News & Insights (2008)

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 ...

No ban on stem cell patents in Europe?

Brands Update - December 2008

Is the ECJ "diluting" brand owners' rights?

In response to a reference from the English Court of Appeal, led by Jacob L.J., the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given its ...

Healthcare and beauty sector worst offenders in ASA survey

The MHRA Investigation into GSK's Reporting of Adverse Events in Seroxat Paediatric Clinical Trials

Court of Appeal overturns Limit v Axa - in Part

Directors and Officers Reinsurance and Claims Co-Operation - English Court looks at "knowledge" yet again

Solvency II

ECJ guidance on the operation of the mutual recognition procedure

Interim Injunctions in the UK - Recent Pharma Cases in the Patents Court

UK Court clarifies law on selection patents under the Patents Act 1977

Taylor Wessing advises Tata Consultancy Services

Special Purpose Companies permitted in Dubai International Financial Centre

On November 7 2008 the Special Purpose Company Regulations were enacted, allowing special purpose companies (SPCs) to be formed ...

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 ...

Finance Update - December 2008

Brands Update - December 2008

Taylor Wessing LLP acts on high profile move for Howden Insurance Brokers Limited

Taylor Wessing's insurance group has recently acted on behalf of Howden Insurance Brokers Limited in connection with the high ...

Germany: Amended copyright law looks to the future

Dr. Stefan Freytag on amendments in German copyright law, IP Today, December issue 2008

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 ...

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 LLP boosts Banking and Finance Litigation Practice with hire of Laurence Lieberman from DLA Piper

Taylor Wessing LLP has boosted its Banking and Finance litigation team in London with the hire of Laurence Lieberman as a partner ...

Finance Update - November 2008

Corporate Ausgabe 02-2008

Taylor Wessing re-elects Martin Winter as Senior Partner

Martin Winter has been re-elected as Taylor Wessing UK's Senior Partner for a further three years. Originally appointed Senior ...

Taylor Wessing is awarded The Law Society's "Excellence in Marketing and Business Development"

InFocus - Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - October 2008

Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex [2008] EWHC (Ch) 2347

Money for old notes

Deceased artists and the resale right

New company name objection procedure from 1 October 2008

Brands Update - October 2008

Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex [2008] EWHC (Ch) 2347

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 ...

Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA

Conflicts of Interest - New duty and guidance from 1 October 2008

Finance Update - October 2008

Work involving human tissue samples - a new era in the UK

Developments in European Clinical Trial Agreements

Can SPC's have a zero or negative term?

Taylor Wessing advises Innate Pharma on the in-licence of a phase 1 monoclonal antibody from Novo Nordisk

Taylor Wessing's Life Sciences & Healthcare Group has advised Innate Pharma (IPH) on an agreement with Novo Nordisk, in which ...

Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA

Transparency, disclosure and conflicts of interest in the commercial insurance market - Part 1

Taylor Wessing's Head of trade marks, copyright and media is listed in The 1000 London's Most Influential People

Taylor Wessing's Head of trade marks, copyright and media, has been listed in the up and coming law section of the Evening ...

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 ...

The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law - Germany

Taylor Wessing advises on £4 million cleantech fundraising

A team from Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Entrepreneurs Fund LLP on their £4 million series A fundraising in VAIREX ...

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

D&O Market Update: Latest news on the Companies Act 2006

The Companies Act 2006 is a mammoth piece of legislation.  With 1,300 sections and 16 schedules, it is reported to be the ...

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

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 ...

Interpreting Contracts in the DIFC

The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) is the fastest growing financial centre in the world and remains of great interest ...

Anti-suit injunctions in arbitration cases

Is it consistent with the Brussels Regulation for a court of an EU Member State to grant an injunction restraining a party from ...

Taylor Wessing advises Asterand plc on licence agreement with Allergan Inc

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

Too stripy for Adidas

Taylor Wessing's Tim Pinto writes for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice on the findings of the European ...

Taylor Wessing advises Biota on RSV collaboration and licence agreement

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

Labour and Employee benefits

Article published in the PLC Cross-border Handbook (issue 09/2008)

Taylor Wessing advises Servista Limited on a £3 million investment deal

US Service of Suit clause v English Arbitration clause - Who wins?

Ace Capital Ltd v CMS Energy Corporation [2008] The US Service of Suit clause is a common feature of insurance contracts ...

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 ...

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) ...

Amendments to Part 7 of FSMA 2000 ('Control of Business Transfers')

Recent cases and imminent changes in legislation

This update is intended to give you a brief summary (and reminder) of the recent changes and imminent changes to the law relevant ...

Emerging legal issues relating to advanced therapies: a European perspective

Article in SCRIPT Drug Market Developments, August 2008, Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann, Partner IP München and Gareth Morgan, Partner ...

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

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 ...

Poker face once more: New decision makes it harder for parties to litigation to discover how deep their opponent's pockets are

We reported earlier this year on the High Court decision of Harcourt v FEF Griffith.  In line with modern emphasis of cards ...

PODCAST - Diligence obligations in Licenses & Collaboration Agreements

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Diligence obligations in Licenses & Collaboration Agreements

PODCAST - Term sheets

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Term sheets

PODCAST - Partner in haste, repent at exit

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Partner in haste, repent at exit

PODCAST - Why choose London for a Biotech IPO: 5 key points

PODCAST Sector:  Securities, IPOs Why choose London for a Biotech IPO: 5 key points

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 ...

Skill or Chance? The Case for Online Poker in Germany

E-Commerce Times

Taylor Wessing launches in Beijing

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

Federal Court of Justice Upholds Case Law on Trademark Use in Metatags and White-On-White Writing

INTA Bulletin Law & Practice, Vol. 63, No. 11

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - July 2008

Company migration to and from the Dubai International Financial Centre

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the fastest-growing financial centres in the world. A unique aspect of ...

Immigration: Take action NOW to prepare for sponsorship licence

Discussion points include: Points Based SystemMore responsibility on managementApply by August 2008What to do next Please click ...

Changes to medical device legislation - Have your say?

The MHRA (the UK regulatory body for medical devices) is consulting on the proposed Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2008, ...

FSA Regulation of sellers of connected travel insurance

Interface between obviousness and insufficiency restated (Connor v Angiotech [2008] UKHL 49)

In an opinion released yesterday the House of Lords brought more certainty to the test applied to patents to determine inventive ...

Market abuse and circumstantial evidence

On 1 July 2008, a Final Notice was issued by the FSA against Mr John Shevlin, an IT technician, imposing a fine of £85,000 for ...

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - July 2008

Our life sciences and healthcare team celebrate the 20th issue of InFocus. In the last four and a half years since our first ...

Taylor Wessing scoops TMT Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing won Technology, Media & Telecoms Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2008, held at the Grosvenor House ...

Finance Update - July 2008

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ebay soll Luxuskonzern Schaden zahlen

Taylor Wessing advises Times Infotainment Media Limited on a £53.2 million acquisition

Energy Efficiency and Certification: Energy Performance Certificates and Air-Conditioning Inspections

By 1 October 2008 all commercial buildings that are constructed, sold or rented will require an "Energy Performance ...

New Managing Partner for Taylor Wessing in France

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

Finance Update - June 2008

Litigating patents in Europe: Navigating the minefield

Out of circulation: No trade mark infringement of goods in transit

Health and Safety: Bank and Insolvency professionals, ignore at your peril

Tech-tonic: Technology industry patent law newsletter

Tech-tonic - May 2008 edition In this first issue, we look at: the conflict between patents and standards - recent cases in ...

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

Criminal liability for unfair business-to-consumer ('B2C') commercial practices and misleading business-to-busines ('B2B') ...

Tech-tonic: Technology industry patent law newsletter - May 2008

Brands Update - May 2008

Finance Update - May 2008

Taylor Wessing advises Promethean on Obopay investment

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

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

The Global Intellectual Property Index (GIPI), launched today by European law firm Taylor Wessing, presents a statistical ...

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

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

Taylor Wessing acts for the Evening Standard in defence claim

Taylor Wessing promotes 19 lawyers to its partnership

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

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - May 2008

An overview of UAE Companies Law

According to figures released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Arab Emirates and its fellow ...

Taylor Wessing is awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

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

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - April 2008

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Chinese Investment in the UK

Taylor Wessing co-authors Investment into the UK Handbook with a view to increasing awareness of investment opportunities for ...

eGaming at a Crossroads

eGaming Review

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 ...

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 ...

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

Nature Biotechnology

Monsanto Technology LLC v. Cargill: a matter of construction

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, ...

Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management

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

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

Finance Update - March 2008

Litigating Biotech Patents in Europe

Taylor Wessing advises Aloe Private Equity on AlphaPET investment

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Taylor Wessing advises Principal Investment Holdings Ltd on sale to Sanlam

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 ...

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

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 ...

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - February 2008

Finance Update - February 2008

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 ...

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

Will IPTV kill the Television Star?

Taylor Wessing advises Chinese company on EUR150m Euronext listing

Taylor Wessing advises Chinese company on EUR150m Euronext listing

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 ...

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

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

Taylor Wessing advises Eurogerm on Spanish acquisition

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

Taylor Wessing advises Eurogerm on Spanish acquisition

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 ...

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

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