NousCom, an oncology company developing neoantigen based cancer vaccines, announced the completion of a €42m Series B financing. The round involved a syndicate of leading transatlantic life sciences investors led by new investors Abingworth with participation from 5AM Ventures and the existing investors LSP and Versant Ventures. VISCHER acted as counsel to NousCom. The team […]
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said it will challenge the decision to clear Leigh Day of misconduct claims over allegations it pursued false claims of torture and murder of Iraqi civilians by British troops.
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided BVI and Cayman Islands legal advice to Takbo Group Holdings Limited (the “Company”) in connection with its HK$69 million initial public offering (“IPO”) of 100,000,000 Shares on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Stock code: 8436). Takbo Group Holdings Limited, designs, develops, manufactures and […]
Metro Bank has kickstarted the first stage of its panel process, putting the roles of 14 firms under review, The Lawyer can reveal.
By David Aylen, Elizaveta Osipchuk On July 27, 2018, the Russian State Duma passed first reading of a draft bill entitled “On Amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (on geographical indications)” (the Bill). As a part of the general legislative process, a bill has to undergo three readings at the Russian […]
By James Green, Kevin Sartorio Does copyright subsist in a work created by a private party but which is subsequently incorporated by reference into regulations by legislatures? Or, once a work has been incorporated by reference, is the work public domain such that anyone can freely publish and sell copies of it? In a recent decision […]
By Kieran Laird, Ursula Johnston The government has deferred the vote on the current Brexit deal and we are now in the throes of a Tory leadership contest to see who will be the new Prime Minister. Theresa May used to say that Brexit means Brexit. But what does it mean now and what can businesses […]
By Josh Hanet, Kavi Sivasothy The perception of head injuries in sports has undergone a sea change with advancements in research of traumatic brain injuries and related long-term effects. Galvanized by headline-making stories, including recollections of former player’s of the debilitating symptoms they live with, public attention has also been drawn by litigation commenced against sports organizations, teams, and […]
By André Poulin-Denis The Ontario legislature is poised to make more changes to Employment and Labour legislation. As we previously discussed, there have been a number of important changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA“), and to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA“), in the past year. Initially, the Liberal government made a number of significant reforms by adopting […]
NousCom, an oncology company developing neoantigen based cancer vaccines, announced the completion of a €42m Series B financing. The round involved a syndicate of leading transatlantic life sciences investors led by new investors Abingworth with participation from 5AM Ventures and the existing investors LSP and Versant Ventures. VISCHER acted as counsel to NousCom. The team […]
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said it will challenge the decision to clear Leigh Day of misconduct claims over allegations it pursued false claims of torture and murder of Iraqi civilians by British troops.
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided BVI and Cayman Islands legal advice to Takbo Group Holdings Limited (the “Company”) in connection with its HK$69 million initial public offering (“IPO”) of 100,000,000 Shares on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Stock code: 8436). Takbo Group Holdings Limited, designs, develops, manufactures and […]
Metro Bank has kickstarted the first stage of its panel process, putting the roles of 14 firms under review, The Lawyer can reveal.
A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes will not be enforced while his conviction for Libor rigging is reviewed, the Royal Courts of Justice has ruled.
Stephenson Harwood was appointed to defend Hayes in this action in March, following a number of changes in counsel.
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Baker McKenzie infrastructure PE duo Tim Sheddick and Katie Hicks have joined Shearman & Sterling in London, the latest in a series of moves to US firms in this space. Sheddick has been with Bakers since 1999 and was made a partner in 2006. One of his key clients is Macquarie, which he advised in […]
Latham & Watkins and Sidley Austin have advised on online casino operator 888 Holding’s £22m buyout of All American Poker Network (AAPN). Through the deal, London-listed 888 has acquired the remaining 53 per cent interest in AAPN that it does not own, from its joint venture partner Avenue OLG Entertainment. AAPN was established as a US-facing joint venture […]
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has launched a new portal to allow its staff to generate ideas and turn the best ones into products, The Lawyer has learned. The firm is asking for ideas that address three challenges, namely culture, internal efficiency or client solutions. These can either be “quick wins” or “big ideas”, which are transformative […]
Luxury French conglomerate LVMH has named a new legal head for its Moët Hennessy brand in Europe, after the departure of former director Isabelle Meyer to Just Eat. Jeremy Barker has been appointed as its legal director, following a four-month stint as a consultant solicitor at the company. This is a continuation of his relationship with […]
Pinsent Masons has nearly doubled its partnership headcount in Dublin after taking on three new partners from a trio of firms in the city. Pinsents became the first international law firm to open in the Irish capital after the Brexit vote, when it announced its launch in June 2017. As strife continues over the UK’s […]
The US firm is working with Clifford Chance on the largest equity investment ever made by the UK Government’s CDC Group.
