Greenberg Traurig London

We had a lovely time attending the Barbri Future Lawyers Convention at Aston University last week. The day began with an inspiring keynote address by Lubna Shuja, former President of the Law Society of England and Wales, setting the tone for a day filled with interactive and informative sessions regarding the SQE, careers in law, communications skills and much more. We were also delighted to have two of our first seat trainees, Anna G. and Alexandra Percy, take part in the panel discussion around commercial awareness. They shared their insights and top tips on staying commercially aware, discussed the value of gaining paralegal experience before sitting the SQE, and highlighted the many benefits of training at #GTLondon. A huge thank you to the BARBRI SQE Prep team and Aston University for having us and for hosting such an informative event. 💡

We have advised Inseego Corp. on the successful completion of the sale of its global telematics business for USD $52 million dollars in an all-cash transaction to Ctrack Holdings, a portfolio company of Convergence Partners. The transaction involves the divestiture of Inseego’s telematics business that operates across the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand. The team included Shareholders Sarah Moyles and Jason Simon, with support from Associate Justin Hool and Trainee Solicitor Filippo Macchi di Cellere. Tax Shareholder Sophie Allen and Associate Hazleen Zakaria advised on the tax aspects of the transaction. Read the full press release here: https://buff.ly/41ryhig #GTLondon #GTNews #MergersAcquisitions

This week, #GTLondon’s Gurmukh Riyat spoke at The Society of Construction Law, where he joined David Turner KC and Ronan Champion for an insightful session on "Experts: What Input Can and Should Lawyers Have?". The discussion was chaired by Mrs. Justice Jefford. A big thank you to everyone who attended – there was an excellent turnout! #ConstructionLaw #LegalExperts #Lawyers #SCL #InternationalArbitration

On 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper which forms part of their two-stage review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and focuses on the security business tenants should have in today’s commercial leasehold market. Is the legislation which gives business tenants a right to automatically renew their leases unless they agree with their landlord to exclude this right through the “contracting out” process, still fit for purpose? #GTLondon’s Sue Wilson, Ailish Winch (née Foad) & Rachel Whittaker consider the Law Commission’s paper in more detail including the pros and cons of the four different models of security of tenure the Law Commission has presented, together with the Law Commission’s proposed next steps. Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/3BcN1qw #RealEstate

#GTLondon has had an incredible 2024, with the CSR committee leading the charge in raising over £8,000 (and counting!) for this year’s Charity of the Year, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH). 🌟💙 This year’s fundraising activities include a host of highly competitive sporting challenges – from a ‘GT Office Olympics’, a 54-mile London to Brighton Bike Ride challenge, and the London Royal Parks Half Marathon, through to a 50-km trek for the North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge, and a Tough Mudder workout – along with a charity quiz, Wimbledon-themed bake sale, and a ‘Clothes Swap’ pop-up shop. As well as raising funds for GOSH, the office has hosted charity fundraisers for Macmillan Cancer Support, Save the Children UK, Breast Cancer Now, and the London Legal Support Trust. Congratulations to the entire GT London team for their inspiring dedication and incredible fundraising efforts! #GTGives #10DaysOfGiving #CommunityImpact #TeamGT

#GTLondon's Johnny Shearman will be speaking at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum: Next Steps for Legal Technology and Innovation in Legal Services on 10 December. The conference will discuss the future for legal technology and innovation in legal services in the UK and the use of AI moving forward. It will bring key stakeholders together with regulators and policymakers to discuss the latest technological innovations in legal practice and the priorities for legal skills development. Johnny will be speaking alongside a great line-up that includes Lord Brennan KC, Lord Hunt of Wirral, Ian Jeffery (CEO, The Law Society), Christina Blacklaws (she/her) (Chair, Lawtech UK) and Richard Orpin (Director, Regulation & Policy, Legal Services Board). Click here for further information: https://buff.ly/3V9dLyU

We are delighted to share that 12 of our #GTLondon lawyers have been recognised in this year's Lexology Index, with three ranked as 'Global Elite Thought Leaders'. Our lawyers have been recommended across a wide range of practice areas, including Arbitration, Asset Recovery, Business Crime Defence, Construction, Investigations, M&A, and Real Estate. Congratulations to Clea Bigelow-Nuttall, Hannah Blom-Cooper, Claire Broadbelt, Elizabeth Fox, Kathryn Garbett, Jason Hambury, Carol Hopper, Mehmet Karagoz, Paul Maher, Rebecca Meads, Alex Swan, and Annabel Thomas for this well-deserved recognition. #GTNews #LexologyIndex

On 6 November 2024, the UK government published its long-awaited Guidance for the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (FTP Fraud Offence), which will come into force on 1 September 2025. The FTP Fraud Offence was introduced via the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) and represents the latest tool in UK law-enforcement armoury as part of the government’s continuing efforts to improve fraud prevention procedures and establish an anti-fraud culture within UK business activities. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has stated that it is “looking forward to using it to penalise large organisations who should be doing better”. #GTLondon's White Collar Crime team, Rebecca Meads, Alex Swan, Gavin Costelloe, Greta Barkle, Helen Sotillo and Christina Papanastasiou consider the new Guidance and what it means for your organisation. Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4fVJWtA #GTAlert #WhiteCollarCrime #FTPFraudOffence

Gurmukh Riyat of #GTLondon will be joined by David Turner KC and Ronan Champion, for an insightful discussion on "Experts: What input can and should lawyers have?" hosted by the Society of Construction Law and the Technology & Construction Bar Association. The event will be chaired by Mrs Justice Jefford. In this talk Leading Counsel, a Solicitor and an Expert will discuss the difficult issue of the extent to which lawyers can have involvement in the expert process following Glover v Fluid Structural Engineers and Technical Designers Limited [2024] EWHC 1257 and similar cases. Key topics will include: ▪️Gurmukh Riyat talking about the practical challenges of ensuring that the client gets the best out of the expert ▪️ David Turner KC outlining the guidance provided by the English Courts. ▪️ Dr. Ronan Champion discussing what helps an expert in terms of guidance / assistance from the legal team and what is unhelpful 📆 3 December 2024 🕐 18:30 - 19:30 📍 London Find out more about this event here: https://buff.ly/3YKvJsp #ConstructionLaw

Greenberg Traurig continues to grow its Middle East capabilities with the addition of International Arbitration & Litigation lawyer Nils de Wolff and Corporate/M&A lawyer Krishen Patel. Both lawyers have longstanding practices active across the Middle East. Nils will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) location, while Krishen will be based in the UAE location and will split his time between the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). “Nils and Krishen are both highly skilled, client service focused lawyers who are key to our building an unparalleled legal team in the Middle East in a strategic and deliberate manner,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “Their additions reflect our continuing strong commitment to the region and to supporting the businesses and individuals who are integral to its growth and prosperity.” 📖 Learn more in the firm’s press release: https://lnkd.in/eFX6r6rp. #GTNews #internationalarbitration #litigation #corporatelaw #GTMiddleEast