News (2008)

30-Sep-2008  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds, Private Client

Taylor Wessing's Private Client and Capital Markets teams shortlisted for Financial News Legal Awards 2008

Taylor Wessing has been nominated in two categories at the 2008 Financial News Legal Awards; Private Client Team of the Year and ... more

24-Sep-2008  |  Private Client

Taylor Wessing's Private Client team nominated for 2008 Law Firm of the Year by Spear’s Wealth Management Survey.

Taylor Wessing has been nominated by Spear’s Wealth Management Survey for the 2008 Law Firm of the Year award.The Spear's Wealth ... more

04-Sep-2008  |  Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Asterand plc on licence agreement with Allergan Inc

Taylor Wessing's Life Sciences & Healthcare Group has advised new client Asterand plc, a leading global provider of human ... more

03-Sep-2008  |  Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Biota on RSV collaboration and licence agreement

Taylor Wessing's Life Sciences & Healthcare Group has advised new client Biota Holdings Limited, a leading anti-infective ... more

18-Aug-2008  |  Corporate, Inward Investment

Taylor Wessing acts for Appleton Papers Inc. on the sale of BemroseBooth

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Appleton Papers Inc. on the sale of Bemrose Group Limited, the holding company of secure and ... more

18-Aug-2008  |  China, Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises on Alternext IPO of the Chinese company Photovoltaïc Group

Taylor Wessing's stock exchange regulatory department has just advised the Chinese company, China Photovoltaïc Group (CNPV) ... more

30-Jul-2008  |  Private Client

Taylor Wessing's private client team shortlisted for STEP London Legal Team of the Year award

Taylor Wessing has been shortlisted for the London Legal Team of the Year by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ... more

30-Jul-2008  |  Corporate, Finance, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises on Xpertise Group acquisition to create the UK's second largest IT training company

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Xpertise Group plc, an AIM-quoted company providing IT and professional ... more

24-Jul-2008  |  Corporate, Private Capital, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises the management of Lindorff Group AB on EUR 1.12 billion secondary buy-out

Taylor Wessing has advised a multinational management team on the EUR 1.12 billion secondary buy-out of Lindorff Group AB, a ... more

15-Jul-2008  |  China

Taylor Wessing launches in Beijing

Taylor Wessing has announced that it is to open an office in Beijing, the firm’s second office in China.  The firm has ... more

08-Jul-2008  |  Commercial, Corporate, Projects, Real Estate, The Middle East

Former Berrymans Lace Mawer Dubai Managing Partner joins Taylor Wessing in Dubai

Taylor Wessing (Middle East) LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Cama, Managing Partner of Berrymans Lace ... more

08-Jul-2008  |  Corporate, Inward Investment, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises on fundraising double

Taylor Wessing LLP has recently advised on a duo of funding rounds. Firstly, a team from the firm's Cambridge office advised ... more

08-Jul-2008  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises NovaThera on £30m merger with MedCell

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised NovaThera on their merger with MedCell, to create a new UK company specialising in musculoskeletal ... more

18-Jun-2008  | 

New Managing Partner for Taylor Wessing in France

Christian Valsamidis, one of France's leading entertainment lawyers, has been elected the new Managing Partner of Taylor ... more

09-May-2008  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises Promethean on Obopay investment

Taylor Wessing has advised private equity firm, Promethean Investments LLP, on its further investment, through its Promethean ... more

02-May-2008  |  China, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, The Middle East

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

For a detailed breakdown of the IP Index including rankings, country analysis and commentary on the findings, rationale and ... more

30-Apr-2008  | 

Taylor Wessing promotes 19 lawyers to its partnership

Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce the promotion of 19 new partners across its network of offices with effect from 1 May ... more

21-Apr-2008  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy

Taylor Wessing is awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

Taylor Wessing LLP is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the internationally accepted standard, ISO 14001, further ... more

10-Apr-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing scoops MIP award for European Life Sciences IP Firm of the Year

Taylor Wessing was voted European Life Sciences IP Firm of the Year at the third annual Managing Intellectual Property Global ... more

04-Apr-2008  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds

Taylor Wessing acts on £5 million acquisition by Portrait Software plc of Million Handshakes A.S.

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for AIM quoted Portrait Software plc, a leading provider of customer interaction optimization ... more

03-Apr-2008  |  Corporate, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Tax

Taylor Wessing acts on £120 million transaction between Hyperion Insurance Group Limited and 3i Group Plc

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Hyperion Insurance Group Limited, a leading international insurance group, on an investment ... more

01-Apr-2008  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Corporate

Taylor Wessing leads the way for East of England lawyers to play key role in climate change initiative

Solicitors in the East of England are joining forces to tackle climate change by reducing their carbon footprint and adopting ... more

28-Mar-2008  |  Corporate, Private Capital, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Spark Ventures and Beringea on $8m investment in isango!

Taylor Wessing has advised Spark Ventures and Beringea on their respective investments in isango!, an Internet-based leading ... more

25-Mar-2008  |  China, Corporate, Inward Investment

Taylor Wessing France advises on the first listing of a Chinese company on the Paris Alternext market

China Corn Oil, the first Chinese company to be admitted to the Alternext Market of NYSE Euronext Paris, will be listed today, ... more

12-Mar-2008  |  Finance, Tax

Taylor Wessing act for Bank of Montreal on $12.7 billion of SIV liquidity facilities

Taylor Wessing LLP acted for Bank of Montreal, London branch, as liquidity bank in relation to committed facilities for $12.7 ... more

25-Feb-2008  |  Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing's tax team wins new partner for Düsseldorf practice

Dr. Bert Kimpel (34) joined the tax team of Taylor Wessing in Düsseldorf this month. Dr. Kimpel was previously Senior Manager in ... more

19-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advise iimia MitonOptimal Plc on £100m acquisition of Midas Capital Partners Limited

Taylor Wessing is advising iimia MitonOptimal Plc ("IMO"), the AIM-traded company encompassing fund management, wealth management ... more

19-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Principal Investment Holdings Ltd on sale to Sanlam

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised the board of Principal Investment Holdings Limited ("Principal") in connection with the offer by ... more

18-Feb-2008  |  Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises JMH Lifestyle Ltd on acquisition of luxury tailoring business

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised JMH Lifestyle Limited on the acquisition of KFS Group Limited and its subsidiaries for an ... more

11-Feb-2008  |  Commercial, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Inward Investment, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Ambition Group on the acquisition of Witan Jardine

A team from Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment and Financial Markets group has advised Sydney-based Ambition Group Limited ... more

06-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing LLP advises LGV Capital Limited on the sale of the Verna Group

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for LGV Capital Limited on the sale of Verna Group, a market leader in the manufacture and supply of ... more

18-Jan-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Chinese company on EUR150m Euronext listing

Taylor Wessing in Paris has advised the Chinese group, World Art Net Group SA, on its EUR150 million listing on Euronext, ... more

14-Jan-2008  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Nomad on its $58m sale to Metavante

Taylor Wessing has advised London-based Nomad Payments Ltd, the leading provider of prepaid and debit card processing and ... more

07-Jan-2008  |  Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Tax

New Partner for Taylor Wessing's Private Client and Tax Practice Group

Taylor Wessing LLP in London is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Kempster, who joins the firm as a Partner within ... more

04-Jan-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Eurogerm on Spanish acquisition

Eurogerm, the French leader in ingredients and technological aids (research, development, blending and marketing of flour ... more

02-Jan-2008  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Fovea Pharmaceuticals on its €30m second financing round

Fovea Pharmaceuticals SA, a biomedical and technological company specialising in the development of innovative drug therapy for ... more