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Sherrards’ head of international and litigation, Paul Marmor, who is also an Officer with the Law firm management committee of  the International Bar Association,  has moderated a Webinar  for the IBA  on Why General Counsel and Law firms work with law Firm Directories with a panel including Janet Mcarthy Group Legal Director BUPA,  Matt Wilson  Associate General …

Paul Marmor discusses with Diana Bentley the benefits and issues of developing an international legal practice for Lexis Nexis  and considers: Why should firms consider adding another dimension to the practice by gaining expertise in another country and what benefits would this bring? How can a firm assess opportunities for an international practice and what …

Sherrards’ China and South-East Asia team helped China’s largest bike-sharing platform company move into the UK and Europe in 2017. The company had built a successful business in China and at the time of its investment into the UK, was valued at up to $2 billion. Their goal was to diversify into the UK and …

Due to a recent ruling by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”), any business across Europe is now permitted to use the name “Big Mac” on any of their products in stores. The change comes after the relatively small Irish restaurant chain, Supermac, won a  long running battle against McDonald’s to have use of …

Sherrards’ Nicole Marmor and Geraldine Fabre attended a recent gathering of the Alliott Group German-speaking members in Hamburg. The meeting of German-speaking representatives from the alliance firms included members from all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as Nicole and Geraldine, with most of the meeting being conducted in German. …

Paul Marmor spoke at the recent annual Alliott Group worldwide conference in Vancouver, on the UK government’s concerns over foreign investment and national security.  Looking from a UK perspective, Paul talked about the growing trend, particularly among Western governments, towards scrutinising foreign mergers and take-overs, and even intervening, where there is a perception that national …

Sherrards worked with Svenska Handelsbanken on over £8million of business in 2016. Combining commercial property and corporate expertise, Claire Haywood and Kiall Bagnell recently advised the bank on a £4million portfolio refinancing and new loan facility over twelve multi-tenanted properties. The Sherrards team also worked with the bank on a £2.6million share purchase by the …