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Commercial & Tech

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We advise on general commercial contracts as well as technology contracts (licensing and development agreements), distribution arrangements, franchising and outsourcing. We have a talented team of lawyers who specialise in understanding the detail of these commercial agreements.

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Corporate

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Our corporate team focuses on advising entrepreneurs and SMEs in key sectors on all aspects of public and private M&A and private equity investment, as well as fundraisings and equity capital markets transactions, from flotations and secondary offerings to reverse takeovers in the UK’s quoted markets.

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Cyber Security and Data Protection

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At Hamlins, we believe cyber security is so much more than a technology issue. It needs to feature at a much higher level within your organisation, as part of the overall business strategy. We can advise on steps to take to minimise the risk of cyber attacks, through to how to contain a live cyber crisis.

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Defamation and Privacy

Dispute Resolution

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Disputes can disrupt the natural flow of business, cause stress and anxiety and take up valuable financial resources and management time. Litigation can have a direct impact on productivity and finances and can be an unwelcome distraction.

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Hospitality, Restaurants and Leisure

Intellectual Property

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At Hamlins our intellectual property specialists have the technical knowledge and expertise to help you structure, maintain and develop your intellectual property rights.

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Media and Entertainment

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Hamlins have been advising media and entertainment businesses for decades, offering cutting-edge expertise across the industry sectors and legal developments that affect them. We are recognised experts and have a wealth of experience in all areas of the media mix.

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Phone Hacking Claims

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Hamlins’ specialist phone hacking lawyers have enabled numerous clients to pursue successful claims against Mirror Group and News Group Newspapers.

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Real Estate

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Our Real Estate Team has the experience to help you complete your property deals efficiently and cost effectively. Whether you’re purchasing, selling or leasing commercial property, as an owner, occupier, lender, borrower, investor or developer, our well-established real estate team can provide expert advice and help.

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Retail & Fashion

Associated services

We are often involved from the outset in helping our clients ensure their businesses are structured efficiently and that their IP is protected properly from the start, while creating a flexible approach to pricing which reflects their stage of business life.

Working closely with our specialist media team, we have developed a reputation as a ‘go to’ firm for media and tech sector deals, regularly acting for digital content businesses. Recent deals include the £60m merger of two leading online estate agency business.

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In the hospitality and leisure sector we recently advised on the sale of a flagship London restaurant, and continue to advise a rapidly expanding group of European hotels.

Our strong reputation in the real estate sector ensures a steady flow of instructions, and we are often called on to advise major institutional and private investors on corporate and real estate transactions.

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Associated services

We are often involved from the outset in helping our clients ensure their businesses are structured efficiently and that their IP is protected properly from the start, while creating a flexible approach to pricing which reflects their stage of business life.

Working closely with our specialist media team, we have developed a reputation as a ‘go to’ firm for media and tech sector deals, regularly acting for digital content businesses. Recent deals include the £60m merger of two leading online estate agency business.

Find out more

In the hospitality and leisure sector we recently advised on the sale of a flagship London restaurant, and continue to advise a rapidly expanding group of European hotels.

Our strong reputation in the real estate sector ensures a steady flow of instructions, and we are often called on to advise major institutional and private investors on corporate and real estate transactions.

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Case Study

Private: Small Cap Network

Hamlins has been lead sponsor of Small Cap Network over a number of years, since the establishment of the group. As we undertake regular transactions for companies, nomads and brokers in the small cap arena and are committed to the …

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Case Study

Private: easyProperty

Successful negotiation of a brand licensing arrangement enabled a subsequent £60 million merger transaction between longstanding client GPEA (the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country) and easyProperty. The merger is highly disruptive in the …

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Private: Quoted Companies Alliance

Hamlins is a committed member of the Quoted Companies Alliance and our lawyers participate in their Legal Expert Group. The Quoted Companies Alliance is the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size quoted companies. They campaign, …

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Recommendations

We regularly advise on:

Formation of companies or limited liability partnerships
Governing relationships between the entity, its members and its officers through shareholders’ agreements, LLP agreements and articles of association

Equity and loan investment and funding by way of crowdfunding, angel investment, VC funding or bank funding

Protection for intellectual property ownership and rights
Employee share schemes and incentive plans
Commercial agreements with customers and suppliers
Blockchain and ICO

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INSIGHTS

Why paying heed to force majeure clauses is crucial in contracts

Hamlins expands Commercial Disputes Team with further partner hire of Giles Bright

It serves you right: procedural steps for making a claim out of jurisdiction

It serves you right: key considerations for serving a claim form out of jurisdiction

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Key contacts

Aselle Djumabaeva-Wood

Partner
Real Estate Finance

Aselle Djumabaeva-Wood

Partner
Real Estate Finance

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