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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of global digital data agency DMPG
Deal
16 September 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Havas, one of the world’s largest global communication groups, on its acquisition of global digital data agency DMPG.
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Lewis Silkin has acted for Next 15 Group plc on Transform UK Consulting’s acquisition of Cadence Innova
Deal
16 September 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Next 15 Group plc, the growth consultancy, on Transform UK Consulting’s acquisition of Cadence Innova, the London-based change and transformation consultancy.
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Selling Your Creative Business – the buyer’s perspective
Podcast
07 August 2024In this series, Joe Lythgoe and Ayesha Chanda from our M&A team, talk to experts from across Lewis Silkin - sharing their top tips and valuable insights – about selling creative businesses.
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Lewis Silkin has advised MHP Group on its acquisition of TUVA Partners
Deal
19 July 2024Our Corporate team has advised MHP Group, part of Next 15 Group plc, on its acquisition of TUVA Partners, the London-based technology communications and branding consultancy.
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US/UK M&A: restrictive covenants
09 July 2024In this article we will look at what restrictive covenants are, how they are used in M&A transactions in the US and UK and whether there are any changes on the horizon that may alter this approach in the future.
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Selling Your Creative Business – EMI Opportunities
Podcast
24 June 2024In this series, Joe Lythgoe and Ayesha Chanda from our M&A team, talk to experts from across Lewis Silkin - sharing their top tips and valuable insights – about selling creative businesses.
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Selling Your Creative Business – the headlines with Jo Evans
Podcast
06 June 2024In this series, Joe and Ayesha from our M&A team, will talk to experts from across Lewis Silkin - sharing their top tips and valuable insights – about selling creative businesses.
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EMI options: Top 10 mistakes uncovered on an exit – and how to avoid them
15 March 2024In this article we explore the key issues around granting Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, an extremely popular employee incentive mechanism for qualifying small and medium sized companies, thanks to their unrivalled tax benefits and the flexibility permitted around setting their terms.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of Ledger Bennett
Deal
13 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised long standing client Havas on its acquisition of global B2B marketing agency Ledger Bennett.
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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
Deal
12 July 2023Lewis 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.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of Publicis Sapient AI Labs
Deal
19 June 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe’s Publicis Sapient, digital transformation company, on the acquisition of Publicis Sapient AI Labs, a provider of predictive analytic solutions based on innovative AI research.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of marketing technology company Yieldify
10 January 2023Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client Publicis Groupe, a global leader in communications, present in over 100 countries and employing around 96,000 professionals worldwide, on its acquisition of Yieldify, a marketing technology company with operations in London, the US, Australia and Singapore.
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Restrictive covenants
26 October 2022In this article we explore restrictive covenants, what they are, their enforceability and their use in M&A deals in the advertising and marketing industry.
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Tax issues on earn-outs
26 October 2022Earn-outs are an extremely popular method of pricing businesses in the advertising and marketing sector.
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Earn-outs
26 October 2022In this article we explore so called “earn-out” deals: what they are; why they are used in private M&A transactions in the advertising and marketing industry; and some of the issues that they pose for both buyers and sellers.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Sideshow Group on the acquisition of Nomensa
Deal
17 October 2022Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client, Sideshow Group, on the acquisition of strategic experience design agency Nomensa.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Next Fifteen Communications Group’s subsidiary, Savanta, on the acquisition of This is Motif Limited
Deal
28 September 2022Lewis Silkin has advised Next Fifteen’s subsidiary, Savanta, on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of This is Motif Limited, one of the largest independently owned insight agencies in the UK.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas Group on the acquisition of Additive Personalisation Limited
Deal
12 September 2022Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client, Havas Group, on the acquisition of UK based data-led creative specialist agency additive+.
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Lewis Silkin has advised ustwo studios in its transition to employee ownership
24 June 2022Lewis Silkin has advised ustwo in its transition to an EOT. As of April 2022, founders Mills and Sinx, and shareholder Marcus Woxneryd reduced their equity in ustwo studios and transferred the majority ownership of the business to all current and future employees.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group’s subsidiary, Agent3, on the acquisition of I T Telemarketing Services Limited
Deal
20 June 2022Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen’s subsidiary, Agent3, on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of I T Telemarketing Services Limited (“ITTS”).