Färber, Krasen Krastev, Adrian Helfenstein, Holger Mlynek, Raymond Paretzky and Laura Stammwitz as well as associates Armin Teymouri, Manuel Weiß, Nicole Kaps, Markus Hunkenschröder, Romy Lanz, Noah Green, Emily Rees, Sophie Rezki, Michal Chajdukowski, Ludovica Rabitti, Janek Joosten, Lea Hauser and transaction lawyer Eva Kanela.
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Power Players Finalist: Ethan Townsend, McDermott Will & Emery
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Power Players Finalist: Ethan Townsend, McDermott Will & Emery
May 26, 2025
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