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Lewis Silkin advises Sideshow Group on its significant investment from Waterland Private Equity
Deal
02 March 2021Lewis Silkin has advised Sideshow Group, the award-winning independent digital agency on its significant investment from Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) to support its ambitious growth plans.
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Lewis Silkin advises Splash Worldwide on its acquisition by Jellyfish Group
Deal
26 February 2021Lewis Silkin has advised Splash Worldwide, the creative technology partner to leading brands, on its acquisition by Jellyfish Group, a digital partner to some of the world’s leading brands
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Lewis Silkin advises the founders of TCMM Shutter Group on its acquisition by Mzuri Group
Deal
25 February 2021Lewis Silkin has advised the founders of UK & US based TCMM Shutter Group on its acquisition by Mzuri Group, one of the leading companies in the window blind industry.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises Publicis Groupe UK on its acquisition of Octopus Group
Deal
23 February 2021Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications business which employees 83,000 professionals worldwide, on the acquisition by Publicis Groupe UK of Octopus Group, a B2B marketing specialist agency
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BREXIT has happened – what does it mean for company law and M&A transactions?
11 February 2021Although the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, the UK continued in most respects to be treated as if it were still part of the EU until 31 December 2020. This transition period has now ended and the full effects of the changes in UK law and regulation now apply.
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Lewis Silkin advises Harbour Group’s SpotSee Holdings on its acquisition of TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest
Deal
27 January 2021Lewis Silkin has advised SpotSee Holdings, a subsidiary of its longstanding client Harbour Group, a US based manufacturing and distribution operating company, on its acquisition of TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest.
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Lewis Silkin gears up for growth with partner hires across three offices
Press Release
11 January 2021New partners appointed in London, Cardiff and Hong Kong
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group’s Archetype on their acquisition of Tech Independent Marlin PR
Deal
15 December 2020Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group’s Archetype on their acquisition of Tech Independent Marlin PR.
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Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
Deal
19 November 2020Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
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Lewis Silkin advises the founders of Public Digital on becoming part of the Kyu Collective
Deal
12 October 2020Lewis Silkin has advised the founders of its client, Public Digital, on the sale of a material stake in Public Digital to Kyu.
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Trading in turbulent times: has the bar got higher again?
12 October 2020UK businesses are facing a tough month. Uncertainty abounds with localised Covid restrictions on the horizon and a perfect storm is brewing: 29 September was a rent quarter day for many businesses and the furlough scheme is set to be withdrawn at the end of October. With 11% of the British workforce on furlough (according to ONS data), many are staring into the abyss.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group plc on its acquisition of Implementra, trading as Conversion Rate Experts
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07 October 2020Lewis Silkin has advised its client Next Fifteen Communications, the digital communications group, on its 100% acquisition of Implementra, trading as Conversion Rate Experts, the world's leading agency for conversion rate optimization.
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Serie A looks to private equity to boost revenue – Susie Jarrold writes for leading global sports market intelligence provider, Sportcal
Press
30 September 2020In early September, the 20 Italian Serie A clubs voted in favour of the creation of a new company to manage the league’s media rights, and to consider two private equity bids for a 10 per cent stake. Susie Jarrold discusses what this might mean for Serie A, and the upward trend of private equity investment in sport in general.
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Lewis Silkin advises Be Heard management team on terms of the acquisition of Be Heard by MSQ
Deal
04 September 2020Lewis Silkin has advised the management team of Be Heard Group on their ongoing terms with MSQ following the acquisition of Be Heard Group by MSQ.
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Lewis Silkin advises Sideshow Group on its acquisition of Conversion
Deal
21 August 2020Lewis Silkin’s M&A team has advised independent marketing services group Sideshow Group on its acquisition of conversion rate optimisation specialists Conversion.
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Lewis Silkin advises Be Heard Group PLC Management on their takeover offer from MSQ Partners Ltd
Deal
25 June 2020Be Heard Group PLC has agreed to a GBP6.2 million takeover offer by marketing communications group MSQ Partners Ltd, in a deal which makes the group better placed to win more and larger clients both within the United Kingdom and internationally, particularly in North America and Southeast Asia.
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The Future Fund: can it be both a success and a failure?
29 May 2020The UK Government opened its Future Fund for applications on 20 May. It is widely reported that on the first day applications for its matched funding exceeded £500m. These applications are to be processed and, if successful, funds are to be released within 21 days. This all sounds impressive, but there are siren voices. Why is that?
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Lewis Silkin advises longstanding client Walker Books on its sale to Trustbridge Global Media
Deal
13 May 2020Lewis Silkin has advised longstanding client Walker Books on the sale of the group to Trustbridge Global Media.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises Descours & Cabaud on its acquisition of the remaining 50% of Hayley Group
Deal
12 May 2020Lewis Silkin’s M&A team has advised French Group Descours & Cabaud, the leading distributor of MRO and PPE products in Europe, on its acquisition of the remaining 50% of Hayley Group.
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Financial support for SMEs: The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
06 May 2020Government-backed loans of up to £5 million to small and medium businesses