News & Insights (Corporate Advisory)

Howard Palmer and Susanna Stanfield on the latest developments in the UK venture capital market in PLC's Private Equity Handbook

The recently published PLC Private Equity Handbook includes a chapter on developments and analysis of the UK's venture capital ...

Howard Palmer and Susanna Stanfield on the latest developments in the UK venture capital market in PLC's Private Equity Handbook

The recently published PLC Private Equity Handbook includes a chapter on developments and analysis of the UK's venture capital ...

Every board needs a human director

As from 1 October this year, all companies (including dormant companies) must have at least one natural director, i.e. a human ...

Taylor Wessing advises Rutland Partners on acquisition of Brandon Hire

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for long standing private equity client, Rutland Partners LLP, on its acquisition of leading tool ...

The UK Corporate Governance Code (formerly the Combined Code)

Following the Financial Reporting Council's (the "FRC") 2009 review of, and consultation on, the Combined Code, the ...

Taylor Wessing advises Portrait Software on £44 million takeover

Taylor Wessing has advised the board of AIM listed Portrait Software plc on the recommended cash offer by Pitney Bowes MapInfo UK ...

Taylor Wessing advises Google on acquisition of Plink

Taylor Wessing advises IT Process Automation Leader iWave Software on Acquisition of Enigmatec Software Assets

Taylor Wessing has advised long-standing client iWave Software, the leading independent provider of IT Process Automation (Run ...

Taylor Wessing advises on new financing to enhance novel stent technology

The venture capital and life sciences groups at industry leading law firm, Taylor Wessing LLP, have advised new client, Seroba ...

Taylor Wessing advises Myotec Therapeutics on £5.6m funding round

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Myotec Therapeutics Ltd, the Cambridge based speciality pharmaceutical company, on ...

Taylor Wessing advises email management company Mimecast on £13 million investment funding

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Mimecast, a holistic email management company, on its £13 million ($21 million) ...

Taylor Wessing advises Carbon Trust Investments Limited on its investment in tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Carbon Trust Investments Limited for the first time.  The work related to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds rush to restructuring seminars

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 ...

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 ...

Taylor Wessing advises Esterline Technologies Corporation on the £115 million acquisition of Racal Acoustics

Taylor Wessing LLP's Technology and Inward Investment Group has acted for Esterline Technologies Corporation, a US$1.5 billion ...

Taylor Wessing advises Esterline Technologies Corporation on the sale of Muirhead

Taylor Wessing LLP's Technology and Inward Investment Group has acted for Esterline Technologies Corporation, a US$ 1.5 billion ...

Taylor Wessing advises Europe’s largest independent wireless broadband provider on a €15 million funding round

Taylor Wessing has advised The Cloud Networks Limited, Europe’s largest independent wireless broadband provider, on a €15 million ...

Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 came into force.  How do these changes affect your company?  October 2008 ...

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 ...