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Osborne Clarke Bolsters European Competition Practice with Hire of Miguel Perez Guerra

International law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed Miguel Perez Guerra as a Partner in its London office. With expertise in digital markets, technology and retail, Miguel strengthens Osborne Clarke's European competition and antitrust practice. Miguel joins from drinks giant AB...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co. Ltd. (DEI) on its agreement to acquire a 49% equity interest in Moray East OFTO, an offshore transmission owner (OFTO) in the United Kingdom, from International Public Partnerships...

Life Sciences and Healthcare

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Shilling VC and Plus Partners on their co-lead investment in the seed funding round of Punto Health, a London-based digital health company focused on dementia and cognitive care. The round, will support further...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke is advising AIM-quoted essensys plc, a provider of workplace management software and technology to landlords and flexible workspace operators, on its £11.3 million recommended cash acquisition by essensys Bidco Limited, a newly incorporated company controlled...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of Pharos Controls Ltd (Pharos) and SixEye Ltd (SixEye), on the sale of SixEye and Pharos, together with its subsidiary Pharos Architectural Controls Limited, to Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc (ETC), the...

Real estate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Fiera Real Estate UK Limited ("Fiera Real Estate") on a new joint venture with the Universities Superannuation Scheme ("USS"), to develop prime small-to-mid-box industrial properties in key urban locations across the UK. Fiera...

Osborne Clarke appoints Alice Conway as Bristol Location Head

International law firm Osborne Clarke has announced Real Estate partner Alice Conway as its Bristol location head for a three-year term, effective 1 January 2026. Alice succeeds Lara Burch, who was recently appointed UK Senior Partner. As Bristol Location Head...

Real estate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised tech-powered hospitality operator, Bob W, on the opening of five new properties in London, Rome and Florence. The new openings are Bob W London Hyde Park, Bob W London Kensington, Bob W Rome...

Banking and finance

Osborne Clarke has advised Puma Property Finance on a £74 million development loan for a joint venture between Mactaggart Family & Partners and Kinrise for the redevelopment of Canons Wharf, a Grade II listed waterfront estate in Bristol city centre...

Financial Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Raymond James Financial International in its capacity as financial adviser to VertiGIS Ltd on its £87.1 million recommended cash offer for UK AIM quoted 1Spatial plc. 1Spatial is a leader in delivering Location...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Intellect, the AI-powered Quality Management Systems (QMS) software provider, on its acquisition of UK-based Connected Frontline Worked (CFW) platform company, Zaptic. The acquisition enhances Intellect's platform by uniting quality, safety, and operations into...

Osborne Clarke strengthens Corporate team with hire of Sunjay Malhotra

International law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed Sunjay Malhotra as a Corporate Partner in its London office, further strengthening its UK corporate practice with a focus on high growth businesses and their investors. Sunjay joins from Pinsent Masons, where he...

Financial Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Mobeus on a £15.8m majority investment into G=mc², an AI-powered brand strategy and insights consultancy. Headquartered in London and operating internationally, G=mc² provides technology-enabled, strategic consultancy to owners of leading global brands, including...

Financial Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised longstanding client Bridges Fund Management (Bridges), the specialist sustainable and impact investor, on the formation of its sixth property alternatives fund, Bridges Property Alternatives Fund VI (Fund VI). Fund VI was closed with...

Financial Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised investment manager Downing LLP (“Downing”) on a £300m+ UK solar investment programme in conjunction with Tokyo Century Corporation (“Tokyo Century”). Downing is an established renewable energy and infrastructure investment management firm focused on...

Osborne Clarke names Lara Burch UK Senior Partner

International law firm Osborne Clarke has announced Lara Burch as its new UK Senior Partner for a four-year term, effective 1 January 2026. Lara succeeds Peter Clough, who has held the role since 2021. During his term, Peter has played...

Osborne Clarke recognised in 86 practice areas in the Legal 500 2026

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has once again been recognised in the Legal 500 guide, maintaining strong results across a broad range of practice areas – from core legal services like dispute resolution through to more specialist areas such as...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised private equity firm Queen's Park Equity (QPE) on its management buy-out of Canford Law Ltd (Canford Law), a multi-discipline legal practice specialising in insurance and commercial litigation. Following the investment, CEO and founder...

Tech, Media and Comms

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised ITV AdVentures Invest on its Media for Equity investment of up to £3 million into The Body Coach fitness app, founded by Joe Wicks, in return for advertising inventory across its linear channels...

Corporate

Osborne Clarke has advised Canaccord Genuity on its role as sponsor on Satsuma Technology plc's move from the transition category of the Official List to the ESCC category of the Official List International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Canaccord...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Habito, a UK digital mortgage broker, on its agreed sale (subject to regulatory approval) to Monzo, the UK's largest digital bank. Completion is expected to occur in Spring 2026. The acquisition is a...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised UK-based AI consultancy platform Valliance on its $15 million growth equity round led by international private equity firm Siguler Guff & Company, LP. The Company was founded by digital transformation experts Tarek Nseir...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Track Titan, the UK-based provider of an AI-powered online coaching platform, on its $5 million seed funding round. Track Titan was founded in 2021 by gamer turned pro-racer Max Teichert. It analyses lap...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Topps Tiles on its acquisition of the brand, intellectual property, website, and stock of prestige retailer Fired Earth. The transaction marks a strategic expansion of the group's brand portfolio. The acquisition was announced...

Financial Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised REG Technologies, a leading provider of compliance and regulatory software for the insurance and financial services sector, on its strategic majority investment from Accel-KKR, a global technology focused private equity firm. The investment...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised London-based startup ProcureAi on raising £9.8 million seed funding. The funding round was led by global venture capital firm Headline, with participation from C4 Ventures, Futury Capital, and angel investors from the procurement...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Halma plc on its £230m acquisition of UK-based E2S, a strategic addition that broadens Halma's portfolio of life-saving technologies within its Safety Sector. The acquisition of E2S, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised pan-European lighting company Inovara Group, an Ambienta portfolio company, on its acquisition of IBL Lighting Ltd, an international architectural lighting company. IBL is an innovator in LED engine design and provider of architectural...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Social Element, a leading global social media agency, on its acquisition by MarketFully, the global leader in InContent Marketing. This strategic transaction will see Social Element join MarketFully's expanding platform, combining its social...

Intellectual property

Interactive resource provides one-stop-shop on the UPC's substantive decisions Osborne Clarke has launched the UPC decision tracker, a new online resource providing clear, up-to-date summaries of substantive decisions from the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The UPC is a relatively new...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Legal 500, a leading global legal benchmarking platform, in relation to its acquisition of Mondaq, a knowledge-sharing platform known for its expert intelligence on legal, regulatory, tax and financial matters. This transaction unites...

The UK Budget

Budget 2025 presents a broadly positive picture for employee incentives, substantially expanding the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) regime from 6 April 2026, but taxing 50% of gains for shareholders selling their businesses to EOTs with effect from Budget Day (26...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke is advising AIM-quoted Team plc ("Team"), a Jersey-incorporated wealth and asset management group, on its recommended all-share acquisition of AIM-quoted W.H. Ireland Group plc ("WH Ireland"). The acquisition will be implemented by means of a...

Corporate

International law firm Osborne Clarke has advised Shore Capital on Winvia Entertainment plc's £205 million AIM IPO and associated £40 million institutional placing. Shore Capital acted as nominated adviser, sole bookrunner and sole broker. Technology focused business Winvia Entertainment is...

Corporate

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Laumann Group, a leading provider of construction-related product solutions and IT services, in relation to its recommended £167 million cash acquisition of AIM-quoted Epwin Group plc. This was implemented by means of a...

Quick Bites

At this year’s JUVE Awards ceremony at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Osborne Clarke was named ‘Law Firm of the Year for Regulation’ and ‘Law Firm of the Year for Energy Law’. The awards recognise the leading work of Osborne...

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