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TLT recruits dispute resolution partner in NI

TLT has appointed Fergal Maguire, leading dispute resolution lawyer and former director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, as partner in NI. The appointment follows the continued growth and expansion of TLT in NI this year, including the launch of the firm’s employment and corporate offerings in NI with legal director Leeanne Armstrong, partner Andrew Jennings and […]

TLT recruits first non-executive director

TLT has appointed its first non-executive director Jeremy Horner to its Executive Board to advise on strategy development and future growth opportunities. Jeremy is an experienced non-executive director with a portfolio including the UK Patent & Trademark Attorneys, Kilburn & Strode LLP and more recently, with Shoosmiths LLP. Jeremy is also the non-executive chairman of […]

Conyers appoints senior vice-president and head of Conyers FIG (Cayman)

Conyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Jarladth Travers as Senior Vice President and Head of Conyers FIG (Cayman) Limited. “It is a pleasure to welcome Jarladth to the firm”, said Kevin Butler, Partner & Head of the Cayman Islands Office. “His extensive experience and proven ability will significantly strengthen our client services offering […]

Schoenherr establishes a new Healthcare & Life Sciences group

Schoenherr has established a new Healthcare & Life Sciences group to provide more comprehensive advice to clients active in the healthcare sector. Florian Kusznier, corporate/m&a partner and Andreas Natterer, dispute resolution partner and President of the European Food Law Association, will jointly lead the team, building on many years of expertise in this field. The […]

Ogier advises lenders on the development of the Finlaggan gas field

Ogier has advised on the £170 million development of the Finlaggan gas field in the North Sea by Zennor Pathway Limited. An Ogier team led by partner Simon Dinning and senior associate Oliver Richardson has advised on the Jersey law aspects of the financing for the development. The Finlaggan gas field was discovered in 2005 […]

Mewburn Ellis selects Tikit to supply NetDocuments

Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to law and professional services firms, today announced that Legal 500 firm Mewburn Ellis has selected Tikit to supply NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based content services platform for law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments. Mewburn Ellis LLP are one of Europe’s premier IP specialist firms with […]

TLT advises Aardman on its sale to its workforce

TLT has advised Oscar winning studio Aardman on the transfer of the company into Employee Ownership, effectively selling the company to its workforce. Founders, David Sproxton and Peter Lord, have transferred the majority of Aardman’s shares into an employee ownership trust, which will hold the shares on behalf of the company’s workforce. The sale aims […]

Gowling WLG advises Avison Young on an agreement with Apleona Group to acquire GVA

Gowling WLG has advised Avison Young on its definitive agreement with Apleona Group GmbH (“Apleona”), a portfolio company owned by global private-equity firm EQT, to acquire GVA, a subsidiary of Apleona and one of the UK’s leading and most diverse real estate advisory-led businesses. Avison Young, which is headquartered in Toronto in Canada, is the […]

Ogier advises Merian on £100m launch and listing

By Craig Cordle, Michelle Watson Bunn An Ogier team has advised Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited, a newly incorporated Guernsey registered investment scheme, on its initial public offering and admission to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. A team led by Group Partner Craig Cordle and senior associate Michelle Watson Bunn […]

Schoenherr promotes two legal experts to counsel

Anna Turi and Dániel Gera, two of Schoenherr Hungary’s most experienced legal experts, have been promoted to counsel. An experienced competition lawyer, Anna Turi has been instrumental in building Schoenherr’s competition practice in Budapest. Her colleague and labour & employment expert Dániel Gera has vast experience in employment law and litigation as well as data […]

Schoenherr supports development phase of LAWRENCE

Relief in the everyday life of a law firm! All the data on legal services and experience gained, on the expert knowledge of lawyers and information on the market position of the firm flow into a data pool. The data automatically find their correct position and are available in print-ready form according to the query. Law firms […]

Maravela Asociații advises Precision Medicine Group on its acquisition of Argint International

Maravela|Asociații assisted Precision for Medicine, part of Precision Medicine Group, in connection with the Romanian law aspects of its multimillion EUR value cross-border acquisition of Argint International. Precision for Medicine supports life sciences companies in the use of biomarkers essential to targeting patients more precisely and effectively. With more than 1,450 employees in 25 locations […]