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Title Norway: Complete victory in a speedy decision at the EPO Board of Appeal Krister Mindrebøe and Arild Tofting, who represented Aker Solutions, were heard by the EPO Board of Appeal (BoA) on the arguments that FMC Kongsberg Subsea’s patent on a trigger joint should be revoked. The patent was declared invalid based on the fact that the claims defined the invention more generally than what the application as...	Author Bryn Aarflot	Date 31 Mar 2023
Title India: JSA advised Torreya Holdings LLC in 100% acquisition of Torreya Partners by Stifel Financial Corp. JSA advised Torreya Holdings LLC (Torreya) in relation to the India leg of 100% acquisition of Torreya Partners by Stifel Financial Corp. (Stifel). Torreya Partners India LLP, a subsidiary of Torreya Partners, is engaged in providing capital advisory services to pharma clients, primarily in India. Torreya is a leading M&A and private capital advisory firm and is primarily...	Author J. Sagar Associates	Date 31 Mar 2023
Title India: JSA advises Zecpe in its acquisition by Cashfree Payments JSA advised Dollapee Private Limited (“Zecpe”) and its shareholders in the 100% acquisition of Zecpe by Cashfree Payments. Pursuant to the acquisition of Zecpe, Cashfree shall enhance its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) checkout capabilities. JSA provided end to end support to Zecpe and its shareholders in reviewing, revising and negotiating the share purchase agreement and other transaction documents....	Author J. Sagar Associates	Date 29 Mar 2023
Title United States: Orrick Advises Stripe on $6.5 Billion Series I Financing Orrick advised payment processing company Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, on a $6.5 billion Series I financing round. The primary investors include existing Stripe shareholders Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, MSD Partners, and Thrive Capital, as well as new investors including GIC, Goldman Sachs Asset and Wealth Management, and...	Author Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe	Date 29 Mar 2023
Title United States: Whitney Hulet Krogue Wins Victory in Anti-SLAPP Defense of BYU Professor RQN Attorney Whitney Hulet Krogue obtained partial summary judgment in defense of Dr. Ben Abbott, an associate professor of aquatic ecology at Brigham Young University, who was sued in a $3 million defamation lawsuit by real estate developer Lake Restoration Solutions. Dr. Abbott is an influential critic of Lake Restoration Solutions’ proposal to dredge and create man-made islands on Utah Lake. Dr. Abbott’s opposition to the proposal ahead of...	Author Ray Quinney & Nebeker	Date 28 Mar 2023
Title India: JSA advises Advent International Corporation in its successful delisting of DFM Foods JSA advised Advent International Corporation in its offer to delist the equity shares of DFM Foods Limited from BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The voluntary delisting was successful through a counter offer made by Advent at INR 467/- per equity share. This is the first successful delisting in India using the counter offer...	Author J. Sagar Associates	Date 27 Mar 2023