Laurence Relton

Laurence advises international and UK clients on a broad range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and distribution arrangements. His experience includes acting for global brands such as Levi’s, BuenaVista, McDonald’s, and major French construction companies on cross-border deals and corporate structuring.

• Agreement establishing distribution network and bespoke sales points for Levis in shops throughout Italy.
• Distribution agreements for major US film distributor (BuenaVista International) for video titles throughout Italy.
• Acquisitions by major French construction company for entire issued share capital of manufacturer of remote operated vehicles.
• McDonald’s Restaurant Operations Inc.’s first UK acquisition of Café Aroma Limited.

Laurence advises healthcare and life sciences clients on corporate transactions, structuring, and commercial agreements. His experience includes advising on investment rounds, joint ventures, and M&A, as well as drafting service and technical agreements for clinical and research organisations.

• Organisation and structuring of network of mixed private and public hospitals/clinics.
• Specialist in early/mid-stage investment rounds in healthcare companies.
• Commercial contracts for laboratory testing company for clinical trials testing including template services agreement, service level agreement and global courier agreement.
• Lead the sale of Sciensus, a leading health informatics company, to Healthcare at Home.
• Drafted suite of template documents for major Clinical Research Organisation.

Laurence advises on corporate and regulatory matters within the financial services sector, including FSMA compliance and FSA-regulated activities. His experience includes cross-border transactions, such as the acquisition of an Italian brokering company by a UK-listed business.

• Providing FSMA and FSA advice in relation to regulated activities.
• Acquisition of entire issued share capital of Italian brokering company by UK listed company.

Laurence advises technology companies on corporate transactions and commercial contracts across Europe. His experience includes cross-border acquisitions and drafting complex software and hardware agreements.

• Acquisition of German Biotech company involved in the manufacture of technical equipment.
• Pan-European model software and hardware master agreement for Sun Microsystems.