Legal
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AI Technologies – more than a slap in the face
The UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has fined Clearview AI, a US-based facial recognition provider, just over £7.5 million for collecting... Read More
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Construction firm Potter Raper creates employee ownership trust
Birketts has advised construction consultancy Potter Raper Ltd on the sale of the business into an employee ownership trust (EOT), benefiting over... Read More
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Could an AI system own a patent? Changes anticipated to patent ownership
Patent ownership is at a crossroads. It has long been the go-to intellectual property (IP) right for inventors looking to protect and gain an... Read More
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Triple deal success for Ashtons Legal
Members of Ashtons Legal’s Corporate and Commercial team have advised three clients on the sale of their businesses. Senior Associate Mark Watson... Read More
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Drayton taking over as CEO at Penningtons Manches Cooper
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has revealed an upcoming change of CEO. David Raine is to step down in October and will be succeeded by... Read More
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Birketts advises on trio of East of England deals
East of England law firm Birketts has been instrumental in the sale of two companies and also helped premium milkshake company Shaken Udder secure... Read More
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BDB Pitmans helps County Broadband hook £100m for full-fibre rollout
Law firm BDB Pitmans, which is growing its Cambridge base, has helped regional internet service provider County Broadband secure £100 million of... Read More
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Howes Percival advises on £300m of Q1 corporate deals
Howes Percival’s corporate, commercial, and banking (CCB) team has had a strong start to the year, completing 37 deals with a combined value of... Read More
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Cambridge lawyers help steer $732.4 million deal
Cambridge law firm Mills & Reeve is advising Bermuda-based specialty insurer Randall & Quilter on a $632.4 million takeover bid by Brickell... Read More
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Tarling the darling as new Ashtons Legal CEO
Ashtons Legal has unveiled a new CEO – James Tarling – with effect from April 1. James Tarling joined Ashtons in 2015 as a Corporate and... Read More
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Arc de triomphe as law firm adds Oxford to Cambridge and other offices
Law firm Mills & Reeve is set to open a new office in Oxford, signalling a major investment into that market. This is Mills & Reeve’s... Read More
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AI in life sciences – legal evolution
Artificial intelligence is now firmly on the agenda within the life sciences sector, whether it’s mining data for new drug/target interactions, or... Read More
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What you need to know when recruiting international workers
More companies than ever are looking to international recruitment to fill their resourcing needs. Startups, SMEs and FTSE 100 companies alike are now... Read More
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Property checks designed to control illegal immigration
Landlords and agents face significant changes to the checks they conduct on tenants and employees or risk severe penalties, writes Matthew Lynch,... Read More
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Lynch faces crunch few weeks to fight extradition to US
It was a very Black Friday for Cambridge technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. First he lost his fight against a civil action brought in the UK by US... Read More
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Lynch’s extradition fate in Home Secretary’s hands
Cambridge tech entrepreneur Dr Mike Lynch is continuing to fight a bid by US lawmakers to extradite him on allegations of fraud in the $11 billion... Read More
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Ashtons Legal acquires Steeles Law
Ashtons Legal has acquired Norfolk-based law firm Steeles Law. The deal will increase the size of the Ashtons Legal team to 400 people... Read More
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Essex lawyers act for global cold storage firm on £65.7m deal
Essex law firm Birkett Long acted for Nichirei Holding Holland B.V. (NHH) on a £65.7 million deal to acquire all the issued shares of Norish (N. I.)... Read More
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BDB Pitmans backs new generation of Torchbearers
Law firm BDB Pitmans is sponsoring an updated series on serial entrepreneurs under Business Weekly’s Cambridge Torchbearers brand. The online and... Read More
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Birketts advises Stowen Group on sale to Star Windco
Law firm Birketts’ Corporate team has advised East Anglian energy project manager Stowen Group on its sale to on-shore wind turbine leader, Star... Read More