United Kingdom

In the UK, our lawyers are supporting the companies building an economy of the future. Our offices in London, Cambridge and Liverpool keep us close to our clients in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, real estate and finance sectors.

Our international teams work across Europe, Asia and North America to help our clients when and where they need it most, be that keeping you up to date on evolving regulatory challenges, guiding you through your international transactions, or helping resolve disputes.

Our three offices across the UK give us great coverage and the ability to advise our clients regardless of their location.

Experience

Freezing and seizure of sovereign wealth funds

Acting for Kingdom of Belgium in an investor-state arbitration (ICSID) concerning the freezing and seizure of multi-billion dollars of funds of the Libyan Investment Authority, held at Euroclear.

Elizabeth Montpetit

Nick Maday

Karel Daele

Advising Jagex on its sale

Long-standing client Jagex, one of the UK’s largest video game developers and publishers, on its sale to The Carlyle Group. The transaction positions Jagex for continued growth in the global gaming market, building upon its existing 300 million players accounts and $1bn RuneScape franchise.

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Richard Faichney

Advising gene therapy company AlveoGene on its complex spinout and launch investment

We have advised AlveoGene, a new UK gene therapy company on its complex spinout from the Gene Therapy Consortium of Imperial College and the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh focusing on rare respiratory diseases, as well as on its seed round investment.

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Ross McNaughton

Bella Thornton-Clark

Apollo Therapeutics closes $226.5 million series C financing

We advised Apollo Therapeutics in their USD226.5 million series C fundraising. Apollo aims to advance pipeline programs through clinical development and further fund the company’s drug discovery and development activities based on breakthroughs in basic medical research made at its partner institutions, which include The Institute of Cancer Research.

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Andrew Edge

Howard Palmer

Oli Denne

Charlie Adams

London & Regional joint venture

Advising London & Regional on the creation of a joint venture to own and operate certain properties.

Michael Goldberg

FCR investigation into Carillion PLC.

We act for the former CFO of Carillion plc in relation to an investigation by the Enforcement Division of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) into the affairs of Carillion plc.

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Julian Randall

James Bryden

Helen Robinson