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Clicks & bricks - keeping digital while going physical
Press
06 June 2017Julia Poulter and Tom Merrick have written an article for Essential Retail as they take a look at the challenges of omnichannel and what e-tailers should think of before turning to physical.
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Will you pass the red face test? - Naming and shaming of late payers has now arrived
09 May 2017From 6 April this year, all large UK companies (and limited liability partnerships) are now subject to a new regime which requires them to publish, on a Government website, detailed reports on their supplier payment policies and practices. The Regulations are designed to create public transparency of large businesses’ payment policies and practices, primarily for the benefit of small and medium-sized suppliers.
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Helping to shape the Global Driverless Revolution
03 May 2017In this article, we look at the road ahead for autonomous vehicles.
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Immigration overhaul vital to stop costs crippling UK tech
10 April 2017Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for Business Cloud discussing how the UK’s immigration requirements, following the triggering of Article 50, need to be assessed robustly.
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Immigration and talent: the Brexit policy response
Press
06 April 2017Senior Associate, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar and Associate, Neil Jennings have written an article for IT Pro Portal which discusses the impact of immigration policy on the tech industry.
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James Gill comments for Real Business: What you should know about naming and shaming of late payers
Press
04 April 2017Head of Lewis Silkin's Commercial and Technology group, James Gill has written an article for Real Business on the latest payment reporting regulations that came into force this month.
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Counterfeit tech products on the rise
30 March 2017The OECD has just published a report entitled “Trade in Counterfeit ICT Goods” which estimates that 6.5% of the global trade in information and communication technologies (ICT) equipment is counterfeit.
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Lewis Silkin speaking at launch of major techUK report
28 March 2017Naomi Hanrahan-Soar will be speaking at the launch of techUK’s Global Tech Talent Powering Global Britain report at the House of Commons on Thursday 30 March in relation to UK migration in the sector.
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Supreme Court upholds spouse minimum income requirement
22 February 2017The Immigration Rules regulate immigration of non-Europeans into the UK. Under the Rules, a non-EEA spouse must earn £18,600 each year before being allowed to join their partner in the UK. The lawfulness of this “minimum income requirement” has been scrutinised and ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court, although with some criticism.
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Lewis Silkin advises Blend Media on successful seed funding
Deal
17 February 2017Lewis Silkin is advising innovative content start-up Blend Media on its growth strategy, and has helped the company to complete its latest round of funding.
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Lewis Silkin advises Be Heard Group Plc on its 75% acquisition of Freemavens Limited and £2.1 million cash placing
Deal
09 February 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Be Heard Group plc, a digital marketing services group, on its acquisition of 75% of the share capital of Freemavens Limited, a marketing analytics consultancy, and an associated cash placing raising gross proceeds of £2.1 million.
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Lewis Silkin speaking at techUK's gender pay gap reporting event
Press Release
07 February 2017Sean Dempsey, head of Lewis Silkin’s Technology and Communications sector group, will be speaking to members of techUK’s HR and Women in Tech groups on Thursday 16 February in relation to the upcoming gender pay gap reporting requirements.
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How to read an investment termsheet: Part 2 – The liquidation preference and waterfall
02 February 2017David Willbe has written a piece for Startup Grind.
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Lewis Silkin partners with Collider, leading tech accelerator dedicated to martech & adtech startups
Deal
30 January 2017Lewis Silkin, leading law firm and go-to advisers for the creative industries, has partnered with Collider, the leading tech accelerator dedicated to martech & adtech startups.
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David Willbe is attending Startup Grind’s global conference in Silicon Valley
Press Release
27 January 2017One of our corporate partners, David Willbe, is visiting San Francisco during the week of 20th February and will be attending the Startup Grind global conference in Silicon Valley on the 21st – 22nd February.
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Lewis Silkin’s Technology team boosted with new Dispute Resolution partner
Press Release
23 January 2017Top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the addition of litigation partner, Andrew Wanambwa, to the firm’s growing technology and wider commercial teams.
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Tech Predictions for 2017
03 January 2017Tech continues to be the single most influential factor in how we live our lives, both at work and at home and usually (but clearly not always) helps to enhance the quality of life.
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Getting the best out of AI in Retail
19 December 2016It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) has come on leaps and bounds in the past few years and now its benefits are fast becoming very apparent in the retail sector. In both the offline and online world, retailers are utilising AI to shake up the status quo. The question is: how do you make AI work in your business and what are the key legal considerations to think about when using AI?
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How to read an investment termsheet: Part 1 - The valuation
07 December 2016David Willbe has written a piece for Startup Grind.
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Lewis Silkin advises Valeo on its acquisition of CloudMade
Deal
06 December 2016Lewis Silkin has advised Valeo, a multinational automotive supplier headquartered in France, on its 50% acquisition in CloudMade, a developer of smart and innovative big data-driven automotive solutions.