Pannone Location 123 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BU Contact Details Contact: Stephen Lintott, Partner Tel: 0161 909 3000 Fax: 0161 909 4444 Email: stephen.lintott@pannone.co.uk Website: www.pannone.com Pannone LLP is a full service law firm with clients split almost equally between businesses and private individuals. With roots that can be traced back as far as 1852, the firm now has 355 lawyers, 110 partners and a total staff of 700 who all work within specialist teams focusing on the niche work carried out by their department. They are based centrally at an office on Deansgate in Manchester city centre and from there they serve clients throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally. They are recognised by both The Legal 500 Guide and The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as one of the leading North West law firms and have many Partners who are considered to be 'leaders in their field'. Commercial and Corporate Solicitors At Pannone LLP, there is a belief in building lasting relationships with our commercial clients. The firm considers it important to learn not only who you are and what you do, but precisely what you need from your legal advisors to help your business succeed. Dedicated client partners make sure Pannone fully understands the clients' business. Pannone provides face-to-face legal services and expertise to dovetail precisely with clients' needs. Each Pannone department has specialist solicitors, experts in their field, ready to advise a business on anything from corporate, corporate tax, commercial, commercial property, construction, employment, dispute resolution, regulatory, intellectual property and IT and e-commerce matters to debt recovery and insolvency and corporate recovery. As the only law firm ever to appear in the top ten of the 'Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For' survey, this means that the specialist assigned to a business on day one is likely to be there taking care of the client for years to come. Services Include Legal Services for Entrepreneurs The Entrepreneurial Services team of solicitors offer a comprehensive range of legal and business support services to help: Grow business Increase shareholder value Protect personal and family interests. Pannone Commercial Property Solicitors The quality and complexity of the work carried out by the commercial property solicitors makes the company one of the strongest commercial property teams in the North of England. A large, long-established team can advise on any issue relating to commercial property and have particular expertise in: Property acquisitions and disposals Development and Regeneration Property Finance Public Sector Investment and Portfolio Management: Landlord and Tennant Planning, Public Law and CPO Housing Environmental Liability and Remediation. The client base is diverse and includes international, national and regional clients such as BASF, GMPTE, the Homes & Communities Agency, Lancashire County Council, Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council, the Property Alliance Group and the Urban Splash Group. As part of a full service law firm, clients are also able to draw on the experience of lawyers in key practices areas such as Banking, Corporate, Commercial, Construction, Employment, Property Litigation, Insolvency, Regulatory and Taxation. Intellectual Property, IT and E-Commerce The 10-strong team of specialist intellectual property, IT and e-commerce solicitors at Pannone LLP is one of the largest and most experienced in the North West. Pannone provides practical and authoritative advice on all matters relating to the ownership, exploitation, preservation and enforcement of intellectual property, IT and e-commerce rights. The breadth of expertise of the IP, IT and e-commerce team is underpinned by a strong partner focus, a flexible approach to fees and an international resource, where required, via Pannone's International Practice Group. Clients of all sizes and in all sectors can expect first rate support from experienced and highly competent specialist solicitors. Operating at the leading edge of innovation and technology, Pannone have detailed knowledge of a number of technology and media related sectors such as digital, ICT, life sciences, chemicals, franchising, manufacturing, retail, media and entertainment and sport. Life Sciences Solicitors A dedicated team of Life Sciences solicitors is structured specifically to meet the core needs of this highly specialised sector. Built up through many years' experience, the company understands the environment in which their clients work and the unique challenges involved in technology transfer. Combining experts in fields as diverse as corporate, commercial, intellectual property, employment and tax law, they give proactive and commercial legal advice at cost-effective rates. Expertise includes: ● Capitalisation Strategies Mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, Flotations, Listings, Trade sales ● Commercial Joint ventures and spinouts, Strategic alliances, Agency agreements, Distribution agreements, Competition law compliance, IT contracts, Outsourcing, Manufacture and supply agreements ● Corporate Company formation, Corporate governance, Directors duties, Shareholder arrangements ● Employment Contracts of employment, Employee handbooks, Directors services agreements, Protecting trade secrets, Non-compete provisions, Restrictive covenants ● Funding Venture and development capital, Debt finance, Seed funding and funding rounds Loan arrangements, Initial Public Offerings ● Intellectual Property IPR ownership protection and exploitation, Collaboration agreements, R&D agreements, Material transfer agreements, Technology transfer contracts, In-licensing, Out-licensing, Confidentiality arrangements ● Property Leasing arrangements post incubation ● Regulatory Clinical trial agreements, Stem cell / DNA technology, EC regulation compliance ● Tax Employee Share Option Schemes, Corporate tax planning, Employee remuneration planning.