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First Ever Appointment of US Judge within London Chambers

3rd July 2018
'Oversexed, overpaid and over here' was a comic quip used by British soldiers to describe the thousands of American GIs who were stationed in Britain before D-Day. It was, of course, good humoured banter. Today’s march of US law firms in London is the modern equivalent of their wartime military counterparts, and such firms have […]
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PwC Legal Emerges as the Leading Alternative Legal Service Brand in Asia-Pacific

2nd July 2018
In a ground-breaking piece of research, legal market experts Acritas has published an Index that shows the power of alternative legal service providers. This new Index has been established to identify the strongest non-law firm brands within this rapidly growing part of the broader global legal industry. 221 senior in-house counsel, collectively responsible for $1.2bn […]
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Does Elon Musk’s Farting Unicorn Infringe Copyright?

2nd July 2018
Elon Musk, CEO and Founder of Tesla, is being accused of infringing on copyright and is happy to admit this is the case. According to reports, promotional material for Tesla used the same images of a unicorn farting into a pipe in order to power a car; material originally drawn by Colorado potter Tom Edwards. […]
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What is Making Tax Digital?

2nd July 2018
A brief introduction into Making Tax Digital. Learn when it is set to be implemented, how it will effect your business and what we recommend with regards to Cloud Accountancy software to ensure compliance.
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730 Students Get to Experience Life as a Barrister

2nd July 2018
The Bar Council’s flagship social mobility initiative, Bar Placement Week, will this week mark 10 years of giving sixth form students from non-traditional backgrounds the opportunity to spend a week experiencing life as a barrister. The 10 year anniversary of the scheme comes as the Bar Council launches a new social mobility campaign online, entitled […]
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The Clearway Group Raises £23 Million

29th June 2018
The Clearway Group has secured a £23 million funding package to support its growth strategy. The company - a vacant property service business that provides technological solutions (such as alarms and CCTV) – raised the money from the banks Santander and BGF. DLA Piper, CMS Cameron Nabarro McKenna Olswang LLP, Alternative Avocats and Reed Smith […]
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UKWSL Acquires 707 Resource Management

29th June 2018
UKWSL continues its rapid expansion in the UK waste, recycling and resource management market and announced the acquisition of 707 Ltd trading as “707 Resource Management”. Otley based 707 Ltd is a nationwide waste broker providing management, collection and recycling services to all types of businesses and commercial organisations. The company services in excess of […]
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The Blackstone Group Acquires 100% of Cirsa

29th June 2018
The Blackstone Group has acquired 100% of the Spanish gambling giant. With there being doubts to whether or not Cirsa would be bought this year, Founder Manuel Lao Hernández announced that he had reached an agreement with The Blackstone Group to sell 100% of his company. Even though the amount was not disclosed, it is […]
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Sivantos Merges with Widex

29th June 2018
GSK Stockmann’s Luxembourg office advised EQT pertaining to the merger of the two leading hearing aid companies. With a comprehensive, multi-channel sales and distribution platform in more than 125 markets and combined revenues of approximately EUR 1.6 billion the new hearing aid company will become a top-three contender globally. EQT funds, owners of Sivantos Pte. […]
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Should You Invest in Greece?

29th June 2018
Both Justitia Advisory Ltd in Cyprus and Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners in Greece have a long tradition of providing quality services to foreign clients when they face legal issues in these countries. Further, through the extensive international legal network of the World Law Group, of which Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners is a member, they are […]
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