International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of Mabway, a defence sector simulation and training specialist, on its disposal to Ottowa-based military training, tactical equipment and support service provider Calian Group. Mabway works with defence sector clients to manage large-scale specialist role-playing environments which simulate real-world training and...

With continued pressure on global equity markets and interest rates remaining at rock bottom, the market for alternative investments is booming. As a consequence, investment fraud is also on the rise. In an attempt to provide an air of legitimacy, fraudulent operations, offering investments in areas such as art, fine...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Puls GmbH on the acquisition of Etasyn GmbH. Puls will now be able to offer a complete service ranging from standard devices to customer-specific solutions. Puls specialises in the development and manufacture of DIN rail power supplies for industrial applications. The company has...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has acted for CBRE Global Investors on the sale and leaseback of Park Plaza London Waterloo, a newly developed 494-room hotel and spa in Central London. The freehold interest is to be acquired by a unit trust created on behalf of several clients of CBRE...

The Supreme Court has confirmed that, in the absence of an express provision, a court should not imply into a lease a term to enable apportionment of rent paid in advance for the period after the break date where the break date falls between quarter days. When invited to imply...

A Supreme Court’s judgement issued on 16 June 2016 establishes a new jurisprudential doctrine that interprets article 63.2 of the Local Treasuries Act. The Court considers that in sale and purchase transactions, the Real Estate Tax, must be distributed proportionally based on how long each party has been the proprietary...

In March 2016, we reported on the detail of the Starter Homes Regulations Technical Consultation. Since then, we have received a number of queries from clients seeking to establish the practical realities of the starter homes regime. Whilst much of the detail remains subject to further clarification, we address below...