Our Private Capital team are proud to have advised NDSL Group Limited, the manufacturers of Cellwatch battery monitoring and management solutions for data centres, utilities and telecom markets, on its recent sale to RLE Technologies, a portfolio company of May River Capital, a Chicago based private equity firm.

Sign up for our upcoming Employment Law Seminar where Employment team members Nicholas Lakeland, Victoria Brockley, Marianne Johnson and James McConkey discuss key employment law developments for 2025 and their impact on workplace practices and compliance.

B Corp certification is a growing initiative that holds businesses to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. In this article, we delve into the certification process and the legal requirements to being a B Corp company. 

Capital markets across the world have become increasingly globalised with listed companies often looking to seek a ‘dual listing’ to maximise opportunities for growth, investment and opening up the company to international investor exposure.

Whilst the joyful festivities of the ‘Christmas party season’ offer employees an opportunity to ‘let their hair down’, enjoy socialising and lift team morale; employers must navigate the yuletide period with caution, ensuring that ‘harmless banter’ does not encroach on inappropriate behaviour or worse, sexual harassment.  

Laytons ETL’s Equity Capital Markets team advised AIM-quoted Empyrean Energy Plc (the Company), the oil and gas development company with interests in Indonesia and the United States, on their recent share capital re-organisation in connection with a fundraising (the “Transaction”).

A Family Investment Company (“FIC”) is a private company formed with the specific intention of managing and holding investments for a single family. FICs have become a popular method of structuring wealth and passing it down to younger generations.

Laytons ETL’s Equity Capital Markets team advised AIM-quoted Empyrean Energy Plc (the Company), the oil and gas development company with interests in Indonesia and the United States, on their recent share capital re-organisation in connection with a fundraising (the “Transaction”).

Invigorating capital markets in the UK has been at the forefront of the previous and current government’s agendas. Notably the previous ‘Edinburgh Reforms’ that have set about changing the prospectus regime and the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) listing rules.

The Home Office is phasing out the use of hard copy documents to evidence someone’s immigration status. It intends to move to a fully digital system by 1 January 2025.

This County Court lease renewal case under Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“LTA 1954”) relates to the tenant’s attempt to include a break clause in a renewal lease and is a notable application of the Court’s approach to determining renewal lease terms set out in the leading case of O'May v City of London Real Property Co Ltd [1983] AC 726 (“O’May”).  

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill has introduced pivotal changes aimed at strengthening worker protections, particularly around collective redundancies and fire and rehire practices.

Laytons ETL’s Capital Markets team advised Tungsten West Plc (the Company), the mining company focused on restarting production at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon U.K., on fundraising by way of adding an additional tranche F to its existing 2023 Convertible Loan Notes (CLN).

On 10 September 2024 the Home Office published its most recent ‘Statement of Changes’ to the Immigration Rules. This statement sets out timings for the remaining rollout of the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme (ETA), which will soon apply to all non-visa nationals visiting the UK.

Final part 6 of Sharon Zachariah, Commercial, Technology and Data Protection Partner series sharing tips on commercial contracts and why you should not do it yourself! 

On 16 September 2024, the Supreme Court ruled on the employment status of part-time referees engaged by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), a decision with significant implications for tax and National Insurance contributions.

Part 5 of Sharon Zachariah, Commercial, Technology and Data Protection Partner 6 week series sharing tips on commercial contracts and why you should not do it yourself! 

Part 4 of Sharon Zachariah, Commercial, Technology and Data Protection Partner 6 week series sharing tips on commercial contracts and why you should not do it yourself!