Penningtons Manches Cooper
Penningtons Manches Cooper and DWF Law Represent in £10.5M COVID-19 Insurance Dispute
In Short: A group of 37 hospitality and farming businesses, including South Farm Ltd. and Micklefield Hall Ltd., are suing
Capital Law
Uber loses court of appeal case
What's going on here?
The Court of Appeal decided that private hire vehicle operators outside London, like Uber,
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields and Linklaters Advise on HgCapital’s £24.3M Exit from TeamSystem to Hellman & Friedman
In Short: British investment firm HgCapital is selling its remaining interest in TeamSystem to U.S. private equity firm Hellman
Linklaters
Baker McKenzie and Linklaters Advise on Carlsberg’s £3.3B Acquisition of Britvic
In Short: Danish brewer Carlsberg is set to acquire Britvic PLC, a British soft drinks company, in a cash deal
Stobbs
Stobbs and Freeths Advise as Jellycat Sues Aldi Over Alleged Copy of “Dexter Dragon” Design
In Short: Jellycat accuses Aldi of copying its "Dexter Dragon" design, claiming that Aldi's version is
Latham Watkins
Latham & Watkins, Wilson Sonsini, and Fried Frank Advise on Boston Scientific’s $1.16B Silk Road Medical Acquisition
In Short: Boston Scientific Corp., with guidance from Latham & Watkins, is set to acquire Silk Road Medical Inc. for
Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May and TLT Represent Airwave and Home Office in £13.5M Inflation Adjustment Dispute
In Short: Airwave Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is suing the UK Home Office for unpaid fees totalling
Baker McKenzie
Linklaters and Baker McKenzie Advise as Britvic Rejects Carlsberg’s £3.1B Takeover Bid
In Short: Britvic PLC has turned down a £3.1 billion takeover offer from Danish brewer Carlsberg AS, asserting that
Simmons Simmons
Simmons & Simmons Represents Waterside in £382M Class Action Against Salmon Producers for Alleged Price-Fixing Cartel
In Short: A £382 million class action lawsuit has been launched against several major fish farming companies, accusing them of
Milbank
Milbank's London Expansion
In Short: Milbank is set to expand its London team and office space significantly, aiming to add 85 lawyers and
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
JP Morgan's Joint Venture Showdown
In Short: J.P. Morgan didn’t try to lowball the value of Viva Wallet, a London judge decided, wrapping
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds, KWM, and Simmons & Simmons Advise on Deterra’s £144M Trident Royalties Acquisition
In Short: Deterra Royalties through its subsidiary, Deterra Global Holdings, is shelling out £144 million to snap up UK-based Trident
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG and Eversheds Sutherland Advise on Rothesay’s £125M Pension Deal with Medical Protection Society
In Short: Rothesay has nailed a £125 million pension deal with the Medical Protection Society Ltd. (MPS), supported by the
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Milberg London and RPC Represent Opposing Sides in £656M Class Action Against Valve Over Alleged Price-Fixing on Steam
In Short: Valve, the big boss behind gaming platform Steam, is getting slapped with a £656 million class action lawsuit
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland and Thompsons Represent Heathrow Express and Ex-Employees in Appeal Over Lifelong Travel Benefits
In Short: Heathrow Express must readdress breach of contract claims from former employees who argue they lost their lifelong travel
