International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Plenitude, a portfolio company of Growth Capital Partners (GCP), on its acquisition of financial risk solution provider Contineo. Plenitude is a leading financial crime and risk compliance firm and has acquired Contineo to enhance its specialist technical advisory and data analytics services. The...

The amendment to article 67(1)(h) of the Consolidated Income Tax Law (TUIR) - introduced by the Budget Law 2024 - provides that not only income from usufruct (a temporary right to use and derive income or benefit from another's property), but also income from the establishment of other rights in...

Many founders and investors of German start-ups frequently ask whether they should establish a US holding company, either by flipping an existing German Unternehmergesellschaft/GmbH or setting up a new US/German structure. This approach offers several benefits, including better access to financing in the US and improved exit opportunities. However, executing...

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...

Speed read: 2014 has been a year of change for companies operating share plans. We do not expect further significant announcements on tax-advantaged plans in the Autumn Statement. The Chancellor may instead take the opportunity to comment on measures relevant to unapproved schemes and wider employee tax issues following recent...

Founded in 2012, Outfittery provides a Personal Shopping Service for men. With the investment of USD 22 million, the company plans to further expand its leadership position within the European curated shopping market while strengthening its presence in the technology sector. Since its foundation, the start-up has already received USD...

On 16 September 2014, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development published a number of technical recommendations to create international rules against base erosion and profit shift. Said recommendations, addressed to a total of 44 countries (members of the OECD, G20 and future members) are part of a joint project...

Osborne Clarke has advised MA Ventures on its investment in Lykon. HealthTech startup Lykon has raised EUR 6.4 million in its Pre-Series A funding round. MA Ventures used the Redstone platform, a fast growing VC service provider from Berlin. The new funds will be used to continue to improve the...

Tax advice for all stages of the investment lifecycle The constantly changing international tax landscape can give rise to complex tax issues for both financial sponsors and management teams. Our private equity tax lawyers have a wealth of experience advising on the structuring of private equity transactions. We regularly act...

Tax legal advice for commercial and residential real estate Despite the potential impact of economic turmoil on the level of activity within the real estate market, demand for tax advice remains. Alongside this comes an ever-increasing number of complex tax rules and regimes to navigate. Our Real Estate Tax team...