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Gowling advises Panmure Gordon

Gowling WLG has vast experience in fundraising ventures and acting for capital markets participants, taking great pride in what we help our clients achieve.

Eversheds Sutherland launches its SQE Academy

A new route to legal qualification

Carey Olsen supports Brazil fintech TruePay on US$32m funding round

Working alongside onshore counsel Cooley LLP, the Carey Olsen team advising TruePay on the Cayman law aspects of the funding round comprised partner Alistair Russell and associate Trevor McCabe.

Today's Corporate Investigators Exchange Dumpster Diving for High-Tech Services

Today’s corporate investigators are armed with modern alternatives to dumpster diving: high-tech services to uncover hidden information in transactions feed game-changing intelligence into litigation and uncover hidden assets.

Linklaters advises the underwriters on the ABB of VGP

This transaction was a follow-up of VGP’s private placements of new and existing shares in April and September 2020, where the Linklaters team also acted as Underwriters’ Counsel.

Carey Olsen advises Thoma Bravo

As part of the transaction, which closed last week, Thoma Bravo has made a new equity investment in the company to maintain a significant minority interest.

Convicted LIBOR rigger Tom Hayes to learn appeal decision within weeks

The CCRC, which investigates suspected miscarriages of justice, confirmed that a decision on the case could be issued within three weeks.

Allen & Overy among top 25 UK employers for social mobility

Social mobility is a strategic priority for the firm, and our ranking – which has improved for the third consecutive year – shows continued progress in this area.

Clifford Chance advises banking consortium on innovative cross-border SPAC IPO of "European Healthcare Acquisition & Growth Company"

A business combination is expected to be completed within 24 months from the completion of the listing.

Clifford Chance advises on the first SPAC to list in London since the FCA's recent rule change

Unconditional trading is expected to commence on 30 November 2021.

Latham & Watkins advises Crowdcube on US$13.5 million financing round

London emerging companies team represents UK’s biggest crowdfunding platform in its funding round.

Walkers Acts on First Successful Virtual Asset Service Provider Registration

The registration approval is the first to be granted by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority under the new Act, and represents a very exciting development in the growing virtual asset and fintech industry in the jurisdiction.

Hogan Lovells advise MicroVention Europe

This transaction strengthens MicroVention Europe presence in Italy by internalizing the distributor of its products within the Italian market.

Carey Olsen ranked in GRR 100 for global restructuring and insolvency expertise

This includes grading each firm's 'Top 10' cases from the research period and the volume of cross-border matters on their books as well as the history of their practice areas and the identification of key partners, geographical scope and an

Carey Olsen advises shareholder on stock sale in Hertz re-IPO

In addition, a selling stockholder has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 6,678,000 shares of Hertz common stock.

Divorce proofing trusts - a step too far?

Although the judgment is focused on the role of the Court in blessing a trustee's momentous decision, the judgment also clarifies the relevant considerations for a trustee when exercising a power of exclusion.

Herbert Smith Freehills ranks in top 3 UK firms for social mobility

Herbert Smith Freehills has been ranked 3rd in the 2021 Social Mobility Employer Index.

Hogan Lovells advised Netheos partners

The combination of Netheos and Namirial's technologies will enable companies to offer an optimal customer experience that combines simplicity, security and compliance and thus better respond to their global digital acceleration imperative.

Kirkland Advises Maverick Ventures

The Kirkland team was comprised of litigation partner Taj Clayton, corporate Thomas Laughlin and corporate associate Sara Phipps.

Kirkland Advises Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital

The investment is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022.

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