https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:19:17 +0000 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:09:29 +0000 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-appoints-bristol-based-planning-and-environment-expert-christian-silk-partner International legal practice Osborne Clarke is bolstering its growing Planning & Environment practice with the appointment of Christian Silk as Partner.A highly skilled and experienced planning and environment lawyer, Christian supports clients across the energy, infrastructure and built environment sectors on planning and environment matters including strategic advice to clients on their transition to net zero. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:09:29 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-wilmington-ps30m-acquisition-phoenix-health-safety Osborne Clarke has advised long-standing client Wilmington plc ("Wilmington"), the UK listed provider of data, information, education and training in the global Governance, Risk and Compliance markets, on the acquisition of Phoenix HSC (UK) Limited ("Phoenix") for an initial cash consideration of £30.25 million, with additional contingent consideration payable based on Phoenix's financial performance in each of the three years ending 31 March 2028. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:36:12 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-power-electrics-it-becomes-employee-ownership-trust International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Power Electrics on its transition from a privately owned business, to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).This exciting development marks a significant milestone in the company’s long-standing commitment to its people, customers and suppliers.Effective immediately, Power Electrics will be fully owned by its employees through the EOT structure. This will position the company for continued success and growth while safeguarding its core values, brand reputation and culture. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:05:36 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-causeway-technologies-its-acquisition-buchanan-computing International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised construction technology provider Causeway Technologies on its acquisition of Buchanan Computing.Buchanan Computing is the leading provider of permanent traffic engineering and highways management solutions, including ParkMap which is currently used by over 90 UK local authorities to efficiently manage the complete lifecycle of traffic regulation orders (TROs). Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:36:54 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-spine-pre-seed-financing-round-eur-15-million Osborne Clarke has advised the CleanTech start-up SPiNE on its recently completed Pre-Seed financing round of EUR 1.5 million. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:54:01 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/juve-awards-2024-osborne-clarke-law-firm-year-technology-and-media At this year's JUVE Awards ceremony, held on 24 October 2024 at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, the international legal practice Osborne Clarke was honoured as “Law Firm of the Year for Technology and Media” Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:17:03 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-successfully-advises-gandovere-depurazione-srlbefore-regional-administrative Osborne Clarke advised Gandovere Depurazione S.r.l. - manager of the wastewater purification service operating in favour of the two operators of the integrated water service present in the province of Brescia - in the appeal brought before the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court, aimed at the annulment of the resolution adopted by ARERA (no. 477/2023/R/IDR of 17 October 2023), in the part in which the Company was excluded from the recognition of the incentive for the technical quality of the Integrated Water Service in the years 2020-2021. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:10:56 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-allgeier-se-partial-sale-personnel-services-business Osborne Clarke has advised Allgeier SE on the sale of the personnel services business bundled under Allgeier Experts Holding to Emagine GmbH.Allgeier is one of the major full-service providers of software solutions and IT services with its own software products in Germany. More than 3,500 employees serve over 2,000 customers from the public sector, corporations, as well as market and industry leaders. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:17:07 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-has-advised-globalview-advisors-its-sale-frp-advisory-group Globalview Advisors, a London-based valuation consulting firm, was acquired by FRP Advisory Group, a listed professional services firm. Globalview's Managing Director, Sarpel Ustunel, will join FRP Advisory as a Partner in their Financial Advisory practice. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:48:38 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-haselhorst-associates-sale-hz Osborne Clarke has advised the sellers of the strategy consultancy Haselhorst Associates on the sale and re-investment to the H&Z Group, a portfolio company of emz partners.Haselhorst Associates is a management consultancy that has been expanding since 2004, supporting both DAX corporations and medium-sized companies in organisational and strategic changes. The company, founded by Dr Arno Haselhorst, currently employs a team of around 35 restructuring professionals. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:39:53 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-secures-60-practice-area-rankings-chambers-uk-2025 Osborne Clarke now ranks in 60 practice areas in the Chambers UK 2025 Guide, up two from the previous year and 36 of which are elite tier rankings. Overall, Osborne Clarke ranked top eight in terms of our total number of rankings and fourteenth in terms of our total Band 1 rankings.The firm has seen five improved rankings including three tier 1 rankings in Capital Markets: AIM, UK-Wide; Construction, South West; and Information Technology & Outsourcing, London. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:35:22 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-mulberry-group-plc-its-ps104-million-capital-raising Osborne Clarke has advised Mulberry Group, the British sustainable luxury brand, on its £10.4 million cashbox capital raising International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised AIM quoted Mulberry Group plc, the British sustainable luxury brand, on its successful £10.4 million capital raising. The capital raising was structured as a £10 million cash box subscription by Mulberry Group's two largest shareholders and a retail offer of approximately £400,000 via the RetailBook platform Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:58:27 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-only-legal-partner-support-mountside-ventures-launch-europes-first-vc Selected for its track record and credibility within the venture community, international legal practice Osborne Clarke will provide training and advice for first cohort, alongside other partners Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:23:00 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-pe-investor-hollyport-again-mcmaklers-financing-round Osborne Clarke has advised Hollyport Secondary Opportunities VII LP (Hollyport) for the third time in a financing round of the hybrid real estate agent McMakler. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:59:13 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-mauro-martino-discussing-artificial-intelligence A successful conclusion to the event that Osborne Clarke organised yesterday on the topic of artificial intelligence.Mauro Martino, founder and director of the Visual Artificial Intelligence Lab at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab in Cambridge, MA, USA, spoke with Gianluigi Marino, Osborne Clarke's Head of Digitalisation in Italy, in an ambitious meeting and discussion aimed at unravelling the many questions that accompany the development of the AI society. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:35:02 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-wins-mindful-business-charter-wellbeing-award On World Mental Health Day, Osborne Clarke is proud to announce it's been awarded the Mindful Business Charter (MBC) wellbeing award for Sustained Commitment to Meaningful Change, presented at the MBC Award ceremony hosted last night by Clifford Chance in Canary Wharf.The judges recognised Osborne Clarke for its focus on regular measurement of how people are feeling, its work in understanding what are the causes of workplace stress and its commitment to making targeted sustainable changes where people need it most. Richard Martin, CEO of MBC, commented at the event: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:16:21 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-signage-and-architectural-design-company-ascot-signs-limited-majority International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of Ascot Signs Limited, an architectural signage, brand implementation and architectural metalwork firm, on its majority share sale to Swedish SME conglomerate Lifco Group.Ascot Signs Limited is a designer, manufacturer, and installer of bespoke signage, based in Northern Ireland. The company was founded in 1938 and In its last financial year FY24, reported net sales of approximately GBP 16.1 million. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:15:12 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-shareholders-escorted-tour-operator-newmarket-holidays-investment-soho International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of Newmarket Holidays, an award-winning escorted tour operator, on the M&A aspects of a growth investment by London-based capital investors Soho Square Capital. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:59:41 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-vantage-value-sytes-seed-financing-round Osborne Clarke has advised the investment company Vantage Value on its investment in the start-up Syte, an AI data platform for real estate.In the recently completed seed financing round, Syte was able to raise a total of EUR 5 million in capital. The financing round was led by the companies of the Schwarz Group. Two new investors, investment company Vantage Value and CVC vent.io, were involved, as were existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), PropTech series founder Moritz Luck and property entrepreneur Fabian Axthelm. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:00:58 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-pl-bioscience-eur-78-million-series-financing Osborne Clarke has advised PL BioScience GmbH in a EUR 7.8 million Series A financing. The Aachen-based biotechnology company conducts research in the field of sustainable, animal-free cell culture media. PL BioScience's innovative Human Platelet Lysate (HPL) technology is expected to enable groundbreaking developments in cell therapy.  Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:56:31 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-mpac-group-plc-its-eu56-million-acquisition-csi-palletising-and-its An international team at Osborne Clarke has advised Mpac Group plc, the AIM quoted global leader in high-speed packaging and automation solutions, on the conditional acquisition of Elstar International B.V., a leading provider of design, manufacturing and installation services for end-of-line automation and palletising solutions, which operates under the name CSi Palletising.  Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:21:05 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advising-creo-medical-ps17m-fundraise International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Creo Medical Group PLC ("Creo"), an AIM-quoted medical devices company focusing on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy, on a fundraising, consisting of a placing and retail offer to raise gross proceeds of up to £17m, which was announced on 30 September 2024. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:46:16 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-senvo-its-eur-25-million-financing-round Osborne Clarke has advised Senvo, a freight invoice verification automation platform, on its successful EUR 2.5 million financing round. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:14:09 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-retains-86-cent-its-2024-qualifiers-including-first-two-solicitor-apprentice Osborne Clarke reports a retention rate of 86%, with 38 out of 44 trainees staying on as newly qualified solicitors in 2024. The firm is also pleased to announce among the group its first qualifying cohort of solicitor apprentices – Yazmin Adrissi and Amy Lewis – who have completed the six year programme.We're proud to recognise that among this year's qualifiers are our first qualifying cohort of solicitor apprentices. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:17:24 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-increases-legal-500-uk-results-now-ranking-across-83-practice-areas The results are in for The Legal 500 UK 2025 Guide. Osborne Clarke has secured 83 practice area rankings in total, with 28 top tier rankings and 62 elite tier rankings.The firm secured new rankings in ten practice areas, including a top tier ranking for Artificial Intelligence.It also improved rankings across a number of practice areas. Highlights include Life sciences and healthcare; Corporate and commercial, EU and competition; and Pensions, non-contentious. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:52:36 +0100 News and deals