3/27/2025 11:13:51 AM Navigating the Future - Corporate Law and AI - Recognising value in AI transactions By Vik Khurana Richard Swaine In the first episode of our series exploring Corporate Law and AI, our experts, Partner Vik Khurana (Commercial Technology) and Of...
3/10/2025 5:06:41 PM Sowing Discord in the IPO market By Samuel Munday James Johnston Discord, the gaming chat platform, is reportedly dipping its toe in the icy waters that are the public markets. Originally a platform for...
3/6/2025 12:51:53 PM Year of the NewCo? China’s emerging impact on global drug development By Sean Hess In 2024 biotech venture funding in Europe and the US saw a promising increase, reaching a total of $28.1 billion up from $21.2 billion...
1/24/2025 9:39:36 AM The National Security and Investment Act: Three years on By Ben Lammin Government review signals potential expansion of sectors and clarification for industry participants in Advanced Materials, AI, Defence...
10/24/2024 2:11:32 PM New voluntary code of conduct for directors launched By Samuel Munday The Institute of Directors yesterday launched a code of conduct for directors, providing a behavioural framework for directors, whether...
5/29/2024 9:37:51 AM Podcast: Acquihire deals - key considerations and potential pitfalls By Iain Redford Miranda Cass Gareth Wadley In this episode our experts Iain Redford (corporate), Miranda Cass (tax) and Gareth Wadley (employment and global mobility) set out the...
5/22/2024 5:45:08 PM Updated guidance on the NSIA published today By Samuel Munday Following on from the Government's consultation with stakeholders in relation to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 launched...
11/2/2023 12:43:27 PM Tech M&A podcast: First two episodes now available By Julia Cockroft Chris Devlin Jamie Hatzel Sophie Rees +1 more... Show less In line with the UK’s bid to become a global leader in innovation, we are seeing an increased focus on deals driven by pioneering...
10/24/2023 1:59:27 PM VC firms pledge to seek UK pension fund investment in boost to UK start-ups By Samuel Munday 20 of the UK's venture capital firms have today signed the “Venture Capital Investment Compact” - a pledge spearheaded by the BVCA to...
10/12/2023 8:38:28 AM Guide to doing business in the UK By Emily Atkinson Samuel Munday Harry Woodcock This note provides a high-level overview of some of the key issues to consider when a non-UK business plans to expand into the UK.
8/4/2023 12:32:08 PM AI – an issue of ‘national security’? By Chris Devlin How the National Security and Investment Act 2021 could impede transactions involving companies 'active' in Artificial Intelligence The...
7/5/2023 3:00:01 PM Spin-out trends: Views from the PraxisAuril conference By Erik Müürsepp Last month Adam Coughlin and Erik Müürsepp from Bristows’ Commercial IP team had the opportunity to attend the annual conference of...