BDB Pitmans acts for ITS Technology Group in securing £100 million investment to deliver ‘Faster Britain’
Top UK law firm, BDB Pitmans, assists wholesale full fibre provider, ITS Technology Group (ITS), in securing £100 million of funding in a second private investment from Aviva Investors. Building on an initial investment from Aviva in 2020, this additional funding will enable ITS to continue to fast track the rollout of its ‘Faster Britain’ full fibre networks.
Birketts advises construction consultancy firm Potter Raper on the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust
Birketts advises construction consultancy firm Potter Raper Ltd on the sale of the business into an employee ownership trust (EOT), benefiting over 170 employees.
Birketts adds dedicated employment law trainer to strengthen shaping excellence training division
Birketts’ Employment Team expands with the arrival of Associate Solicitor and Employment Law Trainer, Jonathan Shevlane.
CIIPM continues its programme of virtual training courses with Commercial Patent Search & Analysis, taking place on 8-9 June.
This training course provides an overview of search and analysis techniques to prepare patent landscape reports for business decision making. Attendees will learn how to construct and perform business-focused patent searches and how to analyse the results to report on competitor patenting, industry and technology trends.
Is your organisation up to date on the changes to Right to Work checks?
This spring the rules around conducting right to work checks changed. If they are not carried out properly, any organisation could leave itself open to potentially hefty fines, or even a criminal offence, if it is found to be employing people unlawfully.
Top 20 Global Law Firm Adopts Luminance’s AI for Large Scale Contract Review
24 May 2022 - One of the world’s largest law firms has adopted Luminance’s world-leading artificial intelligence to enhance a range of contract review projects across its UK headquarters.
Experiencing Imposter Syndrome at work
What do you think are some of the common triggers for feeling like an imposter? Being in a minority? Whether that be gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or neuro-diversity? That's what research so far indicates. But there's another pattern appearing from my conversations.
We have a new website, who cares?
Greenwoods Legal LLP says: Standard procedure dictates that every few years a law firm changes its website so it looks more modern / works more effectively / or because we’re bored and it’s something to do. The site is released with great fanfare and backslapping and the world yawns. We get it. Why should anyone care?
Stone King announce a new Cambridge hire and promotion
The national law firm is delighted to welcome Anna Hyde to its Cambridge office as a Senior HR Consultant in the firm’s Employment team.
Luminance Celebrates Multi-Million-Dollar Deal and Record-Breaking Q1 Results
04 May 2022 - Luminance, the world’s most advanced AI for legal document processing, announces that it has signed a multi-million-dollar deal with a US-headquartered multinational conglomerate, as the award-winning tech company celebrates a record-breaking quarter.
One Stop Language Solutions translate legal documents
One Stop Language Solutions are adept and ready to translate legal documents in 150 different languages and to suit your timescale.