Congratulations to Little Lion Entertainment - Regarding Crowdfunding Success

Equitable Law is delighted to report the success of the recent crowdfunding exercise undertaken by its client, Little Lion Entertainment.

Little Lion Entertainment is proposing to return 'The Crystal Maze', one of the UK's favourite television shows from the 1990s. as a live immersive experience in the heart of London.

Participants will get get to play the maze just as contestants did on the original show - placing particpants at the centre of the action, allowing particants to live the magic of the hit television programme for themselves.

Little Lion Entertainment's crowdfunding exercise raised slightly less than one million pounds - Meaning that the original campaign was over 185% funded.

More details are available at :-

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-crystal-maze-a-live-immersive-experience#/story

We wish Little Lion Entertainment all the best with its venture, and look forward to seeing developments.

If you wished to discuss how crowdfunding may be potentially applicable your venture / business, please do not hesitate to contact - Dan.Johnson@EquitableLaw.com.

SCAM WARNING : 'Equitable Law Firm' & 'Equitable Chambers'

Warning: “Equitable Law Firm” and “Mark Ogu”

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has received information that the a member of the public (based outside of the U.K.) has been sent a scam  invoice, illegally requesting payment for reserved legal services.

The illegal invoice (as seen by the SRA), appears to relate to work conducted on an inheritance matter by “Attorney - Mark Ogu”. 

The illegal invoice gives a contact address of 105 AptB Walter Road, Swansea  SE1 2BG, a telephone number of +44 2030 868 737 and a fax number of +44 2080 432 337.     

The SRA does not regulate or authorise a firm by the name “Equitable Law Firm”, or an individual by the name “Mark Ogu”.

Any business or transactions through the firm, “Equitable Law Firm”, an individual called “Mark Ogu”, the address 105 AptB Walter Road, Swansea SE1 2BG, a telephone number of +44 2030 868 73 or a fax number of +44 2080 432 are not undertaken by a Solicitor's practice or an individual authorised or regulated by the SRA.

Equitable Law Limited (trading as ‘Equitable Law’ and ‘www.EquitableLaw.com’) is a genuine firm which is authorised and regulated by the SRA. 

The legally practising firm's genuine address is The Private Office, 24 Bemish Road,  London  SW15 1DG, and their genuine telephone number is +44 (0) 20 8780 3319.

The legally practising firm have confirmed that they have no connection to the scam invoice referred to above.

The contact details on the false invoice are also used on a website in the name of “Equitable Chambers”.  

The SRA published a warning in relation to this website on 30 April 2015:-

http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/2015/Apr/equitable-chambers.page

Equitable Law's Client 'Entrepreneur Handbook' Is Offering Summer Internships In Cyprus

"Greetings" from Equitable Law's client, 'Entrepreneur Handbook' - in sunny Limassol!

'Entrepreneur Handbook' have asked to circulate this communication to anyone who might be interested, or know someone who might be interested - in exploring a work / intern / volunteer program that 'Entrepreneur Handbook' are proposing running this year (2015) based in Cyprus.

The internships are apparently running for 2 - 6 + months over the summer (based upon a 4 day working week).

Everyone will be co-living / working with awesome entrepreneurs, freelancers and innovators; and be based 30 seconds from the beach.

Internships, volunteer and main roles have just opened in sales, marketing, media, development, design and publishing......

Click here for more information and to apply:

www.entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk/project-cyprus

The Password is ' startupcyprus ' and don't forget to mention that you heard about the internships opportunities from Mr. Dan Johnson of www.EquitableLaw.com

Note - We are told: watersports, hiking and camping are mandatory.

Camel riding is apparently optional!

:)

English v French 'Banter' - For Your Potential Amusement

In recent 'discussions' with certain of my French national contacts, I observed that according to the recent edition of The Sunday Times ‘Rich List’, Mr. Francois-Henri Pinault had recently moved from Paris to London, and by virtue of his stated GBP £2.61 billion fortune - consequently become the 38th wealthiest person in the U.K.

Apparently his move was for reasons publicly stated as being because ‘all the new designers are coming from London’ (– and seemingly nothing whatever to do with avoiding President Hollande's socialist taxes = I pass no further comment - other than 'boy has he got a surprise coming - should Ed. Miliband and his Labour Party buddies win the imminent United Kingdom General Election' !?).

Mr. Pinault is apparently accompanied in his new life in England by his wife, Ms. Salma Hayek, who is (of course) much better known (to Anglophones) by virtue of her Hollywood acting career.

She is apparently currently making a film in Great Britain called :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Make_Love_Like_an_Englishman

The response (from the 'greater Ille de France area') was a statement that (with that title) it sounded like it is going to be a farce / sex comedy (!).

Tax Year End 2014 / 15 - A Busy Period For Equitable Law As We Close Two More Investment Rounds

The end of the 2014 / 15 U.K. Tax Year (as it always does!) saw a busy period for Equitable Law, as (amongst other transactions) we closed two (2) development capital funding rounds on behalf of our clients.

Investment #1 – Entrepreneur Handbook ( www.EntrepreneurHandbook.co.uk )

Equitable Law was delighted to legally advise and assist its ongoing client, Entrepreneur Handbook (a web-based digital publisher) with the closing of its third (‘C’) round of development capital investment.  The six-figure sum (GBP £X00, 000) investment by a European private ‘angel’ investor has been a precursor to the geographic relocation of the relevant business - so as to have its main seat of operations within mainland Europe.  The investment achieved a particularly welcome milestone for our client, since the investment valued its enterprise value at a seven figure sum / (GBP £X, 000, 000) valuation.

Equitable Law has advised Entrepreneur Handbook since its earliest seed (‘A’) round development capital investment in 2013 (achieved shortly after its formation), and is delighted to have assisted the creation of such value in a relatively short period of time.

Mr David Friel, Founder and Managing Director of Entrepreneur Handbook commented:

"We wish to thank Dan Johnson for his continuing support to our business, which we have found invaluable in our development so far.  We look forward to working further with Dan to develop and expand our business into the new geographic market sectors which we are currently addressing".

Investment #2 – Elephant Food ( www.ElephantSuperFood.com )

Equitable law was also pleased to legally advise and assist its client, Goal Brands, with a six figure  (GBP £X00, 000) development capital seed (‘A’) round investment, which sums are earmarked for the development of our client’s  ‘Elephant Food’ superfoods snack products business.  The investor, representing established interests in the food ingredients sector, has expressed itself eager to be involved with the significant early-stage traction gained by ‘Elephant Food’ – whose products are now available in Holland & Barret (amongst other great retailers).

Mr Paul McHenry, Founder and Managing Director of Goal Brands commented:

"We are extremely grateful to Equitable Law for its considerable assistance with ensuring that Goal Brands was investment ready, so as to be able to accept our chosen investor’s financial commitment to the success of the business.  In particular, we wish to thank Dan Johnson for his highly practical approach to structuring our investment documentation, in a manner which should allow us a highly tax efficient trading position over years to come."

Should you wish to discuss any of the aspects of the above transactions (within the bounds of our obligations of confidentiality), please do not hesitate to contact us so as to do so.

DanielRobertJohnson (Skype)

Principal & Business Lawyer (English Solicitor)

U.K. Cell. +44 (0) 7788 537 187 +> ‘FaceTime’
www.EquitableLaw.com

e-Tel. +1 (646) 470 1880   |  e-Fax. +44 (0) 871 264 9515

Please go and talk to the other guy . . .

 . . . and stop wasting my time.  Many thanks!  Regards, @DanRJohnson

O.K. - So I habitually use this graphic as a 'sanity control' (!) - but why do people seek to maintain that access to skilled, experienced, expert legal advice and assistance should be free?   

Equitable Law Advises and Assists with the English Law Aspects of the Sale of a Drug Product

Equitable Law is pleased to announce (within the restrictions of confidentiality to which we are subject) that we have recently provided legal advice and assistance in relation to English Law aspects which were relevant to the sale and purchase of an early-stage drug product.

The product has historically been developed (and is currently owned) by an unidentified publicly traded company based in an English speaking common law jurisdiction, and a conditional disposal has now been agreed with another public company in a separate English speaking common law jurisdiction.

The aggregate consideration for the transaction was a local currency equivalent of a significant eight figure United States Dollar amount (USD $ XX,000,000).

Considerable English law (and practical business) elements arose in relation to the transaction, because the relevant product has historically been developed through an English limited liability company - which (latterly) has exploited the United Kingdom's ‘patent box legislation’ – which potentially creates a significantly advantageous tax position for the future development and exploitation of intellectual property which is subject to the United Kingdom’s taxation system.

The relevant conditionally agreed sale is now awaiting approvals from various regulatory bodies on a worldwide basis, and further details may be announced once the specific details of this transaction becomes publicly announced.

Friday, 20^th March 2015

For further details (within restrictions of confidentiality)

Please contact:

Dan.Johnson@EquitableLaw.com

+1 (646) 470 1880 (Worldwide Roaming e-Tel.)