Deals & Cases (2007)

18-Dec-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises in sale of mental images GmbH to NVIDIA Corporation

Taylor Wessing acted as lead counsel to the majority of shareholders of mental images GmbH, including founder and managing ... more

14-Dec-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Multimap on sale to Microsoft Corporation

CLIENTMultimap VALUEUndisclosedTRANSACTIONCompany saleDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in London has acted for the shareholders of ... more

13-Dec-2007  |  Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Brentford Football Club on new stadium development

CLIENTBrentford Football ClubVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONNew stadium developmentDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has acted for ... more

05-Dec-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Vivacta on £6 million Series B fundraising

CLIENTVivacta Limited VALUE£6 millionTRANSACTIONSeries B fundraising roundDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in London has acted for ... more

20-Nov-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises management of Gissings Advisory Services on £18m MBO

CLIENTGissings Advisory ServicesVALUE£18 millionTRANSACTIONMBODESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in London has acted for the management on ... more

07-Nov-2007  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises Digital Information Broadcast Leader Skinkers on USD16m funding

CLIENTSkinkersVALUE$16 millionTRANSACTIONFundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Venture Capital team in Cambridge has advised ... more

31-Oct-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Smedvig Capital on £4m investment in Suso Drinks Ltd.

CLIENTSmedvig CapitalVALUE£4 millionTRANSACTIONInvestment in SUSO Drinks LtdDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in London has acted for ... more

25-Oct-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises iimia on £18.6m acquisition of MitonOptimal Group Limited

CLIENTiimia Investment Group PlcVALUE£18.6mTRANSACTIONAcquisition DESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Financial Institutions and Markets ... more

25-Oct-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises Macadam on acquisition by Libertas

CLIENTMacadam LLPVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisition of Macadam's business by Libertas Capital Group plcDESCRIPTIONTaylor ... more

10-Oct-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Trutap on $6.5m fundraising

CLIENTTrutapVALUE$6.5mTRANSACTIONSecond round fundraisingDESCRIPTIONThe Venture Capital Group at Taylor Wessing has advised free ... more

21-Sep-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing in Brussels advises French Sopra Group on acquisition of Business Architects International (BAI)

CLIENTFrench Sopra GroupVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in Brussels has advised the Sopra Group ... more

13-Aug-2007  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing Private Equity Group advises Rutland Partners on $128m secondary buy-out

CLIENTRutland Partners LLPVALUE$128 millionTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in London has advised long-standing ... more

13-Aug-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Compagnie de Saint Gobain on €2,125bn acquisition

CLIENTCompagnie de Saint GobainVALUE€2,125 billionTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's European Corporate Group has ... more

08-Aug-2007  |  Corporate, Finance, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing's Private Equity Group advises on £51.5m Rutland acquisition

CLIENTRutland Partners LLPVALUE£51.5 millionTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Private Equity Group has advised ... more

07-Aug-2007  |  Corporate, Insurance, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on MBO of Bestinvest by 3i

CLIENTManagement of BestinvestVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONMBODESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised the management of Bestinvest, ... more

23-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Finance, Projects, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on £622m sale and leaseback for Prestbury

CLIENTPrestbury 1 Limited PartnershipVALUE£622 millionTRANSACTIONAcquisition and leaseback of property assets DESCRIPTIONThe ... more

20-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Vétoquinol on a €250 million IPO deal

CLIENTVétoquinolVALUE€250 millionTRANSACTIONIPODESCRIPTIONAdvised the underwriter Oddo Corporate Finance on the IPO on the French ... more

10-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Leisure

Taylor Wessing LLP acts for EHC International on the acquisition of the Four Seasons Hotel, Langkawi, Malaysia

CLIENTEHC International Limited VALUE$115 millionTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acted for EHC International ... more

10-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Finance, Projects

Taylor Wessing advises HOCHTIEF AIRPORT on €1.9bn airport acquisition and related financing

CLIENTHOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH VALUE€1.9 billion TRANSACTIONAcquisition of majority shareholdingDESCRIPTIONEuropean law firm Taylor ... more

15-Jun-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises on the sale of CAfIT to Odyssey Financial Technologies

CLIENTCAfIT LimitedVALUEundisclosedTRANSACTIONSale of the entire issued share capital DESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acted for the ... more

01-Jun-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises shareholders of Zanox.de AG during sale to Axel Springer AG and Swiss Schweizer PubliGroupe AG

TAYLOR WESSING has acted as counsel to the shareholders of Zanox.de AG, including financial investor Amity Ltd. of London, in the ... more

17-May-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Hilton Food Group plc on its Official List flotation

CLIENTHilton Food Group plcVALUE£104 millionTRANSACTIONOfficial List flotationDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Hilton Food Group ... more

16-May-2007  |  Competition, Regulation & Trade, Corporate, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises shareholders EganaGoldpfeil Europe (Holdings) GmbH and Strellson AG on restructuring the shareholdings and trademark portfolio of JOOP! GmbH

Taylor Wessing advised two shareholders of JOOP! GmbH, EganaGoldpfeil Europe (Holdings) GmbH and Strellson AG, in the ... more

14-May-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Blueheath on £400m reverse takeover

CLIENTBlueheathVALUE£400 million TRANSACTIONReverse takeoverDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing is advising AIM-quoted Blueheath Holdings ... more

11-May-2007  |  Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises specTra Industriekapital and Kleinewefers Beteiligungs-GmbH on investments in textile finishing specialist TAG

Taylor Wessing advised the two investment companies specTra Industriekapital GmbH, Munich, and Kleinewefers Beteiligungs-GmbH, ... more

30-Apr-2007  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing's European Private Equity Group represents quoted private equity investor, Electra, in its £80 million buyout of Nuaire

CLIENTElectraVALUE£80 million TRANSACTIONBuyoutDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's European Private Equity Group represented quoted ... more

30-Apr-2007  |  Finance, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on £255m Bristol Redevelopment Scheme

CLIENTDeutsche PostbankVALUE£255 millionTRANSACTIONFinancing of a £255 million redevelopment scheme in BristolDESCRIPTIONTaylor ... more

25-Apr-2007  |  Competition, Regulation & Trade, Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises AVIDA Group in acquisition of Berlin Capital Fund

Taylor Wessing advised AVIDA Group, Düsseldorf, in the acquisition of all shares in Berlin Capital Fund GmbH, Berlin. The fund ... more

25-Apr-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises BP Marsh & Partners on its £2 million investment in LEBC Group

CLIENTBP Marsh & PartnersVALUE£2 million TRANSACTIONInvestment DESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised AIM-listed BP Marsh & ... more

13-Apr-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Innate Pharma S.A. on its recent in-licensing agreement with Cancer Research Technology Limited

CLIENTInnate Pharma SAVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONCollaboration and licensing dealDESCRIPTIONAdvised Innate Pharma S.A. on its ... more

12-Apr-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises the management team of Exotix Holdings Limited on the buyout of Exotix from ICAP plc

CLIENTExotixVALUE£11 millionTRANSACTIONBuyoutDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised the management team of specialist emerging markets ... more

03-Apr-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises B.P. Marsh & Company Limited on its acquisition of a 25% stake in JMD Specialist Insurance Services Group Limited

CLIENTB.P. Marsh & Company Limited VALUE£600,000 and provision of debt fundingTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing ... more

30-Mar-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Oxford BioMedica on global licensing agreement with sanofi-aventis

CLIENTOxford BioMedicaVALUE€518 million (~US$690 million)TRANSACTIONGlobal licensing agreement DESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised ... more

29-Mar-2007  |  Financial Services & Funds, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises on an LBO in the building sector

The law firm advises Banexi Capital Partenaires and La Liévinoise de Participations on the purchase of Profalux IndustriesLa ... more

27-Mar-2007  |  Real Estate

Taylor Wessing completes trio of record West End lettings

CLIENTLondon & RegionalVALUE70,000 square feet at a rent of £57.50 per square footTRANSACTIONPrelettings in new West End ... more

26-Mar-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises on €9 million subscription and placing for AIM-listed company, Arthro Kinetics plc

CLIENTArtho KineticsVALUE€9 millionTRANSACTIONShares subscription and placingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised on €9 million ... more

21-Mar-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Trampoline Systems on its £3 million financing round, the first enterprise software developer of its kind to receive major investor backing

CLIENTTrampoline Systems VALUE£3 million TRANSACTIONFinancing roundDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Trampoline Systems, a ... more

16-Mar-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Flexible Management Systems on the €18.5 million sale of its subsidiary, ACTIS.BSP, a leading provider of core banking and securities solutions

CLIENTFlexible Management Systems Limited VALUE€18.5 million (US$19 million) TRANSACTIONSaleDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised ... more

15-Mar-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing acts for Kew Green Hotels on its conversion of 11 Courtyard by Marriott Hotels to Holiday Inns and the new Courtyard by Marriott London Gatwick Airport

CLIENTKew Green HotelsVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONRebranding/ conversion and Franchise AgreementDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acted ... more

02-Mar-2007  |  Corporate, Leisure

Taylor Wessing acts for European Hotels Corporation Limited on joint venture with Kingdom Hotel Investments for US$65 million development of Raffles Resort and Residence at Da Nang, Vietnam

CLIENTEuropean Hotels Corporation LimitedVALUEUS$65 millionTRANSACTIONJoint venture for luxury hotel resort ... more

23-Feb-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing acts for fully listed client Marchpole on acquisition of Greenmark

CLIENTMarchpoleVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisition of the entire issued share capital DESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing is acting ... more

20-Feb-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises on the sale of Cramer and its subsidiaries to the Amdocs Group for $425 million

CLIENTCramer Systems Group LimitedVALUEUS $425 millionTRANSACTIONCash saleDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised the shareholders of ... more

08-Feb-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Tussauds in relation to a new Holiday Inn Hotel at Chessington World of Adventures

CLIENTTussaudsVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONFranchise Agreement and long-term Management AgreementDESCRIPTIONCorporate Partner ... more

01-Feb-2007  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing acts on £7 million worth of VC funding rounds for hi-tech industry leaders

CLIENTSkinkers Limited and Nujira LimitedVALUE£2 million and £5 million, respectivelyTRANSACTIONVC funding rounds ... more

23-Jan-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises the Debiopharm Group on an exclusive agreement with Cambridge Antibody Technology

CLIENTDebiopharm GroupVALUETransaction ongoingTRANSACTIONLicensing dealDESCRIPTIONAdvised Debiopharm Group on an exclusive ... more

17-Jan-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Exemplar Properties in a joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate

CLIENTExemplarVALUE-TRANSACTIONJoint ventureDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Exemplar Properties Holdings LLP ("Exemplar") on a ... more

17-Jan-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing acts for Mobile Internet start-up Truphone in the European technology sector's largest Series A VC funding of 2006

CLIENTTruphone VALUE£12.5 millionTRANSACTIONVC fundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acts for Mobile Internet start-up, Truphone in ... more

17-Jan-2007  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing acts for Mobile Internet start-up Truphone in the European technology sector's largest Series A VC funding of 2006

CLIENTTruphone VALUE£12.5 millionTRANSACTIONVC fundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acts for Mobile Internet start-up, Truphone in ... more

13-Jan-2007  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises UCB on an expanded product license agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals

CLIENTUCBVALUETransaction ongoingTRANSACTIONLicensing dealDESCRIPTIONAdvising UCB on an expanded product license agreement for ... more

04-Jan-2007  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing advises Synergy Healthcare plc on £181million takeover offer for Isotron plc

CLIENTSynergy Healthcare plc VALUE£181million TRANSACTIONTakeover offerDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing is advising Synergy Healthcare ... more

03-Jan-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Plastic Logic Limited on its US $100 million fundraising

CLIENTPlastic Logic Limited VALUEUS $100 millionTRANSACTIONFundraisingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Plastic Logic Limited on ... more

02-Jan-2007  |  Real Estate

Taylor Wessing secures historic West End letting

CLIENTLondon & Regional Properties VALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONNew tenancy for major redevelopmentDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing ... more

02-Jan-2007  |  Construction & Engineering, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises Kew Green Hotels on Gatwick hotel premises lease

CLIENTKew Green Hotels LimitedVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONConstruction and lease agreement of new hotel ... more