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All rights reserved.SaturdaySunday0123456789101113141517181920212223http://www.nortonrose.com/common/images/logo_reverse.gifhttp://www.nortonrose.comIn 2013 a significant number of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) backed by German land charges are due to mature...Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80213/refinancing-german-property-loans-securitised-via-cmbshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80213/refinancing-german-property-loans-securitised-via-cmbstext/plainThe Financial Times reports that Norton Rose has worked alongside XL Group and Cobalt to offer sharia-compliant insurance.Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/80035/financial-times-islamic-insurance-targets-property-markethttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/80035/financial-times-islamic-insurance-targets-property-markettext/plainInternational legal practice Norton Rose has appointed Douglas Tatham as a real estate director in its Durban officeTue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79969/norton-rose-appoints-durban-real-estate-directorhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79969/norton-rose-appoints-durban-real-estate-directortext/plainRichard Sheen, Tom Vita, Alex Hirshfeld, Mark Convery, John Challoner, Tim Page and Sam Dipper acted on the listing of Starwood European Real Estate finance fund.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79831/the-lawyer-big-deals-and-caseshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79831/the-lawyer-big-deals-and-casestext/plainExport Credit Agencies (ECAs) continue to play a vital role in supporting international trade.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79558/hermes-buyer-credit-guarantees-in-project-financinghttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79558/hermes-buyer-credit-guarantees-in-project-financingtext/plainTax has rarely been away from the headlines over the last few months. The Chancellor has faced repeated calls to clamp down on perceived tax avoidance, while at the Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77205/uk-budget-2013http://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77205/uk-budget-2013text/plainLindsay Morgan, Practice Head of Real Estate at Norton Rose LLP, has been appointed branch Chairman of the South East branch of the Association of Women in Property.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77136/norton-rose-partner-appointed-branch-chairman-of-the-association-of-women-in-propertyhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77136/norton-rose-partner-appointed-branch-chairman-of-the-association-of-women-in-propertytext/plainA recessionary climate inevitably causes a significant slowdown in the property market both in terms of the number of transactions taking place and the pace at whichTue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75956/agents-battle-over-commissionhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75956/agents-battle-over-commissiontext/plainCharlotte Bijlani and Alasdair Thomas have written an article discussing how parties can protect their interests from agents' commission.Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76063/estates-gazette-a-battle-over-commissionhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76063/estates-gazette-a-battle-over-commissiontext/plainA Corporate team from international legal practice Norton Rose has advised European private equity firm HgCapital on the sale of its UK onshore wind portfolio.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75861/norton-rose-advises-hgcapital-on-sale-of-uk-onshore-wind-portfoliohttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75861/norton-rose-advises-hgcapital-on-sale-of-uk-onshore-wind-portfoliotext/plainSignificant amendments were recently made to the Alberta Safety Codes Act, RSA 2000, c S-1 (the Safety Code). Prior to these amendments taking effect the maximum...Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75743/alberta-increases-fines-for-safety-violationshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75743/alberta-increases-fines-for-safety-violationstext/plainNorton Rose in Australia has acted for a consortium of investors on the acquisition of Cubbie Station, Australia’s largest cotton farm. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74977/norton-rose-in-australia-acts-on-acquisition-of-cubbie-stationhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74977/norton-rose-in-australia-acts-on-acquisition-of-cubbie-stationtext/plainThe Government has announced proposals which will allow, in most cases, a change of use from Use Class B1(a) (Office) to C3 (Residential) without the need to...Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74752/change-of-use-office-to-residentialhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74752/change-of-use-office-to-residentialtext/plainNorton Rose has advised a consortium of investors on the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 UK private hospitals from Spire Healthcare Group.Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74561/norton-rose-advises-on-700-million-acquisition-of-portfolio-of-12-private-hospitalshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74561/norton-rose-advises-on-700-million-acquisition-of-portfolio-of-12-private-hospitalstext/plainPartiarische Rechtsverhältnisse sind Verträge, bei denen die Vergütung für die erbrachte Leistung vom Erfolg abhängt. So nimmt der partiarische Darlehensgeber am freFri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73253/partiarische-darlehenhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73253/partiarische-darlehentext/plainYou are standing on the balcony of a flat overlooking the ocean and imaging yourself sitting on a deck chair sipping your favourite drink.Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74115/the-pleasures-and-pitfalls-of-sectional-title-ownershiphttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74115/the-pleasures-and-pitfalls-of-sectional-title-ownershiptext/plainNorton Rose has fielded a team from its London and Toronto offices to advise Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/73985/norton-rose-advises-starwood-european-real-estate-finance-limited-on-2285million-real-estate-debt-fund-ipohttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/73985/norton-rose-advises-starwood-european-real-estate-finance-limited-on-2285million-real-estate-debt-fund-ipotext/plainDrivers Jonas was last month ordered to pay Capita £11.86m plus interest for a negligent valuation of a factory outlet.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/73433/estates-gazette-valuers-in-the-firing-linehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/73433/estates-gazette-valuers-in-the-firing-linetext/plainFurther to the issuance of the Real Estate Finance Law, the Finance Lease Law, and the Law on Supervision of Finance Companies by Saudi Arabia in July 2012 (the LawsWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73251/saudi-arabia-legal-update-sama-issues-draft-regulationshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73251/saudi-arabia-legal-update-sama-issues-draft-regulationstext/plainTom Taylor and Katherine Lang explain how to control the use of street level retail units in high-end mixed use developments.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72986/estates-gazette-upstairs-downstairshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72986/estates-gazette-upstairs-downstairstext/plainThe Court of Appeal has ordered Drivers Jonas to pay Capita £11.86 million plus interest for a negligent valuation of a Factory Outlet Centre in Kent.Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72473/capita-v-drivers-jonas-valuers-hit-by-multi-million-pound-negligence-claimshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72473/capita-v-drivers-jonas-valuers-hit-by-multi-million-pound-negligence-claimstext/plainIn a previous legal update, we reported on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Southcott Estates Inc. v Toronto Catholic District School Board (Southcott...Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72400/supreme-court-clarifies-requirements-of-the-duty-to-mitigatehttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72400/supreme-court-clarifies-requirements-of-the-duty-to-mitigatetext/plainLucy Wolley Dod comments on the impact of the economic recovery on real estate lending and notes that an increase in GDP is likely to affect some sectors...Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72316/estates-gazette-recovery-too-weak-to-lift-markethttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72316/estates-gazette-recovery-too-weak-to-lift-markettext/plainNigel Hewitson comments on plans by the government to categorise a greater number of commercial developments as major infrastructure projects.Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72317/planning-bill-would-broaden-fast-track-plan-systemhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72317/planning-bill-would-broaden-fast-track-plan-systemtext/plainCharlotte Bijlani is quoted on the legal position of squatters in the UK. 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