Technology

• Oakley Capital on its USD1 billion sale of vLex, a legal research and AI platform to Clio, a legal software company.
• Zebra Technologies Corporation on its acquisition of Photoneo, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions.
• A global AI developer on the IP and commercial contracts aspects of its acquisition of a leading 3D model AI start-up.
• A global agentic AIaaS provider on its commercial agreements.
• An AI investment fund on its AI governance and inbound licences in connection with its development of proprietary AI systems.
• Several global financial institutions on the deployment of various AI systems in their businesses.
• A multinational telecommunications company on its GBP34.5bn joint venture with Telefónica to merge Virgin Media and O2’s fixed, broadband and mobile businesses in the UK.
• A group telecommunications companies on the technology services agreements required in connection with a joint venture between LG, Telefónica and InfraVia Capital
• Partners to build a new fibre network to up to 7 million homes in the UK.

Consumer/retail

• Associated British Foods on its acquisition of Hovis Group.
• Associated British Foods on the IP, IT and data protection aspects of the reorganisation and ringfencing of Primark.
• Kirin Holdings on its disposal of its U.S. bourbon business, Four Roses.
• Marks & Spencer on its acquisition of Gist Limited the principal contract logistics provider to M&S Food.
• Exponent on the IP, technology, and data aspects of its acquisition of International Flavor & Fragrances’s Flavor Speciality Ingredients' division (now known as Natara), ongoing commercial arrangements between Natara and the seller, and Natara’s acquisition of Treatt plc.
• The IP aspects of Virgin Atlantic’s solvent recapitalisation following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global aviation industry.

Life sciences and healthcare

• Haleon plc on the IP, data protection and commercial arrangements for its divestiture of its Lamisil brand across 70+ jurisdictions to Karo Healthcare AB for an aggregate consideration of GBP 235m.
• Life Healthcare on its GBP910m sale of Alliance Medical Group to iCON Infrastructure.
• Life Healthcare on the sale of Life Molecular Imaging Limited to Lantheus Holdings, Inc. for an initial upfront amount of USD350mn.

Sports

• Run Buddy Limited (Runna) on its acquisition by Strava.
• Dorilton Capital Management on the acquisition of the Williams Formula One team (Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited).
• An investor on its acquisition of Newcastle United Football Club from St James Holdings.