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Azure Power Global Limited Update

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Monday, August 29, 2022

NEW DELHI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) ("Azure" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Rupesh Agarwal as its Acting Chief Executive Officer ("CEO").

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) ("Azure" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Rupesh Agarwal as its Acting Chief Executive Officer ("CEO").
  • Wadhwa in relation to the purchase price of their shares in Azure Power India Private Limited.
  • AZURE is a leading independent sustainable energy solutions provider and power producer in India on a mission to create value for all stakeholders through high-performance Renewable Energy assets.
  • Azure also partners with commercial and industrial customers in their decarbonization journey by providing comprehensive solutions for their clean energy needs.

Azure Power Global Limited Update

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 29, 2022

NEW DELHI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) ("Azure" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Rupesh Agarwal as its Acting Chief Executive Officer ("CEO").

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) ("Azure" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Rupesh Agarwal as its Acting Chief Executive Officer ("CEO").
  • Wadhwa in relation to the purchase price of their shares in Azure Power India Private Limited.
  • AZURE is a leading independent sustainable energy solutions provider and power producer in India on a mission to create value for all stakeholders through high-performance Renewable Energy assets.
  • Azure also partners with commercial and industrial customers in their decarbonization journey by providing comprehensive solutions for their clean energy needs.

Perenco registers Award debt owed by Ecuador in Singapore and UK

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Friday, August 26, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore.  The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK.  This action, which is in keeping with Perenco's stated strategy of enforcing its payment rights in multiple jurisdictions, would allow for Ecuadorean accounts in these jurisdictions to be frozen and trading payments and receivables to be seized, in order to satisfy the outstanding Award debt. 

Key Points: 
  • Further step taken to enforce payment rights against Ecuador, which remains in full default on its US$412m debt to Perenco
    LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore.
  • The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK.
  • Perenco's further action arises from the continuing non-payment by Ecuador of a US$412m debt, the revised amount awarded to Perenco in May 2021 by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") Committee.
  • By enhancing and developing local resources, Perenco supports the economic growth and human development in each of the 15 partner countries where it operates.

Perenco registers Award debt owed by Ecuador in Singapore and UK

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 26, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore.  The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK.  This action, which is in keeping with Perenco's stated strategy of enforcing its payment rights in multiple jurisdictions, would allow for Ecuadorean accounts in these jurisdictions to be frozen and trading payments and receivables to be seized, in order to satisfy the outstanding Award debt. 

Key Points: 
  • Further step taken to enforce payment rights against Ecuador, which remains in full default on its US$412m debt to Perenco
    LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore.
  • The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK.
  • Perenco's further action arises from the continuing non-payment by Ecuador of a US$412m debt, the revised amount awarded to Perenco in May 2021 by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") Committee.
  • By enhancing and developing local resources, Perenco supports the economic growth and human development in each of the 15 partner countries where it operates.

Paul Hastings' IP Practice Adds Preeminent Technology Partner in London

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Monday, August 15, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings LLP today announced that Jason Raeburn has joined the firm's London office as a partner in its elite Intellectual Property practice.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings LLP today announced that Jason Raeburn has joined the firm's London office as a partner in its elite Intellectual Property practice.
  • His arrival adds further depth to the firm's IP practice and builds on the recent growth of the London litigation team.
  • "He strengthens the breadth and depth of our IP practice while adding high-value expertise to our growing London office."
  • "Jason adds market-leading experience serving many of the world's leading technology companies in intellectual property disputes that are mission-critical for their business," said Bruce Wexler , Global Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice.

Appointment of Sir David Calvert-Smith to the board of RiskScreen, a leading anti-money laundering technology business headquartered in Jersey

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Sir David is also a former Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey & Guernsey and former Chairman of the Parole Board of England & Wales.

Key Points: 
  • Sir David is also a former Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey & Guernsey and former Chairman of the Parole Board of England & Wales.
  • He was recently appointed by the UK Attorney General to conduct an independent review of the Serious Fraud Office's conduct of the Unaoil case.
  • Chief Executive of RiskScreen, Stephen Platt said, "It's a testament to the island's expertise and commitment to preventing financial crime that we've been able to establish and grow our business in Jersey.
  • Being able to attract directors of Sir David's calibre will help us further evolve into one of the world's foremost digital businesses in the anti-money laundering space.

BSV Claims Ltd launches landmark Competition case potentially worth over £9billion

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velitor client, BSV Claims Ltd today begins a landmark competition case against major cryptocurrency exchanges seeking damages of up to 9.9 billion.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velitor client, BSV Claims Ltd today begins a landmark competition case against major cryptocurrency exchanges seeking damages of up to 9.9 billion.
  • The claim is brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") on behalf of an estimated 240,000 UK investors in Bitcoin Satoshi Vision ("BSV").
  • The application claims that, among other matters, the four exchanges colluded to damage the prospects for BSV by delisting which prevented trading.
  • It is alleged the exchanges did this deliberately, harming BSV and reducing competition in the UK between BSV and other digital assets.

BSV Claims Ltd launches landmark Competition case potentially worth over £9billion

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velitor client, BSV Claims Ltd today begins a landmark competition case against major cryptocurrency exchanges seeking damages of up to 9.9 billion.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velitor client, BSV Claims Ltd today begins a landmark competition case against major cryptocurrency exchanges seeking damages of up to 9.9 billion.
  • The claim is brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") on behalf of an estimated 240,000 UK investors in Bitcoin Satoshi Vision ("BSV").
  • The application claims that, among other matters, the four exchanges colluded to damage the prospects for BSV by delisting which prevented trading.
  • It is alleged the exchanges did this deliberately, harming BSV and reducing competition in the UK between BSV and other digital assets.

DR WRIGHT SUCCEEDS IN LIBEL ACTION AGAINST PODCASTER MCCORMACK

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Dr Wright sued in libel over 14 Tweets published by Mr McCormack and words spoken by him in a YouTube video between March and October 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Dr Wright sued in libel over 14 Tweets published by Mr McCormack and words spoken by him in a YouTube video between March and October 2019.
  • Dr Wright claimed that the publications alleged that he fraudulently claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.
  • Simon Cohen of ONTIER LLP says:
    "The defamation laws in England are increasingly challenging for claimants but Dr Wright has successfully exposed the damage Mr McCormack's deliberate campaign has caused to Dr Wright's reputation.
  • Dr Wright is also advised by ONTIER on his defence to the Crypto Open Patent Alliance's (COPA) challenge to Dr Wright's authorship of the Bitcoin White Paper, which will be heard in 2024.

DR WRIGHT SUCCEEDS IN LIBEL ACTION AGAINST PODCASTER MCCORMACK

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Dr Wright sued in libel over 14 Tweets published by Mr McCormack and words spoken by him in a YouTube video between March and October 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Dr Wright sued in libel over 14 Tweets published by Mr McCormack and words spoken by him in a YouTube video between March and October 2019.
  • Dr Wright claimed that the publications alleged that he fraudulently claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.
  • Simon Cohen of ONTIER LLP says:
    "The defamation laws in England are increasingly challenging for claimants but Dr Wright has successfully exposed the damage Mr McCormack's deliberate campaign has caused to Dr Wright's reputation.
  • Dr Wright is also advised by ONTIER on his defence to the Crypto Open Patent Alliance's (COPA) challenge to Dr Wright's authorship of the Bitcoin White Paper, which will be heard in 2024.