https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Wed, 15 May 2024 18:21:51 +0100 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:59:10 +0000 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-promotes-nine-new-european-partners International legal practice Osborne Clarke has made up nine Partners across Europe, with UK promotions to follow at the end of its financial year. The promotions span across the firm's sectors and include practitioners across: IT Data, IP, disputes and risk, corporate, restructuring, financial regulation and procurement practice areas. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:59:10 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-continues-invest-sweden-and-nordics-appointing-new-partner-and-built International legal practice Osborne Clarke is strengthening its team in Sweden and the Nordic regions with the appointment of real estate specialist Linn Solholm, who will launch its Built Environment Sector Team.Linn joins as a Partner from Sweden's largest law firm, Mannheimer Swartling, where she spent nearly eight years  in the firm's real estate practice group. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:08:31 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-rs-group-plc-eur-365m-acquisition-distrelec-bv Osborne Clarke has advised RS Group plc on the acquisition of Distrelec B.V. from Aurelius. RS Group, a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions, has acquired Distrelec B.V., a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial and maintain, repair and operations (MRO) products, from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA. The international legal practice Osborne Clarke successfully advised RS Group with an international team on the acquisition. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:08:19 +0100 News and deals 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 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 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-named-partner-firm-europes-first-data-protection-seal-europrivacy One of only three international law firms to achieve the status International law firm Osborne Clarke has been named as a partner law firm by Europe's first data and GDPR certification scheme endorsed as a European Data Protection Seal by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) - Europrivacy. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:52:27 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-highland-europe-co-lead-investment-open-podcast-platform-podimos-eu586m International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Highland Europe on its co-lead investment with 83North in Danish open-podcast platform Podimo’s €58,6 million funding round. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:31:17 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-global-celebrations-group-amscan-international-its-acquisition-party International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the Endless-backed global celebrations group Amscan International on its acquisition of Sweden's Party King which will allow the company to expand across the Nordic region. The acquisition sees Amscan International increase its overall e-commerce revenues, with online sales accounting for more than £100m of the company’s £300m turnover. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:11:18 +0100 News and deals 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 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  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 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 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-european-cloud-communications-provider-dstny-it-acquires-qunifi-and The acquisition of Qunifi gives Dstny a strong position in Microsoft Teams business integrations Tactful AI offers omnichannel and AI-powered customer experience software Dstny, the European provider of cloud-based Business Communication solutions, has announced the acquisition of two companies: the leading UK-based Microsoft Teams integration specialist Qunifi, and the UK and Egypt-based Tactful AI, a technology start-up that provides an intelligent customer experience platform. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:56:10 +0100 News and deals 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.  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 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-highland-europe-its-co-lead-podimos-78-million-series-b-round Osborne Clarke in Sweden has advised Highland Europe on its co-lead investment in Danish open podcast platform company Podimo’s $78 million funding round, one of the largest rounds for an audio tech company in Europe this year and the largest B round ever in Denmark. The new capital will be used to enter new markets, create more original content and increase payments to creators. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:58:35 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-centra-sek100m-verdane-fundraising Osborne Clarke in Sweden has advised its long-standing client Centra on its SEK 100 million fundraising from Verdane, the Northern European specialist growth equity investor. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:53:13 +0000 News and deals 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.    Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:04:39 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-green-fintech-company-doconomy-17-million-investment-round The Osborne Clarke team in Sweden has advised green fintech company Doconomy on its $17 million investment round led by Commerzventures and Mastercard. The funding will accelerate Doconomy’s continued expansion and support the further development of its impact applied portfolio; enabling impact calculations on transactions, lifestyle, products and companies of all shapes and sizes. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:22:01 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-allcargo-logistics-acquisition-65-stake-nordicon-group Osborne Clarke in Sweden has advised Allcargo Logistics on its acquisition of a 65% stake in the pan-Nordic LCL logistics firm, Nordicon Group. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:49:32 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-logical-clocks-e5-0m-series-investment-round The Osborne Clarke team in Sweden has advised Logical Clocks on its €5.0m Series A equity financing round led by Industrifonden. Logical Clocks is data company that builds Hopsworks, the world’s first Enterprise Feature Store for Machine Learning. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:49:02 +0100 News and deals 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 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-sparkmind-lexplore-equity-funding-round The Osborne Clarke team in Sweden have advised Sparkmind.vc on its lead in a €5.0m equity funding round for Lexplore, a Swedish EdTech company with a unique AI and eye-tracking technology used to assess and develop children’s literacy skills in schools. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:52:39 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-sparkmind-vc-lead-investment-duggas-5-1m-series-round Osborne Clarke in Sweden has advised the Helsinki based Sparkmind.vc on its investment in Dugga, a Swedish provider of digital knowledge assessment solutions for K12 schools and universities. The learning sector-focused venture capital company, Sparkmind.vc, led a$5.1m A round for Dugga and the raised capital is focused on further accelerating Dugga’s international growth. The cash injection will enable the company to pursue new opportunities especially in the US, the UK and selected Asian countries funding hires in sales and marketing. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:48:41 +0100 News and deals 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 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-grows-swedish-team-new-partner-support-focus-digitalisation-needs-technology-media-communication-clients International law firm Osborne Clarke appoints new Partner Mikael Nelson who will join its Stockholm-based team at the start of 2021.    An experienced corporate commercial lawyer, focusing on venture capital, technology transactions and employment work, Mikael brings a wealth of experience advising Technology, Media and Communication ("TMC") and other clients from venture capital funds, global technology companies, international corporates through to emerging tech companies. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:40:15 +0000 News and deals 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