Osborne Clarke has advised WiNRG GmbH on the sale of a German photovoltaic project to the Dutch company Novar. WiNRG GmbH, based in Hamburg, specialises in renewable energy projects worldwide with a strong focus on the project development of ground-mounted photovoltaic plants in Germany. In addition to its own project...

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...

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...