Businesses across the UK and the globe are facing an unprecedent situation because of Covid-19 and we wanted to provide an update for all our clients and colleagues on what this means for you, and how we can continue to…
Today, CERN in Geneva announces the launch of the CERN Open Hardware Licence v2. Andrew Katz, Managing Partner for Operations at Moorcrofts, and head of the Moorcrofts Tech Team has been working with CERN on Open Hardware licensing for eight…
Rishni Sunak, the Chancellor, today announced a number of measures, he says, to support the UK economy both long term and in light of the Coronavirus outbreak. However, what industry advisers were keeping their eyes on, was the announcement of…
Moorcrofts LLP has recently advised Angel & Rocket Limited (“A&R”) on the company’s investment round by an Indian fashion conglomerate. A&R was founded in 2014, a family business launched by Kate Bostock and her husband, Neil. Since then they have…
SDLT is payable on the purchase of land and buildings in England and Northern Ireland. There are different rates payable dependent upon whether the property is residential or commercial. This article just looks at the position for commercial land and…
Andrew Katz, CEO and Head of Tech and IP at Moorcrofts has been appointed to advise on the licensing of an MHCLG funded project to help councils share code and data using Drupal. The councils involved include: Croydon, Brighton and…
Matt Jenkin, Moorcrofts Employment Partner will speak at the next Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing, Employment Seminar on Friday 6 March 2020 at the historical Trinity House, Tower Hill, London. The aim of the seminar is to help employers navigate…
Moorcrofts CEO and Head of Tech and IP, Andrew Katz has been named the expert to lead the Open Hardware section of the contract awarded to OpenForum Europe and Fraunhofer ISI to conduct the study on the impact of Open…
Moorcrofts LLP has advised LHi Group Limited (“LHI”) on the sale of its subsidiary, Energy Jobline Limited (“EJL”), to ConnectIn Group Limited (“ConnectIn”). Originally launched in 2012, EJL is a leading jobsite in energy and engineering jobs across the globe. …
Employers need to be aware of important changes to contracts of employment that are coming into force from 6 April 2020. At first glance, employers may not realise the impact which the changes could have on the contracts of employment…
Law firm Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of EveryCloud Antispam Limited, a leading provider of cyber security and email monitoring products and services, on the company’s sale to its German distribution partner, Hornetsecurity. Graham O’Reilly and Matt Baker founded…
Andrew Katz, CEO and Head of Tech and IP at Moorcrofts has been named General Counsel to the new OpenUK Board, which was officially formed this month following a meeting in central London. The new board from the UK’s Open…