Mauricio Duarte is a Lawyer from Universidad Francisco Marroquín (Guatemala) with an LL.M. from St. Thomas University (Minnesota). Mauricio worked for 4 years in international arbitration, before devoting himself to issues related to technology and legal innovation. You can find the recording here.
As 2021 gets underway, GESSEL is proud to announce the implementation of personnel changes at our firm. Three of our experienced colleagues have now become partners: Michał Bochowicz, advocate, specialises in M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions in the tech, media and telecoms (TMT) and renewable energy sectors, and also in day-to-day business law […]
It is with pleasure that we present to you GESSEL’s fourth transaction yearbook, summarising the work of our firm’s M&A practice in 2020. To state the obvious, developments in corporate M&A over the past year were overshadowed, like all other realms of life, by the Covid-19 pandemic. It would be difficult to overstate the initial shock […]
In January 2021, India’s cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts were shocked when the Lok Sabha Bulletin indicated that the Indian Parliament is considering the introduction of the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 (the “Crypto Bill”). The Crypto Bill intends to ban “private” cryptocurrencies in India with certain exceptions to promote the underlying […]
Dissemination of remote sensing data to support development activities in India are guided by the Remote Sensing Data Policy of India of 2001 and 2011. The remote sensing technology was promoted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in early seventies and ISRO launched its first remote sensing satellite in 1988. Since then, ISRO satellites […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often theconventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get it […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mauricio Duarte of LegalPlus. Mauricio has joined IR as our exclusive Private Equity & Venture Capital Member in Guatemala. LegalPlus is a business and technology oriented law firm. We specialize in providing legal advisory services that fit the business model, stage and […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Alvaro Hurtado Bocaletti of LegalPlus. Alvaro has joined IR as our exclusive Private Equity & Venture Capital Member in Guatemala. LegalPlus is a business and technology oriented law firm. We specialize in providing legal advisory services that fit the business model, stage […]
Ms. Seema Jhingan, Partner of the Firm recently spoke with Ashima Ohri of BW Legal World in an exclusive interview to shed light on the New Education Policy 2020 announced by the Government of India to initiate the long overdue reforms in the Indian school and higher education sector; franchise-model businesses in India; the advent […]
Ontario’s independent Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce delivered 47 “high impact” policy proposals in their Report, released on July 9, 2020. But are the proposals in the best interest of long-term investors and capital raisers? Do they go too far, or far enough? And are there any major issues that have been left unaddressed? Tune […]
Case: Vineet Ruia vs. State of West Bengal [WP 5890(W) of 2020] Forum: Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta (“CHC”) Order delivered on: August 18, 2020 Substance of the Order: Establishment of a committee to ascertain the expenses incurred by schools during lockdown to determine if any concession in fees can be passed on to the […]
Prolonged deferment of taxation in box 2 by lending from the own company will be restricted On the 17th day of June the bill excessive lending from your own private company (hereinafter: Bill) was submitted. The name reveals a lot about the content of the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to discourage excessive […]
