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Karish Andrews comments for Sportcal: Clubs reject CVC's £275m Premiership bid but would sell minority
Press
13 September 2018Karish Andrews comments in an article for Sportcal, which discusses the clubs in the Gallagher Premiership rejecting a £275-million offer from CVC Capital Partners.
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Jonathan Carr writes for Lawyer Monthly: What do US companies need to consider during UK M&A deals?
Press
01 August 2018In an article for Lawyer Monthly, Jonathan Carr discusses employment law due diligence in M&A transactions, and what US companies should consider when investing in the UK.
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Can we remove “limited” from the end of our company name?
30 July 2018In certain circumstances a private limited company can apply to Companies House to be registered with a name that does not have “limited” (or the Welsh equivalent) at the end. This article summarises the circumstances of this exemption.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group plc on its acquisition of Technical Associates Group
Deal
23 July 2018Lewis Silkin has advised its client Next Fifteen Communications, the digital communications group, on its 100% acquisition of the Technical Associates Group (“TAG”), a specialist technical content and digital marketing business focused on the industrial engineering sector, on 12 July 2018.
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Lewis Silkin LLP advises FinTech platform Tradeteq, on its $6.3m funding round led by ADV
Deal
19 July 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Tradeteq, a Trade Finance Distribution Platform, on its $6.3 Million seed extension funding round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures (“ADV”).
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Corporate Update – June 2018
04 July 2018Welcome to our June 2018 Corporate Update which brings you news and our views on law and practice for corporates and their owners and managers.
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Sara Cohen writes for Architect’s Choice
Press
03 July 2018In an article for Architect's Choice, Sara Cohen discusses the concept of business owners sharing ownership with employees.
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Sports Q&A – Corporate governance - key things to know
29 June 2018I’m taking on an in-house role with a professional sports team and will have responsibility for ensuring the board meets its corporate governance requirements. What are some of the key things I should know?
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Matthew Rowbotham writes for PR Week: Is PR ready to share? The employee ownership alternative to the agency model
29 June 2018In an article for PR Week, Matthew Rowbotham comments on how employee ownership uptake has, generally, remained confined to a few core sectors, and asks, is PR ready to share?
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The new 2018 QCA Corporate Governance Code for small & mid-size quoted companies
27 June 2018The Quoted Companies Alliance, the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size quoted companies, has recently released its revised and updated QCA Corporate Governance Code 2018.
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Court implies duty of good faith in “relational” contract
26 June 2018The courts may be more willing to imply a duty of good faith into joint venture agreements, following a recent High Court case.
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Director’s privacy – improvements to the Companies House regime for removal of residential addresses
26 June 2018New regulations, which came into force on 26 April 2018, will make it easier for directors (and others) to remove their residential addresses from publicly available Companies House documents.
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Lewis Silkin advises Haymarket on its sale of the world’s best-selling gadget magazine – Stuff – to Kelsey Media
Deal
06 June 2018Lewis Silkin has advised its long-standing client, Haymarket Media Group, on the sale of Stuff to Kelsey Media. Stuff encompasses the world’s best-selling gadget magazine and Stuff.TV. The deal is due to close in mid-June following consultation with affected employees. It follows the sale by Haymarket, advised by Lewis Silkin, of four specialist consumer brands to Future plc, which closed last month.
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Lewis Silkin secures sale of leading digital consultancy Sparkler to PA
Deal
31 May 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Sparkler, a leading digital insight and strategy consultancy, on its acquisition by PA Consulting Group.
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Lewis Silkin advises Cirkle on “transformational” Employee Ownership restructure
Deal
26 April 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Cirkle, the PR and digital consultancy, on its move to become 60% owned by employees.
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Karish Andrews comments on financial fair play (FFP) regulations, in multiple media outlets
Press
13 April 2018Karish Andrews comments on football team Paris St-Germain, who are set to face UEFA sanctions after accusations of failing to meet FFP regulations.
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Buying a business in the UK
Inbrief
01 April 2018This guide is intended to assist potential buyers, who are from overseas, and have not been through the process of buying a business in the UK before and want to know a little more about what to expect. English company law does not impose any restrictions on foreigners acquiring an interest in domestic companies. These notes assume that the target business is owned by a private limited company incorporated in England, with several individual shareholders.
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Lewis Silkin advises Haymarket on its sale of five consumer media brands to Future plc
Deal
26 March 2018Lewis Silkin has advised its long-standing client, Haymarket Media Group, on the sale of five consumer media brands to Future plc, for an aggregate sum of up to £14m.
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What makes a company a quasi-partnership?
20 March 2018Lord Wilberforce’s observation that “a company, however small, however domestic, is not a partnership…” indicates that there are clear distinctions between even the smallest companies and partnerships. However, case law has shown that in some instances the court has been willing to deem companies “quasi” or “in substance” partnerships.
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Fergus Payne writes for Accountancy Age: What does the future hold for listed accountancy firms?
Press
13 March 2018In an article for Accountancy Age, Fergus Payne discusses why firms would consider listing on a stock market or taking external investment.