Eddie Powell, Thomas Edwards |
The top Spanish football league, La Liga, has been fined around €250,000 for a breach of the GDPR by the Spanish data protection agency, AEPD. In an effort to combat piracy of Spanish football live matches, La Liga allegedly used a smart phone app to collect users data without users’ specific consent. AEPD therefore levied […]
Grant Gordon, Jamie Hamilton, Diana Mennie, Michelle Waknine, Caroline Philipps, Anthony Reeves, Thomas Edwards, Gerald Brent |
Fladgate advised Ocado on its recent investment into vertical farming start-up, Jones Food Company. The transaction comprised a partial buyout of the seed investors and a further equity investment backing the management team. Described as the world’s most advanced vertical farm, Jones Food Company has a 5,000 square-metre facility in North Lincolnshire, with LED-lit and […]
Fladgate has acted on the sale of e-learning provider Bolt to private equity firm Aliter Capital. The team, led by corporate partner Ian Brent, acted for the investors in Bolt, a consortium led by serial entrepreneur Tom Fender. Since launching in 2014, Bolt has become the chosen online learning provider to a large number of […]
Jenny Sargeant, Stephen Lewis, Richard Reuben, Marc Sosnow, Hollie Docherty |
In a market that presents challenges for all, assets have to be worked harder and greater analysis is required to identify sites where value can be realised. At Fladgate we work to help our clients identify opportunities in the market. As a result, we are running our Unlocking Opportunities In Real Estate series, which includes […]
Marking the start of London Tech Week on 10 June 2019, Oliver Dowden, the Minister for Implementation, announced the launch of a new guide designed to help the government to embrace AI and an online marketplace (the Spark Dynamic Purchasing System or Spark DPS[1]) specifically intended to help tech start-ups and other SMEs selling innovative […]
David Robinson, Orit Rioumine Gold, Thomas Edwards |
Fladgate LLP was delighted to advise AIM listed Audioboom Group plc on a £2.8 million fundraise by way of placing and subscription. The new shares were admitted to trading on AIM on 22 May 2019 and upon admission, Audioboom’s market capitalisation was approximately £27 million. The net proceeds of the fundraise will be used towards an […]
The GDPR has been in force for almost a year and it has been reported that the Information Commissioner’s Office anticipates that a large fine in the United Kingdom is just a few weeks away. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has reported that the various European supervisory authorities have received 144,000 queries and complaints, […]
Employment Partner, Michael McCartney, recently contributed an article in Building on IR35 and the taxing changes to off-payroll rules being a major challenge for building firms. Michael discusses what impact the changes to off-payroll rules has on contractors, “firms will need to work with contractors to gather evidence of genuine self-employment…” To view the full […]
Grant Gordon, Jamie Hamilton, Diana Mennie, Michelle Waknine, Caroline Philipps |
Fladgate was delighted to advise Ocado Group’s venture arm on its investment into UK-based tech start-up, Karakuri. Reshaping the future of ready-to-eat meals, Karakuri’s robotic automation systems cater to bespoke nutritional requirements whilst minimising food waste. Leading the £7m seed round, Ocado confirmed an equity investment of £4.75m, acquiring 18% of the company and a […]
Simon Ekins, Julian Lewis, Luke Morris, James Fry, Alex Haffner, Hamilton Forrest, Melissa Needham, Nathan Carter-Smith, Tamsin Bernard, Liam Bracken, Gemma Grunewald, Caroline Philipps, Muhammed Bhaimohmed, Victoria Brownell |
Fladgate has advised Seko S.p.A, an Italian based global leader in the design and manufacture of dosing pumps and metering systems on the acquisition of the UK headquartered Brightwell Group. Brightwell is a designer and manufacturer of professional hygiene equipment and chemical dispensing and dosing systems. Brightwell is already active in 85 countries and will […]
Frances Jenkins, Steven Mash, Gerald Brent |
On 10 April 2019, the Supreme Court handed down a much anticipated judgment Vedanta Resources Plc v Lungowe, holding that UK parent companies may owe a duty of care to third parties affected by their foreign subsidiaries’ operations. The dispute related to the alleged environmental pollution caused by the Nchanga copper mine owned by UK-domiciled […]
Fladgate is delighted to announce the appointment of Tax Partner Helen Cox, who joins from Mishcon de Reya. Fladgate welcomes Helen to the Private Client team; she has a broad tax practice which encompasses advising on personal and corporate tax matters, both UK and international. Helen has a wealth of experience of working with entrepreneurs, […]
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