Corporate law

When a commercial tenant no longer requires their premises and they want to dispose of the property to a third party they can either assign (sell) their interest in the lease or grant an underlease.  There are many factors which should be taken into consideration when deciding how to dispose of the lease and in […]

Fladgate is pleased to have acted for Penna Plc (a member of the Adecco Group) on its acquisition of Stafford Long & Partners Limited, an award winning creative communications business that specialises in employer branding, events and marketing to graduates and experienced hires. Stafford Long was established in 1986. Their clients include Barclays, Hogan Lovells, […]

Leading UK law firm Fladgate has advised the shareholders of legal indemnity insurance specialist Title & Covenant Brokers on its sale to Stackhouse Poland. The acquisition will further strengthen Stackhouse Poland’s position in the real estate sector, adding a new dimension to Stackhouse Poland’s existing proposition for real estate clients. David Turschwell, Managing Director and […]

Fladgate is delighted to have advised Sylphar N.V. on its acquisition of majority stakes in the UK companies Pro Teeth Whitening Co Ltd and Nutravita Ltd. Fladgate worked closely with Sylphar’s Belgian lawyers, Argo Business Law Group. Sylphar, which is backed by the private equity firm Vendis Capital, is a fast-growing over-the-counter consumer healthcare business […]

This quarterly round-up looks into some of the main regulatory developments and trends in fintech regulation during the third quarter of 2018. The previous briefings for 2018 can be found here and here. Regulation, regulation, regulation The much anticipated Treasury Committee report on crypto-assets in the UK was published in September.  The main takeaway is that […]

Fladgate LLP is pleased to have advised Selecta AG, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), on its acquisition of the entire share capital of Express Vending Group Limited. Selecta is the European market-leading supplier of coffee machines, vending machines and workplace self-service solutions. Express Vending is a UK based supplier of self-service vending […]

The MAC has released its long awaited final report on EEA Migration in the UK setting out its recommendations for the UK’s immigration system post-Brexit. In summary, perhaps surprisingly, the MAC has concluded that no preferential treatment should be given to EEA workers unless this is being considered as part of a trade agreement. They […]

Fladgate LLP has advised the investors on the refinancing of the luxury development at 37-38 Golden Square, London W1. The refinancing involved £54.7m of new funding from Apollo. The property, set in an iconic prime West End location, is a development of luxury apartments standing over two retail units and a flagship restaurant unit. Stephen […]

Fladgate LLP is pleased to have advised Argo Blockchain Plc (Argo), a provider of crypto-mining services, on its admission to the standard segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. Argo raised £25m under a placing concurrent with admission and had a market capitalisation on admission of approximately […]

Background In May this year we reminded AIM companies that on 30 March 2018 a revised version of the AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules) became effective. The new version of the AIM Rules extends the ambit of the information that each AIM company must include on its website pursuant to rule 26 of the […]

Countless properties up and down the land, probably the majority, either have the benefit, or are subject to the burden, of a title covenant. A title covenant is basically a promise made in a deed to do or not to do something with a piece of land. Covenants can relate to all sorts of things. […]

Many real estate clients have asked whether they can sign documents electronically in order to save time and cost. Often it takes several days for documents to be signed due to the unavailability of the relevant signatories, and often documents need to be circulated and returned by post or courier, which takes time. Such delays […]