Memery Crystal

♀️ 🎥 Our Annual Women in Business Connect Dinner, led by Lesley Gregory and Lucie Burniston, took place in November at the Ivy. Guests enjoyed networking and socialising with other accomplished and inspirational women during a drinks reception and dinner. They were also treated to a talk by Vivien Wong who shared her incredible journey as Co-Founder of Little Moons, the hugely successful mochi ice cream brand that is disrupting ice cream categories around the world. Little Moons was also this year's winner of the Sunday Times One Hundred Outstanding Achievement Award. Check out the video below, which captures the atmosphere and buzzing energy of the night, and showcases our newly relaunched Women In Business Connect branding! To find out more about the Women In Business Connect network, visit: https://bit.ly/3D9Gmho Thank you again to our generous contributors, Aquis Stock Exchange, Brissi, HANX, Jacqui Harper MBE, JustWears, Leighsa Mari Skincare, Savage &Hunt, Seep, and Wype UK. #WomenInBusinessConnect #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #FemaleInvestors #InvestingInWomen

https://bit.ly/3ZDygGn On January 16, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal will be hosting its next breakfast briefing in partnership with Unblocked: 'Synopsis: The state of the market – Where next for digital assets in 2025?' In this breakfast briefing, hosted by Rosenblatt Partner, Laura Clatworthy and Unblocked CEO, Helen Disney, our speakers take a look back at the key developments of last year and consider what’s coming over the horizon for digital assets this year. Attendees will hear from our contributors about themes and developments in the world of digital money including CBDCs, stablecoins, the UK National Payments Vision and the next phase of the Regulated Liability Network. They will also have a chance to provide content and ideas for subject areas they would like to see covered in our 2025 event series. Our speakers this month are: Jonny Fry, Group Head of Digital Assets Strategy, ClearBank Akber Datoo, Founder and CEO, D2 Legal Technology   Our currently confirmed event contributors are: Archax, Deloitte, Digital Pound Foundation, Global Digital Finance, Jacobi Asset Management, Tokenovate Register now via the link above. ☝ #DigitalAssets #CBDC #Stablecoin #Crypto #DigitalMoney

https://bit.ly/4f1joWZ Last month, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal held the latest event in their breakfast briefing series. Hosted by Rosenblatt Partner, Laura Clatworthy, and moderated by Jonny Fry of ClearBank, our speakers explored the rise of staking, re-staking and its impact on cryptocurrency ETPs. They also discussed ETFs and staking, contrasting jurisdictional approaches to staking, ETPs and ETFs and following the outcome of the US election, the “Trump Effect”. Thank you to our speakers: Eva Lawrence of Figment; Helen Disney of Unblocked; Peter Lane of Jacobi Asset Management; and Elise Soucie Watts of Global Digital Finance. In this article, Laura Clatworthy summarises the key takeaways from the discussion. Read the full article via the link above. ☝ #Staking #ReStaking #Crypto #Blockchain #ETP

https://bit.ly/3AZUAAP 🎮 The gaming industry has faced significant challenges in 2024, with headlines dominated by refocused strategies, restructurings, layoffs, and studio closures. However, as the year draws to a close, there is a sense of renewed enthusiasm and momentum for 2025 and beyond. In this article, written for MCV/DEVELOP magazine, Memery Crystal Corporate Partner Christopher Allen and Paralegal Gabriela Parra explore the recent trends which signal a resurgence for the gaming industry. Read the full article via the link above. ☝ #Gaming #GamingLaw #MCVDevelop #GamingIndustry #GamingOutlook

https://bit.ly/4gbBXZj Memery Crystal is delighted to have advised EIH London Investments Limited, an Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Group entity, on the acquisition of what will be its first hotel in the UK. The Oberoi Group are a major international luxury hotel brand, with hotels and resorts across India, Indonesia, Egypt, Morocco, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The transaction was led by Matthew Lindsay and supported by Sam Silverman, Matthew Hind, Anukrit Bhargava and Karkay Lee. Read the full deal alert via the link above. ☝ #Hotels #UKHotels #RealEstate #Banking

https://bit.ly/3VhHJkb ⚽ As the Football Governance Bill progresses to the committee stage of The House of Lords this week, our second edition of the whitepaper, authored by Christopher Allen, Andy Hughes, James Bateman, and Jack Rudgeley, reflects the ‘Labourised’ version of the Bill and notes a few interesting amendments proposed by certain members of The House of Lords. A few notable changes: - Including parachute payments within the regulator’s backstop remit for financial distributions - Removing the requirement for the government to consider 'foreign and trade policy' when approving club takeovers - Enhancements for fan engagement You can read and download the whitepaper in full via the link above. ☝ #FootballGovernanceBill #SportsLaw #FootballLaw #FootballRegulation #LabourGovernment

https://bit.ly/3V7BOOA The FCA has released some new guidance and provided a reminder to listed issuers as to the manner in which they should identify and make public any inside information under the UK Market Abuse Regulations. The FCA illustrates how it expects listed issuers to react in certain scenarios where inside information may arise and also to give some guidance as to the approach that issuers may look to take in those scenarios. In particular, the FCA have provided some particular guidance on the use of social media, such as WhatsApp and other platforms that directors may use to communicate with shareholders and other key stakeholders. In this article, Memery Crystal Corporate Partner, Nick Heap, gives a rundown on the FCA bulletin. Read the full article via the link above. ☝ #FCA #MarketAbuse #ListedIssuers #MAR #MarketAbuseRegulations

https://bit.ly/4fHqMYG Earlier this year, we published an article which examined the ECB’s reported proposal to sell The Hundred’s eight franchises for an estimated £500 million. Since then, reported investment appetite has ripened (including for cricket more generally). In this article, Christopher Allen, Andy Hughes, James Bateman, Jack Rudgeley and Alex Willis provide an update on the sale of The Hundred, outline some considerations for the England and Wales Cricket Board (“ECB”) arising from the sale, and examine investment in cricket more generally. #ECB #Cricket #TheHundred #SportsLaw #CricketingLaw

https://bit.ly/3YZhsrV 🏡 This evening, Emily Farrow and Fayruz Cahill, both Legal Directors in the firm's residential property team, will be attending PCD CLUB's Networking Dinner at One Great George Street. The keynote presentation will focus on Switzerland's significant tax and regulatory advantages as a prospective domicile for departing UK resident non-domiciled persons and their businesses. If you are also attending, come and say hello! You can also find out more about the event via the link above. ☝ #ResidentialProperty #PCDClub

Yesterday morning, Memery Crystal and Rosenblatt hosted their latest breakfast briefing: What’s at Stake – the future for institutional crypto assets?   The event, led by Partner, Laura Clatworthy, explored staking, ETFs and ETPs. We were joined by a panel of speakers comprising Eva Lawrence of Figment, Helen Disney of Unblocked, Peter Lane of Jacobi Asset Management, and Elise Soucie Watts of Global Digital Finance. Jonny Fry of ClearBank moderated the discussion. Key discussion points were: - The Trump effect and indications of a boom in staking and crypto ETFs - The difference between investing and staking, why staking is important for the security of blockchain networks, misconceptions about what is and is not staking - The role of ETPs in staking - The growth of crypto ETFs - The regulatory approach in different jurisdiction, the prevailing misconceptions around staking within the regulators leading to confused approaches to regulating staking   Thanks to all who attended. #Staking #ReStaking #Crypto #Blockchain #ETP