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Lewis Silkin advises United Agents on its restructuring and acquisition

17 December 2012

Lewis Silkin has recently completed a reorganisation and acquisition for its client, United Agents.

Fighting back against misleading competitor advertising: How Garmin successfully navigated a route to banning misleading claims by TomTom in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

11 June 2015

Brinsley Dresden and Daniel Bugler have co-authored an article with Andrew Etkind, General Counsel at Garmin, and Daniël Haije, Partner at Hoogenraad & Haak, for the International In-house Counsel Journal. The article covers misleading competitor advertising and focuses on how Garmin successfully navigated a route to banning misleading claims by TomTom in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Ten Creators, Makers & Innovators lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

28 March 2017

Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that ten partners across the Creators, Makers & Innovators division have been listed in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers 2018 United Kingdom.

Thirteen lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

28 June 2019

Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that thirteen of our lawyers have been listed in the Eighth Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.

Jude Bellingham transfer: The rules Manchester United and their competitors will have to negotiate to sign Birmingham's star midfielder

19 March 2020

Like everything in sport right now, Jude Bellingham’s future is on hold. But it now feels inevitable that Birmingham City’s prized asset will be flying the coop. However, if he is to get a dream move away, then his youth will play an important role. In this article for City A.M. John Shea comments on the complications of transfers for minors.

Advertising trade bodies united in distaste for 'junk food' TV and online ad ban: Brinsley Dresden comments for The Drum

27 July 2020

The UK government is planning a junk food TV – and now potentially online – advertising ban, blaming such ads for the ticking “time bomb” of obesity. Whether this move will improve public health remains hotly contested, but among the advertising trade bodies there is consensus. They hate it.

Amazon faces surveillance scrutiny from EU unions - Benjamin Favaro comments for the International Employment Lawyer

08 May 2024

A confederation of trade unions from 11 different EU countries have called on Europe’s data protection watchdogs to investigate Amazon’s surveillance practices.

Union reforms will provoke backlash

23 July 2015

Colin Leckey has been quoted in an article by The Times which examines the Trade Union Bill published last week - highlighting the significant changes to the law on strike ballots, staffing, and picketing.

Sean Dempsey comments for HR Magazine - The state of the union: The future of IR

13 February 2017

Employment law Partner, Sean Dempsey has commented in an article for HR Magazine which discusses the following question: are trade unions really representing modern workers or do they need to change with the times?

Lewis Silkin acted for Deliveroo in its successful defence of an application for trade union recognition by the IWGB union

16 November 2017

The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) wanted Deliveroo to recognise it for collective bargaining purposes in respect of riders in Camden and Kentish Town. The application before the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) was heard over four days in May and June 2017. The CAC held that Deliveroo riders were not “workers” for the purposes of employment law, but self-employed independent contractors, and therefore the application failed.

Fusions-Acquisitions au Royaume Uni : 1er trimestre 2018: quelles tendances ?

07 June 2018

Dans un précédent article, nous avions regardé les statistiques des transactions concernant des sociétés britanniques en 2017.

'Owner-employee' plan poses unfair dismissal risk

10 October 2012

Steven Lorber outlines his concerns about the Chancellor's proposal for a new type of employment contract in a letter to the Financial Times.

Andrew Osborne comments for Relocate Magazine: Businesses uneasy over post-Brexit immigration policy

04 October 2018

In an article for Relocate Magazine, Andrew Osborne discusses the immigration proposals coming out of the Conservative party conference.

CMA undertakings with Social Chain highlight ad disclosure law

19 August 2016

Head of Brands & IP, Jo Farmer has commented in e-commercelaw&policy regarding the CMA's announcement that it has secured undertakings from marketing company Social Chain.

Immigration in the manufacturing industry: understanding the landscape

16 January 2017

Neil Jennings and Sam Koppel have written an article for Manufacturing Global which comments on the political pressure to reduce migrant labour in the UK and the serious challenges this will cause to the industry.

Lewis Silkin has advised FremantleMedia, the multinational television production and distribution company best known for the ‘Got Talent’ franchise, on the IP that underlies this global brand.

19 October 2022

As part of its portfolio of successful programme formats FremantleMedia co-owns the intellectual property with Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment in the Got Talent franchise. This includes the America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent formats which have been commissioned in over 70 territories worldwide.

Search terms under scrutiny as decision in Lush and Amazon dispute issued

11 February 2014

The High Court judgment handed down on Monday 10 February 2014, which ruled in favour of Lewis Silkin's client Lush, has been covered in a World Trademark Review blog.

Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK

12 July 2023

Lewis Silkin have advised longstanding client, Havas, on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK, reinforcing Havas’ longstanding commitment to investing in creativity to develop meaningful brands. The Uncommon founders will retain a material stake in the business (49%), maintaining their entrepreneurial zest, growing their brand globally and sharing best practice across Havas and parent company Vivendi, a world leader in media, entertainment, and communication.