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Locke Lord’s London office not only provides a full service offering in the UK but also is a gateway for the Firm’s international work in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and is home to a leading team of lawyers dedicated to providing the best service possible to clients around the world.

Locke Lord established a presence in London as part of the Firm’s strategic expansion, assembling an on-the-ground team that includes lawyers with extensive experience in a variety of practices and industries. From major corporations and financial institutions to individuals and overseas-based investors, our clients trust the Firm’s strong capabilities and excellent representation in the areas of:

• Asset finance, consumer finance and leasing• Aviation • Banking and finance• Capital markets• Cards and payments• Commercial• Commercial litigation and arbitration• Corporate• Data Centres

• Dispute resolution• Employment• Energy• Financial services• Intellectual property• Mergers and acquisitions• Real estate• Restructuring and insolvency

As an integral part of Locke Lord’s global presence, the London-based lawyers collaborate daily with the wider network of the Firm’s colleagues in 18 U.S. cities and Hong Kong. Our combination of proactive, barrier-free communication offers clients the best resources available to tackle their issues — both complex and straightforward. Our strength is understanding the challenges faced by our clients and delivering a tailored solution to meet their individual objectives. In particular, our lawyers employ an entrepreneurial approach to their client relationships. They also regularly bring together parties when they believe that such introductions would be beneficial to their clients in addition to providing sound legal advice and guidance to meet client expectations.

Our London lawyers are recognised by well-regarded law firm ranking organisations, including Chambers UK and the Legal 500, which list them among leaders in their fields. Along with our many London and U.S. clients, Locke Lord’s London office also serves clients throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. It is active in the international banking markets as well as the continental European markets in regulatory, litigation, arbitration, claims, underwriting and corporate matters.

We are skilled in international arbitrations in a number of industries, including energy. A number of our lawyers are members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and have extensive experience representing clients in international arbitrations in London, Paris, Rotterdam and in other important international arbitration centres.

Locke Lord is committed to doing business responsibly, and volunteer efforts are part of the Firm’s mission in London and worldwide. Our lawyers are part of the communities in which they live and work and believe everyone has the right to the best representation possible, without regard to their financial resources. To that end, members of our London office are committed to giving back to their own and other communities by participating in charitable services and pro bono efforts for organisations around the globe.

London OverviewGLOBAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE CLIENTS COUNT ON

London Overview

Locke Lord’s London office not only provides a full service offering in the UK but also is a gateway for the Firm’s international work in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and is home to a leading team of lawyers dedicated to providing the best service possible to clients around the world.

Locke Lord established a presence in London as part of the Firm’s strategic expansion, assembling an on-the-ground team that includes lawyers with extensive experience in a variety of practices and industries. From major corporations and financial institutions to individuals and overseas-based investors, our clients trust the Firm’s strong capabilities and excellent representation in the areas of:

• Asset finance, consumer finance and leasing• Aviation • Banking and finance• Capital markets• Cards and payments• Commercial• Commercial litigation and arbitration• Corporate• Data Centres

• Dispute resolution• Employment• Energy• Financial services• Intellectual property• Mergers and acquisitions• Real estate• Restructuring and insolvency

As an integral part of Locke Lord’s global presence, the London-based lawyers collaborate daily with the wider network of the Firm’s colleagues in 18 U.S. cities and Hong Kong. Our combination of proactive, barrier-free communication offers clients the best resources available to tackle their issues — both complex and straightforward. Our strength is understanding the challenges faced by our clients and delivering a tailored solution to meet their individual objectives. In particular, our lawyers employ an entrepreneurial approach to their client relationships. They also regularly bring together parties when they believe that such introductions would be beneficial to their clients in addition to providing sound legal advice and guidance to meet client expectations.

Our London lawyers are recognised by well-regarded law firm ranking organisations, including Chambers UK and the Legal 500, which list them among leaders in their fields. Along with our many London and U.S. clients, Locke Lord’s London office also serves clients throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. It is active in the international banking markets as well as the continental European markets in regulatory, litigation, arbitration, claims, underwriting and corporate matters.

We are skilled in international arbitrations in a number of industries, including energy. A number of our lawyers are members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and have extensive experience representing clients in international arbitrations in London, Paris, Rotterdam and in other important international arbitration centres.

Locke Lord is committed to doing business responsibly, and volunteer efforts are part of the Firm’s mission in London and worldwide. Our lawyers are part of the communities in which they live and work and believe everyone has the right to the best representation possible, without regard to their financial resources. To that end, members of our London office are committed to giving back to their own and other communities by participating in charitable services and pro bono efforts for organisations around the globe.

London OverviewGLOBAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE CLIENTS COUNT ON

London Overview

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Locke Lord’s financial services team has a specialised asset finance, leasing and consumer finance division that advises many financial services companies including banks, mortgage companies, consumer lenders, loan servicers, credit card issuers, asset finance and leasing companies, and retail credit providers on contentious and non-contentious issues across a wide range of matters.

Our lawyers work across key global industry sector groups, ensuring that our clients receive the most up-to-date, focussed and commercially relevant advice to them from other sectors and businesses as well as the one in which they operate.

We have been and are instrumental in guiding our clients through changes to legislation and regulation impacting the asset finance, motor and consumer finance sectors as well as supporting other related areas such as payment services, cards and e-money.

Our team have advised on the launch of new and innovative finance products helping their clients to compete in an ever challenging market. They provide guidance, assistance and advice both on gaining authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and ensuring ongoing compliance with all aspects and requirements of the FCA’s regulatory regime.

Our clients range from global banks and financial institutions (including finance companies, savings associations, building societies, insurers, credit unions and credit card issuers) to small banks, finance houses and Fintech businesses covering all elements of commercial, retail and corporate banking.

Whether a business operates in the more traditional paper environment or online, we take a practical approach to advising clients to ensure they are fully compliant with the relevant regulatory and legal requirements and have in place the correct customer journey, process and procedures for their business.

We work closely with our employment team which also has a significant financial services focus. The team’s experience includes advising on CRD IV remuneration issues, defending bonus claims, advising on disciplinary and grievance issues involving whistleblowing and other regulatory issues and defending banks and other financial institutions in Employment Tribunal.

THOUGHT DEVELOPMENT. “Thought development” to us means starting and shaping the debate on the issues that most affect our clients. We use a number of diverse platforms, such as presenting at industry conferences and roundtables, providing articles and comment to leading industry press and journals.

To target specific impact, we advise and work with a range of government and industry bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), the Consumer Credit Trade Association (CCTA) and the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). This allows us to be at the forefront of consultations and regulatory reform to offer the most contemporaneous advice to our clients allowing them to get ahead of their competitors.

We deliver workshops and training to institutions, as well as their brokers, suppliers and vendors on various topics whether in relation to new law and regulation or refresher sessions on existing law.

EXPERIENCE. Our team offers the benefit of over two decades of experience, with many of our law-yers having worked in-house for major banks, finance houses and other lenders. Our wide geographic coverage allows us to co-ordinate multi-jurisdictional advice and deliver innovative tailored solutions on the issues affecting our clients.

Asset Finance, Consumer Finance & LeasingECONOMIC DRIVERS

London Asset Finance & Leasing

Locke Lord’s financial services team has a specialised asset finance, leasing and consumer finance division that advises many financial services companies including banks, mortgage companies, consumer lenders, loan servicers, credit card issuers, asset finance and leasing companies, and retail credit providers on contentious and non-contentious issues across a wide range of matters.

Our lawyers work across key global industry sector groups, ensuring that our clients receive the most up-to-date, focussed and commercially relevant advice to them from other sectors and businesses as well as the one in which they operate.

We have been and are instrumental in guiding our clients through changes to legislation and regulation impacting the asset finance, motor and consumer finance sectors as well as supporting other related areas such as payment services, cards and e-money.

Our team have advised on the launch of new and innovative finance products helping their clients to compete in an ever challenging market. They provide guidance, assistance and advice both on gaining authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and ensuring ongoing compliance with all aspects and requirements of the FCA’s regulatory regime.

Our clients range from global banks and financial institutions (including finance companies, savings associations, building societies, insurers, credit unions and credit card issuers) to small banks, finance houses and Fintech businesses covering all elements of commercial, retail and corporate banking.

Whether a business operates in the more traditional paper environment or online, we take a practical approach to advising clients to ensure they are fully compliant with the relevant regulatory and legal requirements and have in place the correct customer journey, process and procedures for their business.

We work closely with our employment team which also has a significant financial services focus. The team’s experience includes advising on CRD IV remuneration issues, defending bonus claims, advising on disciplinary and grievance issues involving whistleblowing and other regulatory issues and defending banks and other financial institutions in Employment Tribunal.

THOUGHT DEVELOPMENT. “Thought development” to us means starting and shaping the debate on the issues that most affect our clients. We use a number of diverse platforms, such as presenting at industry conferences and roundtables, providing articles and comment to leading industry press and journals.

To target specific impact, we advise and work with a range of government and industry bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), the Consumer Credit Trade Association (CCTA) and the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). This allows us to be at the forefront of consultations and regulatory reform to offer the most contemporaneous advice to our clients allowing them to get ahead of their competitors.

We deliver workshops and training to institutions, as well as their brokers, suppliers and vendors on various topics whether in relation to new law and regulation or refresher sessions on existing law.

EXPERIENCE. Our team offers the benefit of over two decades of experience, with many of our law-yers having worked in-house for major banks, finance houses and other lenders. Our wide geographic coverage allows us to co-ordinate multi-jurisdictional advice and deliver innovative tailored solutions on the issues affecting our clients.

Asset Finance, Consumer Finance & LeasingECONOMIC DRIVERS

London Asset Finance & Leasing

Asset Finance, Consumer Finance & Leasing

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Recent representative matters handled by members of our team include:• Advising firms on financial promotions and disclosure regulatory requirements for various sales

channels including internet, television, radio, national newspapers, flyers and emails, taking into account the financial promotions handbook requirements, surrounding regulations, guidance notes and codes of practice

• Advising on the impact of consumer credit law including the Consumer Rights Act and the Consumer Credit Act, the FCA handbook as well as advising and supporting compliance with other relevant financial services legislation and regulations including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation, Money Laundering Directives and related regulations and guidance

• Advising on the launch of new products and carrying out existing product reviews for a variety of purposes• Submitting FCA permission applications, variation of permission applications, notifications and

other such required contact with the FCA• Drafting regulated and unregulated agreements and surrounding information notices, cancellation

notices, pre- and post-contract notices and supporting and advising on the relevant operational processes, policy and procedure documentation required to successfully operate the agreements

• Assisting on the launch of online platforms, as well as other direct and broker sales channels• Advising on complaint handling processes, supporting the handling of complaints and ongoing

compliance with the FCA’s DISP rules and complaint reviews on fairness• Advising on structures, arrangements and processes to assist in compliance with the Approved

Persons Regime, the Senior Managers Regime and supporting the governance and oversight required to successfully maintain the compliance in this regard

• Resolving contentious disputes including regulatory disputes, third party disputes, innocent purchaser disputes, Consumer Rights Act disputes, fraud and title disputes, and many other areas

• Assisting firms with preparations to apply for authorisation• Reviewing firms’ compliance structures, arrangements and processes to assist in compliance with

the FCA regulatory regime• Advising retail banks on their current accounts, loans and overdrafts and drafting credit

agreements and compliance procedures for these• Advising installment customer documentation






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From major aircraft accidents to satellite risks to corporate financing, litigation, leasing arrangements and commercial and regulatory matters, Locke Lord covers a wide range of issues affecting the aviation industry today. Our aviation lawyers have provided assistance to the aviation industry and its insurers and suppliers for more than 40 years and include experienced pilots and engineers.

We provide services related to airlines, airports, sanctions compliance, general aviation, product liability and aviation coverage counselling. We have extensive experience handling litigation, mediations and arbitrations. Our lawyers also have extensive experience with aircraft acquisition, sales, financing, leasing, regulatory compliance and risk management for aviation transactions.

The Firm has offices strategically located in London, across the United States and in Hong Kong, to meet our clients’ needs across the globe. We have an almost limitless international reach through our comprehensive network of correspondents and contacts. Locke Lord has the ability to deal with matters that touch and concern countries throughout the region, seamlessly, through one Firm.

AIRLINES. We have an established practice that handles all aspects of corporate finance and governance in the airline sector including M&A, joint ventures, buy outs, privatisations and disposals. We are recognised internationally as a leading firm in defending airlines and their aircraft lessors, and the lawyers within our aviation team advise on numerous types of airline contracts including commercial procurement and outsourcing, IT contracts, IP arrangements, agreements with travel agents and other distribution arrangements (GDS/CRS), fuel supply, slot sales/transfers, MROs, ground handling, employment related matters and numerous operational issues.

Our experience includes:• Commercial transactional work• Leasing contract interpretation and defense of lessors from claims of negligent entrustment• Satellite contract interpretation• Embarking or disembarking accidents• Ground handling incidents and cargo and baggage claims• Delayed flight and denied boarding claims / EU Regulation 261• International regulatory compliance, including sanctions compliance

AIRPORTS. Locke Lord has experience representing airports and entities concerning their commercial requirements as well as in relation to their legal liability for accidents, security, regulations and air traffic control matters that arise at the world’s airports. Our lawyers are embedded in the industry and are at the forefront of airport industry organisations holding Board leadership positions with bodies such as the Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association. We advise operators, airport “clubs”, investors, funders, airport companies, civil aviation authorities, airlines, suppliers, franchisees and contractors in relation to a variety of matters. We work with both privately-owned and government-controlled airports and provide an array of services, which include:• Liability assessment• Real estate matters such as airport lettings and leases and hangar rent reviews• Contract review and dispute resolution• Commercial contracts with airlines and suppliers to airports• Defense of airport premises accidents• Regulatory advice on issues such as slots, competition, environmental concerns, ground handling,

and airport terms and charges• Litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution• Regulatory compliance and International Civil Aviation Organisation recommended practice

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London Aviation

From major aircraft accidents to satellite risks to corporate financing, litigation, leasing arrangements and commercial and regulatory matters, Locke Lord covers a wide range of issues affecting the aviation industry today. Our aviation lawyers have provided assistance to the aviation industry and its insurers and suppliers for more than 40 years and include experienced pilots and engineers.

We provide services related to airlines, airports, sanctions compliance, general aviation, product liability and aviation coverage counselling. We have extensive experience handling litigation, mediations and arbitrations. Our lawyers also have extensive experience with aircraft acquisition, sales, financing, leasing, regulatory compliance and risk management for aviation transactions.

The Firm has offices strategically located in London, across the United States and in Hong Kong, to meet our clients’ needs across the globe. We have an almost limitless international reach through our comprehensive network of correspondents and contacts. Locke Lord has the ability to deal with matters that touch and concern countries throughout the region, seamlessly, through one Firm.

AIRLINES. We have an established practice that handles all aspects of corporate finance and governance in the airline sector including M&A, joint ventures, buy outs, privatisations and disposals. We are recognised internationally as a leading firm in defending airlines and their aircraft lessors, and the lawyers within our aviation team advise on numerous types of airline contracts including commercial procurement and outsourcing, IT contracts, IP arrangements, agreements with travel agents and other distribution arrangements (GDS/CRS), fuel supply, slot sales/transfers, MROs, ground handling, employment related matters and numerous operational issues.

Our experience includes:• Commercial transactional work• Leasing contract interpretation and defense of lessors from claims of negligent entrustment• Satellite contract interpretation• Embarking or disembarking accidents• Ground handling incidents and cargo and baggage claims• Delayed flight and denied boarding claims / EU Regulation 261• International regulatory compliance, including sanctions compliance

AIRPORTS. Locke Lord has experience representing airports and entities concerning their commercial requirements as well as in relation to their legal liability for accidents, security, regulations and air traffic control matters that arise at the world’s airports. Our lawyers are embedded in the industry and are at the forefront of airport industry organisations holding Board leadership positions with bodies such as the Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association. We advise operators, airport “clubs”, investors, funders, airport companies, civil aviation authorities, airlines, suppliers, franchisees and contractors in relation to a variety of matters. We work with both privately-owned and government-controlled airports and provide an array of services, which include:• Liability assessment• Real estate matters such as airport lettings and leases and hangar rent reviews• Contract review and dispute resolution• Commercial contracts with airlines and suppliers to airports• Defense of airport premises accidents• Regulatory advice on issues such as slots, competition, environmental concerns, ground handling,

and airport terms and charges• Litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution• Regulatory compliance and International Civil Aviation Organisation recommended practice

AviationSOAR ABOVE THE COMPETITION

London Aviation

Aviation

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PRODUCT LIABILITY. Manufacturers work hard to develop and market effective, safe products. When their products are attacked, we guide them through the complexities of product liability. We work quickly to protect the products’ and manufacturers’ reputations and minimise the disruptions claims can cause. Our experience and background enable us to work with in-house counsel, product designers and engineers to develop defenses that take maximum advantage of the product research and development. We are equipped to defend against product liability claims in all jurisdictions and because of our extensive experience, we can work with you to help prevent or reduce product liability claims by providing advice on product quality control, document retention and accident investigation objectives and techniques.

Our experience includes:

• Product integrity reviews and loss prevention training• Drafting and evaluation of product literature• Contract interpretation• Accident investigation• Investigation of potential design defects and construction flaws• Product recalls• Product litigation


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Locke Lord’s banking and finance team in London has longstanding experience in representing financial institutions in their transactional and regulatory matters. From small banks and finance houses to larger financial institutions, clients depend on the breadth and depth of our experience to provide essential services in today’s complex financial environment. We routinely represent organisations in their financing, regulatory, structuring and corporate matters and handle any and all borrowing requirements.

Our lawyers are located in the key global financial centres and our reputation and experience internationally within this broad spectrum translates into tangible benefits for our clients.

We represent finance companies, credit card issuers, leasing companies, commercial banks and savings institutions, private banks, borrowers and private equity sponsors, mezzanine and equity providers, industrial loan companies, insurance companies and energy companies to achieve an appropriate balance between transactional banking and the increasingly important area of regulation. We are also able to advise on matters that range from data protection and security to the very latest e-money and consumer finance technology issues. Our lawyers also draft suites of loan and security documents for lenders (and borrowers) who are looking to make loans for acquisition, refinancing or restructuring debt secured on various types of real estate.

Recent representative matters handled by members of our team include:

• Represented a syndicate of international lenders on a circa US$123 million pilot energy project in Georgia to provide financing for the development, construction and operation of a 108MW hydroelectric power plant. The project won the award of ”Best Water Deal” by EMEA Finance in May 2015

• Represented an international financial institution on a €50 million working capital facility to Toepfer Ukraine in relation to the borrower’s grain production facility

• Represented an international financial institution on a term loan facility to a Polish tissue manufacturer

• Represented an international financial institution on a loan to a Belarusian wood processing plant

• Represented an international financial institution on a term loan to a Belarusian borrower to facilitate expansion of its network of fuel stations

• Represented Australian ASX listed company, in relation to its debt and equity investment in a UK asset finance company

• Acted for a major U.S. bank on its global lending arrangements with a global retail brand

• Represented a U.S.-headquartered bank on the receivables financing of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of gaming parts and accessories

• Represented a European investment bank on the financing and investment in a paint production group in the CIS and Northern Europe

• Represented various issuers on listed bonds for the financing of a sports arena, fitness centre, oil drilling and storage facilities

• Advised on a revolving credit facility and ISDA documentation in connection with development facilities designed to regenerate East London

• Represented a real estate fund on its £190 million refinancing of its debt facilities

• Represented a lender on its development facility for a major development in Greenwich, London

• Advised the sponsor of a £177 million leveraged acquisition of a pub portfolio

• Represented the borrower on its CHF100 million secured financing from the London branch of a major U.S. bank

• Represented the mandated lead arranger on the £300 million syndicated financing for a cross-border European acquisition

Banking & FinanceMARKET FOCUSED

London Banking & Finance

Locke Lord’s banking and finance team in London has longstanding experience in representing financial institutions in their transactional and regulatory matters. From small banks and finance houses to larger financial institutions, clients depend on the breadth and depth of our experience to provide essential services in today’s complex financial environment. We routinely represent organisations in their financing, regulatory, structuring and corporate matters and handle any and all borrowing requirements.

Our lawyers are located in the key global financial centres and our reputation and experience internationally within this broad spectrum translates into tangible benefits for our clients.

We represent finance companies, credit card issuers, leasing companies, commercial banks and savings institutions, private banks, borrowers and private equity sponsors, mezzanine and equity providers, industrial loan companies, insurance companies and energy companies to achieve an appropriate balance between transactional banking and the increasingly important area of regulation. We are also able to advise on matters that range from data protection and security to the very latest e-money and consumer finance technology issues. Our lawyers also draft suites of loan and security documents for lenders (and borrowers) who are looking to make loans for acquisition, refinancing or restructuring debt secured on various types of real estate.


• Represented a syndicate of international lenders on a circa US$123 million pilot energy project in Georgia to provide financing for the development, construction and operation of a 108MW hydroelectric power plant. The project won the award of ”Best Water Deal” by EMEA Finance in May 2015

• Represented an international financial institution on a €50 million working capital facility to Toepfer Ukraine in relation to the borrower’s grain production facility

• Represented an international financial institution on a term loan facility to a Polish tissue manufacturer

• Represented an international financial institution on a loan to a Belarusian wood processing plant

• Represented an international financial institution on a term loan to a Belarusian borrower to facilitate expansion of its network of fuel stations

• Represented Australian ASX listed company, in relation to its debt and equity investment in a UK asset finance company

• Acted for a major U.S. bank on its global lending arrangements with a global retail brand

• Represented a U.S.-headquartered bank on the receivables financing of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of gaming parts and accessories

• Represented a European investment bank on the financing and investment in a paint production group in the CIS and Northern Europe

• Represented various issuers on listed bonds for the financing of a sports arena, fitness centre, oil drilling and storage facilities

• Advised on a revolving credit facility and ISDA documentation in connection with development facilities designed to regenerate East London

• Represented a real estate fund on its £190 million refinancing of its debt facilities

• Represented a lender on its development facility for a major development in Greenwich, London

• Advised the sponsor of a £177 million leveraged acquisition of a pub portfolio

• Represented the borrower on its CHF100 million secured financing from the London branch of a major U.S. bank

• Represented the mandated lead arranger on the £300 million syndicated financing for a cross-border European acquisition

Banking & FinanceMARKET FOCUSED

London Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance• Advised various payday loan companies in achieving compliance

and enforceable documentation in an increasingly challenging regulatory environment

• Acted for leading financial services company on documentation required for loans to be made to professional practices including drafting credit agreements regulated by the Consumer Credit Act, related documentation, default notices and procedures

• Advised leading bank on launch of new credit card product; drafting credit agreement, all supporting documentation, presenting to business teams and assisting on all aspects of online version

• Advised insurance companies on the establishment of insurance products payable by installments and thus subject to consumer credit regime requirements and regulations

• Acted for several e-money issuers, drafting and negotiating agreements with their strategic partners and distributors, including BIN Sponsorship and outsourcing arrangements

• Advised leading global financial services firm on rollout of world-wide payroll card




Rachael BrowningAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

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• Corporate and Acquisition Finance

• Asset Finance

• Corporate Lending

• Cards and Payments

• Debt and Equity Capital Markets

• Derivatives

• Project Finance

• Energy and Trade Finance

• Real Estate Finance

• Financial Services Regulation

• Reorganisation, Restructuring and Insolvency

• Retail Banking and Consumer Finance

• Securities

• Structured Finance

• Treasury

• Bonds

We assist clients in a broad range of industries, including:

Focus Areas






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Locke Lord’s London capital markets team has longstanding experience of advising companies, boards of directors, nominated advisers, brokers, sponsors and underwriters on a broad range of transactions. The team has significant experience in both main market and AIM market transactions on the London Stock Exchange including premium and standard listings, secondary equity fundraisings, pre-IPO fundraisings, M&A transactions, corporate governance advice, ongoing regulatory requirements and shareholder disputes.

Our lawyers frequently advise on cross-border deals and work closely with our U.S. and Hong Kong offices. The team has numerous strong working relationships with overseas law firms and professional advisers and is well-versed in managing international due diligence exercises.

The team also advises on public takeovers involving both traditional offers and schemes of arrangement, with clients ranging from UK-based organisations to global corporations.

Our experience in advising both issuers and corporate finance houses and the team’s commercial and pragmatic approach is highly valued by clients.

The team in London is experienced in a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, mining, clean tech, financial services, technology, e-business, fashion and entertainment, health care, biotechnology and real estate.

We understand the issues facing international companies accessing the London markets and we regularly advise on financing structures and complex settlement arrangements via the CREST system. We are also regularly involved in the redomiciling of companies in anticipation of a listing to either the UK or offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.


OIL & GAS AND MINING• Represented an Ivory Coast oil explorer on its A$86.4 million private placement and subsequent

admission to trading on AIM

• Represented a broker of an AIM-listed company on its reverse takeover of a company with licences to mine heavy mineral sands in Mozambique, re-admission to AIM, and related placing

• Represented an African private equity investor on the acquisition of a 29.4% shareholding in Eland Oil & Gas plc, an AIM-listed oil and gas company with an interest in an onshore oil field located in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

• Represented a shareholder in an African oil and gas company on an equity margin facility using AIM-listed equity securities as collateral for a financing

• Advised IronRidge, an Australia-based minerals exploration group with assets in Gabon, on its £9.7 million AIM listing, including negotiating subscriptions agreements with Japanese and South African funds

• Advised an Australian oil and gas company on its AIM listing and various subsequent equity financings including accelerated bookbuild of approximately A$200 million

• Represented a U.S. energy company with respect to its admission to AIM and placing of shares of up to US$300 million

• Represented a Canadian oil and gas company on the UK aspects of its prospectus offering in connection with its TSX IPO and acquisition of assets in Western Canada

• Represented a major Peruvian energy company with respect to its admission to AIM and a proposed placing of shares of up to US$80 million, and subsequent secondary offerings

Capital MarketsMANAGING COMPLEX OFFERINGS

London Capital Markets

Locke Lord’s London capital markets team has longstanding experience of advising companies, boards of directors, nominated advisers, brokers, sponsors and underwriters on a broad range of transactions. The team has significant experience in both main market and AIM market transactions on the London Stock Exchange including premium and standard listings, secondary equity fundraisings, pre-IPO fundraisings, M&A transactions, corporate governance advice, ongoing regulatory requirements and shareholder disputes.

Our lawyers frequently advise on cross-border deals and work closely with our U.S. and Hong Kong offices. The team has numerous strong working relationships with overseas law firms and professional advisers and is well-versed in managing international due diligence exercises.

The team also advises on public takeovers involving both traditional offers and schemes of arrangement, with clients ranging from UK-based organisations to global corporations.

Our experience in advising both issuers and corporate finance houses and the team’s commercial and pragmatic approach is highly valued by clients.

The team in London is experienced in a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, mining, clean tech, financial services, technology, e-business, fashion and entertainment, health care, biotechnology and real estate.

We understand the issues facing international companies accessing the London markets and we regularly advise on financing structures and complex settlement arrangements via the CREST system. We are also regularly involved in the redomiciling of companies in anticipation of a listing to either the UK or offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.


OIL & GAS AND MINING• Represented an Ivory Coast oil explorer on its A$86.4 million private placement and subsequent

admission to trading on AIM

• Represented a broker of an AIM-listed company on its reverse takeover of a company with licences to mine heavy mineral sands in Mozambique, re-admission to AIM, and related placing

• Represented an African private equity investor on the acquisition of a 29.4% shareholding in Eland Oil & Gas plc, an AIM-listed oil and gas company with an interest in an onshore oil field located in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

• Represented a shareholder in an African oil and gas company on an equity margin facility using AIM-listed equity securities as collateral for a financing

• Advised IronRidge, an Australia-based minerals exploration group with assets in Gabon, on its £9.7 million AIM listing, including negotiating subscriptions agreements with Japanese and South African funds

• Advised an Australian oil and gas company on its AIM listing and various subsequent equity financings including accelerated bookbuild of approximately A$200 million

• Represented a U.S. energy company with respect to its admission to AIM and placing of shares of up to US$300 million

• Represented a Canadian oil and gas company on the UK aspects of its prospectus offering in connection with its TSX IPO and acquisition of assets in Western Canada

• Represented a major Peruvian energy company with respect to its admission to AIM and a proposed placing of shares of up to US$80 million, and subsequent secondary offerings

Capital MarketsMANAGING COMPLEX OFFERINGS

London Capital Markets

Capital Markets

Kevin AtkinsPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

• Represented a major UK shipping company with respect to its admission to the NYSE and placing of shares of up to US$125 million

• Represented a broker on secondary placing for an AIM-listed company with gold assets in Slovakia

FASHION & ENTERTAINMENT• Represented a leading UK fashion brand on its main market IPO and institutional and retail

fundraising of £125 million with a market capitalisation of £400 million

• Represented a main market-listed fashion company on its acquisition of its Benelux and French franchise and distribution partner for €40 million

• Represented a music festival company on its admission to AIM

BIOTECHNOLOGY/HEALTH CARE• Represented a medical technology company on its listing on the London Stock Exchange’s

Main Market

• Represented a technology and medical device provider to the health care industry on its introduction to AIM

• Acted for nominated adviser and broker to an AIM-listed biotechnology company on its placing and acquisition

TECHNOLOGY/E-BUSINESS• Represented an AIM-listed company on its acquisition of a mobile gambling and skill gaming business

• Represented an AIM-listed provider of Internet telephony services to business customers on its issue of secured convertible loan notes

FINANCIAL SERVICES• Represented a Canadian investment bank – whose subsidiary is a leading AIM-nominated adviser

and broker – on its secondary listing on AIM

PHARMACEUTICALS• Represented a Bermuda company listed on the main market in connection with an open offer

and placing

• Represented a company with assets in China listed on the main market in connection with a Class 1 circular to shareholders and partial spin-off and flotation of a subsidiary on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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Locke Lord’s commercial team in London assists our clients as they operate, regulate and grow their businesses, helping them to manage their existing commercial relationships, form alliances and expand into new markets.

Our commercial practice, which has experience in outsourcing, franchising, licensing and multi-channel strategies, privacy and data protection, IT and communications, works in conjunction with the Firm’s other practice areas to provide a complete solution to our clients’ requirements.

We are involved with virtually all aspects of business relations and, in particular, deal with the negotiation, drafting and advice on a wide variety of commercial contracts, both domestic and international.

We understand how businesses work and the key business drivers applicable to our clients’ sectors. This enables us to guide our clients through the entire lifecycle of their business, providing practical legal solutions to real business challenges. We provide advice across a wide range of industry sectors including aviation and defense; automotive; consumer products, retail and franchise; food and beverage; technology, media and telecommunications; financial institutions; and sports, arts and entertainment.

Our lawyers hold leading positions in various industry organisations, regularly contribute articles to industry publications and speak at industry conferences.

Our team has extensive experience in drafting the full range of commercial and corporate documentation. Some of our recent, notable transactions include:

• Drafted data protection handbooks for international businesses that operate both domestically in the UK as well as on a multi-jurisdictional basis

• Advised an international telecoms operator on the provision of wireless handsets to an international food manufacturer

• Advised a variety of international airlines on their IT arrangements with various suppliers, including the online sale of tickets via global distribution suppliers as well as the airlines’ own websites

• Advised an international jewellery manufacturer on its licensing, distribution and franchising arrangements around the world

• Provided advice and training to clients on their obligations under the UK Bribery Act 2010

• Advised an international pharmaceutical manufacturer on data protection as well as on supply and service agreements

• Advised a leading supplier to the aviation industry on all of its legal requirements, including the supply of galley equipment cabin and cockpit crew seating, and on a variety of service and supply agreements

• Advised various international airlines on their obligations under EU Regulation 261 and the handling of claims made against the airlines under EU Regulation 261

• Advised data centres on a variety of agreements with customers who host their equipment in the data centres

• Advised a variety of multi-national outsourcing suppliers on their outsourcing agreements in the IT and telecoms sectors

CommercialMANAGING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

London Commercial

CommercialKEY CONTACTS




Andrew ShindlerPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

Nicole FryAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]






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Locke Lord’s corporate lawyers have extensive experience with a wide range of clients, from start-ups to large corporates and public companies. We are able to help clients achieve their business transactional objectives with a team of lawyers that is always Partner-led.

Working closely with our colleagues in banking and finance, real estate and insolvency and restructuring, we understand the issues faced by businesses today. This enables us to offer timely practical and commercial advice.

We regularly advise on initial public offerings on AIM and the Main Market, secondary equity financings, acquisitions and disposals of companies and businesses, private equity investments, MBOs/MBIs, joint ventures and shareholder agreements as well as general commercial contracts. In addition, we advise clients on corporate dispute resolution, corporate finance, corporate structures and strategies, directors responsibilities and corporate governance, investment funds, strategic alliances, fundraising, listing and securities.

The team also has particular experience in leading transactions for private equity funds and lenders in relation to the acquisition or re-financing of companies in distress. These matters normally require a multi-disciplinary team consisting of lawyers in our insolvency, real estate and employment departments.

The energy group in London covers a number of practice areas. We have considerable experience of advising clients on mining, oil and gas, renewable and utility related transactions in a number of international jurisdictions such as Africa, Latin America, Australia, Asia and the United States. Our clients range from government bodies and agencies to issuers and corporate finance houses. The London team can advise on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and secondary fundraisings and restructurings, the majority of which have a cross-border element. In jurisdictions where we do not have offices, we have strong relationships with local law firms that we are confident will service our clients well and cost effectively.

Our Partner-led and Firm-wide collaborative approach provides a depth of experience and knowledge that assures quality and efficiency throughout the lifecycle of a transaction.


• Represented a banking institution in connection with the acquisition of various trust businesses and private wealth management assets in a number of offshore jurisdictions

• Represented a Spanish hotel chain on the sale of its London hotel for approximately €50million

• Advised a leading investment firm on its private equity investment in an electricity installation and generation business

• Advised an oil and gas company on a joint venture with and US$50 million financing in respect of an African asset

• Advised a corporate finance house on its proposed equity investment into a U.S. oil and gas company with assets in Kern River Field, California

• Represented a leading international financial institution on equity investments in the telecommunications sector in Poland

• Represented a leading international financial institution on equity investments in the retail sector in Russia

• Represented a leading supplier of food and drink packaging in its acquisition of a business that invents and develops innovative and sustainable packaging products

• Represented a global restructuring and investment firm on the English law aspects in relation to its acquisition of a landmark Dublin department store

CorporateRETURN ON INVESTMENT

London Corporate

Locke Lord’s corporate lawyers have extensive experience with a wide range of clients, from start-ups to large corporates and public companies. We are able to help clients achieve their business transactional objectives with a team of lawyers that is always Partner-led.

Working closely with our colleagues in banking and finance, real estate and insolvency and restructuring, we understand the issues faced by businesses today. This enables us to offer timely practical and commercial advice.

We regularly advise on initial public offerings on AIM and the Main Market, secondary equity financings, acquisitions and disposals of companies and businesses, private equity investments, MBOs/MBIs, joint ventures and shareholder agreements as well as general commercial contracts. In addition, we advise clients on corporate dispute resolution, corporate finance, corporate structures and strategies, directors responsibilities and corporate governance, investment funds, strategic alliances, fundraising, listing and securities.

The team also has particular experience in leading transactions for private equity funds and lenders in relation to the acquisition or re-financing of companies in distress. These matters normally require a multi-disciplinary team consisting of lawyers in our insolvency, real estate and employment departments.

The energy group in London covers a number of practice areas. We have considerable experience of advising clients on mining, oil and gas, renewable and utility related transactions in a number of international jurisdictions such as Africa, Latin America, Australia, Asia and the United States. Our clients range from government bodies and agencies to issuers and corporate finance houses. The London team can advise on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and secondary fundraisings and restructurings, the majority of which have a cross-border element. In jurisdictions where we do not have offices, we have strong relationships with local law firms that we are confident will service our clients well and cost effectively.

Our Partner-led and Firm-wide collaborative approach provides a depth of experience and knowledge that assures quality and efficiency throughout the lifecycle of a transaction.


• Represented a banking institution in connection with the acquisition of various trust businesses and private wealth management assets in a number of offshore jurisdictions

• Represented a Spanish hotel chain on the sale of its London hotel for approximately €50million

• Advised a leading investment firm on its private equity investment in an electricity installation and generation business

• Advised an oil and gas company on a joint venture with and US$50 million financing in respect of an African asset

• Advised a corporate finance house on its proposed equity investment into a U.S. oil and gas company with assets in Kern River Field, California

• Represented a leading international financial institution on equity investments in the telecommunications sector in Poland

• Represented a leading international financial institution on equity investments in the retail sector in Russia

• Represented a leading supplier of food and drink packaging in its acquisition of a business that invents and develops innovative and sustainable packaging products

• Represented a global restructuring and investment firm on the English law aspects in relation to its acquisition of a landmark Dublin department store

CorporateRETURN ON INVESTMENT

London Corporate

Corporate

Kevin AtkinsPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 9080 [email protected]



Andrew ShindlerPartner+ 44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

Nicholas JenningsSenior Counsel+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

• Advised in relation to the purchase of a prestigious London property for over £100 million via a corporate structure by a Sovereign wealth fund

• Represented a major UK retail bank on the sale of a large London hotel for more than £250 million

• Represented a Jersey property company on the acquisition of a FTSE 100 company’s London-based headquarters by a purchase of shares for more than £100 million

• Represented one of the world’s fastest growing retail chains on its main market listing and institutional and retails offerings with a market capitalisation of more than £500 million

KEY CONTACTS






www.lockelord.com

WHY LOCKE LORD? At Locke Lord our international network of lawyers operate as one seamless cross-border team to manage large, complex, business-critical data center projects and offer commercial advice across multiple regions.

We recognize the critical role that physical IT infrastructure, particularly data centers, has in the deployment of IT services. We are acutely aware of the reliance our clients place upon such infrastructure, and the need to ensure that commercial and legal arrangements reflect that fact.

Our lawyers have advised a broad range of clients on hundreds of data center and IT infrastructure projects at different stages of their evolution, encompassing the full range of legal needs: corporate, real estate, construction and procurement, funding and corporate finance, commercial and outsourcing, energy and utilities, environmental, intellectual property, employment, data protection, litigation and tax.

We add value to projects of any size and scale through our creative problem solving and assistance to clients through every step of negotiations with stakeholders. We are well versed in the key legal and regulatory issues currently impacting all players in the data center industry, including operators, developers, customers and lenders.

At Locke Lord we understand the complex elements that comprise data center projects and draw on the breadth of experience of our lawyers to advise clients on the full spectrum of data center requirements.

We also participate fully in the data center market, sponsoring various international events. As a result, our lawyers have a profound understanding of the environment in which our data center clients operate.

CLIENTS. Lawyers in Locke Lord’s international data center team have acted for a broad range of clients, including multi-national telecommunications corporations, international insurance companies, investors, global banks, and some of the world’s largest data center operators. The diversity of our experience makes us well-placed to advise all organizations in the sector.

EXPERIENCE. We provide commercial and legal services across the full lifecycle of a data centers project, from business strategy, planning (including country selection in tandem with brokers), acquisition, development, through to operation and exit. This includes advice in the following areas:

• Strategic. As the income derived from operational services of data centers makes up a high proportion of overall income, strategic planning must include provisions for carbon reduction, bulk energy purchase, location choice, intellectual property, cash flow and financial flexibility.

• Site Acquisition & Planning. During the planning stages, attention must be given to the real estate acquisition as well as the power and carrier infrastructure. Outline planning is crucial, alongside developmental finance. Tax and incentives (VAT, capital allowances etc.) and environmental considerations such as land, acquisition and clean up.

• Development. We treat complex data centers projects like sophisticated engineering or construction projects. In the developmental stages, key focus areas include design, construction, equipment procurement, asset financing, power and carrier infrastructure, tax incentives and developing M&E systems. In addition to drafting provisions giving developers appropriate controls over costs, program and quality issues.

Data CentersSOPHISTICATED STRUCTURES FOR BUSINESS 24/7/365

London Data Centers

WHY LOCKE LORD? At Locke Lord our international network of lawyers operate as one seamless cross-border team to manage large, complex, business-critical data center projects and offer commercial advice across multiple regions.

We recognize the critical role that physical IT infrastructure, particularly data centers, has in the deployment of IT services. We are acutely aware of the reliance our clients place upon such infrastructure, and the need to ensure that commercial and legal arrangements reflect that fact.

Our lawyers have advised a broad range of clients on hundreds of data center and IT infrastructure projects at different stages of their evolution, encompassing the full range of legal needs: corporate, real estate, construction and procurement, funding and corporate finance, commercial and outsourcing, energy and utilities, environmental, intellectual property, employment, data protection, litigation and tax.

We add value to projects of any size and scale through our creative problem solving and assistance to clients through every step of negotiations with stakeholders. We are well versed in the key legal and regulatory issues currently impacting all players in the data center industry, including operators, developers, customers and lenders.

At Locke Lord we understand the complex elements that comprise data center projects and draw on the breadth of experience of our lawyers to advise clients on the full spectrum of data center requirements.

We also participate fully in the data center market, sponsoring various international events. As a result, our lawyers have a profound understanding of the environment in which our data center clients operate.

CLIENTS. Lawyers in Locke Lord’s international data center team have acted for a broad range of clients, including multi-national telecommunications corporations, international insurance companies, investors, global banks, and some of the world’s largest data center operators. The diversity of our experience makes us well-placed to advise all organizations in the sector.

EXPERIENCE. We provide commercial and legal services across the full lifecycle of a data centers project, from business strategy, planning (including country selection in tandem with brokers), acquisition, development, through to operation and exit. This includes advice in the following areas:

• Strategic. As the income derived from operational services of data centers makes up a high proportion of overall income, strategic planning must include provisions for carbon reduction, bulk energy purchase, location choice, intellectual property, cash flow and financial flexibility.

• Site Acquisition & Planning. During the planning stages, attention must be given to the real estate acquisition as well as the power and carrier infrastructure. Outline planning is crucial, alongside developmental finance. Tax and incentives (VAT, capital allowances etc.) and environmental considerations such as land, acquisition and clean up.

• Development. We treat complex data centers projects like sophisticated engineering or construction projects. In the developmental stages, key focus areas include design, construction, equipment procurement, asset financing, power and carrier infrastructure, tax incentives and developing M&E systems. In addition to drafting provisions giving developers appropriate controls over costs, program and quality issues.

Data CentersSOPHISTICATED STRUCTURES FOR BUSINESS 24/7/365

London Data Centers

Data Centers• Lease & Service Level Agreements. These documents are a hybrid of property documents and

commercial service level agreements which can affect traditional real estate landlord covenants and termination rights. Getting the lease and service level agreements right is critical for the value realized from the project. Limitation of liability, rent review provisions, clarity of landlord’s services, defined levels of service, clear demarcation of party responsibilities, knowhow for the tenant to operate efficiently, and provisions for the refresh and upgrade of equipment are of paramount importance.

• Operation. During the operational stage, the following aspects must be taken into consideration: whole sale leases, service level agreements, power supply and metering, hard/soft supply, connectivity and peering, facilities management, responding to public sector competitions to supply, employment matters, data protection, insolvency and dispute resolution. For example, we advise end-user clients on claims against operators for breach of service levels, particularly power outages.

• Exit & Disposal. We advise on the real estate and corporate disposal of data centers, as well as the transfer of supply and customer contracts, and the management of associated data protection issues.

KEY CONTACTS

Ben HenryPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 9014 [email protected]

Emma CordinerConsultant+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]






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GENERAL COMMERCIAL LITIGATION. Our London litigation lawyers have extensive experience acting on behalf of UK and international clients across a wide variety of sectors, including energy, construction, corporate, insolvency, insurance and real estate. We represent clients in connection with disputes governed by foreign law or where a challenge is made to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Locke Lord’s team of lawyers in the United Kingdom, Asia and the United States provide an integrated and high quality service to all our clients for the multi-jurisdictional management of cross-border disputes and co-coordination of advice across jurisdictions.

BANKING LITIGATION. Locke Lord’s banking litigation lawyers represent financial institutions and banks in a wide variety of legal disputes, including lender-borrower disputes. Working together with our clients, we have often resolved such disputes prior to any court proceedings. Our London team also represents our banking and lending clients in a wide range of debt recovery and breach of contract cases, involving real estate developers and investors, owner-occupiers and asset managers.

We have also defended banks and financial institutions in lender-liability actions brought in both the context of commercial and consumer finance sectors and in both individual and class actions. Our team advises clients in the following areas: asset finance, bank lending, consumer credit, restructuring and insolvency.

ARBITRATION. London is the venue of choice for international arbitration and Locke Lord is well-placed to assist clients in matters involving commercial arbitration, investment treaties, treaty arbitration, and related settlement negotiation procedures. We have acted in arbitration cases concerning a variety of industry sectors, including banking and finance, insurance and energy.

Our lawyers have conducted disputes under the arbitration rules of all the major institutions (LCIA, Stockholm Chamber, ICC, AAA, ICDR, ICSID, HKIAC and SIAC), ad hoc arbitration (including UNCITRAL), regional arbitration systems and trade arbitration rules.

We are skilled in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and use of settlement techniques (including mediation, expert determination and dispute boards). We handle various arbitration-related court applications and the enforcement of arbitration awards. We also draft complex dispute resolution clauses for suites of contracts and we advise on deal structuring for investment treaty protection.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION. Locke Lord’s London intellectual property team has a multifaceted proficiency in establishing, managing, asserting and defending intellectual property. We handle all business aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related antitrust issues, in industry, commerce and the courts. We are qualified to act before the UK, EU and U.S. courts and Intellectual Property Offices and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

We have represented clients in actions involving a wide variety of patent issues, both in enforcing and challenging patent claims. We have served as trial counsel in patent actions involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, silicon chip manufacture, data processing devices, video and audio digital signal processing devices, audio signal timbre and pitch devices, electronics equipment used in television production, sports equipment, printing equipment, mechanical sealing and packing devices, and chemical manufacturing processes.

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION. Locke Lord offers sound experience and a commercial approach to Employment Tribunal litigation. Our team represents clients in the Employment Tribunal in a wide variety of actions including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, bonus related claims, discrimination claims and equal pay, TUPE related claims and claims arising upon insolvency of an employer. We are also experienced in defending high court employment claims (for example, wrongful dismissal and bonus disputes) and in seeking and resisting injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants, confidentiality and garden leave provisions.

Dispute ResolutionWINNING STRATEGIES

London Dispute Resolution

GENERAL COMMERCIAL LITIGATION. Our London litigation lawyers have extensive experience acting on behalf of UK and international clients across a wide variety of sectors, including energy, construction, corporate, insolvency, insurance and real estate. We represent clients in connection with disputes governed by foreign law or where a challenge is made to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Locke Lord’s team of lawyers in the United Kingdom, Asia and the United States provide an integrated and high quality service to all our clients for the multi-jurisdictional management of cross-border disputes and co-coordination of advice across jurisdictions.

BANKING LITIGATION. Locke Lord’s banking litigation lawyers represent financial institutions and banks in a wide variety of legal disputes, including lender-borrower disputes. Working together with our clients, we have often resolved such disputes prior to any court proceedings. Our London team also represents our banking and lending clients in a wide range of debt recovery and breach of contract cases, involving real estate developers and investors, owner-occupiers and asset managers.

We have also defended banks and financial institutions in lender-liability actions brought in both the context of commercial and consumer finance sectors and in both individual and class actions. Our team advises clients in the following areas: asset finance, bank lending, consumer credit, restructuring and insolvency.

ARBITRATION. London is the venue of choice for international arbitration and Locke Lord is well-placed to assist clients in matters involving commercial arbitration, investment treaties, treaty arbitration, and related settlement negotiation procedures. We have acted in arbitration cases concerning a variety of industry sectors, including banking and finance, insurance and energy.

Our lawyers have conducted disputes under the arbitration rules of all the major institutions (LCIA, Stockholm Chamber, ICC, AAA, ICDR, ICSID, HKIAC and SIAC), ad hoc arbitration (including UNCITRAL), regional arbitration systems and trade arbitration rules.

We are skilled in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and use of settlement techniques (including mediation, expert determination and dispute boards). We handle various arbitration-related court applications and the enforcement of arbitration awards. We also draft complex dispute resolution clauses for suites of contracts and we advise on deal structuring for investment treaty protection.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION. Locke Lord’s London intellectual property team has a multifaceted proficiency in establishing, managing, asserting and defending intellectual property. We handle all business aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related antitrust issues, in industry, commerce and the courts. We are qualified to act before the UK, EU and U.S. courts and Intellectual Property Offices and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

We have represented clients in actions involving a wide variety of patent issues, both in enforcing and challenging patent claims. We have served as trial counsel in patent actions involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, silicon chip manufacture, data processing devices, video and audio digital signal processing devices, audio signal timbre and pitch devices, electronics equipment used in television production, sports equipment, printing equipment, mechanical sealing and packing devices, and chemical manufacturing processes.

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION. Locke Lord offers sound experience and a commercial approach to Employment Tribunal litigation. Our team represents clients in the Employment Tribunal in a wide variety of actions including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, bonus related claims, discrimination claims and equal pay, TUPE related claims and claims arising upon insolvency of an employer. We are also experienced in defending high court employment claims (for example, wrongful dismissal and bonus disputes) and in seeking and resisting injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants, confidentiality and garden leave provisions.

Dispute ResolutionWINNING STRATEGIES

London Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

KEY CONTACTS

David GrantPartner, Insolvency Litigation+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

Kevin HeathPartner, Banking, Insolvency & General Commercial Litigation+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

Joseph KoskyPartner, General Commercial Litigation+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

John OlsenPartner and Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation+44 (0) 20 7861 9270 [email protected]

Marc AbrahamsSenior Counsel +44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

INSOLVENCY LITIGATION. Locke Lord’s bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency practice has broad experience in complex bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border proceedings and other distressed situations.

We represent clients ranging from banks, investors, financial institutions, restructuring and turnaround specialists, insolvency practitioners, investors, shareholders, major accounting firms, public and private companies, foreign and domestic purchasers of assets in and out of insolvency, to private individuals (officers and directors of distressed companies, assets and business units).

We understand the businesses and the markets in which our clients operate and develop strategies that mitigate the risks and capitalise upon the opportunities presented by insolvencies and other distressed situations.






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At Locke Lord, we advise a range of employers on all UK employment issues, contentious and non-contentious.

We focus on provision of clear, pragmatic advice allowing employers to achieve their commercial objectives whilst mitigating employment law risk.

We are particularly experienced in advising on:

• Defending “Red Flag” discrimination, whistleblowing and other reputational risk cases

• Executive terminations

• Responding to grievances

• Restrictive covenant enforcement

• Restructuring and redundancy exercises

• TUPE issues on business acquisitions, outsourcing, off shoring and corporate partnering

• Bonus and remuneration issues

• Dignity at work training programmes and other programmes to mitigate employment law risk

Our lawyers work closely with, and frequently provide training for, industry bodies, such as the Association of Foreign Banks, Law Society Commerce and Industry Group and PLC In House Employment Lawyer Network.


• Advised Middle Eastern Bank on the exits of two CEOs (one following a disciplinary process)

• Advised insurer on exit of Senior Executive alleging age discrimination seeking £2 million payout and settling claim for under £100,000

• Advised bank on responding to a grievance from HR Director alleging bullying and discrimination by CEO

• Advised major U.S. investment bank defending Employment Tribunal claim alleging discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

• Advised range of employers on using pre-termination negotiation process to exit poor performing employees on agreed amicable terms

• Advised insurer defending bonus claim from senior underwriter seeking £1 million

• Advised various clients on enforcement of garden leave provisions and restrictive covenants, including obtaining appropriate undertakings

• Advised asset management company on the implementation of a restructure and redundancies

• Advised on all types of TUPE transfer including pre-and-post share acquisition and transfers on outsourcings of every type (many involving multiple jurisdictions)

• Advised and trained in-house legal and procurement teams on TUPE issues and producing appropriate indemnity templates

• Devised and provided bespoke training to Board UK IT Plc, and to senior management of UK insurance broker on mitigating risk of UK discrimination cases

EmploymentCLEAR, PRAGMATIC ADVICE

London Employment

At Locke Lord, we advise a range of employers on all UK employment issues, contentious and non-contentious.

We focus on provision of clear, pragmatic advice allowing employers to achieve their commercial objectives whilst mitigating employment law risk.

We are particularly experienced in advising on:

• Defending “Red Flag” discrimination, whistleblowing and other reputational risk cases

• Executive terminations

• Responding to grievances

• Restrictive covenant enforcement

• Restructuring and redundancy exercises

• TUPE issues on business acquisitions, outsourcing, off shoring and corporate partnering

• Bonus and remuneration issues

• Dignity at work training programmes and other programmes to mitigate employment law risk

Our lawyers work closely with, and frequently provide training for, industry bodies, such as the Association of Foreign Banks, Law Society Commerce and Industry Group and PLC In House Employment Lawyer Network.


• Advised Middle Eastern Bank on the exits of two CEOs (one following a disciplinary process)

• Advised insurer on exit of Senior Executive alleging age discrimination seeking £2 million payout and settling claim for under £100,000

• Advised bank on responding to a grievance from HR Director alleging bullying and discrimination by CEO

• Advised major U.S. investment bank defending Employment Tribunal claim alleging discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

• Advised range of employers on using pre-termination negotiation process to exit poor performing employees on agreed amicable terms

• Advised insurer defending bonus claim from senior underwriter seeking £1 million

• Advised various clients on enforcement of garden leave provisions and restrictive covenants, including obtaining appropriate undertakings

• Advised asset management company on the implementation of a restructure and redundancies

• Advised on all types of TUPE transfer including pre-and-post share acquisition and transfers on outsourcings of every type (many involving multiple jurisdictions)

• Advised and trained in-house legal and procurement teams on TUPE issues and producing appropriate indemnity templates

• Devised and provided bespoke training to Board UK IT Plc, and to senior management of UK insurance broker on mitigating risk of UK discrimination cases

EmploymentCLEAR, PRAGMATIC ADVICE

London Employment

Employment KEY CONTACT

Nicholas DentPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]






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Locke Lord’s London lawyers advise clients across the financial services sector to achieve their strategic and commercial goals while managing regulatory and legal risk. Our team focus on key issues for banks, mutual and building societies, asset managers, stock exchanges and insurers, as well as provide tailored support for brokerage houses, hedge funds and global investment bodies.

Through our blend of corporate, transactional, regulatory and technology experience, the advice we offer is broad: from mergers and acquisitions to regulation; fintech to tailored financing structures; competition investigations to disputes.

We provide market-leading experience through our global network of lawyers in the UK, U.S. and Asia who have local knowledge, commercial insight and interact on current issues and emerging trends. Our corporate, employment, insolvency, litigation, regulatory and tax practices work closely with our financial services team to provide a sector-focused offering and full-service capability.

BANKS. In an increasingly dynamic and risky market environment, we advise banks and other lenders on their investment and operational needs across multiple jurisdictions. Clients include commercial banks, investment banks, brokerage and securities firms, property investment vehicles and other diversified financial institutions.

FUNDS & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. Our team advise asset management companies, alternative investment funds, private equity funds, insurance companies and private banks on the challenges arising from increased regulation with extra-territorial application in relation to fund formation, licensing, tax, transactional and M&A, as well as on contentious matters.

We have broad experience across a range of investment funds and structures providing investment in private equity, commodities, infrastructure, real estate and mezzanine finance through the use of limited partnerships, open or closed ended investment companies, and a variety of other alternative investment vehicles.

We provide a full-service offering to fund sponsors and issuers as well as brokers and nominated advisors in connection with listing onshore and offshore structures. We are experienced in assisting clients to set up, operate or understand UK authorised funds as well as authorised funds established under the UCITS regulatory framework.

We advise private equity and hedge funds at all stages of their life cycle: establishment, licensing, fund structuring and formation. We provide transactional, derivatives, securities, tax and ERISA capability, while continuing to advise managers on ongoing regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters.

TRANSACTIONAL. Our experience of working on financial services sector deals has enabled us to develop a market leading team of M&A, regulatory, antitrust, tax and financial services lawyers.

• Mergers and Acquisitions: We are experienced in the complexities of international M&A involving banking and insurance businesses, asset management companies and private wealth entities, as well as bank and branch acquisitions and disposals.

• Private Equity: Our team’s strength is advising on complex domestic and international transactions for management teams and sellers to private equity, and on their dealings with private equity houses.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. We act for accountancy and law firms, management consultancy firms and other professional services providers. Our comprehensive experience includes advice on acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, in addition to general corporate and commercial matters.

Financial ServicesGLOBAL NETWORK, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

London Financial Services

Locke Lord’s London lawyers advise clients across the financial services sector to achieve their strategic and commercial goals while managing regulatory and legal risk. Our team focus on key issues for banks, mutual and building societies, asset managers, stock exchanges and insurers, as well as provide tailored support for brokerage houses, hedge funds and global investment bodies.

Through our blend of corporate, transactional, regulatory and technology experience, the advice we offer is broad: from mergers and acquisitions to regulation; fintech to tailored financing structures; competition investigations to disputes.

We provide market-leading experience through our global network of lawyers in the UK, U.S. and Asia who have local knowledge, commercial insight and interact on current issues and emerging trends. Our corporate, employment, insolvency, litigation, regulatory and tax practices work closely with our financial services team to provide a sector-focused offering and full-service capability.

BANKS. In an increasingly dynamic and risky market environment, we advise banks and other lenders on their investment and operational needs across multiple jurisdictions. Clients include commercial banks, investment banks, brokerage and securities firms, property investment vehicles and other diversified financial institutions.

FUNDS & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. Our team advise asset management companies, alternative investment funds, private equity funds, insurance companies and private banks on the challenges arising from increased regulation with extra-territorial application in relation to fund formation, licensing, tax, transactional and M&A, as well as on contentious matters.

We have broad experience across a range of investment funds and structures providing investment in private equity, commodities, infrastructure, real estate and mezzanine finance through the use of limited partnerships, open or closed ended investment companies, and a variety of other alternative investment vehicles.

We provide a full-service offering to fund sponsors and issuers as well as brokers and nominated advisors in connection with listing onshore and offshore structures. We are experienced in assisting clients to set up, operate or understand UK authorised funds as well as authorised funds established under the UCITS regulatory framework.

We advise private equity and hedge funds at all stages of their life cycle: establishment, licensing, fund structuring and formation. We provide transactional, derivatives, securities, tax and ERISA capability, while continuing to advise managers on ongoing regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters.

TRANSACTIONAL. Our experience of working on financial services sector deals has enabled us to develop a market leading team of M&A, regulatory, antitrust, tax and financial services lawyers.

• Mergers and Acquisitions: We are experienced in the complexities of international M&A involving banking and insurance businesses, asset management companies and private wealth entities, as well as bank and branch acquisitions and disposals.

• Private Equity: Our team’s strength is advising on complex domestic and international transactions for management teams and sellers to private equity, and on their dealings with private equity houses.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. We act for accountancy and law firms, management consultancy firms and other professional services providers. Our comprehensive experience includes advice on acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, in addition to general corporate and commercial matters.

Financial ServicesGLOBAL NETWORK, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

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Financial Services

Sean Donovan-SmithPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]

KEY CONTACTS

STRUCTURED FINANCE & DERIVATIVES. Our UK and U.S. lawyers are experienced in handling complex and cutting-edge structured derivatives transactions and advising on the full spectrum of English and U.S. law financial products. We advise providers and end users on structural, legal and documentation considerations across all forms of derivatives, OTC, exchange traded and securitised. We also advise clients with respect to structuring collective investment vehicles such as hedge funds that access the securities and derivatives markets.

FINANCIAL REGULATION. We bring together the best of our non-contentious and contentious regulatory lawyers who have a wealth of experience in advising financial institutions and corporations on strategic regulatory matters across all of the major financial centres. We are at the forefront of global financial services regulation and have in-depth experience in law and regulation affecting transaction services, payments, privacy and data protection.

We advise a wide variety of clients in the regulated sectors including banks, investment banks, insurers, trading platforms, clearing houses, market participants, market infrastructure operators, asset and fund managers, private equity firms, hedge funds and corporate finance clients.

We have in-depth knowledge of the regulators and their concerns. Our experience ranges from advising on cross-jurisdictional regulatory issues such as Dodd-Frank, MiFID II and EMIR, to regulatory interventions, FSMA requirements and regulatory investigations and proceedings.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE. Our team of lawyers help our clients navigate the maze of legislation and best practice codes relevant to corporate governance and corporate responsibility both on a national and global level. Our practice combines lawyers from our corporate and litigation teams who advise on corporate law, sector-specific regulations, relevant listing rules, liability and risks for board directors and senior executives.

We advise on the full range of corporate governance issues including the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the European Corporate Governance Action Plan, the modernisation of European Company Law and the Senior Managers Regime which are being introduced into large parts of the financial services sector in the EU.

UK / EU PUBLIC POLICY. Governmental decisions have profound impacts on the political, regulatory and legal environment in which our clients operate. We help our clients to understand these challenges to ensure that their business operations and commercial decisions are successful. Our integrated policy group supports efforts by our clients to affect government actions in the U.S., UK and the EU as well as the key capital cities and world commercial and financial centres. Our team members are on the ground in key regulatory and financial centres and understand the roles played by the European Commission, the Council, the European Parliament, and the individual EU member states such as the UK.







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Businesses, institutions and individuals count on Locke Lord for their intellectual property matters around the world, and our team in London has a unique breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and education that helps guide clients throughout the IP lifecycle.

Locke Lord’s London intellectual property team has a multifaceted proficiency in establishing, managing, asserting and defending intellectual property. We handle all business aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related antitrust issues, in industry, commerce and the courts. We are qualified to act before the UK, EU and U.S. courts and Intellectual Property Offices, and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Locke Lord works with its clients to obtain and protect their trademarks, trade dress, design rights and copyrights, as well as domain names throughout the world. The Firm provides counsel, legal advice and opinions concerning the adoption, use and exploitation of these valuable intangible assets. Our lawyers are experienced in preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark and design applications. Our Firm also works in other jurisdictions through a worldwide network of associates to serve the foreign trademark registration needs of our clients.

IP is regarded as one of Locke Lord’s greatest strengths, and our London group cohesively and strategically acts for internationally well-known clients that include 11 of the Fortune 100 companies. We pride ourselves knowing our clients are leaders –– pushing the frontiers of technology and business, and we are leaders — setting the bar high with our scope of knowledge and our deep experience in trademark practice.

We are entrepreneurial and smart — we were the first lawyer led IP registration practice in the UK, and we are the only office in the country that has a full-time searcher as part of our team. Integrating a searcher into what we do gives our clients an edge in terms of counsel, price, risk assessment and trademark advice.

Our business law resources are useful in the structuring of viable commercial ventures involving intellectual property and capitalising effectively, not only on technology but also on the value in our clients’ individual brands in different markets and in cyberspace.

We initiate and conduct opposition and cancellation actions against infringing, threatening and unfairly competing brands. As necessary, we conduct infringement and unfair competition litigation and bring court actions and dispute resolution proceedings regarding misuse or misappropriation of brands on the internet.

Locke Lord also provides foresight and assistance in due diligence assessments on intellectual property aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, negotiating protection in the agreements, and transferring title and rights to such properties. We consult with corporate legal departments on ways to effectively administer and maintain trademark operations in-house.

Leveraging intellectual property assets through licensing is an important element to our client counselling. We have experience in contract and licensing issues, and have represented both licensors and licensees.

Locke Lord guides clients through the still-evolving laws relating to the internet and computer technology. We regularly represent clients in arbitration proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and in judicial proceedings to remove cybersquatters’ improper registration of trademarks as domain names. Our capability to create website legal structure, including hosting agreements, terms of use, privacy policy, consulting contracts and software licenses, as well as intellectual property audits makes for effective and efficient “one-stop shopping” for advice.

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Intellectual PropertyBRILLIANT IDEAS NEED PROTECTING

Businesses, institutions and individuals count on Locke Lord for their intellectual property matters around the world, and our team in London has a unique breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and education that helps guide clients throughout the IP lifecycle.

Locke Lord’s London intellectual property team has a multifaceted proficiency in establishing, managing, asserting and defending intellectual property. We handle all business aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related antitrust issues, in industry, commerce and the courts. We are qualified to act before the UK, EU and U.S. courts and Intellectual Property Offices, and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Locke Lord works with its clients to obtain and protect their trademarks, trade dress, design rights and copyrights, as well as domain names throughout the world. The Firm provides counsel, legal advice and opinions concerning the adoption, use and exploitation of these valuable intangible assets. Our lawyers are experienced in preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark and design applications. Our Firm also works in other jurisdictions through a worldwide network of associates to serve the foreign trademark registration needs of our clients.

IP is regarded as one of Locke Lord’s greatest strengths, and our London group cohesively and strategically acts for internationally well-known clients that include 11 of the Fortune 100 companies. We pride ourselves knowing our clients are leaders –– pushing the frontiers of technology and business, and we are leaders — setting the bar high with our scope of knowledge and our deep experience in trademark practice.

We are entrepreneurial and smart — we were the first lawyer led IP registration practice in the UK, and we are the only office in the country that has a full-time searcher as part of our team. Integrating a searcher into what we do gives our clients an edge in terms of counsel, price, risk assessment and trademark advice.

Our business law resources are useful in the structuring of viable commercial ventures involving intellectual property and capitalising effectively, not only on technology but also on the value in our clients’ individual brands in different markets and in cyberspace.

We initiate and conduct opposition and cancellation actions against infringing, threatening and unfairly competing brands. As necessary, we conduct infringement and unfair competition litigation and bring court actions and dispute resolution proceedings regarding misuse or misappropriation of brands on the internet.

Locke Lord also provides foresight and assistance in due diligence assessments on intellectual property aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, negotiating protection in the agreements, and transferring title and rights to such properties. We consult with corporate legal departments on ways to effectively administer and maintain trademark operations in-house.

Leveraging intellectual property assets through licensing is an important element to our client counselling. We have experience in contract and licensing issues, and have represented both licensors and licensees.

Locke Lord guides clients through the still-evolving laws relating to the internet and computer technology. We regularly represent clients in arbitration proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and in judicial proceedings to remove cybersquatters’ improper registration of trademarks as domain names. Our capability to create website legal structure, including hosting agreements, terms of use, privacy policy, consulting contracts and software licenses, as well as intellectual property audits makes for effective and efficient “one-stop shopping” for advice.

London IntellectualProperty

Intellectual PropertyBRILLIANT IDEAS NEED PROTECTING

Intellectual Property

Neha AhujaAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 9287 [email protected]

Paolo AndreottolaSenior Counsel+44 (0) 20 7556 4354 [email protected]

Theresa CastleAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]


Ellen Hughes-JonesAssociate+44 (0) 20 7556 4442 [email protected]

Paul SweedenAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 9275paul.sweeden@lockelord

KEY CONTACTS

PATENT PROSECUTION. We have represented clients in actions involving a wide variety of patent issues, both in enforcing and challenging patent claims. We have served as trial counsel in patent actions involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, silicon chip manufacture, data processing devices, video and audio digital signal processing devices, audio signal timbre and pitch devices, electronics equipment used in television production, sports equipment, printing equipment, mechanical sealing and packing devices, and chemical manufacturing processes.

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. We assist our clients in the performance of due diligence assessments of intellectual property in the context of transactions, negotiating protection in agreements and transferring title and rights to such property. We prepare and implement all intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions ranging from simple to the most complex including licenses, collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, litigation settlement agreements, technology development agreements and multi-national corporate acquisitions.

John Olsen, the Partner who leads the London practice, is co-author of Trade Marks: World Law and Practice, which has been referred to by the European Intellectual Property Review as “the leading and most-used work of reference…” John is ranked in Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2014 and described as “world renowned” for his keen knowledge on trademarks.

• Apparel, Footwear and Accessories

• Art and Photography

• Automotive

• Chemical Products

• Computer Software/Hardware and Services

• Cosmetics

• Educational Institutions

• Electronic and Electrical Products

• Energy/Utilities

• Entertainment and Restaurant Services

• Financial and Insurance Services

• Food and Beverage

• Health Care

• Home Furnishings

• Internet-based Services

• Knives/Cutlery

• Luggage/Bags

• Medical Devices

• Motion Pictures, Music and Television

• News/Information Services

• Nutritional Products

• Pharmaceutical/Biotech Products

• Publishing

• Real Estate/Resort Services

• Retail Services

• Sporting Goods, Toys, Games

• Telecommunications

We assist clients in a broad range of industries, including:

Focus Areas

Our lawyers partner with clients not only to protect their brands, but also to best manage and maximise their intellectual property — to provide clients the benefit of sophisticated IP advice backed by the power of a global, full-service Firm.

John OlsenPartner and Chair, International IP Practice Group+44 (0) 20 7861 9270 [email protected]






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Locke Lord’s London practice has extensive experience representing luxury goods, and has been instructed by some of the most recognised brands in the world.

In an increasingly globalised world, luxury products and brands face unique challenges, making it especially important to have counsel who understand the issues specific to them. Several of today’s best-known brands initially came to Locke Lord in search of commercial and intellectual property advice. These brands have grown steadily with the counsel of our business and corporate lawyers, and — when necessary — our litigation teams. We pride ourselves on offering the right advice at the right time to help shape and protect clients’ businesses and enhance the value of their companies.

Locke Lord has experience working with a variety of luxury brands, from cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, clothing and apparel to luggage, furniture, hotels and technology. We represent these brands in a variety of areas, including trademark and copyright work, privacy, consumer terms and conditions, licensing, advertising, M&A, real estate and other corporate matters. In addition, some of our lawyers have been in-house with notable luxury brands. Our lawyers serve on boards of industry associations, including the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) Trade Association and the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association and know the issues luxury goods face.

Our lawyers regularly advise clients on industry specific issues such as:

• Prize draws and competitions, including preparing terms and conditions and reviewing entry forms

• Preparation and review of website terms and conditions, including privacy policies and cookie policies

• Advertising and marketing luxury goods in the U.S., the European Economic Area (EEA) and Asia, including product statements in advertising

• Managing complex, multi-jurisdictional IP disputes on behalf of some of the world’s best-known brands


• Advising a well-known jewellery manufacturer in connection with the unauthorised copying and sale of its signature jewellery line

• Advising one of the leading global luxury goods companies in domain name disputes concerning its extensive portfolio of luxury brands

• Advising one of the leading global luxury goods companies in updating the online privacy policies for its various jewellery and watch houses

• Advising various defendant companies on proceedings threatened on the basis of registered/unregistered UK and EU design rights in the field of luxury yacht furniture and travel accessories

• Advised one of the leading global luxury goods companies in connection with its global trade mark portfolio management for its range of jewellery, luxury watches

• Advised an international hotel and leisure group on the UK aspects of its IP reorganisation

• Advised on the privacy aspect of a luxury hotel chain’s gift card scheme

• Advised on the management of the programme to reclaim rights to the trade mark RITZ acting on behalf of the owners of the Ritz Paris Hotel, as well as acting against companies attempting to register and use the RITZ trademark

• Acted for a U.S.-based jewellery manufacturer on its franchising and distribution arrangements

• Advised one of the world’s leading luxury brands groups to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws for each of its brands around the globe

• Advised a luxury luggage manufacturer in relation to the registration and protection of its trademarks, as well as the antitrust aspects of its distribution arrangements and the terms and condition under which it operates its competitions and prize draws

Luxury GoodsBECAUSE YOU DESERVE THE VERY BEST

London Luxury Goods

Locke Lord’s London practice has extensive experience representing luxury goods, and has been instructed by some of the most recognised brands in the world.

In an increasingly globalised world, luxury products and brands face unique challenges, making it especially important to have counsel who understand the issues specific to them. Several of today’s best-known brands initially came to Locke Lord in search of commercial and intellectual property advice. These brands have grown steadily with the counsel of our business and corporate lawyers, and — when necessary — our litigation teams. We pride ourselves on offering the right advice at the right time to help shape and protect clients’ businesses and enhance the value of their companies.

Locke Lord has experience working with a variety of luxury brands, from cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, clothing and apparel to luggage, furniture, hotels and technology. We represent these brands in a variety of areas, including trademark and copyright work, privacy, consumer terms and conditions, licensing, advertising, M&A, real estate and other corporate matters. In addition, some of our lawyers have been in-house with notable luxury brands. Our lawyers serve on boards of industry associations, including the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) Trade Association and the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association and know the issues luxury goods face.

Our lawyers regularly advise clients on industry specific issues such as:

• Prize draws and competitions, including preparing terms and conditions and reviewing entry forms

• Preparation and review of website terms and conditions, including privacy policies and cookie policies

• Advertising and marketing luxury goods in the U.S., the European Economic Area (EEA) and Asia, including product statements in advertising

• Managing complex, multi-jurisdictional IP disputes on behalf of some of the world’s best-known brands


• Advising a well-known jewellery manufacturer in connection with the unauthorised copying and sale of its signature jewellery line

• Advising one of the leading global luxury goods companies in domain name disputes concerning its extensive portfolio of luxury brands

• Advising one of the leading global luxury goods companies in updating the online privacy policies for its various jewellery and watch houses

• Advising various defendant companies on proceedings threatened on the basis of registered/unregistered UK and EU design rights in the field of luxury yacht furniture and travel accessories

• Advised one of the leading global luxury goods companies in connection with its global trade mark portfolio management for its range of jewellery, luxury watches

• Advised an international hotel and leisure group on the UK aspects of its IP reorganisation

• Advised on the privacy aspect of a luxury hotel chain’s gift card scheme

• Advised on the management of the programme to reclaim rights to the trade mark RITZ acting on behalf of the owners of the Ritz Paris Hotel, as well as acting against companies attempting to register and use the RITZ trademark

• Acted for a U.S.-based jewellery manufacturer on its franchising and distribution arrangements

• Advised one of the world’s leading luxury brands groups to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws for each of its brands around the globe

• Advised a luxury luggage manufacturer in relation to the registration and protection of its trademarks, as well as the antitrust aspects of its distribution arrangements and the terms and condition under which it operates its competitions and prize draws

Luxury GoodsBECAUSE YOU DESERVE THE VERY BEST

London Luxury Goods

Luxury Goods

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• Advised an international perfume brand owner and distributor in relation to the privacy aspects of its business, as well as on the terms and conditions for launch competitions for new and existing fragrances in its portfolio

• Advised for a U.S.-based jewellery manufacturer on its franchising and distribution arrangements

• Advised for a UK fashion retailer on its €40 million acquisition of its leading franchisee

• Advised for a U.S.-based fragrance outlet by providing all aspects of their real estate legal requirements

John OlsenPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 9270 [email protected]

Neha AhujaAssociate+44 (0) 20 7861 9287 [email protected]


Ellen Hughes-JonesAssociate+44 (0) 20 7556 4442 [email protected]






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Locke Lord’s London real estate team is a full service practice and forms part of a group comprising more than 90 lawyers across our offices worldwide. We recognise today’s real estate transactions are increasingly complex and timing is everything.

Offering a full range of services to our clients including advice on acquisitions and disposals, pre-let building agreements, commercial lettings, and sale/leaseback and asset management, our lawyers’ broad experience, understanding and involvement in all types of transactions means that we are able to guide our clients through the legal process.

We represent a diverse client base across all the major real estate sectors, particularly offices, industrial and retail. Our clients include domestic and off-shore companies, private individuals and family offices, investors and developers, and commercial and private banks.

On the technological aspects of real estate, we work closely with clients and advisers in the data centre industry to develop contractual documentation for both operators and customers.

In addition to our broad experience negotiating partnership and joint venture structures, we also regularly advise clients in relation to acquisition, development and construction financing, and development transactions involving consultants, contractors, engineers and architects.

Recent representative matters handled by members of our practice include:

ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS• Advising on the purchase of a major insurance industry landmark building in central London for a

Chinese corporation for £260 million

• Advising on the acquisition of a £100 million office block in the City of London for a Hong Kong family office

• Advised on the acquisition of a £200 million industrial property portfolio consisting of 41 properties with a total of 386 tenancies

• Advised on the acquisition of a £10.1 million residential multi-tenanted investment property in Pimlico, London by a Singaporean entity including the proposed title restructuring for tax purposes

• Advised on the acquisition and the on-going asset management of a large industrial estate in South West England

• Advised a Spanish hotel chain in connection with the disposal of its London hotel for approximately €38 million

• Advised on the acquisition of a penthouse apartment in prime central London for a purchase price of £13.9 million

• Advised an interactive entertainment company on the acquisition of a lease of its Central London office headquarters at an annual rent of circ. £1.5 million and subsequently advised on the acquisition of additional office space with annual rent of circ. £1.9 million

• Advised a global insurance company on the acquisition of a lease of its new Central London offices for an annual rent of circ. £650,000

• Advised an international marine trading and broking firm on the acquisition of a lease of its City of London offices at an annual rent of circ. £300,000 and subsequent disposal of previous premises

Real EstateBUILDING INCOME

London Real Estate

Locke Lord’s London real estate team is a full service practice and forms part of a group comprising more than 90 lawyers across our offices worldwide. We recognise today’s real estate transactions are increasingly complex and timing is everything.

Offering a full range of services to our clients including advice on acquisitions and disposals, pre-let building agreements, commercial lettings, and sale/leaseback and asset management, our lawyers’ broad experience, understanding and involvement in all types of transactions means that we are able to guide our clients through the legal process.

We represent a diverse client base across all the major real estate sectors, particularly offices, industrial and retail. Our clients include domestic and off-shore companies, private individuals and family offices, investors and developers, and commercial and private banks.

On the technological aspects of real estate, we work closely with clients and advisers in the data centre industry to develop contractual documentation for both operators and customers.

In addition to our broad experience negotiating partnership and joint venture structures, we also regularly advise clients in relation to acquisition, development and construction financing, and development transactions involving consultants, contractors, engineers and architects.

Recent representative matters handled by members of our practice include:

ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS• Advising on the purchase of a major insurance industry landmark building in central London for a

Chinese corporation for £260 million

• Advising on the acquisition of a £100 million office block in the City of London for a Hong Kong family office

• Advised on the acquisition of a £200 million industrial property portfolio consisting of 41 properties with a total of 386 tenancies

• Advised on the acquisition of a £10.1 million residential multi-tenanted investment property in Pimlico, London by a Singaporean entity including the proposed title restructuring for tax purposes

• Advised on the acquisition and the on-going asset management of a large industrial estate in South West England

• Advised a Spanish hotel chain in connection with the disposal of its London hotel for approximately €38 million

• Advised on the acquisition of a penthouse apartment in prime central London for a purchase price of £13.9 million

• Advised an interactive entertainment company on the acquisition of a lease of its Central London office headquarters at an annual rent of circ. £1.5 million and subsequently advised on the acquisition of additional office space with annual rent of circ. £1.9 million

• Advised a global insurance company on the acquisition of a lease of its new Central London offices for an annual rent of circ. £650,000

• Advised an international marine trading and broking firm on the acquisition of a lease of its City of London offices at an annual rent of circ. £300,000 and subsequent disposal of previous premises

Real EstateBUILDING INCOME

London Real Estate

Real Estate

KEY CONTACTSBen HenryPartner+44 (0) 20 7861 9014 [email protected]

DATA CENTRES• Advised investment purchasers and sellers of data centres, including the financing and insolvency

aspects relating to acquisitions

• Advised numerous end-users of data centres on hundreds of transactions in many different jurisdictions. Our lawyers have substantial experience in acting for clients across a range of requirements, from the acquisition of a few racks in a co-location data centre, to leases of entire halls and buildings

• Advised major data centre operators on the construction, pre-letting, operation and sale of various facilities around the world

DEVELOPMENT • Advised developer landlords and joint venture partners in relation to a £220 million mixed use

development including obtaining vacant possession of a multi-tenanted development site and dealing with pre-lets to anchor tenants

ESTABLISHMENT & RELOCATION• Advised a leading management consultancy on its relocation to the City of London and the

acquisition of a lease of its offices at an annual rent of £400,000

• Advised various U.S. and foreign law firms on the establishment of their London offices. The size of space acquired varied according to the specific needs of the entity involved and were acquired in various ways including serviced office accommodation; new leases; sublease; and by way of assignment of existing leases

• Advise on all aspects of the establishment and relocation of UK offices and premises: from introducing and collaborating with trusted real estate agents to identifying and locating the most suitable premises for our clients’ business requirements, to the negotiation, agreement and completion of a wide range of leasehold documents to ensure that premises can be occupied as quickly as possible

LANDLORD & TENANT• Advised a property company on the leasing of retail space on the Covent Garden estate in

London to commercial tenants

• Advised on the commercial property aspects of a West London mixed tenanted retail/office property through the recapitalisation of the property with its existing lenders and prior owner valued at approximately £100 million

• Advised a U.S. property investment fund in respect of the management of various property assets including office and retail premises valued at £185 million in West London and £600 million in Central London

Emma CordinerConsultant+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]






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With a dedicated team of professionals globally, Locke Lord has a first-rate team of restructuring & insolvency lawyers, providing experience and depth in virtually every aspect of corporate insolvency matters. Apart from the UK and North America, we offer our clients access to legal services through our strong global relationships, especially across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Australasia and various other offshore jurisdictions.

The team has extensive experience gained over many years, acting for trustees in bankruptcy, liquidators and administrators, in advising on all aspects of the insolvency process and the preservation and/or recovery of assets for the benefit of creditors. In addition, we represent a broad spectrum of clients including banks, investors, financial institutions, restructuring and turnaround specialists, insolvency practitioners, shareholders, major accounting firms, public and private companies, foreign and domestic purchasers of assets in and out of insolvency, and private individuals (officers and directors of distressed companies, assets and business units).

Our commercial and practical approach to solving clients’ problems is one of the keys to our success. Several of our restructuring and insolvency lawyers have spent time on secondment with banks and other financial institutions and accountancy firms, and accordingly have hands-on experience in creative and practical problem solving in an area where timing is often critical. We are experienced in cross-border restructurings, including Chapter 11 reorganisations, UK Schemes and Administrations, pre-packaged sales and debt for equity swaps.

Our lawyers advise lenders at all levels of the capital structure, and we are skilled in debt restructurings, distressed financing, insolvency sales and purchases, Director and Officer liability and disqualification, inter-creditor disputes and subordination, judgement enforcement, asset freezing and tracing, and security enforcement.

We also advise banks in relation to business migration issues and “COMI” shifting, as well as financial services companies, hotels, leisure companies, manufacturers, media companies, property developers and retailers.

The team has depth and breadth of experience in acting for clearing banks, including advising on rescheduling debt and facilities, bond restructurings, reviewing security and guiding the bank and its customers through a variety of insolvency procedures.

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting clients’ needs, with collaboration across practice areas to bring the required experience to the table. Our restructuring and insolvency lawyers work closely with colleagues in banking and finance, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and employment law.


• Represented the Cayman Islands liquidators of a collapsed hedge fund on the sale of claims under an ISDA Master Agreement and pursued claims in the same matter against the UK administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)

• Represented a banking consortium in the restructuring of a German automotive supplier

• Provided project management of a major UK retail bank’s enforcement security project

• Represented the Administrators in the 2013 collapse of Blockbuster

• Restructured the London Broncos rugby league football club

• Represented liquidators in the Cayman Islands and Singapore of various hedge funds challenging counterparties under ISDA agreements involving alleged fraudulent activities

Restructuring & InsolvencyNEW BEGINNINGS

London Restructuring & Insolvency

With a dedicated team of professionals globally, Locke Lord has a first-rate team of restructuring & insolvency lawyers, providing experience and depth in virtually every aspect of corporate insolvency matters. Apart from the UK and North America, we offer our clients access to legal services through our strong global relationships, especially across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Australasia and various other offshore jurisdictions.

The team has extensive experience gained over many years, acting for trustees in bankruptcy, liquidators and administrators, in advising on all aspects of the insolvency process and the preservation and/or recovery of assets for the benefit of creditors. In addition, we represent a broad spectrum of clients including banks, investors, financial institutions, restructuring and turnaround specialists, insolvency practitioners, shareholders, major accounting firms, public and private companies, foreign and domestic purchasers of assets in and out of insolvency, and private individuals (officers and directors of distressed companies, assets and business units).

Our commercial and practical approach to solving clients’ problems is one of the keys to our success. Several of our restructuring and insolvency lawyers have spent time on secondment with banks and other financial institutions and accountancy firms, and accordingly have hands-on experience in creative and practical problem solving in an area where timing is often critical. We are experienced in cross-border restructurings, including Chapter 11 reorganisations, UK Schemes and Administrations, pre-packaged sales and debt for equity swaps.

Our lawyers advise lenders at all levels of the capital structure, and we are skilled in debt restructurings, distressed financing, insolvency sales and purchases, Director and Officer liability and disqualification, inter-creditor disputes and subordination, judgement enforcement, asset freezing and tracing, and security enforcement.

We also advise banks in relation to business migration issues and “COMI” shifting, as well as financial services companies, hotels, leisure companies, manufacturers, media companies, property developers and retailers.

The team has depth and breadth of experience in acting for clearing banks, including advising on rescheduling debt and facilities, bond restructurings, reviewing security and guiding the bank and its customers through a variety of insolvency procedures.

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting clients’ needs, with collaboration across practice areas to bring the required experience to the table. Our restructuring and insolvency lawyers work closely with colleagues in banking and finance, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and employment law.


• Represented the Cayman Islands liquidators of a collapsed hedge fund on the sale of claims under an ISDA Master Agreement and pursued claims in the same matter against the UK administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)

• Represented a banking consortium in the restructuring of a German automotive supplier

• Provided project management of a major UK retail bank’s enforcement security project

• Represented the Administrators in the 2013 collapse of Blockbuster

• Restructured the London Broncos rugby league football club

• Represented liquidators in the Cayman Islands and Singapore of various hedge funds challenging counterparties under ISDA agreements involving alleged fraudulent activities

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• Represented AIG as bondholder in the successful contractual subordination claim at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in the reported SAVE Service Stations Case

• Advised the Administrators of various UK subsidiaries of Enron in connection with cross-netting agreements entered into pre-administration

• Represented the liquidators and various creditor groups in the collapse of BCCI

• Secured the recognition of English insolvency office-holders in the USA under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code

• Solvent and insolvent restructuring of professional practices including representing the partners in the collapse of an international accountancy practice

• Advised directors on fraudulent and wrongful trading claims brought against them

• Represented directors in proceedings under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

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Marc AbrahamsSenior Counsel+44 (0) 20 7861 [email protected]






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