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
Festive round-up: key UK trade mark developments to watch in 2026
From the end of the five‑year Brexit transitional period to the discontinuation of series marks, the adoption of the latest Nice Classification, and upcoming UKIPO fee increases, several important developments will shape the trade mark landscape in early 2026. This
UK private M&A trends: insights from 2025 and predictions for 2026
Deal Flow in 2025 During the first half of 2025, UK private M&A activity slowed significantly compared to the strong finish in 2024. The graph below shows the total deal volume and value across the M&A landscape in the UK