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Lewis Silkin advises Systra Group on its acquisition of SIAS Ltd
04 May 2016Lewis Silkin’s French Desk advised long-standing client Systra Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure, on its acquisition of the British company SIAS Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin advises Gerald Eve on the acquisition of five key transactional teams from Deloitte
Deal
04 May 2016Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Gerald Eve LLP, chartered surveyors and property consultants, on its acquisition of five key teams from Deloitte Real Estate. These deals will see Deloitte’s 38 - strong West End leasing, City leasing, lease advisory, lease exit teams and national investment team transfer across to Gerald Eve with effect from 1st June 2016.
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Press Release: Lewis Silkin advises Systra Group on its acquisition of SIAS Ltd
Deal
03 May 2016For the second time in a few months, following the acquisition by the French group of JMP Consultants in December 2015, Lewis Silkin’s French Desk advised long-standing client Systra Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure, on its acquisition of the British company SIAS Ltd.
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Tokyo Olympics chooses new logo after copyright storm
Press
29 April 2016Alex Kelham has been quoted in an article by World Intellectual Property Review which discusses the Tokyo Olympics new logo and copyright concerns following the previous logo choice.
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Michael Burd awarded Who's Who Legal Labour & Employment Award 2016
Press Release
20 April 2016Michael Burd, Chair and joint head of employment at law firm Lewis Silkin LLP, has been recognised as pre-eminent in the field of Labour and Employment law globally by Who’s Who Legal.
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Defamation & Malicious Falsehood
Inbrief
19 April 2016Reputation protection which embodies our law of defamation has become increasingly important. Together with the law of privacy, including confidentiality, reputation protection is a vital right for individuals and corporations, especially the advertising industry where image and celebrity rights attract so much attention.
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The media defamation and lawyers
Press
18 April 2016We have been quoted in an article by the Law Society Gazette about defamation in the media.
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Don't proselytise at work, a court rules
Press
10 April 2016Because work-places are multi-faith arenas where people aren’t expected to leave their religious affiliations behind, employment disputes caused by inter-religious exchanges at work are likely to grow more and more contentious.
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RMT union calls for members to vote for Brexit
Press
08 April 2016James Davies and Bethan Carney have been quoted in an article by the Financial Times regarding the employment implications of Brexit.
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Three promoted to partner at Lewis Silkin
Press
04 April 2016Leading UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the promotion of three new partners, effective 1 April. The addition of Shalina Crossley, Sam Pennington and James Storke to the partnership brings the total number of partners at the firm to 59.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next 15 on the acquisition of Twogether
Deal
01 April 2016Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Next 15, the AIM-listed digital communications group, on its acquisition of B2B creative and digital marketing agency, Twogether Creative Limited.
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Could Brexit change the face of football in the UK?
Press
31 March 2016Andrew Osborne was interviewed by BBC news on the impact of Brexit on British football and the potential loss of access to European talent which has helped make the Premier League hugely popular.
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Top-flight clubs warned Brexit would have far-reaching fallout
Press
29 March 2016Andrew Osborne has been quoted in an article by The Times which examines the consequences of the possible impact of Britain choosing to leave the European Union for football clubs across the country.
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To register or not to register… that is the question (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016Just because you can register your intellectual property, it doesn’t mean that you should. Sometimes attempts to register can have unintended consequences, as YouTube stars, the Fine Brothers, recently found out.
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The lesser spotted shape mark (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016A picture says a 1000 words or so the saying goes. So what about a shape? Several recent decisions have underlined the difficulties that can arise in trying to use shapes to protect a brand.
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Stop monkeying around (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016A judge in California has put a stop to all the monkey business surrounding the idea that animals can own copyright, in California at least.
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‘Glee’ less than happy after trade mark strife (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016We’re all familiar with the classic trade markdispute. But can you sue for trade markinfringement if the brand using your name is actually more famous than your own? In February, the Court of Appeal said you could.
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Trading secrets safely in Europe (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016In December 2015, while most of us were busy wrapping presents and eating mince pies, the representatives of the European Parliament and Council agreed the text of the Trade Secrets Directive.
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Play those bars again and end up behind… bars (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016The High Court has handed down a custodial sentence of 28 days for breach of an injunction against copyright infringement, albeit suspended for a period of 18 months. Two points rang out.
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Kylie v Kylie (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016It isn’t often that trade mark oppositions receive mainstream media attention. Kylie Minogue has bucked that trend by filing an opposition to reality TV star Kylie Jenner’s trade mark application for ‘Kylie’ in the US.