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Austria: Zumtobel + Kronberger once again among the TOP 3 commercial law firms in Salzburg!
Our member firm in Salzburg, Zumtobel + Kronberger, have been wonderfully recognised for their legal practice. We are delighted to share their announcement today: Once again among the TOP 3 commercial law firms in Salzburg! We are pleased about the JUVE Verlag für juristische Information GmbH Top Ranking and that we were also ranked as one […]
Poland: Taxation of benefits for beneficiaries of a family foundation
Family foundations are gaining popularity as a solution that enables not only the protection of assets and their optimal tax multiplication, but also, and perhaps above all, the protection of the financial interests of the beneficiaries. The scope of benefits granted, the conditions and the manner of their payment are specified in the foundation’s statute. […]
Spain: Recent Developments in Spanish Procedural Law
The Official State Gazette of January 3 published Organic Law 1/2025, of January 2, on measures regarding the efficiency of the Public Justice Service. It is an ambitious law that seeks to respond to the collapsed courts and, above all, to modernize a 19th century organizational model that has become obsolete. The law is ambitious, […]
Turkey: AKT Law Firm named “National Law Firm of the Year” at the Legal Leaders Awards!
WLN is delighted to share this very proud moment for our member firm in Istanbul, AKT Law Firm: We are honored to be named “National Law Firm of the Year” at the Legal Leaders Awards! This prestigious recognition is a testament to our senior partners’ Cem Kaspi, Rona Kaspi, Serra Ünsal Aksakal, Ercan Demir leadership, to […]
WLN welcomes new member firm in Romania: Voloaga Law Firm
WLN is delighted to welcome a new member firm to our network: Voloaga Law Firm, Bucharest. As a network, it is excellent to have a member firm again in Romania and an important step in our growth. Voloaga Law Firm was founded in 2014 by Radu Voloagă and specialises in commercial practice. Starting as a […]
Aleksandra Olbratowska is awarded the Jorge Mañá Award 2025!
The WLN Board are delighted to announce the first winner of the Jorge Mañá Award 2025! Congratulations to Aleksandra Olbratowska (Gorazda, Świstuń, Wątroba i Partnerzy adwokaci i radcowie prawni, Krakow). The winner’s grant will support Aleksandra in spending time with fellow WLN member firm bureau Plattner. The WLN Board members all send Aleksandra our warm […]
UAE: "Know your Client" Law
The introduction of Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2024 (the “Law”), establishing a “Know Your Client” (KYC) Digital Platform, enabling identity verification is an important step forward for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) whereby UAE has committed to tackle financial crimes in the country. Objectives The decree law aims at achieving the following objectives: KYC […]
WLN Technology Law Focus Group Updates
Today the WLN Technology Law Focus Group shared valuable updates from our different jurisdictions in the world of technology law, particularly focusing on the rise in use of artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Our chair Diane Frank was joined by Renata Lewicka, Chris Erb, Jackie Wu, Randy Whitmeyer, John Kivus, Jakob Tasser, and Łukasz […]
Austria: Property purchase contract: Real estate transfer tax on inventory sold at the same time?
When drafting purchase contracts, a contract draftsman must always deal with the desire of the contracting parties to draft contracts that are as tax-optimized as possible. In this context, it should be mentioned that in Austria, inventory is generally not covered by real estate transfer tax. Inventory refers to movable objects that are located in […]
WLN Litigation & Arbitration Focus Group Updates
On Tuesday 11th February the WLN Litigation & Arbitration Focus Group met to continue its work on a multi-jurisdictional comparison on bankruptcy proceedings. Many thanks to Gloria Vinyals for chairing the meeting and to Zhanar Kassymbekova, Aselina Tulegenova, Armin Haidacher, and Sebastiaan Meeuwens for sharing their expertise. We are delighted that Zhanar and Aselina have joined our Litigation […]