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Vannin Capital has been acquired by a US headquartered investment business, nearly a year after withdrawing plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. Vannin will now be under the command of Fortress Investment Group in a deal that is expected to be finalised later this month. Vannin and its largest shareholder, Brandon Investments, was […]
Latham & Watkins is representing Virgin Galactic on its merger deal that will see it become the first publically traded spaceflight company. US-based partners at Latham have been advising the Virgin Group on the tie-up with Social Capital Hedosophia. The deal has been led by New York corporate partner Justin Hamill, partner Josh Dubofsky, who […]
Keystone Law has posted its financial results for 2018, with double-digit growth in turnover and sustained growth in recruitment in its first year as a publicly-listed company. The firm revealed 35 per cent growth in turnover from £31.6m to £42.7m. Profit before tax grew by 56.8 per cent, up from £3.3m to £5.1m. Keystone founder […]
Jones Day and Travers Smith have advised on the £185m IPO of casual dining group Loungers. Loungers, which operates 146 café-bar sites across England and Wales under brands Lounge and Cosy Club, has been advised by co-lead of Jones Day’s banking, finance and securities practice Giles Elliott and capital markets partner Vica Irani. Having revealed […]
The High Court has handed down judgment in Rolfe & Ors v Veale Wasbrough Vizards providing welcome guidance for data controllers on the approach the High Court will take in claims concerning a one-off data breach.
The transition to electric vehicles is well underway, with the UK’s impending petrol and diesel car sales ban fuelling the market.
Considerations around sustainability are increasingly driving tenant, owner and investor behaviour, and are also beginning to impact the way that commercial buildings are being valued. But sustainability is just one of the components that valuers need to consider when calculating the potential rent and yield of a property. So, how can we accurately quantify the value of green assets, especially in relation to other kinds of assets?
In order to reach the ambitious net zero target set by the UK Government, owners and occupiers of commercial property will have to utilise a wide variety of the tools at their disposal from on-site generation and green energy sourcing to biodiversity, carbon offsetting and green infrastructure. And while the mix will vary from site to site and location to location, greening energy supply and implementing green infrastructure are essential to creating sustainable places.
TLT discusses when new laws governing investments and acquisitions that could impact national security will go onto the statute books, and how those affected (mainly investors and buyers) should prepare.
Vannin Capital has been acquired by a US headquartered investment business, nearly a year after withdrawing plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. Vannin will now be under the command of Fortress Investment Group in a deal that is expected to be finalised later this month. Vannin and its largest shareholder, Brandon Investments, was […]
Latham & Watkins is representing Virgin Galactic on its merger deal that will see it become the first publically traded spaceflight company. US-based partners at Latham have been advising the Virgin Group on the tie-up with Social Capital Hedosophia. The deal has been led by New York corporate partner Justin Hamill, partner Josh Dubofsky, who […]
Keystone Law has posted its financial results for 2018, with double-digit growth in turnover and sustained growth in recruitment in its first year as a publicly-listed company. The firm revealed 35 per cent growth in turnover from £31.6m to £42.7m. Profit before tax grew by 56.8 per cent, up from £3.3m to £5.1m. Keystone founder […]
Jones Day and Travers Smith have advised on the £185m IPO of casual dining group Loungers. Loungers, which operates 146 café-bar sites across England and Wales under brands Lounge and Cosy Club, has been advised by co-lead of Jones Day’s banking, finance and securities practice Giles Elliott and capital markets partner Vica Irani. Having revealed […]
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2021.
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Despite rising profits firms are increasingly looking for ways beyond money to attract people
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Hogan Lovells is in talks to take on 280,000 square feet in a development opposite its Atlantic House headquarters. The firm is understood to have set its sights on Royal London’s upcoming Holborn Viaduct scheme, which comprises Kimberley House (14-21 Holborn Viaduct), Meridian House and 32 Farringdon Street. Altogether, the scheme covers 387,000 square feet, […]
Another private equity house has taken its first foray into the legal sector with the acquisition of a UK200 firm. Consumer firm Fletchers Solicitors has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun European Partners. The private equity business looks for “defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities” and focuses on the business […]
Bolt is embarking on a wide-scale panel review as it expands into new regions and business verticals. Having put a mini panel in place in May this year, the Tallinn-headquartered ride-hailing app will begin looking to assemble a formal panel in early 2022. Though the current panel is largely UK and Western Europe-focused, the new […]
The Ince Group is purchasing corporate advisory business Arden Partners for a proposed £10m, as the listed firm once the again enters the M&A scene. The acquisition should close in the first quarter of 2021. The acquisition of Arden by Ince will value each Arden share at approximately 31 pence. Upon completion of the transaction, […]
Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Reed Smith are lined up on IKEA’s £378m acquisition of Topshop’s former flagship store on Oxford Street. Ingka Investments, IKEA’s largest owner and operator, has agreed to purchase the sprawling property at 214 Oxford Street. The crowning jewel in Philip Green’s Arcadia empire, Topshop’s 100,000-sq ft-store was vacated in December last year. […]
Slaughter and May partners will be able to invest their own money in tech startups enrolled in the firm’s incubator programme. It is the first time Slaughters gives its partnership opportunities for direct investment in companies involved in its 2019-launched Collaborate accelerator, which next year kicks off its third edition. Collaborate cohort members will be […]
