DWF (UK and Ireland)

DWF has acted on two key transactions as part of Praetura Ventures’ inaugural PraeSeed programme, which saw £1.4m invested in seven innovative startups across the North of England. DWF advised on transactions for CCI Photonics, a Lancaster University spinout revolutionising infection detection, and BidScript, a Warrington-based company transforming the bid management process through advanced AI-powered software. Darren Ormsby, partner at DWF, said: "We are proud to support these pioneering businesses as part of PraeSeed’s mission to foster innovation and economic growth in the North of England. CCI Photonics and BidScript represent the exceptional talent and entrepreneurial spirit in the region, and we are excited to see their transformative solutions make an impact." Read more about the transactions here: https://bit.ly/3OSRa67 #dwf #uk #legal #investment #startups

Join our Real Estate Review event on 29 January, where we will explore what 2025 has in store for real estate investment and development and the key forces that will drive the market forward. Find out more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3tqTJoW 📅 Wednesday 29 January 2025 🕔 17:00 – 21:00 🏢 The Apex City, London & Lampery Terrace

The new EU era for product safety and liability: how could it impact your business? On 8 December the EU's product liability directive entered into force bringing with it an extension of liability and an extension of what might be considered a product, with the General Product Safety Regulation coming into force on 13 December. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ix8j2L #dwf #regulatory #EU #productsafety

The latest instalment in our series regarding the world of financial services and regulatory complaints considers the FCA and FOS joint publication of a Call for Input on their plans to modernise the redress framework. Read more: https://bit.ly/41n06bm #dwf #FCA #regulatory #financialservices

There is still time to join our webinar this week on ‘Driving housing delivery: Leveraging compulsory purchase powers’ We will be discussing the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which promises to further refine compulsory purchase processes and compensation frameworks. Register now: https://bit.ly/3CAEJsO #dwf #uk #legal #webinar #housing #planning #infrastructure

We’re thrilled to be named as the first-ever winners of the new 'Industry Impact' award at the Insurance Times Awards 2024—and to top it off, we proudly took home three additional awards! Congratulations to all of our teams involved on their achievements.   Read more about our accolades here: https://bit.ly/4iCIhLN #dwf #ITA2024 #Insurance #Fraud

Our Early Careers team are proud to have picked up the 'Disability Confident Private Sector' Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) Award for 2024! This award recognises our top-level commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout our recruitment processes, induction activities and our Social Mobility Programme. Find out more about our Early Careers team and opportunities: https://bit.ly/3ehY1qx Find out more about D&I at DWF here: https://bit.ly/49tMZqL #dwf #earlycareers #RIDIawards #InclusiveRecruitment

What does a new Labour government mean for employment law? During this webinar we discussed the changes on the horizon and what employers can do now to prepare. We considered some of the key areas of reform set out in the Employment Rights Bill, from making unfair dismissal a day one right, to ending the "scourges" of fire and rehire, to extended pay gap reporting. Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3CVJk9d #dwf #uk #employmentlaw #webinar

The Scottish Law Commission has issued a long-awaited report on damages for personal injury. Insurance expert, Andrew Lothian, examines the recommendations of the report. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vqsoho #dwf #scotland #insurance #personalinjury #legal

There is still time to join us for the next DWF Link Career Development Lab webinar, provided by Zing 365, on 'Personal impact and being authentic'. Learn how you can stay true to yourself in a professional setting while advancing your personal development. Register now: https://bit.ly/4fhxXGZ #dwf #careerdevelopment #webinar