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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Group on the acquisition of Elvis Communications Limited
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15 September 2017Lewis Silkin, a leading international law firm to creative agencies, has advised Next Fifteen Group (Next 15), the AIM-listed digital communications group, on its acquisition of Elvis Communications Limited. This deal, worth £5.5 million, marks the third Next 15 acquisition this year alone on which the Lewis Silkin team has advised.
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Lewis Silkin advises British start-up behind pioneering ‘flight suit’ on VC investment
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11 August 2017Partner David Willbe advises Gravity Industries on investment from renowned American venture capitalists Tim and Adam Draper.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of translate plus
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04 August 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Communications’ cross-media production platform, Prodigious, on its acquisition of global Top 50 language service provider, translate plus.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next 15 on the acquisition of Circle Research
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31 July 2017Lewis Silkin, a leading international law firm to creative agencies, has advised Next 15, the AIM-listed digital communications group, on its acquisition of a B2B market research consultancy, Circle Research. This deal marks the second acquisition that the Lewis Silkin team has been instructed on for Next 15.
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Lewis Silkin delighted to be associated with long standing client Sager House (Almeida) Limited
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20 June 2017Lewis Silkin is delighted to be associated with long standing client Sager House (Almeida) Limited (a joint venture between the Sager Group of companies and US investment fund Cain Hoy) in providing legal services for the delivery of a major mixed use development of the former North London Post Sorting Office off Upper Street, Islington.
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Lewis Silkin advises Golazo Sports Marketing on their joint venture with The Great Run
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19 May 2017Lewis Silkin, one of the UK’s leading sports practices, has advised Golazo Sports Marketing in relation to their collaboration and joint venture with The Great Run Company, founded by Olympian and world record breaker Brendan Foster.
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Lewis Silkin acts for Sans Frontieres Associates on their investments from Dods Group Plc and Lord Timothy Bell
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02 May 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Sans Frontieres Associates, the international, strategic communications consulting company, on its set up and on the investments received from Dods Group Plc and Lord Timothy Bell. Sans Frontieres Associates is a London based company which began trading in January 2017, founded by Jonathan Lehrle, former partner of Bell Pottinger.
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Lewis Silkin advises Glass Systems North Ltd on its acquisition of two further IGU production plants
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20 April 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Glass Systems North Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading glass unit manufacturer Press Glass SA, on its acquisition of two UK glass unit manufacturing sites from Pilkington UK Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on its acquisition of Legend Engage
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09 March 2017Lewis Silkin is a leading international law firm to creative agencies and has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of Legend Engage, a data and insights-led agency.
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Lewis Silkin advises Blend Media on successful seed funding
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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
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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 partners with Collider, leading tech accelerator dedicated to martech & adtech startups
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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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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on its tenth acquisition, Insight Consulting Group
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24 January 2017Lewis Silkin, a leading international law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of public affairs and corporate communications agency, Insight Consulting Group (ICG). This is the first deal of the year for Four and marks the tenth acquisition on which we have advised the agency since 2010.
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Lewis Silkin advises Be Heard Group Plc on its acquisition of Kameleon Worldwide Limited
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15 December 2016Lewis Silkin has advised Be Heard Group plc, a digital marketing services group, on its 100% share capital acquisition of Kameleon Worldwide Limited, an award-winning content marketing agency.
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Lewis Silkin advises Valeo on its acquisition of CloudMade
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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.
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Lewis Silkin advises Haymarket Media Group on the sale of its motorsport division to Motorsport Network
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25 November 2016Lewis Silkin has advised long-standing client Haymarket Media Group, the privately held media company, on the sale of its motorsport division to Motorsport Network, a specialist online motor racing content and events company.
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Lewis Silkin advises Descours & Cabaud on its 50% acquisition of Hayley Group Ltd
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07 October 2016Lewis Silkin French Desk has advised French Group Descours & Cabaud, the leading distributor of MRO and PPE products in Europe, on its 50% acquisition of leading UK distributor of MRO products, Hayley Group Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin acts on admission to AIM of LoopUp Group plc.
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24 August 2016Lewis Silkin has acted for Panmure Gordon, the leading independent M&A and corporate advisory stockbroker, in its roles as nominated adviser and sole broker to LoopUp Group plc. LoopUp is a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of conference call and remote meetings.
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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on acquisition of Rain Communications
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27 July 2016Lewis Silkin, a leading law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of retail and luxury sector specialist PR agency, Rain Communications.
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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on acquisition of Packer Forbes
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11 July 2016Lewis Silkin, a leading law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of healthcare communications specialist, Packer Forbes.