Big deals. Big names. Newsworthy headlines. David and Goliath Never ones to shy away from a challenge, our IP disputes team won a trademark case of truly epic David and Goliath proportions, representing UK-based activewear brand LNDR against global sportswear titan Nike. Our team successfully argued that Nike’s use of LDNR in its “Nothing Beats a Londoner” advertising campaign infringed on LNDR’s trademark registrations and would lead to confusion between the two. Nike pulled the ad as a result of an interim injunction we filed, and LNDR kept its reputation and brand image intact. Bionic limbs It was fist bumps all round when Open Bionics, manufacturers of 3D-printed Iron Man-style bionic limbs, received over £4m in funding from Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and Downing Ventures . Our Venture Capital team packed quite a punch on this transaction by advising the investors. Something they do well across all of our sectors, where they work closely with start-ups, angels and global market leaders. Super-charging the UK with energy innovation Our Energy Innovation team advised on pioneering and market-leading transactions in 2019. These were advising on the sale of renewable energy tech platform provider Limejump to Shell New Energies; the creation of a joint venture between Statera Energy and Statkraft to create 1GW of power matched with a virtual power plant; and doubling the number of electric vehicle charging points across the UK for Engenie via its £35m Cube funding round. These transactions are all significant milestones in helping to accelerate the digital transition of the UK energy system to a lower carbon future. Taking a bite Osborne Clarke is considered a go-to practice in the retail and consumer sector. So when Just Eat were looking to purchase office food delivery service City Pantry, our team took the call. Advising Just Eat on this key strategic acquisition meant we helped the takeaway giant expand its reach and take a slice of the corporate catering market. Protecting The O2 Our Real Estate Disputes team broke new ground this year by obtaining an injunction to put a stop to the dangerous practice of urban exploring at The O2 . The injunction, secured for The O2’s owner AEGEurope , prevents urban explorers from trespassing on the roof of The O2 and posting videos of their activities on social media. The team also persuaded the judge to grant an order requiring the removal of video footage from social media sites, as they could incite others to do attempt similar stunts and compromise safety and security at the venue – the first time such an order had been granted.
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