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30 10, 2018

Patisserie Valerie could face investor action over £40m black hole in accounts
Patisserie Valerie could face investor action over £40m black hole in accounts

Patisserie Valerie could face investor action over £40m black hole in accounts

By Teacher Stern|2018-10-30T17:05:26+00:00October 30th, 2018|About Us, Dispute Resolution, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Restaurants & Cafes|

Lawyer Philip Rubens, from the firm Teacher Stern, is canvassing institutional shareholders and claims to be on the verge of securing third-party funding. He is aiming to make a claim against the AIM-listed firm for losses endured by shareholders after it announced the discovery of “significant, and potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities” earlier this month. Rubens, head of financial services litigation [...]

12 10, 2018

Teacher Stern advises AM Coffee Holdings Limited on its purchase of 14 Costa Coffee Franchises
Teacher Stern advises AM Coffee Holdings Limited on its purchase of 14 Costa Coffee Franchises

Teacher Stern advises AM Coffee Holdings Limited on its purchase of 14 Costa Coffee Franchises

By Jessica Hitner|2019-09-23T11:33:29+01:00October 12th, 2018|About Us, Commercial, Corporate, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Recent Transactions|

Teacher Stern acted for AM Coffee Holdings Limited on its purchase of Goldex Investments (Surrey) Limited, the holder of 14 Costa Coffee franchises. The team was led by Claire Rollo and assisted by Kasam Kiani, Alex Osborne, Lorna Clarke, Sophia Christodoulou, Sarah Glockler and Arta Obertinca. Other advisors involved in the transaction were Thomson Snell & Passmore (for the seller), [...]

26 09, 2018

New Data Protection Laws – The Common Misconceptions
New Data Protection Laws – The Common Misconceptions

New Data Protection Laws – The Common Misconceptions

By Teacher Stern|2019-09-23T11:33:29+01:00September 26th, 2018|Commercial, Corporate, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Human Resources & Recruitment|

It has been nearly 3 months since Europe entered a new age of data protection. Change, on a scale as comprehensive as this, has created a lot of confusion. The old regime (dating back to 1998 in the UK, before Facebook was even invented) was long outdated and no longer fit for purpose; now replaced by much stricter rules with [...]

25 07, 2017

Practical Steps To Be Ready For The GDPR
Practical Steps To Be Ready For The GDPR

Practical Steps To Be Ready For The GDPR

By Teacher Stern|2019-09-23T11:33:31+01:00July 25th, 2017|Commercial, Corporate, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Human Resources & Recruitment, Real Estate, Technology, Media & Telecoms|

With less than a year to go before the GDPR becomes enforceable, all businesses, if they haven’t done so already, need to start taking the GDPR seriously. The increased levels of potential fines have hit the headlines, but the GDPR is about much more than that. It’s about bringing data protection to the forefront of a business’ structure and culture [...]

25 01, 2016

Tips, Tronc & Service Charges Seminar
Tips, Tronc & Service Charges Seminar

Tips, Tronc & Service Charges Seminar

By Jessica Hitner|2016-01-25T14:47:20+00:00January 25th, 2016|About Us, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Restaurants & Cafes|

We will be holding a joint seminar with Wilson Wright LLP on Tips, Tronc and Service Charges in the hospitality industry followed by a Question and Answer session on Employment Law, HR, Immigration, Tax, Pay and Reward Issues When: Wednesday 24th February 2016, 4:30pm - 6:00pm Where: Teacher Stern’s offices, 37- 41 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JH What: Tips, Troncs [...]

16 09, 2015

Teacher Stern Ranked in 2015 Edition of Legal 500
Teacher Stern Ranked in 2015 Edition of Legal 500

Teacher Stern Ranked in 2015 Edition of Legal 500

By Teacher Stern|2019-09-23T11:33:34+01:00September 16th, 2015|About Us, Banking & Finance, Commercial, Commodities, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Finance, Gaming, Healthcare, Hotels, Leisure & Retail, Human Resources & Recruitment, Immigration, Private Client, Real Estate, Real Estate, Restaurants & Cafes, Sectors, Services, Shopping Centres, Sport, Sport, Student Accommodation & Care Homes, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Transport|

Teacher Stern has been ranked in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500; the leading guide to law firms in the UK. Teacher Stern received rankings in Commercial Litigation, Property Finance & Sport.