Commercially focused, solution-driven advice

Licence and services supply
We advised on a cross-border, international patent licence and services supply arrangement, taking the deal from initial discussions through the negotiation of the licence and services agreement. The technology concerned was protected under multiple patents, applied for and granted. There were particular territorial aspects of the arrangement, and key terms on minimum royalty, IP management and competitor engagement. 

Acquisition of social network and games provider
We advised on the acquisition of the business and assets of a social network and games provider with a strong presence in the US/UK teen markets and a globally extensive portfolio of trade marks, patent protected technology, rights in popular mobile apps and a content rich website.     

Shared Services agreements
We advised our client, a public sector body, on the development and implementation of a shared services arrangement with a number of other Scottish public sector bodies, and the underlying licences required to deliver the services. 

IT contracts
We advised an IT consultancy client on the development and licensing of its hosted software services to a number of third parties. These deals included negotiating and drafting contracts, compliance aspects and end user licences.            

Restructuring and demerger
We advised on the eight-figure sale of the holding company behind a major Scottish hotel.  Certain companies within the group were not to be acquired by the purchaser. This required a corporate restructuring and demerger of a company.  We advised on all legal aspects. 

Disposal
We advised on the sale by A P Jess Ltd of the entire issued share capital of A. P. Jess (Brechin) Ltd. to Quality Pork Limited, a consortium led by Tulip, the UK’s largest pork producer. We acted on all aspects of the transaction, having acted for the A P Jess group of companies for a number of years and have a deep understanding of their group of companies and their various property interests.

Capital reduction demergers
We worked closely with a tax adviser on a three cornered capital reduction demerger, providing legal input on the restructuring to assist with the formulation of the steps and the drafting of the documentation to effect each of the steps to be carried out. These capital reduction demergers are increasingly being considered as an alternative to the traditional “section 110 demerger” route in complex group restructurings. In addition to this transaction we have advised on three separate capital reduction demerger projects with “Big Six” accounting practices providing the tax advice to the underlying clients.