Steinfeld Law acts for proptech company on initial seed funding rounds

June 8, 2023

Steinfeld Law acted for green property technology startup REsustain Limited as it raised circa. £2 million in EIS eligible equity investment across two seed funding rounds. REsustain, which was founded by a team with experience across the engineering, science, technology, real estate and asset management sectors, aims to use its bespoke software to measure, benchmark and improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. In addition to acting […]

Steinfeld Law acts for sellers in accountancy firm merger

May 15, 2023

Steinfeld Law acted for Landau Baker, a small firm of chartered accountants, on its merger with BKL, a larger firm of  chartered accountant and tax advisors. Landau Baker has been trading for over 50 years and established itself as a top-rated accountancy practice with a range of personal and business clients from a variety of […]

Steinfeld Law acts for founder of award-winning sports wellness and nutrition business on seed funding round

April 15, 2023

Steinfeld Law was delighted to act for Daniel Herman, the founder of Bio-Synergy. Bio-Synergy was founded by Daniel in 1997 and has since become known as one of the leading supplement and sports nutrition businesses on the market. More recently, Bio-Synergy developed a state-of-the-art DNA and epigenetic test kit which it uses to create highly […]

Steinfeld Law acts on film studio development project featuring the Peaky Blinders movie at Digbeth Loc

April 2, 2023

Steinfeld Law acted for The Time + Space Co. Limited, the developer and operator of new multi-million pound film studio in Birmingham. The site, located at Digbeth Loc, has been confirmed as the studios where the upcoming Peaky Blinders film will be shot. The project was a joint venture between Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight […]

Steinfeld Law advises leading health and fitness business on expansion into the USA

December 16, 2022

Steinfeld Law acted on behalf of Bio-Synergy as it established operations in the USA. Since 1997, Bio-Synergy has been a leading innovator in the health and fitness scene, winning numerous awards and accolades. As well as supplying a range of health and nutrition supplements, Bio-Synergy also offers the world’s first DNA & Epigenetics home test […]

Steinfeld Law acts on purchase of industrial units in Canvey Island

May 20, 2022

Steinfeld Law acted for Arkadin Limited, a company owned by Simon Burstein, the luxury fashion retailer, on its purchase of two industrial units at Thamesview 130 Business Park, Canvey Island. The units are to be leased to the Charfleet Book Bindery, a company owned by Simon Burstein which showcases fine British craftsmanship through its manufacture […]

Steinfeld Law acts on the establishment of innovative family members club

February 18, 2022

Steinfeld Law was delighted to advise Little Houses Group and its founder, Charlie Gardiner, on the establishment of an innovative family members club. In addition to advising on the establishment of the company, its shareholder arrangements and the implementation of an employee option scheme, Steinfeld Law also acted for Little Houses Group on the acquisition […]

Steinfeld Law acts for digital strategy agency on employee option scheme

January 14, 2022

Steinfeld Law acted for Be a Bear, a global digital strategy agency that prides itself on being ‘strategic, analytical, obsessive and conscious’, on the implementation of a new tax advantaged employee share scheme to incentivise key employees. In addition to drafting the option scheme documents, Steinfeld Law also prepared new articles of association for Be […]

Steinfeld Law acts for US investors in UK health-food brand Series A funding round

August 6, 2021

Steinfeld Law acted for a group of US investors in connection with their participation in the Series A funding round of a UK company operating in the health food sector. The Steinfeld Law team, led by founding partner Michael Steinfeld, advised the lead investors on the terms of the investment and drafted and negotiated the […]

Steinfeld Law acts for boutique coffee shop brand

July 19, 2021

Steinfeld Law was delighted to act for Noxy Bros., a boutique coffee shop business in London, on its entry into a new long term lease of premises in Bloomsbury, London. Set-up by long-term friends, J.P Leclef and Hoss Faridany, Noxy Bros serves first-rate coffee, bagels and shakes at multiple locations across London including the Burlington […]

Steinfeld Law acts on management buy-out of well-known stationery company

May 21, 2021

Steinfeld Law was delighted to act for the founder of a well-known corporate supplier of stationary products and branded goods on the sale of the whole of its issued share capital to its management team.

Steinfeld Law acts for leading start-up branding agency, Neverland

April 11, 2021

Steinfeld Law has acted for Neverland, a leading brand strategy and creative communications business, as it looks to expand. Neverland was founded by Jon Forsyth, the former Adam&Eve/DDB founding partner, and Simon Massey, founder of brand consultancy The Gild. Rapidly establishing itself in the industry, Neverland was awarded ‘Start-up Agency of the Year’ in 2021 […]

Steinfeld Law advises Wolf & Badger in relation to B Corporation certification

March 15, 2021

Steinfeld Law was delighted to act for leading independent fashion platform and long-standing client Wolf & Badger in their application to become a Certified B Corporation. To become a Certified B Corporation, businesses must show that they can balance purpose with profit, being legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, […]

Steinfeld Law acts for leading serviced office group in relation to portfolio expansion

March 2, 2021

Steinfeld Law was instructed to advise on the new and existing leasehold interests of a group operating in the serviced offices sector. The expansion saw Steinfeld Law advising on the taking of new leases for multi-floor offices in Mayfair, in addition to a new management contract for the operation of prestigious office space in Victoria.

Steinfeld Law acts for Dorfman family in new fintech investment

April 27, 2020

Steinfeld Law has acted for the Dorfman Family as the lead investors in new fintech company USnoop’s latest investment round. Snoop, created by former Virgin Money boss Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, is a new app designed to use machine learning to track consumers’ bills and spending patterns, using the data to provide money-saving tips. Dame Gadhia […]

Steinfeld Law acts for investors in luxury womenswear brand

February 8, 2020

Steinfeld Law has acted for a number of investors as they backed the luxury womenswear brand, Valle&Vik. Launched in May 2017, Valle&Vik is a London based womenswear brand which redefined relaxed Scandinavian glamour. All of Valle&Vik’s prints are created by founder Silje Vallevik who draws on her background in fine art and her Norwegian heritage […]

Steinfeld Law acts for London-based gym and fitness provider

January 5, 2020

Steinfeld Law has provided a range of key corporate and business law advice to the innovative new London-based gym and fitness business, Work It Group Limited (trading as ‘Manor’). Manor was founded by former professional MMA fighter, Charlie Enstone-Watts, and sets itself apart from its competitors with a unique approach to fitness training. Housed in […]

Steinfeld Law acts for leading digital strategy agency on establishment of employee share scheme

December 19, 2019

Steinfeld Law has acted for Inviqa Group Limited, a leading UK-based digital strategy agency on the establishment of an Enterprise Management Incentive (‘EMI’) employee option scheme. Inviqa craft game-changing digital experiences, combining strategy, customer insight and technology engineering to create digital experiences for businesses that aim to change the game for them and their customers. Previous clients include […]

Steinfeld Law acts for purchaser of independent interior design business

October 28, 2019

Steinfeld Law acted for Yerusha Investments as it acquired its first UK-based interior design business, Interiors of Chiswick. A successful and highly bespoke interior designer, Interiors of Chiswick has been established for over 40 years focusing on individual timeless home and commercial hotel interior design commissions in London, The Home Counties and further afield. With an inspiring showroom in London […]

Steinfeld Law acts for leading London-based restaurateur on establishment of consultancy business

October 20, 2019

Steinfeld Law was delighted to act on behalf of Paul McKenna, the renowned London-based restaurateur, as he established Red Branch Hospitality – his own full-service creative and advisory agency providing innovative and strategic counsel to the hospitality industry. Born in Ireland to a family of restaurateurs, Paul’s first major role was leading the opening team […]

Steinfeld Law advises owners of prestigious independent girl’s preparatory school on sale

May 17, 2019

Steinfeld Law acted for the owners of The Village School in Hampstead on its sale to Chatsworth Schools for an undisclosed sum. The Village School was founded in 1985 by Carol Gay and Fanny Prior and was originally located in Kentish Town. Moving to a new site in Belsize Park in 1993, Carol became headmistress […]

Steinfeld Law acts for boutique fashion retailer on £4.5m funding round

April 17, 2019

Steinfeld Law acted for Wolf & Badger, the London-based innovative design fashion retailer, on its £4.5 million fundraising. Wolf & Badger, which was founded by brothers George and Henry Graham in 2010, has a strong online marketplace and flagship stores in London and New York. They secured the funding from Guinness Asset Management EIS Fund, […]

Steinfeld Law acts for prestigious serviced office group on multi-million pound lease

November 25, 2018

Steinfeld Law acted for One Avenue Group Limited on a new lease of City Bridge House in Southwark. The 15,000 square foot site is being renovated to provide a five star serviced office centre over five floors of office space and communal areas, including a bar and roof terrace. The landlord, Manhattan Loft Corporation, was […]

Steinfeld Law acts for iconic British fashion retailer on Farfetch IPO

September 20, 2018

Steinfeld Law has acted for the Burstein family, founders of Browns, the iconic Mayfair-based fashion boutique, in the IPO of online luxury clothes retailer, Farfetch. The Burstein family acquired a stake in Farfetch as part of the sale of Browns to Farfetch in 2015. Farfetch listed on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2018 […]

Steinfeld Law acts for the West London Mission on a partnership with leading food retailer Pret a Manger’s charitable foundation

September 16, 2018

Steinfeld Law has acted for The West London Mission (WLM) on their joint venture with The Pret Foundation. Under the new partnership, the Pret Foundation will provide funding for at least thirteen supported living spaces in Pret House, an existing WLM facility which is to be refurbished under the new partnership and operated by WLM. […]

Steinfeld Law advises Dorfman Media Holdngs on new media investments

August 17, 2018

Steinfeld Law has advised Dorfman Media Holdings on a number of investments in traditional and new media. DMH invests in media-related businesses. Its focus is on film and media finance, production and service companies. It was formed in 2018 by the Dorfman family, who have a successful track record in entrepreneurship, and a passion for […]

Steinfeld Law acts for investor group on oil and gas technology firm investment

March 10, 2018

Steinfeld Law acted for the investors, including the lead investor Sir Lloyd Dorfman, on an investment in Silverwell Technology Limited. The investment comprised a combination of newly issued debt and equity as well as share purchases from minority shareholders and gives the investor group a significant minority shareholding. Silverwell has developed the DIAL system, an […]

Steinfeld Law advises Formula 1 driver on new driving contract

November 6, 2017

Steinfeld Law has acted for a prominent Formula 1 driver on the negotiation of his new team contract ahead of the new 2017/18 F1 season including the negotiation of bonus incentives and key sponsorship provisions.

Steinfeld Law advises the Dorfman family on £500m sale of The Office Group to Blackstone

July 6, 2017

Steinfeld Law advised Lloyd Dorman and the Dorfman family and trust on the sale of their majority interests in The Office Group (TOG) to Blackstone for an enterprise value of approximately £500m. TOG is a leading provider of design-led and flexible office space to a wide variety of clients spanning established businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs. […]

Steinfeld Law acts on sale of St Albans development

July 20, 2016

Steinfeld Law has acted for Chequer Street Limited on the sale of 5 residential flats and commercial premises in a new development in St Albans for an aggregate sale price of over £3 million.July 2016 In addition to drafting the residential and commercial leases and carrying out the conveyancing, Steinfeld Law also provided advice to […]

Steinfeld Law acts for lead investors in backing of London Theatre Company

February 6, 2016

Steinfeld Law acted for the lead investors in a new theatre company established and headed up by the famed theatre duo Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, formerly the directors of the National Theatre and credited with transforming the National over the course of their twelve year tenure. The investment has enabled the London Theatre Company […]

Steinfeld Law acts for Burstein family on sale of “Browns” to Farfetch

May 6, 2015

Steinfeld Law acted for the Burstein family, founders of the renowned London-based fashion retailer, Browns, on its sale to the multibrand online fashion retailer, Farfetch, for an undisclosed sum. Browns will be run independently from the Farfetch business, with both Simon and Caroline Burstein remaining as advisors to the business and members of its board […]

Steinfeld Law advise founders of takeaway collection app “Orogo” on sale to Just Eat

July 6, 2014

Steinfeld Law advised the founding shareholders on the sale of Orogo, their innovative collection-only app business which enables customers to order and pay for their lunch in advance and collect at their convenience. Orogo was sold to Just Eat for an undisclosed sum.

Steinfeld Law act for Sir Lloyd Dorfman on “Doddle” joint venture with Network Rail

May 6, 2014

Steinfeld Law acted for Sir Lloyd Dorfman on a joint venture with Network Rail establishing a new click-and-collect parcel delivery service to be operated at Network Rail managed stations nationwide. The new business will be run under the name “Doddle”. Dentons advised Network Rail on the joint venture.

Steinfeld Law acts for Sir Lloyd Dorfman on sale of Travelex shares

May 6, 2014

Steinfeld Law acted for Sir Lloyd Dorfman, the founder of Travelex, on the sale of some of his shares to Dr B. R. Shetty. Dr Shetty purchased shares from a number of existing shareholders including Lloyd Dorfman and Apax Partners (“Dr Shetty”). Travelex is the world’s leading independent retail foreign exchange business, founded by Sir […]

Steinfeld Law act on exchange of shares and new shareholder and employment arrangements for leading British dairy producer

December 4, 2013

Steinfeld Law acted for an English company in the dairy sector and for its managing director and controlling shareholder,  on the exchange of his shareholding for a new  shareholding in the other minority  shareholder in the company. Steinfeld Law also acted for the managing director and controlling shareholder on his new shareholder arrangements and employment […]

Steinfeld Law advise the Dorfman family on the flotation of the Everyman Media Group on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

November 4, 2013

Steinfeld Law advised the Dorfman family, who have a significant stake in  the Everyman Media Group, in connection with its  raising of approximately £7 million through a placing valuing the company in the region of £30 million and on its flotation on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Everyman Media Group […]

Steinfeld Law advise on sale of property lending management company

October 18, 2013

Steinfeld Law advised founder Jonathan Samuels and the management company of Dragonfly Property Finance, a niche property lending business, on its sale for an undisclosed sum to Octopus Capital Ltd, the holding company of Octopus Investments Ltd. Jonathan and the employees of the management businesses have joined Octopus Investments as full-time employees and Jonathan is […]

Steinfeld Law act for New World Private Equity Partners in equity investment

November 17, 2012

Steinfeld Law advised New World Private Equity Partners (“NWPE”), the independent private equity investment firm that backs growing profitable businesses, on the £1 million (US$1.6m) equity investment led by NWPE in Silicon Roundabout-based social media data analytics provider, Likely Limited.  The transaction was handled by our corporate team led by Michael Steinfeld, and involved preparing […]

Steinfeld Law act for The Office Group in deal with Network Rail

December 12, 2011

The Office Group entered into an agreement with Network Rail to work together to create office space at railway stations initially in Central London with the rest of the UK to follow. Steinfeld Law worked with The Office Group to help agree the most appropriate structure for the partnership and negotiated with Network Rail and […]

Steinfeld Law act for care home group

June 5, 2011

Steinfeld Law assisted with the acquisition of a 41 bed care home.  The acquisition would add a further home to their existing portfolio of homes in the East Sussex area.  Steinfeld Law assisted on the purchase of the trading company, including advice on structure and refinancing the whole group with Barclays Bank Plc who also […]

Steinfeld Law acts for Esselco Properties Limited on purchase of The Office Group Holdings Limited for £43.3 million

August 2, 2010

Michael Steinfeld, supported by his team, acted on the purchase of The Office Group (TOG), a specialist provider of flexible office spaces founded by Charlie Green, Olly Olsen and Bridges Ventures. Presently TOG has six sites in central London and one in Bristol. Charlie and Olly will continue to run and expand the business, looking […]