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Shoosmiths advises shareholders of SAL and REC on sale to Concept Life Sciences

Shoosmiths has advised Scientific Analysis Laboratories (SAL) and Resource and Environmental Consultants (REC) shareholders on their sale to Manchester-based scientific laboratory and consultancy business Concept Life Sciences in a deal worth $80m (approximately £46m). SAL, a speciality laboratory testing business, and REC, an asbestos and geo-environmental consultancy, were acquired by Concept Life Sciences after investment […]

Tax and estate planning

Collyer Bristow can assist you in ensuring that your assets are preserved for future generations, taking into account issues such as taxation, marital breakdown, financial immaturity, mental incapacity and providing for disabled beneficiaries. Our partners act as professional and experienced trustees and executors when needed, supported by our in-house accounting and tax compliance teams.

Real estate

Collyer Bristow’s real-estate group continues to maintain its position as a leading full-service team, dealing with all aspects of commercial and residential transactions, real-estate disputes, construction matters and high-value funding and structuring for tax efficiency.

Intellectual property

We at Collyer Bristow recognise that businesses often have limited budgets, and our goal is to enable our clients to maximise the return on their investment in intellectual property (IP) cost effectively. The experienced team advises on commercialisation, strategy and dispute resolution of IP-related matters.

Financial disputes

Collyer Bristow’s lawyers represent clients in claims relating to interest rate swaps and collars and other financial products, misrepresentation, breach of contract, negligence and fraud. We can also assist with claims to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Employment

Collyer Bristow’s highly experienced employment law specialists are dedicated to providing practical and commercial solutions to all of your employment problems. We act for all types of employer clients; from international and UK corporations, to owner-managed businesses, charities and start-ups across all sectors.

Divorce and family

Collyer Bristow’s divorce and family team is recognised as one of London’s leading national and international family law practices. Many of our cases require an international perspective and we provide expert advice on issues relating to jurisdiction. We also have strategic partnerships with overseas law firms.

Defamation and reputation management

Collyer Bristow LLP is a leader in the field of reputation management. We have a team of specialist lawyers whose collective experience covers some of the most ground-breaking and eye-catching cases.

Corporate and commercial

The corporate and commercial team at Collyer Bristow serves a wide range of UK and international clients across a number of industry sectors, from media and sports to fashion and financial services.

Shoosmiths hosts health and safety seminar for UK businesses

Shoosmiths, in conjunction with behavioural safety consultancy Ryder Marsh, recently hosted a health and safety event in collaboration with a top US institution. The seminar in Birmingham was offered to businesses across the country, with 70 people attending. Presented by the Campbell Institute, the event offered attendees the ability to learn the proven key principles […]

Ogier Corporate Administration receives authorisation to act as depositary

Ogier Corporate Administration Ltd UK, a UK trading entity of Ogier Fiduciary Services, has received approval to its variation of regulatory permission application to act as a trustee or depositary of an unauthorised alternative investment fund (AIF). Neil Townson, managing director of Ogier Corporate Administration in London, said: ‘Ogier Fiduciary Services has a proven track […]