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Arty Rajendra, Osborne Clarke's head of IP disputes, talks to Managing IP's Max Walters about the firm's plan to double its number of IP partners and explains how it has been able to break into the elite group of patent litigation players. (Article requires a subscription.) #IP #FRAND 

How will the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) impact financial services firms and their providers of ICT-related services? 💡 💥 The countdown is on! DORA will become applicable as of 17 January 2025. Firms need to prepare for the new regulatory framework and our upcoming webinar will help you understand: ◾ DORA basics and its main challenges ◾ Responsibilities, liabilities and penalties ◾ Risk management framework ◾ Contracts and managing third party risk ◾ How to prepare for DORA across jurisdictions Register here > https://lnkd.in/eju_Rhx6 🎤 Our speakers will be Szymon Ciach, Laurens Dauwe, Jean-Christophe Vercauteren, Johannes de Jong and Matthew Sharkey #FinancialServices #DORA #Digitalisation

We are thrilled to serve up the return of our Eating Compliance for Breakfast webinar series for its 10th edition! Each 30-minute session is packed with insights into the ever-evolving regulatory landscape. 😋 ✅ Register here > https://lnkd.in/eWMvZJbm Connect with our experts > Rob Camm, Katherine Kirrage, Freddie Carter, Matthew Vernon, Alice Babington and Catherine Shepherd #GlobalCompliance #Competition #Webinars

The UK chancellor announced in July they were immediately ending “the absurd ban on new onshore wind in England”. The government also published a policy statement committing to doubling UK onshore wind capacity by 2030 > https://lnkd.in/eCbBxqJy 🌬 Sustainable Views has this morning published its analysis of the situation and planning rules: https://lnkd.in/gmKQhRUc Osborne Clarke planning and infrastructure lawyer Josh Taylor features in the article commenting on the change of policy - “it’s a good start, and it needed to happen” but he doesn't expect to see a significant uptick in the short term “due to planning issues and grid constraints”. Sustainable Views is a subscription service although visitors can sign up for a free trial > https://lnkd.in/eMHrvXyp

🎮 Our video gaming team is stoked to be heading to the Games Industry Law Summit next week! Catch Konstantin (Konni) Ewald and Leonie Schneider (Germany) on the opening panel "50 Ways to Get in Trouble: Enforcement of Consumer Protection Law XC 2024." and Vikram Jeet Singh (India), moderating a panel introducing India within the context of the international video gaming industry. Also attending from Osborne Clarke's international offices is Adrian Schneider (Germany), Felix Hilgert (US), Tom Harding (UK), Gianluigi Marino (Italy), Tom Try (UK), Grace Ang-Lygate (UK), Julia Darcel (France). Feel free to connect with any one of them.   #videogames #gamesindustry

📢 Join us for an exclusive one-hour webinar where we will dive into the intricate world of the foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation, and unravel the complexities of FDI controls and their significant influence on M&A transactions and investments within the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector.   𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻? Tuesday 10 September, 16:00 – 17:00 BST   𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 > https://lnkd.in/gNvfKbcH   𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 > Hadrien Chef, Herke Van Hulst, Dr. Sebastian Hack, LL.M. (London) and Roderick Nieuwmeyer #Biopharma #FDI #MandA #LSAcademy #Investment Please find here further information: https://lnkd.in/gnEPW_4X

📢 Osborne Clarke advises Cavendish on successful £21m fundraise for Facilities by ADF to part fund the acquisition of Autotrak. Osborne Clarke has advised Cavendish Capital Markets Limited on the conditional £20 million placing and up to £1 million retail offer for AIM-quoted Facilities by ADF plc, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and high-end television industry.📽📺 The fundraise was heavily oversubscribed and includes a secondary placing which will raise £10 million for the founders of Facilities by ADF. The fundraise is conditional on approval of shareholders at a general meeting on 9 September 2024. The net proceeds of the fundraise received by Facilities by ADF will be applied by towards the cash component of the initial consideration payable in relation to its acquisition of Autotrak Portable Roadways Limited, one of the market-leading suppliers of portable roadway and one of the largest privately owned suppliers of panels to the film and TV sector in the UK. Cavendish is acting as Facilities by ADF's nominated adviser, broker and sole bookrunner in connection with the fundraise. Cavendish is also acting as retail offer co-ordinator in connection with the retail offer. The Osborne Clarke team included Jonathan King, Ed Nisbet, Stuart Miller and George Elliston. Read more here > https://lnkd.in/eXFN3CBw

🎮 Some of our video games team are busy wrapping up an exhilarating week at Gamescom, but the excitement doesn’t stop there! In less than two weeks, some of our experts are flying to Vilnius for the Games Industry Law Summit. We can’t wait to catch up with you and discuss what’s hot in the video gaming world! 🚀✨   Attending from Osborne Clarke is Adrian Schneider (Germany), Leonie Schneider (Germany), Felix Hilgert (US), Tom Harding (UK), Gianluigi Marino (Italy), Tom Try (UK), Grace Ang-Lygate (UK), Julia Darcel (France), Konstantin (Konni) Ewald (Germany) and from our partner firm BTG is Vikram Jeet Singh (India).   #videogames #gamesindustry 

Enhanced transparency under the new Procurement Act will lead to the publication of more supplier information! Do you know your options to protect sensitive details? Our dedicated microsite is full of guidance to help your business navigate these new challenges. https://bit.ly/3Ef4aOf Significant changes to public procurement regulation are on the horizon. In summary: the new regime includes extensive transparency requirements and a greater focus on contract performance. In this carousel, our lawyers cover what information about suppliers authorities will need to publish. Check out #OCGetProcurementActReady for all our expert updates. #ProcurementAct #GetReady

Julia Jolley chats with Samantha Steele, MD of Placemaking and Regeneration at Places for People, about her journey from rural Shropshire to the present day. 🏗 They discuss her career in construction starting during the financial crisis, how she navigated setbacks, and how she is learning to be comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. Most importantly, they explore how she manages to switch off and draw boundaries between work and life. 👂 Listen the full episode here > https://lnkd.in/e46q5XpH or search 'Osborne Clarke.TV' on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. #WomenInConstruction #CareerJourney #Podcasts #CareerTips