Shearwaters recommended in The Legal 500 Series for 2017

We proudly announce our ranking and recommendation as a leading law firm in the recently published edition of major global legal directory The Legal 500 Series EMEA.

In addition, we are proud to announce that Martijn van Broeckhuijsen, founder of Shearwaters, has maintained his status as a “highly recommended and leading lawyer” in the 2017 Chambers Europe legal directory.

These international awards are based on in-depth, objective research (including feedback from our clients) on our firm’s […]

By | April 21st, 2017 ||

O’Neill & Borges – Developments in Labor Relations & Employment Law: Puerto Rico

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the U.S. Senate approved H.R. 5278, legislation to establish  seven-member fiscal oversight board to manage the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s $70 billion government debt and oversee the island’s finances. The “Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act” (known by its acronym “PROMESA”), was passed in the Senate 68-30; previously, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill 297-127. President Obama signed the bill.

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By | April 12th, 2017 ||

Cobalt: Baltic Employment Law News – March 2017

COBALT pan-Baltic Corporate & Employment practice group has issued the latest publication on recent developments in the field of immigration. You may read the Newsletter in English here.

By | March 22nd, 2017 ||