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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of Ledger Bennett
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13 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised long standing client Havas on its acquisition of global B2B marketing agency Ledger Bennett.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Mother on its investment into Run Deep, a new sports and entertainment agency founded by Jodie Fullagar and Rich Barker
Press Release
06 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised creative agency Mother, on its investment into sports and entertainment agency Run Deep.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Norstella on its acquisition of J+D Consulting Ltd
Deal
01 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Evaluate, a Norstella company, on its acquisition of J+D ConsultingLtd, a leading provider of forecasting solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Sapient on its new joint venture with Tquila
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11 January 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Sapient, a digital business transformation company, on its new joint venture with Tquila - PS Hummingbird. The strategic joint venture is designed to further build Publicis Sapient’s core AI capabilities and practices.
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Chartr Limited on its sale to Robinhood Markets, Inc.
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09 January 2024Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Chartr, a data driven independent media company and newsletter publisher, on its sale to Robinhood Markets, Inc, the American financial services group headquartered in California, U.S.
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The National Security and Investment Act 2021: will it lead to greater certainty and lower burdens for businesses?
07 December 2023Since the National Security and Investment Act (the NSI Act) came into force on 4 January 2022, one of the criticisms levelled at the legislation has been its broad scope and ambiguity over whether a transaction might be captured by the mandatory notification regime or voluntary notification regime.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Brandwidth Marketing Limited on its acquisition of Williams Commerce Holdings Limited and Cloudfy Limited
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17 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Brandwidth, the digital experience specialists owned by Next 15 Group plc, on the acquisition of ecommerce specialists Williams Commerce (“WCL”) and B2B ecommerce platform, Cloudfy, as part of a long-term strategy to deepen its complete digital experience capabilities.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Splendid Communications on its acquisition of DIY Creative, the third agency to join the Splendid Collective
Deal
16 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised media consultancy Splendid Communications on its acquisition of DIY Creative, streetwear fashion and action sports specialists, having recently also advised Splendid on its acquisitions of leading culture and entertainment PR agency, Riot Communications and youth, culture and music specialist Kingdom Collective.
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Key changes
10 November 2023In this article we identify, at a high level, the changes that the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act makes to UK company law; its practical effects are far reaching and introduce significant changes which will affect the day-to-day running of companies.
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Lewis Silkin has advised CACI on its acquisition of Cyber-Duck
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09 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised CACI, a leading data and technology solutions company, on its acquisition of UK digital transformation agency, Cyber-Duck.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Euronext listed Sopra Steria on its acquisition of Shared Services Connected Ltd
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08 November 2023Lewis Silkin has acted for Sopra Steria Ltd on its acquisition of Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), a joint venture founded by Sopra Steria Ltd and the Cabinet Office.
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Lewis Silkin has advised BGF on its £4 million investment into Victorian Sliders
Deal
08 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised BGF on its £4 million investment into Victorian Sliders, the largest manufacturer of vertical sliding windows in Europe.
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of The Storytellers on their sale to Accenture
Deal
03 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of creative management consultancy The Storytellers on their sale to Accenture, a leading global professional services company.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on the acquisition of leading scripted producer The Forge
Deal
02 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on its acquisition of leading independent scripted producer, The Forge.
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National Security And Investment Act 2021
01 September 2023The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSI Act”) provides the UK government with new powers to scrutinise investments on national security grounds. The regime set out in the NSI Act came into force on 4 January 2022.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Palladium Group Limited on the acquisition of White Space Strategy Ltd
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24 August 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Palladium Group, part of Next 15 Group plc, on the acquisition of commercial consulting firm White Space Strategy.
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Lewis Silkin’s Corporate team in Cardiff have been nominated for Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year at the Insider Media Wales Dealmakers Awards
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22 August 2023We are pleased to announce that our Cardiff Corporate team led by Geraint Tilsley has been nominated for the Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year at the Insider Media Wales Dealmakers Awards.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK
Deal
12 July 2023Lewis Silkin have advised longstanding client, Havas, on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK, reinforcing Havas’ longstanding commitment to investing in creativity to develop meaningful brands. The Uncommon founders will retain a material stake in the business (49%), maintaining their entrepreneurial zest, growing their brand globally and sharing best practice across Havas and parent company Vivendi, a world leader in media, entertainment, and communication.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Treasury Spring on its $29 million Series B funding round
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29 June 2023Lewis Silkin has advised TreasurySpring on its $29 million Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital. Mubadala Capital also participated in the round, alongside previous investors ETFS Capital, MMC Ventures and Anthemis Group.
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Promoting cryptoassets: what you need to know and next steps
23 June 2023New legislation, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 (FPO Amendment Order) has been made which brings certain cryptoassets within the UK’s framework for regulating financial promotions.