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MBM Commercial recently assisted Carbogenics, a University of Edinburgh spinout that turns difficult-to-recycle paper waste including disposable coffee cups into a carbon product that boosts green energy production, in its seed investment round raising nearly £500,000.The investment round was led by Techstart Ventures and joined by Old College Capital, the University’s venture fund, and private investors.Carbogenics takes low-value paper waste and turns it into CreChar®, a proprietary carbon-rich porous material. The company’s first application of its product adds CreChar to the feed material of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants.This significantly increases the plant’s output and can reduce feedstock costs. At the end...

MBM Commercial was delighted to secure a position in The Times Best Law Firms 2020 list. The report was completed to the highest journalistic standards, recognising the very best law firms across England, Scotland and Wales in 26 legal fields. The report underlines how MBM Commercial has distinguished itself from the competition in a tough marketplace.Each of the 40 firms in the list of Best Law Firms in Scotland has been commended in one or more of 26 categories of law by its peers in other firms. MBM Commercial is commended in Commercial Dispute Resolution. You can read more on MBM’s...

PDN have received 1.3m (EUR) in funding from investor Onassis Foundation. The funding will see the continued development of PDN's wearable medical technology for continuous monitoring and treating of movement disorders which is anticipated to assist in the treatment of chronic diseases like Parkinson's disease.MBM’s Alexander Lamley, Senior Associate from the corporate team, advised PDN on the UK legal aspects of receiving the funding.Nikolaos Moschos, President of the board of directors at PDN, commented: 'This funding will ensure the continued development of our innovative wearable medical technology that will significantly benefit sufferers of debilitating movement disorders and illnesses such as Parkinson's...

MBM Commercial’s Dispute Resolution Group rank highly in this year’s Legal 500 and Chambers rankings. Legal 500 have listed MBM Commercial’s Dispute Resolution Group as Band 4 for Commercial Litigation, Scotland:“MBM Commercial's 'client-focused' team is best known for defending individuals and SME clients in proceedings against banks and other financial institutions, which frequently pertain to property portfolios, development funding and contractual matters. The 'refreshingly candid and supportive' Cat MacLean is the main contact.” – Legal 500You can read more about MBM Commercial’s Dispute Resolution Group in Legal 500 here:http://www.legal500.com/c/scotland/dispute-resolution/commercial-litigationChambers have ranked Dispute Resolution as Band 2 for Banking Litigation:“Highly adept litigators with a...

MBM Commercial’s Corporate Group rank highly in this year’s Legal 500 and Chambers rankings. The team are listed as Band 4 for Corporate and Commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow in Legal 500. “MBM Commercial's corporate team has a strong focus on acting for high-growth technology companies and their investors at all stages of their development.”“The team provides good, solid advice based on experience gained over years of acting for clients.” – Legal 500 You can read more about MBM Commercial’s Corporate Group in Legal 500 here:https://www.legal500.com/c/scotland/corporate-and-commercial/corporate-and-commercial-edinburgh-and-glasgow Chambers have ranked MBM as Band 4 for Corporate/M&A in Scotland: "They understand the pressures growing SMEs face and work closely...