Reading-based lawyers from legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised PixelPin, a UK start-up that uses image-based authentication to replace passwords with pictures, on a £1.5 million Pre-Series A funding round.
The Oxford office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches has hired two prominent local lawyers to strengthen its real-estate practice. Justin Winterbottom and Charlie Seaward – both previously partners at BrookStreet des Roches – have joined the 23-strong team at Oxford Business Park in Garsington.
The UK’s rural areas are predicted to see their economies grow more quickly than urban locations over the next four years, according to the latest Brexit report by law firm Irwin Mitchell.
Corporate law firm Moorcrofts – in partnership with Oxford Brookes University – has secured six-figures of government funding to research the development of a legal contract management system that uses artificial intelligence to simplify the process, allowing individuals and organisations of all sizes, to access legal services.
Conscientious Gateley plc lawyer Sarah Souter was a debutante with a dashing double-first at the Thames Valley Deals Awards.
The ongoing strength, confidence and vibrancy of the Thames Valley’s dealmaking community was the subscript of the headline-making awards to worthy winners at this year’s high-profile Thames Valley Deals Awards (TVDA).
Chris Pemberton has been appointed as a partner by regional law firm Trethowans. The private client specialist will be based in Salisbury, following high levels of demand for Trethowans’ services in the city.
Rapidly growing Thames Valley based corporate law firm Moorcrofts has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two new partners – Julia Ferguson, commercial property partner and Tim Astley, tech and IP partner.
