United Kingdom

To assist clients  wishing to set up operations in the United Kingdom whether by incorporating a subsidiary, acquiring a local company, or collaborating with joint venture partners, Emmeplus partners with Cresco Legal, a commercial law firm which provides advisory services to a whole range of clients both in the SME sector and large companies with in-house counsel.

The firm has significant expertise in the following fields:

-          Intellectual property law: advising on registration and protection of brands and trade marks in the UK and overseas, representing clients with patent and copyright protection and infringement matters, providing strategic advice on commercialising and exploiting a business’ intangible assets through various structures and advising on exit strategies to maximise the value of those assets;

-           International commercial and corporate law:  advising and assisting UK companies enter into markets both in Asia and in Europe and vice versa through international joint ventures with overseas partners or through licensing deals or distribution deals – including structuring private equity investment deals involving non-UK private equity houses;

-          Corporate finance:  expertise specifically with disposals and acquisitions for SMEs.  The connections to angel investor networks and to private equity houses in and outside of the UK enable it to assist businesses to get investment-ready for the necessary funding for growth plans;

 -          Compliance and regulatory work for SMEs: advising on general commercial law and particularly, in the corporate governance area through developing appropriate policies and training materials.