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private equity deal DLA Phillips Fox recently completed a private equity acquisition of a franchise group when they acted for Cartridge World (operating across 42 countries) in its acquisition by the Wolseley Private Equity Fund together with co-investors. Peter Buberis acted as lead partner from a franchising perspective, for long-time client Cartridge World, whilst Richard

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Jonathan Jones, head of private equity at Hammonds, has advised on the biggest ever MBO in Yorkshire – the £783m MBO of Keepmoat plc. Keepmoat, based in Doncaster, is a regeneration and affordable housing specialist, which has been recognised by the Fast Track 100 as one of the UK’s

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A significant proportion of MPs believe the new Legal Services Bill now before Parliament will improve legal services to the public, according to a survey commissioned by the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX). MPs from the three main political parties were asked if the deregulation of legal services which

JENA, Germany, August 20 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Occlutech GmbH, the leading European manufacturer of cardiac occlusion devices such as ASD, PFO and LAA occluders today announced that it has initiated invalidation proceedings against AGA’s European patent in the U.K. Most of the broader claims interpreted into this patent by AGA Medical were

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Nathans Finance New Zealand Ltd collapsed Monday, owing about 150 million New Zealand dollars (about 103.5 million US dollars) to mainly mum and dad debenture investors, news reports said. The New Zealand Stock Exchange suspended trading in shares of its parent company, VTL Group Ltd, a global franchiser of

LAWFUEL – Reports today indicate that a new line of inquiry is being carried out in the Madeleine McCann case with all detectives in the Algarve on standby for searches to be undertaken in the next 48 hours. The developments mark the first departure from investigations centred on Robert Murat, the only formal suspect in

by Samuel W. Wales, Daniel Koob and Monique Y. Ho – McDermott Will & Emery In the first quarter of this year, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision that should cause directors to carefully consider whether they have done enough to canvass the market of potential acquirers when their company is up for

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Does Michael Vick face further charges relating to the dogfighting offences he has been charged with last month?A grand jury is scheduled to convene today in a Richmond, Va., federal court where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted on dogfighting charges last month,the Boston Herald

Law & Order was playing its hand with the apprehension of star Albert Insinnia, busted for possession child porn on the computer he took to Best Buy for repair. Insinnia pleaded not guilty and claims the years-old computer was pre-owned and the images were not his.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Michael Deaver was a remarkable man who was not only considered to be President Reagan’s key adviser, but also a genuine loyal friend. I came to deeply admire Michael and am grateful for his friendship. Mostly, I will treasure his common sense style and good humor.