MBM Commercial recently assisted with Archangels’ investment in MGB Biopharma to support the global fight against C. difficile . A novel anti-bacterial agent which has been developed in Scotland by MGB Biopharma (MGB) for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections, is to enter Phase II clinical trials following a newly-completed £1.3m fund raise from existing and new investors, supplementing a £2.7m grant awarded earlier this year by Innovate UK.  MGB’s lead drug, MGB-BP-3 was invented at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and will now be tested in patients for the first time in the fight against Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD)....

Converge Challenge has been a fantastic programme this year with some truly inspiring businesses coming through the programme. We have been very lucky to be involved and impressed by the market research, commercial awareness and technological innovation demonstrated by the Converge Challenge participant companies. It has been a real pleasure working with the cohort on business plans and legal issues. As part of MBM Commercial’s sponsorship of the programme, our Alexander Lamley has been attending legal clinics to help the Converge companies identify and address early stage issues. As a start-up business there are some essential things to think about...

  MBM Commercial is delighted to welcome two new European patent attorney consultants to the team as part of a strategic partnership with entrepreneurial patent attorney firm, Ellis IP. Dr. Michael Ellis and Dr. Claudia Duffy are experienced European patent attorneys with a focus on advising entrepreneurial businesses throughout the UK. MBM Commercial has a strong reputation as a leading legal adviser throughout the UK to investors and high growth technology companies and this strategic partnership expands the firm’s intellectual property and corporate finance capability.  Working alongside the firm’s IP, Data & Contracts Team and its Corporate Team, the patent...

We live in strange times.  Perhaps it is a product of our Britishness that we appear to have our heads firmly in the sand about the impending departure from the European Union.  Some people still think that Brexit will not happen; some have accepted (or embraced) the fact that we are leaving the EU, but many of them have seen that the world has continued much the same since the referendum.  They don’t seem to have grasped that triggering Article 50 is only the prelude.  Brexit is what is going to happen in March 2019.  Ready or not. We are...

Scotland’s Food and Drink is a stand out sector within our economy. It has grown rapidly in recent years and is worth around £14 billion each year to Scotland’s economy. Competition within the sector remains fierce and we are fortunate to have businesses in Scotland who can thrive and export world-wide, notwithstanding the challenges in the global market place. The Food and Drink industry is renowned for its innovative approach to development, branding, manufacturing and using high-quality raw materials. However, it is important that businesses are properly supported to have the best possible start in the industry to ensure that they...