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White & Black Advise Caxton Payments on acquisition of Nimbl

White & Black recently advised Caxton Payments on the acquisition of Nimbl, the pocket money app from ParentPay. Caxton has been a pioneer in the card and payments industry for over 20 years. It is best known for its innovative currency cards and cross-border payments service for both B2B and…

White & Black advise Weavr in the acquisition of B2B open banking platform Comma Payments

Congratulations to Jonathan Williamson, Clive Bramley and the WAB team for their work in advising embedded finance specialist, Weavr on it’s acquisition of B2B open banking platform Comma Payments. With Comma, Weavr has become the first embedded-finance provider to bring together Banking as a Service (BaaS) and Open Banking into…

WAB Corporate Team Advise Shaw Gibbs on Investment by Apiary Capital

Congratulations to Shaw Gibbs and Peter O Connell who this week have successfully completed on an investment by Apiary Capital LLP. Our Corporate team, led by John Allen, has been advising Peter and his team throughout the deal. You can read the full press release regarding the deal here. 

White & Black Team Recognised in 2023 Legal Rankings

A total of 18 rankings across the firm for 2023.   Several of the White & Black’s solicitors and teams have been recognised in this year’s Legal 500 and Chambers Guide legal rankings. A brilliant year for the firm sees 18 rankings in total including Band 1 and Band 2…

WAB Advise on Wasserman acquisition of Esportif

Jonathan Williamson and his Corporate Team recently advised Esportif during it’s acquisition by Global sports, music, and entertainment agency Wasserman. Esportif will be re-branded as ‘Wasserman Rugby‘ effective immediately and with it become Wasserman’s first ever rugby division. “Wasserman Rugby will continue to operate globally, stretching worldwide from the UK,…

COP26 – The Risk and Rewards of Climate Change for Corporate Governance and M&A

In the wake of last month’s COP26 conference, Partner Jonathan Williamson outlines the key business risks and reward opportunities that may arise from climate change. “Whilst failure to visibly engage with decarbonisation may impact on a company’s reputation and brand, a genuine and evidenced strategic, financial and operational commitment to…