Wedlake Bell News

    • News
    • Feb 18, 2026

    Wedlake Bell makes major strategic move with the hire of charities specialist Jonathan Brinsden and team to bolster Charities & Not for Profit practice

    A landmark hire for Wedlake Bell Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to the firm. His clients include charities, NGOs and social enterprises and his skill set includes advising on Charity Commission schemes and handling complex regulatory matters, leading governance

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    • Jan 19, 2026

    Wedlake Bell strengthens top-tier Insolvency & Restructuring practice with new Partner hire

    Finella joins from RPC where she was a leading figure in business restructuring. She brings over 20 years’ experience advising banks, insolvency practitioners, corporates and individuals on both contentious and non-contentious restructurings, special administrations, restructuring plans, corporate reorganisations, and more.

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    • Jan 16, 2026

    Wedlake Bell advises Valent Projects Ltd on £1.1m fundraising round

    Valent’s AI, Ariadne, predicts, detects and responds by understanding how bad actors seek to manipulate information flows. Previously, organisations were forced to use marketing software that couldn’t differentiate human activity from bots; Ariadne spots patterns, learns and advises users how

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    • News
    • Dec 11, 2025

    Wedlake bell advises Nirvana on its cross-border acquisition of Arena, a leader in the Belgian sports insurance market

    More than 100 federations and 2,300 sports clubs partner with Arena, covering over 1.3 million non-professional athletes. The acquisition will expand Nirvana’s existing Sports & Leisure offerings, which sit among a growing stable of speciality lines, including Media/Tech, Cyber and

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    • Insights
    • Nov 18, 2025

    The new identity verification rules are now live: what you need to do

    With the ID-V requirements now live, companies must act promptly to ensure certain individuals are verified on Companies House before confirmation statements can be submitted. This article lays out the practical steps to follow so you, your company, directors and

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    • News
    • Nov 11, 2025

    Wedlake Bell continues Private Client team expansion with addition of new Partner

    Joining the firm from Broadfield, Owen brings significant expertise advising UK residents, international individuals, families, family offices and trustees on complex UK legal and tax matters relating to estate planning, succession and wealth protection. In many instances Owen is pleased

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    • Nov 7, 2025

    Wedlake Bell advises the Nomios Group on its acquisition of Intragen, a leading European digital identity and access management specialist

    Headquartered in the UK, Intragen operates across several key European markets, reinforcing Nomios’ presence in the UK&I, Benelux, DACH, Nordics and Greece, and expanding its international footprint. This transaction marks a major milestone in the strategic growth of Nomios and

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