News (2009)

14-Dec-2009  |  Private Client

Mark Buzzoni ranked in list of the '50 Most Influential Private Client Practitioners'

Mark Buzzoni, head of the Private Client, Tax and Incentives group at leading law firm Taylor Wessing LLP, features in the list ... by Mark Buzzoni more

10-Dec-2009  |  Private Client

Taylor Wessing's Private Client team recognised by Citywealth's "royal circle" of the global private wealth industry

Taylor Wessing is celebrating the inclusion of seven members of the firm's private client practice in the prestigious 2010 ... by Mark Buzzoni, Nyree Craig, Dr. Wolfgang Galonska, Andrew Goodman, Andrew Hine, Steven Kempster, Ryan Myint more

09-Dec-2009  |  Commercial, Corporate, Projects

Highland Spring acquires Greencore Water for up to £17.5million

European law firm Taylor Wessing has acted for Highland Spring Limited on the successful acquisition of the bottled water ... by Clare Peacock, James Robertson more

04-Dec-2009  |  Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Health Investment Holdings Limited on multi-million pound fundraising

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised independent hospital operator Health Investment Holdings Limited (HIHL) on its ... by Howard Palmer more

03-Dec-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Insurance

Taylor Wessing takes part in the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the new block exemption regulation for the insurance sector

The block exemption regulation for the insurance sector (BER) contains important guidelines for the compatibility with the EU ... by Dr. Philipp von Hülsen, M. Jur (Oxon.) more

02-Dec-2009  | 

Taylor Wessing on track for a successful year

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acheived a turnover of £77 million for the first half of the 2009/10 financial ... by Tim Eyles more

24-Nov-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing advises Brawn GP

Taylor Wessing has advised Brawn GP Ltd (Brawn GP F1 Team) on the recent acquisition by the parent company of Mercedes Benz, ... by Russell Van Praagh more

10-Nov-2009  |  Employment & Pensions

Trustees cannot rely on PPF safety net when taking decisions

Comment from Managing Director and lawyers of Independent Trustee Services Limited Today the High Court determined, in the case ... by Mark Smith more

19-Oct-2009  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing leads £232 million real estate acquisition for Max Property Group

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Max Property Group, the new quoted vehicle of Nick Leslau and Mike Brown, on the £232 million ... by Richard Grosse more

19-Oct-2009  |  Hotels

Taylor Wessing's Hotel Group scores with Clydesdale Bank

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has successfully advised Clydesdale Bank Plc on its investment into the newly opened ... by Richard Bursby more

15-Oct-2009  |  Hotels, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing strikes deal for long awaited Bristol International Airport hotel

Taylor Wessing has successfully advised Bristol International Airport (BIA) in negotiations with Pedersen Airport Hotels to ... by Annabella Judge, John Whitfield more

15-Oct-2009  |  Inward Investment, Private Capital, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Amadeus Capital Partners on latest Investment

Taylor Wessing's award winning Venture Capital group has acted for Amadeus Capital Partners, the European technology investor, on ... by Simon Walker more

12-Oct-2009  |  Private Client

Taylor Wessing short listed for Private Client Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards

Taylor Wessing has been short listed for Private Client Team of the Year at the 2009 British Legal Awards. The category is ... by Jon Blackburn, Tom Cartwright, Deborah Cloake, Timothy Davidson, Mark Davis, Carlos Gil Rivas, Andrew Goodman, Nicholas Hazell, Edward Hooper, Lorraine Munday, Max Remington-Hobbs, Andrew Telling, Russell Van Praagh, Eleanor West, Martin Winter more

09-Oct-2009  | 

Taylor Wessing Cements Commitment to North East Entrepreneurs

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has cemented its commitment to helping local entrepreneurs and growing businesses by raising ... by Tim Stocks more

01-Oct-2009  |  Finance, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises both Deutsche Postbank and HSH Nordbank on long awaited Minerva debt refinancing

Following months of speculation around the future of property developer Minerva Plc, two teams from Taylor Wessing's finance ... by Greer Campbell, Rodney Dukes, Nicholas Kilbey, Martin Yells more

01-Oct-2009  |  China Group

Relocation Dr. Sven-Michael Werner to Shanghai

Dr. Sven-Michael Werner, partner, has been relocated from Taylor Wessing’s Munich office to Shanghai in October 2009. Dr. Werner ... by Dr. Sven-Michael Werner more

25-Sep-2009  |  Intellectual Property

AM Law Daily quotes Jason Rawkins on Google's liability for Adwords program

Jason Rawkins was quoted in a feature on the AM Law Daily website which considers the implications of the advocate general of the ... by Jason Rawkins more

10-Sep-2009  |  Commercial, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing expands Real Estate group with hire of leading partner Lorraine Ufland

Taylor Wessing LLP has announced the appointment of Lorraine Ufland, who will shortly join the Firm as a partner in the Real ... by Keith Barnett, Lorraine Ufland more

08-Sep-2009  |  Private Client, Tax, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing's Private Client Group's young stars recognised in Private Client Practitioner's Top 35 under 35

Congratulations to partner Andrew Goodman and senior associates Ryan Myint and Nyree Craig from the Private Client, Tax and ... by Nyree Craig, Andrew Goodman, Ryan Myint more

03-Sep-2009  |  Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Inward Investment, Private Capital, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on sale of Portsmouth FC

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Devondale Investments on the sale of Portsmouth City Football Club Ltd to ... by Charlotte Azurdia, Tom Cartwright, Guy Morgan, James Oliver, Dominic Ross, Pascoe Simpson, Tim Stocks more

10-Aug-2009  |  Corporate, Technology

TMT-transaction-expert Dr. Mark Hoenike joins Taylor Wessing from Allen & Overy

Renowned transaction lawyer Dr. Mark Hoenike Hoenike, one of Germany’s most prominent transaction specialists in the TMT sector, ... by Dr. Peter Hellich, Dr. Mark Hoenike more

31-Jul-2009  |  China Group, Finance, Poland Group, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing bags cross-border leveraged buy-out for Rutland Partners LLP

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for long standing private equity client, Rutland Partners LLP, on its acquisition of household ... by Gilles Amsallem, Peter Bert, Nicholas Hazell, Laurence Lapeyre, Michael-Florian Ranft, Hassan Sohbi, Dr. Michael Tan, Russell Van Praagh, Martin Yells more

30-Jul-2009  | 

Taylor Wessing promotes 17 to partnership

Taylor Wessing has promoted 17 associates to its international partnership.  The promotions, spread between Taylor Wessing's ... by Dr. Philipp Behrendt, Alistair Day, Didier Domat, Tim Eyles, Dr. Kilian Friemel, Dr. Stephan R. Göthel, Qun Huang, Dr. Oliver Kirschner, Dr. Mathias Kuckein, Morten Merx, Helene Raffin-Peyloz, Dr. Jan Riebeling, Dr. Uwe Saeuberlich, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux, Dr. Holger Schrewe, Janet Tobin, Dr. Sven-Michael Werner, Tim Worden, Robert Young more

29-Jul-2009  |  Corporate, Inward Investment, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises industry-leading technology developer

European law firm Taylor Wessing has acted for Light Blue Optics on a US$15 million financing round.  The Series 'A' ... by David Mardle more

27-Jul-2009  |  Corporate, Inward Investment, Technology

Taylor Wessing clients show appetite for investment

Taylor Wessing's Venture Capital team has acted on a £10.5 million (€12.2m) round of funding in Just-Eat, a website originally ... by David Mardle more

09-Jul-2009  |  Inward Investment, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing acts for Vivacta on a $4.5 million funding round

Taylor Wessing's award-winning Technology and Inward Investment group has acted for UK medtech business, Vivacta Limited, on a ... by Simon Walker more

30-Jun-2009  |  Finance, Insurance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How does your jurisdiction rank for international dispute resolution? New Taylor Wessing research identifies the best...and the rest

As dispute resolution becomes ever more international, new research by European and international law firm Taylor Wessing LLP ... by Harald Bechteler, James Crabtree, Richard Marsh more

24-Jun-2009  |  Private Client, Tax, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing triumphs at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing is celebrating after being named Private Client Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.  The contribution made ... by Mark Buzzoni more

15-Jun-2009  |  Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance

Taylor Wessing advises Hyperion Insurance Group on Howden acquisition

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Hyperion Insurance Group on the acquisition of Hendricks & Co GmbH, the ... by Ama Acheampong-Mensah, Timo Fahrion, Peter Jackson, Nada Jarnaz, Peter Kempe, Dr. Dirk Lorenz, Wolfgang Schaller, Martin Yells more

12-Jun-2009  | 

LawWorks award recognises Taylor Wessing's commitment to pro bono

Taylor Wessing has been awarded "Best Contribution by a Law Firm" at the LawWorks pro bono awards.  This ... by Paul Callaghan more

08-Jun-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Technology

New IP/IT Partner for Taylor Wessing in Brussels

Taylor Wessing Brussels is pleased to announce the appointment of a new partner, Bart Vandereeckt.  Bart has joined the firm ... by Bart Vandereeckt more

21-May-2009  |  Construction & Engineering, Employment & Pensions, The Middle East

New hires for Taylor Wessing in Germany and the Middle East

Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce the appointments of new partner Tobias Neufeld and consultant Donald Turley to its ... by Tobias Neufeld, Donald Turley more

15-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Private Client

Going for a hat trick at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing has been shortlisted for three awards by the judging panel for The Lawyer Awards 2009.Niri Shanmuganathan, head of ... more

14-May-2009  |  Corporate, Finance, Private Capital, Tax

Taylor Wessing gives Chapman Freeborn deal wings

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for entrepreneurs Chris Chapman and Carol Norman on the sale of a substantial ... more

12-May-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Media & Entertainment, Technology

Taylor Wessing launches its second Global Intellectual Property Index

With the value of many tangible assets, in particular real estate, falling in the current economic climate, there's a growing ... by Roland Mallinson more

07-May-2009  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Inward Investment, Technology

Capital Intensive Cleantech Innovations May Lose Out in Battle to Secure Funding

Report from Taylor Wessing, the Cleantech Group and Real Deals lists potential cleantech winners and loser as investors reassess ... by Simon Walker more

07-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing LLP advises Oxford BioMedica on a new collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) on the negotiation of a new collaboration to develop ... by Malcolm Bates, Loretta Pugh, Tim Worden more

04-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment, Private Client

Taylor Wessing goes for a hat trick at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing has been shortlisted for three awards by the judging panel for The Lawyer Awards 2009. The firm's private ... by Niri Shanmuganathan more

01-May-2009  |  Poland Group

Taylor Wessing forms alliance with BSJP Legal to increase activities on the Polish market

As of 1 May 2009 Taylor Wessing will establish a strategic alliance with BSJP Legal, one of Poland’s leading law firms. With this ... by Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann, Dr. rer. oec. Christian Schnell more

23-Apr-2009  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Construction & Engineering, Environment & Planning, Inward Investment, Projects, Real Estate, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing’s Sustainability Report wins two awards at The Property Marketing Awards 2009

Taylor Wessing’s Sustainability Report, Behind the Green Façade has led to the firm’s research consultancy, Spada, winning two ... by Helen Garthwaite more

01-Apr-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Taylor Wessing named UK Contentious IP Firm of the Year

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP was named UK Contentious IP Firm of the Year at the Managing Intellectual Property Awards ... more

01-Apr-2009  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

New Partner for Taylor Wessing in Brussels

Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the appointment of a new partner, Bart De Moor, to its Brussels office.  Bart De ... by Bart De Moor more

30-Mar-2009  |  Hotels

Taylor Wessing Hotel Group advises on double first InterContinental Hotel

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has successfully advised BDL Management Limited on a Hotel Management Agreement with Tiger ... by Richard Bursby more

26-Mar-2009  |  Corporate, Finance, Real Estate

High Wycombe's Eden Shopping Centre is successfully refinanced to the tune of £128 million

In a demonstration that despite current economic conditions substantial property finance deals can still be done, leading law ... by Keith Barnett, Paul Burke, Scott Harrison, Martin Yells more

26-Mar-2009  |  Intellectual Property

The Taylor Wessing 5th Annual Brands Forum

Taylor Wessing recently hosted its 5th Annual Brands Forum at its offices in London. With over 100 in-house counsel from major ... more

19-Mar-2009  |  Commercial, Corporate, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing's International Dispute Resolution Survey

As the ongoing turmoil across the global economy produces many different kinds of commercial disputes, it is time to take stock ... more

18-Mar-2009  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Capital, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Tax

Hundreds rush to restructuring seminars

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing LLP is hosting a series of breakfast briefings to offer practical advice to company directors, ... more

06-Mar-2009  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Media & Entertainment, Private Capital, Tax

Taylor Wessing puts Brawn GP F1 on the grid

Taylor Wessing LLP has taken a lead role on the creation of a new Formula One team – Brawn GP F1. A Taylor Wessing team, headed ... by Ann Casey, Carlos Gil Rivas, Peter Jackson, Sean Nesbitt, Russell Van Praagh more

06-Mar-2009  |  China Group

Further expansion of the Taylor Wessing China Group by a three-lawyer team in Munich and Beijing

Taylor Wessing expands its China Group by an experienced three-lawyer team from Rödl & Partner for the locations Munich and ... by Michael-Florian Ranft, Ke Shen, Yang Yu more

02-Mar-2009  |  Hotels, India Group

Taylor Wessing successfully advises Capricorn Hospitality on their Long Term Management Agreement for the new Fairmont Hotel Jaipur

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing recently advised Capricorn Hospitality Investments India Limited on the long term Hotel ... by Richard Bursby more

20-Feb-2009  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Taylor Wessing advises Kentaro on partnership with leading sports management agency SEM

Taylor Wessing has acted for longstanding client Kentaro on the formation of a corporate partnership with Jerome Anderson’s ... by Timothy Davidson, Nikol Davies, Nicholas Kilbey, Dr. Frank Koch, Charles Lloyd, John Plant, Daniel Rosenberg, Kosta Zujic more

13-Feb-2009  |  Employment & Pensions, Financial Services & Funds, Real Estate, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Telephonetics on its acquisition of Eden Origin Limited

European law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Telephonetics, the UK's leading provider of voice automation solutions, on its ... by Graham Hann, Rowena Kay, Peter Kempe, Pascoe Simpson, Kathryn Tarbutt, Grant Wellcome, Robert Young, Kosta Zujic more

09-Feb-2009  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds

Taylor Wessing advises HomeAway in its acquisition of the Homelidays Group

The Paris office of European law firm Taylor Wessing has assisted HomeAway Group, the world leader in the on-line vacation ... by Gilles Amsallem, Neal C. Lachmany more

03-Feb-2009  | 

Michael Frawley ends term as Managing Partner on a high

Michael Frawley, Managing Partner at Taylor Wessing, has announced that he will stand down from his role when his current term ... by Michael Frawley more

30-Jan-2009  |  Corporate, Inward Investment, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing named Law Firm of the Year by European Venture Capital Journal

Taylor Wessing has been voted Law Firm of the Year at the European Venture Capital Journal  (EVCJ) Awards. The Awards ... more

16-Jan-2009  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Construction & Engineering, Environment & Planning, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing survey reveals that economic downturn could drive sustainable development

Tenants willing to pay higher rents to secure environmentally friendly buildings The environmental industry is currently in the ... by Helen Garthwaite more

12-Jan-2009  | 

Taylor Wessing grows its Paris office with three new hires

Taylor Wessing has strengthened its Paris office with the hire of Partners Evelyne Friedel and Simon Christiaen; and Senior ... by Valérie Aumage, Simon Christiaën, Evelyne Friedel more

09-Jan-2009  | 

Kathryn Graves joins Taylor Wessing as Head of Human Resources and Development

Taylor Wessing LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Kathryn Graves, who will join the firm on 12th January as Head of ... more

07-Jan-2009  |  Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Capital, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises Fortune Management Inc. on its successful restructuring deal worth EUR 103m

Taylor Wessing LLP recently advised Fortune Management Inc. on the successful restructuring of bonds and loan notes totalling EUR ... by Shane Gleghorn, Hassan Sohbi, Martin Yells more