Cases
Representative Matters: Represented DuPont (NYSE: DD), a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, in its $110 million acquisition of Evoqua's Memcor business, which includes ultrafiltration
membrane bio-filtration technologies.
Advising on the sale
purchase of companies
businesses
joint ventures most recently in the UK, US, EU, Russia, Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia
Lebanon.
Advising on agreements relating to distribution
franchising for UK
international manufacturers
distributors in the automotive industry, pharmaceuticals/medical products, fashion
beauty sectors, including EU Block Exemption issues.
Acting for global manufacturing company in connection with restructuring of its wholesale
retail finance operations.
Acting on contracts for outsourcing, re-sourcing, insourcing
off-shoring of telecoms, desktop, accounting, logistics, office services, reprographics, acting for providers
end users.
Acting on the establishment sale
purchase of companies
businesses subject to FCA regulation including obtaining all necessary FCA approvals
working with compliance officers in connection with on-going FCA reporting
inspection visits.
Advising international companies in connection with various insurance initiatives including joint ventures in relation to eponymous insurance products, 'free' insurance offers on retail goods sales, payment protection plan insurance on finance deals
self-insurance programs including establishment
operation of captive insurers
negotiation of run off agreements.
Setting up 2 companies incorporated by guarantee as self-insurance/mutual fund hybrids outside scope of FCA approval to operate a nationwide product warranty scheme.
Advising on UK parented global marketing joint venture
joint venture in relation to UK global consulting firm.
Advising in connection with numerous outsourcing projects, including participating in the cost benefit analysis of outsourcing, preparing ITTs
RFQs, preparing tenders, when acting on behalf of suppliers, negotiating outsourcing contracts
establishing, monitoring
taking action in respect of key performance indicators, particularly in the IT, telecoms, finance
manufacturing industries.
Advising on international logistics agreements for global manufacturer in relation to aftersales operations.
Acting for international services provider in connection with in sourcing, out sourcing
re-sourcing of business management, office support
logistics services, including acquiring
selling subsidiary businesses
group restructuring.
Advising on research
development
collaboration agreements between industry leaders
world class universities in advanced engineering
hi-tech sectors, including EU
UK grant funded projects.
The disposal for a US parented manufacturer of its loss making factories in the South of Engl
to a purchaser on an asset based basis for a multi-million pound consideration, allowing the seller to avoid significant closure costs, which would have arisen out of the compulsory redundancy of the employees under EU law
The purchase for a household name US computer company of a niche UK e-business providing solutions which could be applied to the purchasers extensive portfolio of public utilities clients,
in particular ensuring that the right title
interest in the vital know how
other intellectual property was properly registered before completion to ensure that the purchaser really got what it paid for. This included locating former employees of the target company
obtaining rights waivers
obtaining all necessary evidence to allow international registration of the target's rights to the know-how
Advising sponsors, teams
individuals on sponsorship agreements, image rights, television
publication contracts.
Acting for UK
US based lenders to companies seeking funds for business acquisition
development in the UK
the US including the taking of cross border security, cross border guarantees
the registration of that security in the US
the UK
the structuring of the security
loan arrangements so as to optimize cost savings on the taking of security, effective reporting on a cross border basis to give early warning of possible defaults
enforcement in the event of breach in the most cost-effective manner.
The purchase for a US parented finance company of a UK on-line secondary debt financing house, for a purchase consideration linked to the future performance
continued involvement in the business of the key shareholders, so as to ensure continuity of management
the transfer to the purchasers staff of key information
