Commercial

• Acting for UK computer management consultancy specialising in the global acquisition and sale of computing businesses in connection with a complex shareholding dispute - co-ordinating litigation in both the US and the UK - successfully concluding the same using the technique of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

• Successfully acting for UK computer clients in dispute with French software corporate over commission arrangements.

• Preparation of Event based joint venture agreement for US/UK
  e-commerce clients.

• Advising US clients on the preparation of standard form agency agreements.

• Acting for UK client in connection with a US derived international franchise operation.

• Numerous company formations for UK and International clients - particularly US based clients inward investing into the UK and Europe, including advice regarding rights and obligations of Directors, Company Secretary, Shareholders, Partners etc.

• Advising on corporate aspects of property investment activities by international clients including the preparation of Prospectuses.

• Preparation of shareholders agreement for multi-media clients governing the terms of a joint venture including option rights for both parties.

• Advising clients in relation to matters concerning corporate and individual insolvency, administration, liquidation, voluntary arrangements.

• Preparation of marketing, sales, agency and distribution agreements for international clients.

• Acting for Central European clients in connection with offshore corporate formation and import/export activities.

• Providing broad based commercial consultancy advice particularly in the context of small and medium enterprises, business start ups and development.

Property/Real Estate

• Acting for Far Eastern clients on numerous residential, commercial investment and owner occupier acquisitions/disposals.

• Acting for European clients as developers of a major Central European shopping center being one of the largest of its kind in the region - negotiating and documenting all relevant contract documentation with major European retailers and international multiplex operators.

• Acting in the leasehold acquisition of prestigious Central London properties for major international telecomms companies.

• Assisting US clients with the negotiations for the purchase of leasehold premises for their new UK subsidiary.

• Acting in relation to the creation of an offshore property investment trust focusing on international investment into prime London real estate.

• Acting for UK developers/investors in connection with the major letting of a property to an international bank, the same being the largest deal of its type in the region.

• Acting for UK clients in connection with the finance, development and sale/letting of a major public housing project comprising almost 1000 units of accommodation.

• Acting for leading UK and international food retailer in the preparation of construction documentation for Central European superstores.

• Acting for US clients in the acquisition and complex funding of UK properties as part of a multi million $ European strategy.

• Acting for Central European institution in connection with acquisition of prime City of London property.

Human Resources

• Advising International and UK clients regarding Employment Contract Terms and Conditions (taking into consideration UK and EU legislation/directives), Work Permits, Disputes including representation before Industrial Tribunals/Employment Appeals Tribunals.

• Advising in relation to UK Immigration law matters so far as relevant to Key commercial personnel, indefinite leave to remain applications/naturalisation.

• Acting for Far Eastern clients in relation to employment difficulties involving allegations of unfair dismissal and racial discrimination - successfully winning litigation before the Industrial Tribunals.

• Advising employees following a transfer of business undertaking.

• Assisting management recruitment client to settle commission based dispute.

• Assisting US clients in the preparation of employment contracts for their UK subsidiary.

• Working with various clients to resolve ad hoc employment difficulties arising including misuse by employees of employer facilities, poor work performance standards and maternity related difficulties.

• Preparation of employment terms and conditions for multimedia call center clients.

E-Business

• Acting for International clients in the documentation of Internet related contracts, including those between network providers, telco's, service bureaus, service and information providers.

• Advising clients in relation to domain name registrations including the preparation of complex terms and conditions relating to Web Site use/hosting/development.

• Advising clients on Exclusive Rights Agreements with Country Administrators of country code domain names and Reseller Agreements.

• Adivising leisure industry clients with regard to all aspects of creating a business focused on the use of "virtual reality" as a method of securing sales.

• Working as part of a team on the application of franchising concepts to the Internet as a method of rapid business expansion.

• Preparation of Short Message Service agreements.

• Providing clients with strategic advice in relation to the location and content of multimedia Events.

• Representing clients in disputes with regulators.

• Advising clients on the legal issues affecting the content and promotion of internet products.

Intellectual Property Rights

• Advising clients in relation to EU, UK and US Trademark/Patent applications

• Advising clients on copyright/multimedia

• Acting for UK based international telecomms clients in connection with trademark infringements, the Passing Off of their name and other forms of intellectual property misuse - successfully pursuing court proceedings.

Telecomms

• Acting for US telecomms clients in connection with a multi million pound dispute with a UK subsidiary company - involving the need for urgent injunctions - Welburn & Co. acting as the lead lawyers co-ordinating a team including other blue chip lawyers and financial experts. Successfully settling these complex and expensive proceedings.

• Documentation and negotiation of major agreement relating to telecomms usage involving leading UK network operator and service providers.

• Formation of agreement for the provision of telecomms facilities in connection with European satellite channel and internet activities.

• Preparation of joint venture involving combination of hardware/software provision with content provision.

• Acting for US telecoms client in the successful settlement of dispute with UK subsidiary - in doing, acting as lead lawyers in co-ordinating a team of legal specialists.