Consent payments: Are they lawful?
Are 'payments' offered to loan note holders to encourage their consent to documentation changes allowed? In an interesting recent case, Sergio Azevedo v Imcopa Importacao, the validity of 'consent...
View Article'Lawyer of the Year' second year running
Shoosmiths Emma Gibson has defended her title of Lawyer of the Year at the Thames Valley Deals Awards, 2013. The national law firm boasted two finalists in the same category, private equity specialist...
View ArticleWarranties: How far do they extend?
In the recent case of Belfairs Management Limited v Sutherland the Court of Appeal examined how far the scope of a warranty may extend. Background Invariably share purchase agreements contain...
View ArticleDirectors' pay - shareholders to have the final say!
During the past year we outlined some of the changes proposed by the Government in relation to directors' remuneration. Those proposals have now come to fruition with the Enterprise and Regulatory...
View ArticleEU venture capital fund regulation gets green light
The European Parliament and Council has approved a new proposed Regulation for managers of European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECA). It will allow venture capital fund managers to market EU qualifying...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises learndirect on double purchase
Corporate specialists at Shoosmiths have advised learndirect on two linked acquisitions of training businesses. The UK's leading online learning provider, learndirect has bought the shares of TABS...
View ArticleShoosmiths wins coveted HealthInvestor award
A team of Shoosmiths corporate specialists has won a coveted health sector award. It scooped the Legal Advisers of the Year - Transactional category at the HealthInvestor Awards 2013. Led by partner...
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High-flying corporate team scoops national award win
Shoosmiths' national corporate team is celebrating once again after being named 'Law Firm of the Year' at the prestigious M&A Awards, 2013. The annual M&A Awards, held at the Millennium Mayfair...
View ArticleCapacity and identity: Who do you think you are?
The recent Court of Appeal case of Hamid v Francis Bradshaw Partnership has highlighted the importance of ensuring that the identity of the parties to - and the capacity of a signatory of - a contract...
View ArticleShoosmiths corporate lawyer ranked in Chambers 100
Sean Wright, a corporate partner at national law firm Shoosmiths, has been ranked in The Chambers 100 - a newly launched prestigious list of the best 100 business lawyers in the UK. Wright has been...
View ArticlePartner hire swells winning Manchester corporate team
A new partner hire has swelled Shoosmiths' corporate team in Manchester to eight. It comes as the team celebrates winning a prestigious national corporate law award, and a raft of recent deal...
View ArticleShoosmiths negotiates significant deal for IntelliFlo
Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of IntelliFlo Ltd - a market-leading software provider to the financial services sector - on its buyout backed by HgCapital. The national law firm's Adam Dowdney...
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UPDATE: Employee ownership
Employee ownership is a topic that remains high on the Government's agenda. We reported previously on the Nuttall Review of Employee Ownership and the Government's proposals to remove some of the...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises on Provexis demerger
Corporate specialists at Shoosmiths have advised Provexis, the sports nutrition and life science group, on the demerger of its Science in Sport division. Science in Sport (SiS), which manufactures and...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises Octopus on Calastone investment
Shoosmiths corporate team has advised long standing client Octopus Investments on its further funding of Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the global funds industry....
View ArticleTakeover Panel extends scope of jurisdiction to non UK-based AIM companies
More AIM companies are set to become subject to the provisions of the UK Takeover Code at the end of September 2013 as a result of changes published earlier this year. Companies registered in the UK,...
View ArticleNew partner for Shoosmiths banking team
Shoosmiths has appointed a new partner to its successful banking team. Linda Williams brings more than 14 years' experience to the national law firm. She joins from Osborne Clarke, where she was a...
View ArticleRed Tape Challenge focuses on filings
In the latest round of the Government's Red Tape Challenge company filing requirements have been put under the spotlight. As part of its drive to reduce the administrative burden on businesses, the...
View ArticleWho is pulling the strings?
Ownership and control of UK companies is under review following the Government's commitment to enhance transparency and increase trust in UK business. In its discussion paper issued earlier this...
View ArticleDirectors' pay: Full disclosure
The final pieces of the Government's jigsaw of reforms on directors' pay have been slotted into place. The provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, along with the Large and...
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