There was more content to the Chancellor’s Budget than was expected. Here are some of the most note-worthy announcements. Property As previously announced, with effect from April 2019, all non-residents who realise a gain on the sale of UK land, whether commercial or residential, will be subject to tax in the UK. They will also be subject to tax on [...]
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), [...]
We are delighted to have acted for tvONE on its acquisition of Green Hippo, a developer and manufacturer of award-winning media servers and digital display products with offices in the UK and the US. This acquisition further extends their reach across commercial integration, live events and creative video technology. The transaction was led by Corporate partner, Kelly Whitfield, and assisted [...]
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 The old regime (dating back to 1998 in the UK, before Facebook was even invented) was long outdated and no longer fit for purpose; now replaced by much stricter rules with [...]
Martine Nathan, George Stead, Andrew Hughes and others were delighted to act for the shareholders of the Genius Sports Group in agreeing the terms on which private equity firm Apax Partners will acquire the Genius Sports Group. Founded in 2000 Genius Sports is a leading global player in sports data, insights and media distribution. Providing technology to more than 150 [...]
Teacher Stern Data Protection specialists Martine Nathan and Tom Gibby will be co-hosting a breakfast seminar with Channel Telecom on the practical steps to undertake in order to get ready for the GDPR, specifically for those in the Telecoms industry. The breakfast seminar will take place on Friday 16th February 2018 at Teacher Stern offices.
2018 will see a number of major changes to the commercial landscape that will affect many businesses. Particularly at risk will be those who charge customers for paying by credit or debit card, or who process any personal data of EU citizens at any time (of customers, clients or their staff). Set out below is a summary of the impending [...]
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 [...]
Teacher Stern recently acted for the founder of the Eyecon group of companies on his sale to Playtech plc for total consideration of up to £50 million. Further details can be found here: Playtech bets £50m on bingo specialist Eyecon as it looks to bolster content Playtech Acquires Eyecon to Consolidate Presence on UK Regulated Market
Teacher Stern is delighted to announce being recommended in seven practice areas in this year's edition of the Legal 500, the leading guide to law firms in the UK. This year's results see Teacher Stern ranked in four additional practice areas compared to the previous year, with eight lawyers recommended. Joint Managing Partners David Salisbury and David Irwin, the “acutely [...]
