Yearly Archives: 2019

Acquisition of film production facility

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Darren Butt

We advised one the UK’s leading suppliers of film and TV post production services in its acquisition of another post production facility in London. The deal included property and employment aspects, as well as arranging the funding.

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High Court defence proceedings

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Darren Butt

We successfully defended our clients in the High Court against allegations of infringement, misuse of confidential information and breach of employee’s duty of fidelity in an action brought by their former employer concerning the manufacture of surgical support devices. The …

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Composing and publishing agreements

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We negotiated composing and publishing agreements, including all intellectual property areas, for a multi-award-winning composer, in relation to a major TV series with two of the world’s leading television broadcasters.

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Watch trade mark dispute

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We successfully acted for our client, a designer watch manufacturer, in a ten year multi-jurisdictional trade mark infringement dispute against by a former licensee.  

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Medical patent infringement

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We acted for a pioneering Swiss-based medical laboratory, in High Court patent infringement and validity proceedings. This complex case considered the infringement of a patent for an innovative medical product under the newly developed doctrine of equivalents as recently formulated …

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Dispute with commercial tenant

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We successfully acted for a commercial landlord whose tenant was in breach of its lease on numerous counts, including using the property in breach of the user clause and causing a nuisance and annoyance.

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Regulatory body’s new HQ

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We advised a major UK Government regulatory body on the £ multi-million construction contract and all construction issues in relation to its new central London headquarters.

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Funding of a hotel

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We are acting for a major Far-Eastern bank in relation to the funding of the acquisition of a site for a 600 bed hotel and its subsequent development. The market value of the completed development will exceed £100 million.

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Overseas Bank’s European HQ

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We are acting for an overseas bank on the relocation of its European HQ in central London. This ongoing project is due to last for several years and includes the negotiation of documents in respect of the new premises, re-gearing …

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Sovereign wealth funds property portfolio

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Darren Butt

We act for a sovereign wealth fund in relation to its portfolio of property in central London, including advice on property management, real estate litigation, corporate tax and international law matters.

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