https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:55:04 +0100 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:10:26 +0100 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-earlybird-merieux-equity-partners-and-nrwbank-prothea-technologies-eur Prothea Technologies ("Prothea"), a private medical technology company spun-out of the Universities of Edinburgh and Bath with a vision to offer lung cancer biopsy and treatment in a single hospital visit, launched with a EUR 12 million Series A funding round.The round was co-led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Merieux Equity Partners, with participation from NRW.BANK and Old College Capital. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:10:26 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/successful-night-osborne-clarke-firm-commended-financial-times-innovative-lawyers-awards-and International legal practice Osborne Clarke was commended at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards on 12 September, whilst also taking home the trophy for Age Inclusion Initiative of the Year at the Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards.Financial Times Innovative LawyersOsborne Clarke Solutions was Commended in two categories, with case studies included in the full Innovative Lawyers report published by the FT: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:16:38 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advise-bgf-investment-natural-food-ingredients-manufacturer-plant-ex International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised one of the largest and most experienced investors in the UK and Ireland, BGF on its £9 million minority investment in manufacturer of natural food ingredients solutions, Plant-Ex Ingredients ("Plant-Ex"). The funding will drive Plant-Ex's international expansion, with a focus on the US market.BGF's investment will support significant international growth for the Bristol-based natural food ingredients business, which specialises in the development, manufacture and distribution of natural food colours, extracts and flavours. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:26:43 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-has-advised-bgf-its-multi-million-pound-investment-twenty7tec BGF – one of the largest and most experienced investors in the UK and Ireland – has invested £16.5 million in Twenty7tec to drive its growth and expansion within the UK.Based in Bournemouth and founded in 2014, Twenty7tec has rapidly become a cornerstone of the UK mortgage technology landscape and is a growing favourite for advisers in the wealth space. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:31:48 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-has-advised-shareholders-new-commercial-arts-its-sale-wpp WPP has acquired New Commercial Arts (NCA), a leading independent creative and customer experience agency. NCA will join Ogilvy’s global creative network to further accelerate the agency’s momentum in the UK market. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:34:53 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-founders-factory-two-joint-ventures-establish-australian-operations International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised global venture builder and early stage investor, Founders Factory, on two of its latest joint ventures: firstly with leading global mining group, Rio Tinto, to accelerate technologies that will shape the future of mining; and also with the Western Australian Government, to accelerate nature & biodiversity start-ups. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:40:14 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-palm-ai-powered-treasury-management-system-its-61-million-seed-funding International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised cash management fintech Palm, designed to automatically view, manage, and report cash for enterprise teams, on its recent $6.1 million seed fundraising. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:50:45 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/delivering-social-impact-real-estate The terms social value and social impact can be interpreted in different ways by different people. These differences exist even within companies themselves. This can also be true within the UK real estate sector where investors, developers, occupiers and managers are striving to understand and improve the impact their business activities have on communities.  Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:37:18 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-tiles4less-subsidiary-topps-tiles-plc-acquisition-ctd-tiles-brands Osborne Clarke has advised Tiles4Less Limited, a subsidiary of Topps Tiles PLC ("Topps Group"), on the acquisition of the CTD Tiles brands, 30 stores, selected stock and all related intellectual property from CTD Tiles Limited (in administration) ("CTD"), acting by its joint administrators, James Lumb and Will Wright of Interpath. The transaction completed on 19 August 2024, following a rapid, pragmatic and constructive negotiation period over ten days. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:23:04 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-cavendish-successful-ps21m-fundraise-facilities-adf-part-fund International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Cavendish Capital Markets Limited on the conditional £20 million placing and up to £1 million retail offer for AIM-quoted Facilities by ADF plc, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and high-end television industry. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:38:21 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advise-jlen-environmental-assets-group-which-has-reached-agreement-dispose-51 Osborne Clarke has advised JLEN, the listed environmental infrastructure fund, which has reached an agreement for the sale of 51% of a portfolio of six gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities to Future Biogas for £68.1 million.JLEN will continue to own 49% of the AD Portfolio, which has a combined generating capacity of 38MW, as well as its interests in three further AD assets which are not part of the agreement. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:17:36 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-hh-global-acquisition-best-class-ai-solutions-northell-advance-global International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised HH Global, the global leader in responsible marketing activation services, on the acquisition of Northell Partners Ltd ("Northell"), a best-in-class marketing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider.This investment will enable HH Global to accelerate its ongoing adoption of AI and machine learning for its clients and across its own business. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:01:57 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-welcomes-largest-ever-cohort-summer-interns-10000-interns-foundation-and Third cohort of 15 interns on 10,000 Interns Foundation programmesExpanded offering of 10,000 Interns Foundation programmes to include 10,000 Black Interns and for the first time, 10,000 Able Interns, supporting disabled talentTwo Osborne Clarke Scholars complete internships as part of a pilot programme, supported by Microsoft's Law Firm Diversity ProgrammeOsborne Clarke welcomes 17 legal and business services interns from the 10,000 Interns Foundation programmes, as well as its pilot programme, Osborne Cl Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:34:29 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-fusebox-games-its-sale-nazara-technologies International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the selling shareholders of Fusebox Games on its sale to Nazara Technologies. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:57:28 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-riverlane-us75m-series-c-funding-meet-growing-demand-quantum-error International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Riverlane, the global leader in quantum error correction (QEC) technology, on its US$75 million Series C funding round to deliver its QEC roadmap, expanding operations and setting-out a plan to achieve one million error-free quantum computer operations by 2026. The funding will enable Riverlane to meet surging global market demand for QEC technology from hardware companies and government worldwide. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:20:16 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-equitix-and-graham-successful-bid-university-manchester-campus International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised infrastructure investor, developer and manager Equitix, along with the construction firm GRAHAM, on their successful bid to serve as delivery partners for the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield Campus redevelopment.Equitix and GRAHAM were chosen as part of the consortium Viridis, which also includes the facilities and management firm Derwent FM. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:43:52 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarkes-advises-triple-point-its-partnership-scale-balance-powers-clean-energy Triple Point, the purpose-led investment manager, has provided a £5.1 million debt facility to Balance Power, a leading independent energy developer, for the development of solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects in the UK. The debt agreement was signed end of June 2024.  Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:07:01 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-has-advised-mg-real-estate-ps31m-disposal-astley-manchester The Astley, Manchester is a development of 135 build-to-rent units comprising studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments, with three commercial units on the ground floor. Osborne Clarke have advised M&G on this asset for a number of years, having dealt with the original acquisition and forward funding of the development.M&G have now completed its disposal of The Astley to Grainger for £31m, demonstrating the continued evolution of the secondary BTR market and highlighting the growing interest in the acquisition of stabilised prime BTR assets by investors and operators. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:28:02 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-secures-69th-spot-stonewalls-top-100-list-leading-lgbtq-inclusive-employers Osborne Clarke is committed to being an LGBTQ+ employer – one of its key principles for all its people to be themselves at workThe Firm has jumped 44 places in the index, having ranked 113th in 2022, and retains its silver awardOsborne Clarke is ranked alongside top construction, legal, health, finance and education organisations who also made the annual Top 100 list of LGBTQ+ inclusive employers   Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:49:25 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-secures-full-sbti-validation-its-international-near-and-long-term-commitments International legal practice Osborne Clarke* has now received full Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation for its international near- and long-term commitments. Approval was received within four months of submission, and it builds on the SBTi's approval of the firm's UK commitments in November 2023. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:36:37 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-kester-capital-sale-atec-group Osborne Clarke has advised Kester Capital, a leading UK lower mid-market private equity firm, on its exit from the Atec Group Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:18:42 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-wilmington-plc-sale-its-european-healthcare-businesses International law firm Osborne Clarke has advised Wilmington plc ("Wilmington"), the UK listed provider of data, information, education and training in the global Governance, Risk and Compliance markets, on the sale of its European healthcare businesses for an aggregate consideration of up to approximately £48.5 million.  Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:40:46 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-achieves-19-international-revenue-increase International legal practice Osborne Clarke announces a revenue of €525m for 23/24. This is a 19% increase on 22/23 (which was €442m).International revenues were €525m for 23/24, 19% up from 22/23Third US office opened in Miami, September 202313 strategic partner hires and 17 promotions internationally, and growing teams across our priority sectors including ESG and energy and utilitiesUK highlights:◦ Income increased by 11% to £240.5m, from £217.3m in 22/23◦ Net profit up 14% at £84.8m Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:28:36 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-x-jtc-third-annual-venture-capital-football-tournament While some people were eagerly anticipating the start of the Euros, others were eagerly anticipating the start of the much-anticipated OC x JTC venture capital five-a-side football tournament. On 18 June 2024, for the third consecutive year, Osborne Clarke LLP and JTC hosted the event, which has become a cornerstone in the calendars of venture capital firms. The tournament, which took place at Haggerston School, nearly did not go ahead due to a damaged pitch. Fortunately, we were able to move pitches and the tournament got underway.  Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:52:29 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-bgf-its-multi-million-pound-investment-newgen International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised BGF on its multi-million-pound investment in global media group NewGen (previously Kairos Group) to drive new opportunities for growth and innovation.NewGen is a leading social agency for brands and creators, known for high-impact marketing campaigns targeting Gen Z and video gaming audiences. Its blue chip clients include PepsiCo, Porsche, Hasbro, and Samsung. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:51:03 +0100 News and deals