News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Sat, 11 May 2024 23:59:56 +0100 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:28:51 +0100 <a href="/news/financial-results-2023-osborne-clarke-reports-9-international-revenue-increase" hreflang="en">Financial results 2023: Osborne Clarke reports 9% international revenue increase</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/financial-results-2023-osborne-clarke-reports-9-international-revenue-increase International legal practice Osborne Clarke announces a revenue of €442m for 2022/23. This is a 9% increase on 2021/22 (which was €407m)."Our teams have pulled together once again this year in an often turbulent market to deliver great results for our international clients and business." Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:28:51 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-advises-wave-equity-partners-its-investment-ai-sustainability-tech-start-qio" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke advises WAVE Equity Partners on its investment in AI sustainability tech start-up QiO Technologies</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-wave-equity-partners-its-investment-ai-sustainability-tech-start-qio QiO Technologies, an AI sustainability tech start-up which supports energy-intensive businesses to deliver rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and energy costs, has closed a US$10 million Series B fundraising round from&nbsp;WAVE Equity Partners Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:52:16 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-adds-corporate-ma-specialist-singapore" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke adds Corporate / M&A specialist in Singapore</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-adds-corporate-ma-specialist-singapore International legal practice Osborne Clarke continues to expand its team in Singapore, OC Queen Street, with the appointment of Linda Cai who joins as a D Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:46:37 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-commits-15degc-business-statement-cop27" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke commits to 1.5°C business statement at COP27</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-commits-15degc-business-statement-cop27 In collaboration with We Mean Business Coalition and The B Team, the firm stands with more than 200 businesses across the world to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:58:43 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-sponsors-2022-world-ev-day-29th-september" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke sponsors 2022 World EV Day on 29th September</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-sponsors-2022-world-ev-day-29th-september Osborne Clarke today announces its support and sponsorship of World EV Day, a global campaign established to accelerate the transition to zero emission electric vehicles around the world. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:58:22 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/european-regulation-data-driven-business-models-provides-gcs-unique-opportunity-help-drive" hreflang="en">European regulation of data-driven business models provides GCs with a unique opportunity to help drive innovation within their businesses</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/european-regulation-data-driven-business-models-provides-gcs-unique-opportunity-help-drive Findings of a new European survey come ahead of a huge expansion of EU data regulation&nbsp; 89% of companies now offer, or plan to offer, data driven products or services But 63% say the legal and regulatory framework around data is too complex Compliance risks may be triggered so data strategy is needed, dovetailed with ESG policies The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) has surveyed over 400 General Counsel across the continent to find out whether they are prepared for the major changes in dat Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/financial-results-2022-osborne-clarke-reports-19-international-revenue-increase" hreflang="en">Financial results 2022: Osborne Clarke reports 19% international revenue increase</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/financial-results-2022-osborne-clarke-reports-19-international-revenue-increase International legal practice Osborne Clarke achieved a revenue of €407m for 2021/22. This is a 19% per cent increase on 2020/21 (which was €341m) and a 66% increase over five years. Omar Al-Nuaimi, Osborne Clarke's International CEO, commented: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:04:24 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-expands-singaporean-team-esg-regulatory-special-counsel-hire" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke expands Singaporean team with ESG Regulatory Special Counsel hire</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-expands-singaporean-team-esg-regulatory-special-counsel-hire Osborne Clarke continues to expand its Singapore office, OC Queen Street, with the arrival of senior lawyer Sern Yang LIU who joins as Special Counsel on 1 April 2022. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:59:51 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/international-womens-day-2022-osborne-clarke" hreflang="en">International Women's Day 2022 at Osborne Clarke</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/international-womens-day-2022-osborne-clarke International Women's Day is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, academic and political achievements of women across the world. This year's theme is Break the Bias.&nbsp; At Osborne Clarke we celebrate the day with a programme of events accessible across all our international offices. The programme includes a keynote speech from Anila Noor, a co-founder of Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders (GIRWL), a refugee-activist, TEDx speaker and researcher based in the Netherlands. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:53:59 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/twelve-technologies-identified-help-global-cities-reduce-their-carbon-footprint" hreflang="en">Twelve technologies identified to help global cities reduce their carbon footprint</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/twelve-technologies-identified-help-global-cities-reduce-their-carbon-footprint Economist Impact has published a new report – 'Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities' – in which it says the featured technologies could radically reduce cities' carbon footprint and, as a result, emissions globally. Cities currently consume more than two-thirds of the world’s energy and account for more than 70% of global CO₂ emissions. &nbsp;&nbsp; Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:04:39 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/reflecting-year-finding-space-come-together" hreflang="en">Reflecting on the year and finding space to come together</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/reflecting-year-finding-space-come-together A letter from Leona Briggs, Executive Board Race Champion at Osborne Clarke Tue, 25 May 2021 15:20:43 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/celebrating-international-womens-day-2021-osborne-clarke" hreflang="en">Celebrating International Women's Day 2021 at Osborne Clarke</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/celebrating-international-womens-day-2021-osborne-clarke International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked annually on 8 March, as a celebration of social, economic, cultural, academic and political achievements of women across the world. It's also a day on which we can reflect on progress made, and to acknowledge acts of courage and determination, of women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. This year's IWD theme is "Choose to Challenge", a call for action to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality, and to help create an inclusive world more generally. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:25:54 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-appoints-new-international-ceo-2021" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke appoints new international CEO from 2021</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-appoints-new-international-ceo-2021 International law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed a new international CEO with effect from July 2021. Omar Al-Nuaimi is head of Osborne Clarke's infrastructure finance group and will take over from Simon Beswick at the end of his term, after eight years in the role. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:49:14 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/oc-queen-street-welcomes-new-litigation-corporate-counsel" hreflang="en">OC Queen Street welcomes new litigation and corporate Counsel</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/oc-queen-street-welcomes-new-litigation-corporate-counsel Leading international law practice Osborne Clarke is expanding its Singapore office, OC Queen Street (OCQS), with the arrival of litigator Yvette Anthony and corporate specialist Simon Huang.Yvette AnthonyYvette is a highly experienced litigation and arbitration counsel. Yvette will lead OCQS's international commercial arbitration/litigation and employment practice.&nbsp; She will also support its growing regulatory, competition, crisis and anti-bribery practice. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:35:22 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-advises-gcp-investment-cubelogic" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke advises GCP on its investment in CubeLogic</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-gcp-investment-cubelogic International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Growth Capital Partners (GCP) on its significant minority investment deal with CubeLogic, the market leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions for the energy, commodities and financial markets. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:08:59 +0100 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-singapore-shortlisted-legal-500s-tmt-team-year-southeast-asia" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke in Singapore is shortlisted for Legal 500’s TMT Team of the Year in Southeast Asia</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-singapore-shortlisted-legal-500s-tmt-team-year-southeast-asia Osborne Clarke's Singapore office, OC Queen Street (OCQS), has been shortlisted for TMT Team of the Year at the inaugural Southeast Asian Legal Awards organised by The Legal 500. This event is set to be the largest and most prestigious awards for the legal industry in the region, with both general counsels and private practice lawyers recognised from each market across the region. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:17:58 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/osborne-clarke-advises-hvivo-recommended-share-merger-open-orphan" hreflang="en">Osborne Clarke advises hVIVO on recommended all-share merger with Open Orphan</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-hvivo-recommended-share-merger-open-orphan International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised AIM-quoted hVIVO plc, an industry leading services provider in viral challenge studies and laboratory services, in relation to its recommended proposed £12.96 million all-share merger with Open Orphan plc.&nbsp; AIM-quoted Open Orphan is a leading European rare/orphan disease focused pharma services company and, together with hVIVO, would have an enhanced service offering while maintaining a specialist capability in discrete competencies where the enlarged group’s expertise can offer a competitive ad Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:04:16 +0000 News and deals <a href="/news/oc-queen-street-partners-loves-data" hreflang="en">OC Queen Street partners with She Loves Data</a> https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/oc-queen-street-partners-loves-data OC Queen Street is partnering with She Loves Data (SLD), a non-profit organisation and community that encourages women to pursue careers in the technology and data sectors. A member of Osborne Clarke’s international legal practice, Singapore-based OC Queen Street will support SLD in its legal needs. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:33:28 +0000 News and deals