Moorcrofts advises The Hive on sale and purchase of majority shareholding...
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Hive Ventures Limited on the sale of the controlling interest of shares in the capital of The Hive, from the Johnson family to Neil Clark.
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The Legal 500 rank Moorcrofts ‘Tier 1’ firm for corporate and...
Corporate Law firm, Moorcrofts, has earned the top ‘Tier 1 ranking’ among all corporate and commercial law firms in the South East: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx region by leading industry directory, The Legal 500 UK 2021 edition.
Public preview of ContrAI: the Moorcrofts contract automation suite
Moorcrofts is running tech preview sessions of ContrAI, its newly developed contract drafting, negotiation and management suite.
Moorcrofts get in their stride for virtual walk in aid of...
Moorcrofts employees are set to undertake the challenge of a virtual walk to raise funds for its charity partner, SpecialEffect, to coincide with SpecialEffect’s ‘One Special Day’.
Corporate legal eagle promoted to partner
Freeths is pleased to announce that Malin Svanberg Larsson has been promoted to Partner with effect from 1 June 2020.
Preparing to Return to Business as (Un)usual – Road Maps to...
Many businesses were left confused by the Prime Minister’s recent address with regard to how and when they should facilitate the new plan for workers to return to the workplace unless they can work from home. However, the guidance is that employers should start taking steps to ensure the workplace is “Covid Secure” for their workers to return.
Top tips for start-ups looking to secure investment with Penningtons Manches...
The coronavirus pandemic has had a destabilising effect on many businesses. At a time when growth in most companies has stalled, there are still companies, particularly here in Oxford that are flourishing in spite of, and even due to, the coronavirus pandemic.
Positive Steps with Christopher Sing of Freeths
1. Time to think: Being unchained from desk means I can use different spaces for different types of work. I am at my ‘normal’ office desk in the house to do complex drafting without distractions…if I’m thinking creatively I can go for a walk or sit in the garden.
Moorcrofts Corporate Law Firm Launch Legal Podcast
Corporate Law Firm, Moorcrofts is launching its own legal podcast – Moorcrofts Means Business, which will see its partners and highly regarded lawyers, as well as a range of industry leaders discuss legal topics to help companies run their businesses as efficiently as possible.
Without a good lawyer, dealing with a commercial dispute can be...
International fleet telematics company, Masternaut, was developing a technological solution for insurers which included claim management and fraud detection services. Their plan was to integrate standard telematics equipment with a hosted Software-as-a-Service application and an end-user app for drivers. They worked with a specialist developer/supplier which was to receive ‘milestone payments’ as certain technological milestones were reached.
Positive Steps with Eleanor Arscott of Freeths
1. We have a weekly Family Wealth team magazine which has been great at keeping spirits high – it’s more about personal experiences like baking and great walks.
Positive steps with Ben Filmer of Freeths
Team Working. At first, it felt like a big change that we were no longer going to be in an office environment with colleagues in shouting distance for any queries.
Positive steps with Kelly Sawyer of Freeths Oxford
1. Excitement of starting a new job – I finished with my previous employer in March and then subsequently joined Freeths at the end of April.
Positive Steps with Philip Gray, Partner at Freeths
1. Having left a firm after 20 years and joining Freeths during lockdown, you might think that this could pose a unique set of problems. Completely the opposite as whilst I have only very recently “physically” met my new colleagues after 3 months, the firm’s switch to online induction and the incredibly positive and warm welcome from all my new colleagues via Zoom; Teams; online drinks and quizzes, I have felt far more integrated within my new home than I ever thought was possible back at the end of March.
As part of OpenUK, Andrew Katz collaborates with the European Commission...
As part of the OpenUK Legal and Policy Committee, Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, in association with other lawyers and law firms involved in the committee, has collaborated with the European Commission to advise on the UK section of the EU’s Open Source Software Country Intelligence Report produced by OSOR.