News (Corporate)

01-Mar-2010  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Corporate, Finance, Insurance, Private Capital, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises esure insurance on its buyout from Lloyds

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised leading online motor insurance provider esure on its management buyout from Lloyds Banking Group, ... by Ann Casey, Mark Davis, Peter Jackson, Peter Kempe, Glyn Morgan, Jonathan Rogers, Carolyn Saunders, Jayne Schnider, Eleanor West, Kosta Zujic more

02-Feb-2010  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises Panasonic Electric Works Group in the restructuring of their European sales organization

The Panasonic Electric Works Group optimizes its European sales organization in order to expand its market share in the European ... more

28-Jan-2010  |  Corporate, Finance, Hotels, Real Estate

The Ability Group successfully acquires Hilton Liverpool Hotel

The Hotels Group at Taylor Wessing has successfully advised The Ability Group on the multi-million pound acquisition of the ... by Richard Bursby, Bob Gayford, Nicholas Kilbey, Maddalena Padrin, Fade Solanke-Mitterer more

22-Jan-2010  |  Corporate, Finance, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises JHP Group on £56 million buy-out by Lloyds Development Capital

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for JHP Group (JHP), one of the UK’s largest private sector providers of vocational education, ... by Lee Bagshaw, Dr. Anja Fenge, Robert Fenner more

15-Jan-2010  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises cleantech venture capital firm WHEB Ventures on two new European investments

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for cleantech venture capital firm WHEB Ventures on its recent multi-million pound ... by Charles Fletcher, Dr. Peter Hellich, Simon Walker, Maria Weiers 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23-Dec-2008  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax, Technology

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 ... by Mark Barron, Nikol Davies, Christopher Jeffery, David Kent, Simon Lovell, Mark McCanney, Karolina Plent, Philip Shepherd more

15-Dec-2008  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Wyndeham Press Group on its return to British ownership

Taylor Wessing has recently advised on the sale of printing company, Wyndeham Press to Walstead Investments.Wyndeham Press prints ... by Nikol Davies, Howard Palmer, Neil Smyth more

01-Dec-2008  |  China Group, Corporate

Taylor Wessing uses pioneering ‘Take Private Lite’ structure on EBT Mobile China deal

European law firm Taylor Wessing has acted for EBT Mobile China (EBT) on its proposed de-listing from AIM. EBT has a market ... more

14-Oct-2008  |  Corporate, Inward Investment, Technology

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 ... more

07-Oct-2008  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance

Taylor Wessing boosts Financial Institutions and Markets practice with the appointment of new Partner, Jonathan Rogers

Taylor Wessing is delighted announce the growth of its Financial Institutions and Markets Group with the appointment as Partner ... more

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

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 Group, 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  |  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

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

09-May-2008  |  Corporate, India Group, 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

08-Apr-2008  |  China Group, Corporate, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on second Chinese IPO on Alternext: After China Corn Oil, Taylor Wessing acts for real estate developer Huacheng

CLIENTHuacheng Real EstateVALUE €165 millionTRANSACTIONIPODESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has confirmed the leading position of its ... 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

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

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

CLIENTPortrait Software plcVALUE £5 millionTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing LLP has acted for AIM quoted Portrait ... 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

28-Mar-2008  |  Corporate

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

CLIENTSSpark Ventures and Beringea VALUE $8 million.  TRANSACTIONInvestmentDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised Spark Ventures ... more

25-Mar-2008  |  China Group, 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

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

19-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

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

CLIENTiimia MitonOptimal PlcVALUE£100mTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing is advising iimia MitonOptimal Plc ("IMO"), ... more

19-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Principal Investment Holdings Ltd on sale to Sanlam

CLIENTPrincipal Investment Holdings LtdVALUE The offer values Principal at approximately £42 million.  ... 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

18-Feb-2008  |  Corporate, Tax

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

CLIENTJMH Lifestyle Limited VALUE UndisclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing LLP has advised JMH Lifestyle ... 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

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

Taylor Wessing advises Ambition Group on the acquisition of Witan Jardine

CLIENTAmbition Group Limited VALUE£11.5m, with a further payment expected to be made in February 2009TRANSACTIONAcquisition ... 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

06-Feb-2008  |  Corporate

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

CLIENTLGV Capital Limited VALUEUndisclosedTRANSACTIONSale of Verna GroupDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing LLP has acted for LGV Capital ... 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

18-Jan-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Chinese company on EUR150m Euronext listing

CLIENTWorld Art Net Group SAVALUE€150mTRANSACTIONListing on EuronextDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing in Paris has advised the Chinese ... 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

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

04-Jan-2008  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Eurogerm on Spanish acquisition

CLIENTEurogermVALUEUndisclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONEurogerm, the French leader in ingredients and technological aids ... 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

02-Jan-2008  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property

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

CLIENTFovea Pharmaceuticals SAVALUE€30 millionTRANSACTIONSeries B financingDESCRIPTIONFovea Pharmaceuticals SA, a biomedical and ... more

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

Taylor Wessing in London has acted for the shareholders of Multimap on the sale of the company to Microsoft Corporation for an ... 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

Taylor Wessing has acted for Brentford Football Club on what is only the third major football stadium development in London in ... 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

Taylor Wessing in London has acted for Vivacta Limited on a £6 million Series B fundraising round. European Venture Capital firms ... 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

Taylor Wessing in London has acted for the management on an £18 million MBO of Gissings Advisory Services ("GAS").The senior team ... 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

Taylor Wessing's Venture Capital team in Cambridge has advised Skinkers, the market leader in information broadcast technology, ... more

01-Nov-2007  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises on slice of Pi

Taylor Wessing's Private Equity team in London has advised Pi Capital on a transformational deal, under which Bank of Scotland's ... more

31-Oct-2007  |  Corporate

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

Taylor Wessing in London has acted for London-based private equity company Smedvig Capital on a £4 million investment in SUSO ... 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

Taylor Wessing's Financial Institutions and Markets Group has acted for iimia Investment Group Plc on the acquisition of the ... more

25-Oct-2007  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises Macadam on acquisition by Libertas

Taylor Wessing in London has acted for Macadam LLP on the acquisition of Macadam's business by Libertas Capital Group plc, the ... 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

The Venture Capital Group at Taylor Wessing has advised free mobile phone service Trutap on a $6.5 million second round ... 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 Brussels advises The Sopra Group on acquisition of Business Architects International (BAI)

Taylor Wessing in Brussels has advised The Sopra Group on the acquisition of Business Architects International (BAI)), a Belgian ... 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

Taylor Wessing in London has advised long-standing client Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, on the ... more

13-Aug-2007  |  Corporate

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

Taylor Wessing's European Corporate Group has advised new French client Compagnie de Saint Gobain (CSG), a world leader in ... 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

Taylor Wessing's Private Equity Group has advised Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, on its acquisition of ... 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

Taylor Wessing has advised the management of Bestinvest, the independent investment managers and financial adviser, on its MBO by ... 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

The Corporate Real Estate Group at Taylor Wessing has advised Prestbury 1 Limited Partnership ("Prestbury") on its £622 million ... 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

12-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing acted for EHC International Limited ("EHC"), which, through a joint venture with Kingdom Hotel Investments ... more

12-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Finance, Projects

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

European law firm Taylor Wessing has represented HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH (HTA), the airport-operating subsidiary of HOCHTIEF AG, in ... more

10-Jul-2007  |  Corporate, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing acted for the founding shareholders in CAflT Limited, Jem Tugwell and Raquel Elias, in connection with the sale of ... 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

22-May-2007  |  Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Taylor Wessing boosts Brussels office with Corporate lateral hire

Taylor Wessing has boosted its European Corporate Litigation capability with the appointment of Martine De Witte. Martine is the ... more

17-May-2007  |  Corporate

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

Taylor Wessing advised Hilton Food Group plc on the admission of its shares to the Official List of the Financial Services ... more

17-May-2007  |  Corporate

Capital market specialist joins Taylor Wessing in Berlin

Marc-Oliver Kurth LL.M. (36) will join Taylor Wessing's Berlin office in June 2007 as a partner in the corporate department, ... 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, EU & 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

Taylor Wessing is advising AIM-quoted Blueheath Holdings PLC on its acquisition of Booker, the UK’s largest cash and carry chain, ... 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, 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

Taylor Wessing's European Private Equity Group represented quoted private equity investor, Electra in the £80 million buyout of ... more

27-Apr-2007  |  Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Tax

Taylor Wessing promotes 11 lawyers to partnership

Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the promotion of four new partners in its London office and seven new partners to its ... more

25-Apr-2007  |  Corporate

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

Taylor Wessing advised AIM-listed BP Marsh & Partners Plc, a niche venture capital provider to early stage financial services ... more

25-Apr-2007  |  Competition, EU & 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

Taylor Wessing advised the management team of specialist emerging markets broker and arranger, Exotix Holdings Limited, on the ... 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

Taylor Wessing advises B.P. Marsh & Company Limited on its acquisition of a 25% stake in JMD Specialist Insurance Services ... 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, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

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

Taylor Wessing advised Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) and Sanofi-Aventis (EURONEXT: SAN; NYSE: SNY) on an exclusive global licensing ... 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

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

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

Taylor Wessing advised on €9 million subscription and placing for Arthro Kinetics plc, an orthopaedics company dedicated to ... 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

Taylor Wessing advised Trampoline Systems, a London-based enterprise software start-up, on its £3 million financing round from ... 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

Taylor Wessing advised Flexible Management Systems Limited ("FMS") on the €18.5 million (US$19 million) sale of its fully owned ... 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, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing acted for Kew Green Hotels on the conversion of 11 Courtyard by Marriott Hotels into Holiday Inns. The re-branding ... more

15-Mar-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Technology

Taylor Wessing scoops prestigious accolades in latest technology and IP industry awards

Taylor Wessing was voted Technology Law Firm of the Year at the UK Technology Innovation and Growth Awards.Judges commended ... 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, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing acted for European Hotels Corporation Limited ("EHC") on a joint venture, which is 20% owned by EHC and 80% owned ... more

02-Mar-2007  |  Corporate, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing is acting for Marchpole Holdings plc (LSE: MPH), the fast growing fashion brand management group, on the ... 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

Taylor Wessing advised the shareholders of Cramer Systems Group Limited ("Cramer") on the sale of Cramer and its subsidiaries to ... 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, Hotels

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

Taylor Wessing advised Tussauds in relation to a new Holiday Inn at Chessington World of Adventures.Corporate Partner Richard ... 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

Taylor Wessing acted on £7 million worth of VC funding rounds for push communication technology leader Skinkers Limited (£2 ... 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

29-Jan-2007  |  Commercial, Corporate, Hotels, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing's corporate team gains further expansion

Taylor Wessing's corporate team is expanding with the arrival of corporate partner, Tom Cartwright, from Hammonds.Tom specialises ... 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

Taylor Wessing advised Exemplar Properties Holdings LLP ("Exemplar") on a joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate through ... 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

Taylor Wessing acts for Mobile Internet start-up, Truphone in the European technology sector's largest Series A VC funding of ... 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, Life Sciences & Healthcare

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

Taylor Wessing is advising Synergy Healthcare plc, the AIM-quoted healthcare services provider, on its recommended, increased ... 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

Taylor Wessing advisedPlastic Logic Limited on its US $100 million fundraising led by Oak Investment Partners and Tudor ... 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

17-Nov-2006  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Apax Partners and Merlin Biosciences on a $35 million private equity deal

CLIENTApax Partners and Merlin BiosciencesVALUE$35 millionTRANSACTIONPrivate equity financingDESCRIPTIONAdvised Apax Partners ... more

08-Nov-2006  |  Corporate, Hotels

Taylor Wessing acts for European Hotels Corporation Limited in US$115 million development of Raffles Resort and Residence at Phang Nga, Thailand

Taylor Wessing acted for European Hotels Corporation Limited ("EHC"), which has signed an agreement to acquire land on which it ... more

08-Nov-2006  |  Corporate, Hotels

Taylor Wessing acts for European Hotels Corporation Limited in US$115 million development of Raffles Resort and Residence at Phang Nga, Thailand

CLIENTEuropean Hotels Corporation LimitedVALUEUS$115 million TRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing acted for European ... more

17-Oct-2006  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Neurotech France SA in completing a flip transaction into the US

CLIENTNeurotech Pharmaceuticals IncVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONRestructuringDESCRIPTIONAdvised Neurotech France SA and its ... more

12-Oct-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, India Group, Tax

Taylor Wessing has advised the Acuma Group's management team in relation to the sale of Acuma, a private equity backed company, to Saksoft of India

Taylor Wessing has advised the Acuma Group's management team in relation to the sale of Acuma, a private equity backed company, ... more

12-Oct-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, India Group, Tax

Taylor Wessing has advised the Acuma Group's management team in relation to the sale of Acuma, a private equity backed company, to Saksoft of India

CLIENT Acuma Group VALUE US$17 million TRANSACTION Sale DESCRIPTION Taylor Wessing has advised the Acuma Group's ... more

09-Oct-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the BVCA Technology Spin-Out Conference – turning good science into good business

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the BVCA Technology Spin-Out Conference - turning good science into good business at ... more

09-Oct-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the EVCA Venture Capital Forum, on 11-13 October 2006 in Barcelona

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the EVCA Venture Capital Forum, on 11-13 October 2006 in Barcelon..The EVCA's newly ... more

06-Oct-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing is the exclusive European legal sponsor of the 14th Annual BioPartnering Europe Conference

Taylor Wessing is the exclusive European legal sponsor of the 14th Annual BioPartnering Europe (BPE) Conference, on 8-10 October ... more

28-Sep-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Climate Exchange PLC on its acquisition of Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc and on the subscription for shares by Goldman Sachs

Taylor Wessing advised Climate Exchange plc ("CLE") on its acquisition of the 60% of issued shares in Chicago Climate Exchange ... more

28-Sep-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Climate Exchange PLC on its acquisition of Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc and on the subscription for shares by Goldman Sachs

CLIENTClimate Exchange PLCVALUEFor the acquisition, £29m with additional deferred consideration of up to £12m; aggregate ... more

21-Sep-2006  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the BVCA Technology Spin-Out Conference – turning good science into good business

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the BVCA Technology Spin-Out Conference - turning good science into good business at ... more

21-Sep-2006  |  Corporate, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing continues to expand its private equity practice

Taylor Wessing is continuing the expansion of its private equity practice with the arrival of corporate partner, Mark Davis from ... more

10-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on $23m sale of Sibelius to Avid

Taylor Wessing has advised the shareholders of Sibelius Software Limited, the world market leader in software for writing, ... more

10-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on $23m sale of Sibelius to Avid

Taylor Wessing has advised the shareholders of Sibelius Software Limited, the world market leader in software for writing, ... more

09-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on management buy out of Gaucho Grill restaurants in £55m deal

Taylor Wessing has advised Barclays Private Equity and the executive management of the Gaucho Grill chain of Argentine steak ... more

09-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on management buy out of Gaucho Grill restaurants in £55m deal

Taylor Wessing has advised Barclays Private Equity and the executive management of the Gaucho Grill chain of Argentine steak ... more

09-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on management buy out of Gaucho Grill restaurants in £55m deal

CLIENTGaucho GrillVALUE£55 millionTRANSACTIONMBODESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised Barclays Private Equity and the executive ... more

07-Aug-2006  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Avery Weigh-Tronix on €123m sale to European Capital

A team from Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment and Private Equity groups has advised Avery Weigh-Tronix Holdings Inc on the sale ... more

07-Aug-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Avery Weigh-Tronix on €123m sale to European Capital

CLIENTAvery Weigh-TronixVALUE€123mTRANSACTIONDisposalDESCRIPTIONA team from Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment and Private Equity ... more

26-Jul-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Aggregator Limited in a £9 million funding round for the launch of its new IPTV service

Taylor Wessing advised London-based digital TV operator Aggregator Limited in a £9 million Series A funding round for the ... more

26-Jul-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Aggregator Limited in a £9 million funding round for the launch its new IPTV service

CLIENTAggregator LimitedVALUE£9 millionTRANSACTIONSeries A fundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised London-based digital TV ... more

21-Jul-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Amadeus Capital Partners, lead investor in the $20 million funding of CacheLogic

Taylor Wessing advised Amadeus Capital Partners, lead investor in the $20 million Series C funding round of CacheLogic, the ... more

21-Jul-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Amadeus Capital Partners, lead investor in the $20 million funding of CacheLogic

CLIENTAmadeus Capital PartnersVALUE$20 millionTRANSACTIONSeries C funding roundDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Amadeus Capital ... more

15-Jun-2006  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing advises IGEFI on Summit Partners equity investment

Taylor Wessing has advised IGEFI Group, the foremost provider of software solutions to the investment funds industry, on its ... more

15-Jun-2006  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing advises IGEFI on Summit Partners equity investment

CLIENTIGEFI GroupVALUENot disclosed TRANSACTIONEquity Investment from Summit PartnersDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised IGEFI ... more

09-Jun-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the AIM Conference 2006, hosted by the London Stock Exchange

Taylor Wessing is the sole legal sponsor of the AIM Conference 2006, hosted by the London Stock Exchange (LSE), on 12 June ... more

09-Jun-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing is the platinum sponsor of the Cambridge University Technology Enterprise Club (CUTEC) Technology Ventures Conference 2006

Taylor Wessing is the platinum sponsor of the Cambridge University Technology Enterprise Club (CUTEC) Technology Ventures ... more

31-May-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises the management of Panacea Group on its MBO by ISIS Equity Partners

Taylor Wessing has advised the management team on the MBO of Panacea, a provider of IT solutions and services.The MBO was backed ... more

31-May-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises the management of Panacea Group on its MBO by ISIS Equity Partners

Taylor Wessing has advised the management team on the MBO of Panacea, a provider of IT solutions and services. The MBO was backed ... more

02-May-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Trading Emissions Plc on AIM fundraising

Taylor Wessing has advised Trading Emissions Plc (TEP), a fund which invests in companies providing products and services related ... more

02-May-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Trading Emissions Plc on AIM fundraising

CLIENTTrading Emissions PlcVALUE£175mTRANSACTIONAIM fundraisingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised Trading Emissions Plc (TEP), ... more

24-Apr-2006  |  Corporate, Finance, Intellectual Property, Private Client

Six new partners at Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the promotion of six new partners in the UK office with effect from 1 May 2006. This brings ... more

24-Apr-2006  |  Corporate, Finance, Intellectual Property, Private Client

Six new partners at Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the promotion of six new partners in the UK office with effect from 1 May 2006. This brings ... more

24-Apr-2006  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing Germany promotes 17 partners from its own ranks at partners’ meeting in Nice

17 German lawyers were awarded partner status at this year’s international partners’ meeting of Taylor Wessing from 30 March to 1 ... more

12-Apr-2006  |  Corporate, Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing completes trio of deals for real estate joint venture

Taylor Wessing has completed a third deal for a joint venture formed between U.S. fund, Patron Capital and West End investor, ... more

20-Mar-2006  |  Corporate

New Partner joins Taylor Wessing's Corporate practice

Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of new partner, Howard Palmer, who joins the Corporate practice in London.Howard joins ... more

20-Mar-2006  |  Corporate

New Partner joins Taylor Wessing's Corporate practice

Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of new partner, Howard Palmer, who joins the Corporate practice in London.Howard joins ... more

08-Mar-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises PanOpSys Limited on a $5.25 million Series A funding with Quester

The venture capital group at European law firm, Taylor Wessing, has advised PanOpSys Limited, a medical diagnostics company ... more

08-Mar-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Hyperion on £5 million capital placing

Taylor Wessing has advised Hyperion Insurance Group on a £5.1 million capital placement in the international insurance group.  ... more

08-Mar-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises PanOpSys Limited on $5.25 million Series A funding with Quester

CLIENTPanOpSys VALUE$5.25 million TRANSACTIONSeries A funding roundDESCRIPTIONThe venture capital group at European law firm, ... more

08-Mar-2006  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Hyperion on £5 million capital placing

CLIENTHyperionVALUE£5 millionTRANSACTIONCapital placingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised Hyperion Insurance Group on a £5.1 ... more

02-Mar-2006  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Perpetuum on Quester-led funding round

The venture capital group of European law firm, Taylor Wessing, has advised Perpetuum, a UK-based university spinout company, on ... more

02-Mar-2006  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Perpetuum on Quester-led funding round

CLIENTPerpetuumVALUE£2.2 million TRANSACTIONSeries A funding roundDESCRIPTIONThe venture capital group of European law firm, ... more

16-Feb-2006  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Bayer Healthcare AG in a divestment of animal health biological vaccines to Intervet

CLIENTBayer Healthcare AGVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONM & ADESCRIPTIONAdvised Bayer Healthcare AG on the divestment of the ... more

09-Feb-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc on AIM admission

European law firm, Taylor Wessing, has advised B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, the niche venture capital provider to early stage ... more

09-Feb-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc on AIM admission

CLIENTB.P. Marsh & Partners PlcVALUEInitial market capitalisation of over £41 millionTRANSACTIONAIM ... more

17-Jan-2006  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing advises carbon emissions group ICECAP on carbon portfolio

Taylor Wessing's environmental finance team has advised ICECAP, the carbon emissions group, on the first closing of its carbon ... more

17-Jan-2006  |  Corporate, Finance, Projects

Taylor Wessing advises carbon emissions group ICECAP on carbon portfolio

CLIENTICECAPVALUE15 million tonnes, Equates in monetary terms to c. €350 millionTRANSACTIONFirst closing of carbon ... more

10-Jan-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises Fujitsu Siemens Computers on significant cross-border TMT acquisition

A Taylor Wessing team drawn from our German and UK offices has advised the leading European IT provider, Fujitsu Siemens ... more

10-Jan-2006  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing advises Fujitsu Siemens Computers on significant cross-border TMT acquisition

CLIENTFujitsu Siemens ComputersVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONA Taylor Wessing team drawn from our German and ... more

29-Nov-2005  |  China Group, Corporate, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Huawei Technologies on its Global Framework Agreement (GFA) for Network Infrastructure with Vodafone

Taylor Wessing has advised Huawei Technologies (UK) - a wholly owned subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., one of the ... by Sally Annereau, Ted Mercer more

24-Nov-2005  |  Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Chiesi Faramaceutici SpA on disposal of its rights over shares

Taylor Wessing has advised Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, one of Europe's largest privately owned, research-led pharmaceutical ... more

24-Nov-2005  |  Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Chiesi Faramaceutici SpA on disposal of its rights over shares

CLIENTChiesi Faramaceutici SpAVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONDisposal of rights over sharesDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised ... more

17-Nov-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing Assists Principal’s Expansion

Principal Investment Holdings Limited, advised by European law firm Taylor Wessing, has completed the acquisition of Grant ... more

17-Nov-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing Assists Principal’s Expansion

CLIENTPrincipal Investment Holdings LimitedVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONPrincipal Investment Holdings ... more

31-Oct-2005  |  Corporate, Inward Investment

Taylor Wessing Partner appointed Chairman of Think London's North American Taskforce

Taylor Wessing Corporate partner, Daniel Rosenberg, has been appointed Chairman of Think London's North American Taskforce, the ... more

13-Oct-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Patron Capital Partners on deals of over £300m

Taylor Wessing's Corporate team has advised Patron Capital on three separate matters valued at over £300m.Taylor Wessing advised ... more

13-Oct-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Patron Capital Partners on deals of over £300m

CLIENTPatron Capital PartnersVALUE£300m combined TRANSACTIONAcquisition, disposal and restructuringDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing’s ... more

06-Oct-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd on a circa £60m real estate financing deal

Taylor Wessing has advised international investment bank, N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd on secured loan facilities of around £60m ... more

06-Oct-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd on a circa £60m real estate financing deal

CLIENTN M Rothschild & Sons Ltd VALUE£60mTRANSACTIONSecured loan facilitiesDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised ... more

30-Sep-2005  |  Corporate

Heinrich Rodewig and Thomas Krempl, formerly of Haarmann Hemmelrath & Partners, join Taylor Wessing’s Corporate and M&A Practice in Munich

As from 1 October, Taylor Wessing’s Corporate Team in Munich will be strengthened by the appointment of Dr. Heinrich J. Rodewig ... more

26-Sep-2005  |  Corporate, Finance

Taylor Wessing advises L-3 Communications on its acquisition of the Marine Controls division of CAE

Taylor Wessing has advised New York Stock Exchange listed, L-3 Communications on its acquisition of CAE's Marine Controls ... more

15-Sep-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax

RO Group become Leaders in the Residential and Management Agency Market

Taylor Wessing has advised the RO Group on its acquisition of Leaders Group Limited from its Management and 3i Group.The RO Group ... more

15-Sep-2005  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Symphony Telecom Holdings plc on AIM admission

Taylor Wessing advised Symphony Telecom Holdings plc ("Symphony"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eckoh Technologies plc, on its ... more

15-Sep-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax

RO Group become Leaders in the Residential and Management Agency Market

CLIENTRO GroupVALUENot disclosedTRANSACTIONAcquisitionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised the RO Group on its acquisition of ... more

15-Sep-2005  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Symphony Telecom Holdings plc on AIM admission

CLIENTSymphony Telecom Holdings plcVALUE£12.75mTRANSACTIONAIM AdmissionDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Symphony Telecom ... more

06-Sep-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Helphire Group plc on its £25m acquisition of Swift Rentacar Ltd and on its £40m fundraising

Taylor Wessing advised Helphire Group plc, the provider of credit hire to motorists who are victims of non-fault road traffic ... more

06-Sep-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Helphire Group plc on its £25m acquisition of Swift Rentacar Ltd and on its £40m fundraising

CLIENTHelphire Gourp plcVALUE£65m TRANSACTIONAcquisition and fundraisingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Helphire Group plc, the ... more

24-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Elata on its £31m sale to Qualcomm

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised the shareholders of UK-based Elata (Holdings) Limited, a global leader in mobile ... more

24-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Nujira Ltd on its £4.2m financing round

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised Cambridge-based company, Nujira Ltd, developers of advanced power amplifier ... more

24-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Elata on its £31m sale to Qualcomm

CLIENTElata Holdings LimitedDEAL VALUE£31mTRANSACTIONDisposalDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised the ... more

24-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Nujira Ltd on its £4.2m financing round

CLIENTNujira LtdDEAL VALUE£4.2mTRANSACTIONFinancingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised Cambridge-based ... more

22-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Rutland Partners on the £84m sale of the largest flooring manufacturer in Europe

Taylor Wessing advised Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, on the £84.1 million sale of Interfloor Group ... more

22-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises Rutland Partners on the £84m sale of the largest flooring manufacturer in Europe

CLIENTRutland Partners LLPVALUE£84m TRANSACTIONDisposalDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private ... more

08-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Avebury Holdings Limited gives pub group extra Punch

Taylor Wessing has advised the management of Avebury Holdings Limited, the privately owned tenanted pub group, on the sale of its ... more

08-Aug-2005  |  Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Avebury Holdings Limited gives pub group extra Punch

CLIENTAvebury Holdings LimitedVALUE£219m TRANSACTIONSale of issued share capitalDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised the ... more

27-Jul-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Real Estate, Tax

Lovells and Taylor Wessing advise on Magenta-Transaction

Luxembourg based Euro Estate S.à.r.l., a subsidiary of an investment fund managed by Swiss UBS AG has sold its subsidiary BDPE ... more

25-Jul-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Xention Discovery Ltd on its £11m venture capital funding

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised Xention Discovery Ltd, an emerging pharmaceutical company specialising in ion ... more

25-Jul-2005  |  Corporate

TAYLOR WESSING AIM UPDATE Summer 2005

Head of the Securities Group, Tim Stocks comments;"In the first six months of this year, Taylor Wessing's Securities Group has ... more

25-Jul-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Xention Discovery Ltd on its £11m venture capital funding

CLIENTXention Discovery LtdDEAL VALUE£11mTRANSACTIONVenture Capital fundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Cambridge office has ... more

25-Jul-2005  |  Corporate

TAYLOR WESSING AIM UPDATE Summer 2005

CLIENTSStrategic Thought GroupPortrait Software plcTelephonetics plcBango plcVALUE£105m combined valueTRANSACTIONAdmissions and ... more

08-Jul-2005  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises Bango on £35m admission to AIM

CLIENTBangoVALUE£35m TRANSACTIONAdmission to AIMDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing advised Bango on their £35m admission to AIM, and ... more

30-Jun-2005  |  China Group, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Technology

China UK Cambridge Park

China UK Cambridge Park is a scientific joint project between china and the UK and its aim is to assist Chinese companiesChina UK ... more

28-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises on £4m spinal investment

Taylor Wessing advised FNI Venture Capital on its investment of £4m in a second institutional financing round for Ranier ... more

28-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises on £4m spinal investment

CLIENTFNI Venture CapitalVALUE£4mTRANSACTIONFundraisingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised FNI Venture Capital on its ... more

27-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises on Europe's largest venture capital fund raising this year

Taylor Wessing has acted for MPM Capital, a global investment firm focused solely on investing in life sciences in its role as ... more

27-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises on Europe's largest venture capital fund raising this year

CLIENTMPM CapitalVALUE$59.8mTRANSACTIONFundraisingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has acted for MPM Capital, a global investment firm ... more

21-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Inca Digital Printers Limited on its acquisition by one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers in the printing industry

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has acted for Inca Digital Printers Limited, a specialist wide-format digital inkjet printer ... more

21-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Inca Digital Printers Limited on its acquisition by one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers in the printing industry

CLIENTInca Digital Printers LtdDEAL VALUE£30mTRANSACTIONVenture Capital fundingDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Cambridge office has ... more

20-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing advises The Music Group on a European deal for the sale of the world's leading clarinet brand to the tune of EUR 37m

Taylor Wessing advised The Music Group Holdings Ltd (TMG) on the EUR 37m sale of its leading music industry brand, Buffet ... more

20-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Media & Entertainment

Taylor Wessing advises The Music Group on a European deal for the sale of the world's leading clarinet brand to the tune of EUR 37m

Taylor Wessing advised The Music Group Holdings Ltd (TMG) on the EUR 37m sale of its leading music industry brand, Buffet ... more

13-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Visto Corporation on global deal with Vodafone

CLIENTVisto CorporationVALUENot disclosed TRANSACTIONInward investmentDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing's Technology group has advised ... more

13-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Visto Corporation on global deal with Vodafone

Taylor Wessing's Technology group has advised Californian based wireless specialist, Visto Corporation,on a deal with Vodafone ... more

07-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Spain's largest cosmetic surgery group on Ultralase Limited acquisition

Taylor Wessing has acted for Corporación Dermoestética SA, the Spanish cosmetic surgery group, on its acquisition of all the ... more

07-Jun-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Spain's largest cosmetic surgery group on Ultralase Limited acquisition

Taylor Wessing has acted for Corporación Dermoestética SA, the Spanish cosmetic surgery group, on its acquisition of all the ... more

27-May-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Inward Investment, Tax

Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment Group advises on M&A double act

Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment Group has recently advised on a double act of M&A deals for technology-centric clients GSC ... more

27-May-2005  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment Group advises on M&A double act

Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment Group has recently advised on a double act of M&A deals for technology-centric clients GSC ... more

20-Apr-2005  |  Corporate, Real Estate

Addleshaw Goddard and Taylor Wessing advise on multi million Corporate Real Estate transaction

Addleshaw Goddard has advised Squarestone Central London Limited Partnership, the innovative real estate and investment vehicle, ... more

01-Apr-2005  |  Corporate, Projects

Taylor Wessing advises Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec in €343m Airport Investment

Taylor Wessing has advised new client, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDP), in their €125m share investment into the ... more

09-Mar-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Harmonic Inc. on its £4m acquisition of UK-based Broadcast Technology Limited

Taylor Wessing has advised Nasdaq quoted Harmonic Inc., a US-based leader in digital video systems and broadband optical ... more

03-Mar-2005  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Sphere Medical Holdings

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised Sphere Medical Holding Limited on a £4 million series of technology funding ... more

03-Mar-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office advises on a £20m double act of financing rounds

Taylor Wessing's Cambridge office has advised on a series of technology funding deals for clients ACT Venture Capital and Sphere ... more

31-Jan-2005  |  Corporate

Taylor Wessing advise on the establishment of the first CO2 emissions trading exchange in Europe

Taylor Wessing advised Climate Exchange Plc, whose shares are traded on the Alterative Investment Market of the London Stock ... more

26-Jan-2005  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises ING-BHF-BANK on its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG

Taylor Wessing has advised long-standing client ING-BHF-BANK on the sale of its London branch to Deutsche Postbank AG.  ING-BHF's ... more

26-Jan-2005  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises First Cambridge Gateway on a £3.2m financing round of DanioLabs

Taylor Wessing advised First Cambridge Gateway Fund on a £3.2m financing round of DanioLabs, the Cambridge-based biotechnology ... more

26-Jan-2005  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises ING-BHF-BANK on its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG

CLIENTING-BHF-BANKDEAL VALUE£1bn loan bookTRANSACTIONSale of entire assetsDESCRIPTIONTaylor Wessing has advised long-standing ... more

26-Jan-2005  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Projects, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises ING-BHF-BANK on its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG

Taylor Wessing has advised long-standing client ING-BHF-BANK on the sale of its London branch to Deutsche Postbank AG.  ING-BHF's ... more

21-Jan-2005  |  Corporate, Hotels, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on management buy out of Gaucho Grill restaurants in £20.5 million deal

Taylor Wessing has advised the executive management of the Gaucho Grill chain of Argentine steak restaurants, including Chief ... more

18-Jan-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Advent Venture Partners and Scottish Equity Partners on investment in Rhytec Ltd

Taylor Wessing advises Advent Venture Partners and Scottish Equity Partners on their investment of up to £8 million in Rhytec ... more

18-Jan-2005  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises Paradigm Therapeutics Limited on its merger with Amedis Pharmaceuticals Limted

Taylor Wessing advises Paradigm Therapeutics Ltd on its merger with Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a medical chemistry and drug ... more

12-Jan-2005  |  Corporate, Finance, Projects, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on Avery Weigh-Tronix's £43 million refinancing and restructuring

Taylor Wessing advised the Avery Weigh-Tronix group in relation to the refinancing of its existing debt facilities.  At the same ... more

04-Nov-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Private Capital, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advise on the sale of DNA Research Innovations Ltd for up to $65 million to Invitrogen Corporation

Taylor Wessing has advised the shareholders of DNA Research Innovations Ltd on its sale to NASDAQ-listed Invitrogen Corporation, ... more

20-Oct-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Trigenix on its $36 million sale to Qualcomm Incorporated

Taylor Wessing advises Cambridge based, mobile user interface leader, Trigenix on its $36 million sale to US based, Qualcomm ... more

01-Aug-2004  |  Corporate, Private Capital, Technology

Finisar Corporation takes over Infineon Technologie AG's fiber optics business

Following a multistage auction process, Sunnyvale/California based, NNM-listed Finisar Corporation was accepted as preferred ... more

03-Jun-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Tax, Technology

Taylor Wessing advised on the sale of Designer Servers Ltd to Business Serve Plc

Taylor Wessing advised the shareholders of Designer Servers Ltd on the sale of the company to AIM-listed Business Serve Plc, an ... more

01-Jun-2004  |  Corporate, Finance, Hotels, Intellectual Property, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing advises Legal & General Ventures on MBO of Clubhaus

Taylor Wessing advised Legal & General Ventures on the recently completed public to private of golf and country clubs group, ... more

14-May-2004  |  Corporate, Hotels

Taylor Wessing advises on the management buy out of Fitness Express

Taylor Wessing advised David Courteen and others on the management buy out of Fitness Express, a division of Crown Sports plc for ... more

11-May-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax

Taylor Wessing advise Alliance & Leicester on £83.5m merchant acquisition deal

Taylor Wessing has advised Alliance & Leicester, on the sale of its merchant acquisition business unit to (and related ... more

23-Apr-2004  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advises Alphamosaic on $9 million venture capital funding

Taylor Wessing advised Alphamosaic Limited, the industry leader in next generation multimedia processors for mobile phones, on a ... more

26-Mar-2004  |  Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advised Acolyte Biomedica on £3.7 million funding to launch revolutionary tests to combat superbug

Taylor Wessing advised Acolyte Biomedica Ltd, the UK-based developer of microbiology test systems, on securing £3.7 million in ... more

25-Mar-2004  |  Corporate, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Private Capital

Taylor Wessing launch two Bermuda-based funds

Taylor Wessing has advised on the creation of QM Active Alpha Fund Limited, a Bermuda-based hedge fund listed on the Irish Stock ... more

16-Mar-2004  |  Corporate, Technology

Taylor Wessing advised Generics Group on technology sale

Taylor Wessing advised The Generics Group, a leading integrated technology consulting, development and investment organisation, ... more

04-Mar-2004  |  Corporate, Private Capital, Technology

Taylor Wessing acts for Eidos in acquisition of IO Interactive

Taylor Wessing acts for Eidos on a conditional agreement to acquire the entire share capital of IO, a leading European video game ... more

05-Jan-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Appleton on £34 million acquisition of leading secure printing services group BemroseBooth

Taylor Wessing has advised Wisconsin-based Appleton, a leading manufacturer of carbonless, thermal, security, inkjet and ... more