# Penningtons Manches Cooper

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## Posts
- [Redefining AIM: proposed reforms for 2026 and their impact for prospective issuers](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/insights/redefining-aim-proposed-reforms-for-2026-and-their-impact-for-prospective-issuers/): This article highlights the key proposed rule changes and their practical implications for companies considering admission to AIM\.
- [Penningtons Manches Cooper advises Bernicia on £100 million financing facility](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-bernicia-on-100-million-financing-facility/): Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Bernicia, a leading North East housing association, on a new £100 million loan facility with Barclays Bank\.
- [Replacing golden brick: government launches consultation on changes to VAT zero\-rating](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/insights/replacing-golden-brick-government-launches-consultation-on-changes-to-vat-zero-rating/): HM Treasury and HMRC have opened an eight\-week consultation on introducing a new VAT zero rate for sales of land intended for the construction of social housing across the UK\. 
- [Management buy\-outs: setting the scene – key legal considerations for deal success](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/insights/management-buy-outs-setting-the-scene-key-legal-considerations-for-deal-success/): This article, the first in our MBO series, provides an overview of key legal aspects to consider when planning an MBO\.
- [Next\-gen at the helm: managing wealth, relationships and risk in 2026](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/insights/next-gen-at-the-helm-managing-wealth-relationships-and-risk/): The world of private wealth is undergoing a generational shift\. What follows is a practical guide to some of the key legal dynamics shaping wealth transfer for modern, and next\-gen families\.

## Offices
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- [Reading](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/office/reading/)

## People
- [Elisabeth Mason](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/elisabeth-mason/)
- [Gill O'Connor](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/gill-oconnor/)
- [Nikita Shah](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/nikita-shah/)
- [Pat Saini](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/pat-saini/)
- [Katie Barrass](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/katie-barrass/)

## Client stories
- [A first\-of\-a\-kind, high\-speed hybrid passenger service](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/client-stories/liberty-lines/): A fleet of advanced vessels delivered to Sicilian operator Liberty Lines is reshaping public transport across the Mediterranean and boosting the region’s tourism industry \- while reducing carbon emissions by almost 90%\.
- [Strengthening the case for affordable justice through group actions](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/client-stories/strengthening-the-case-for-affordable-justice-through-group-actions/): Our group actions team represented some 134 individual investors in their landmark bid to seek compensation for substantial losses incurred in one of the biggest collapsed property schemes of its kind in the UK\.
- [A pioneering approach to solving the housing shortage in Cornwall, and beyond](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/client-stories/a-pioneering-approach-to-solving-the-housing-shortage-in-cornwall-and-beyond/): We helped Cornwall Council deliver an ambitious £650\+ million house building and urban regeneration programme, using a business model that capitalises on the council's tax advantages to make it viable\. 
- [PointFuse's sale of its advanced segmented 3D mesh model technology to Autodesk](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/client-stories/pointfuses-sale-of-its-advanced-segmented-3d-mesh-model-technology-to-autodesk/): Our corporate team was approached by PointFuse, a UK\-based segmented 3D mesh software provider with whom partner Richard Wrigley had held a long\-standing relationship spanning acquisitions, reorganisations, and funding rounds, to represent the company in an unusual and complex deal\. Rather than a conventional entity sale, this matter centred on the sale of PointFuse’s core IP and technology, to US\-based multinational software corporation, Autodesk\.
- [From concept to market: helping Redefind pioneer crypto asset theft protection](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/client-stories/from-concept-to-market-helping-redefind-pioneer-crypto-asset-theft-protection/): Our specialist crypto team played a pivotal role in the development and launch of Redefind, a pioneering FCA\-regulated insurance provider for digital assets, supporting the company from inception through to its successful launch in July 2025, backed by A\+ rated Lloyd's of London insurers\. We are proud to have helped shape a product that is setting new standards in crypto insurance\.

## Events
- [HR insights: third party harassment and the Employment Rights Act](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/events/hr-insights-third-party-harassment-and-the-employment-rights-act/)
- [More nuts and bolts: time charters](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/events/more-nuts-and-bolts-time-charters/)
- [How AI and simulation are redefining elite sport \- a roundtable discussion](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/events/how-ai-and-simulation-are-redefining-elite-sport-a-roundtable-discussion/)
- [HR insights: what does the ERA mean for casual workers?](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/events/hr-insights-what-does-the-era-mean-for-casual-workers/)
- [Property Professionals Lunch: review of the market](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/events/property-professionals-lunch-review-of-the-market/): We are delighted to announce that the next Property Professionals Lunch will be held on Wednesday 24 June\.

## Case studies
- [Group action against NFU Mutual for Covid\-19 business interruption](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/case-studies/group-action-against-nfu-mutual-for-covid-19-business-interruption/): Our group actions team is representing around 90 businesses in a major Commercial Court claim against NFU Mutual, challenging its refusal to pay Covid\-19 business interruption claims — a case with potentially far\-reaching implications for insurers\.
- [Settlement in excess of £30 million achieved for brain injury at birth following hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/case-studies/substantial-settlement-in-excess-of-30-million-achieved-for-brain-injury-at-birth-following-hearing-at-the-royal-courts-of-justice/): This claim was brought on behalf of our client for a brain injury sustained at the time of birth, which was caused by a prolonged period without adequate oxygen or blood flow\.
- [Settlement of claim for a breach of duty of care leading to a spinal cord injury \(SCI\)](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/case-studies/settlement-of-claim-for-a-breach-of-duty-of-care-leading-to-a-spinal-cord-injury-sci/): Our client, HHH, was born with a particularly rare underlying degenerative condition which was associated with spinal deterioration\. 
- [Compensation awarded following hypoxic ischemic brain injury sustained at birth despite brain cooling therapy](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/case-studies/compensation-awarded-following-hypoxic-ischemic-brain-injury-sustained-at-birth-despite-brain-cooling-therapy/): A claim was made on behalf of our client in relation to brain damage sustained at birth\. Her mother suffered a ruptured uterus and required an emergency caesarean\.
- [Settlement of multi\-million pound claim for driver injured in head\-on collision](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/case-studies/settlement-of-multi-million-pound-claim-for-driver-injured-in-head-on-collision/): Our specialist brain injury team has recently settled a claim for a young professional seriously injured as a result of a road traffic accident caused by the actions of a driver under the influence of drugs\.

## Podcasts
- [The power behind the ecosystem: Russ Shaw CBE on collaboration, talent, and growth](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/podcast/the-power-behind-the-ecosystem-russ-shaw-cbe-on-collaboration-talent-and-growth/): In this conversation, Russ Shaw CBE, founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates, reflects on the evolution of the UK tech ecosystem, from its earlier growth phases through to its current position on the global stage\. He makes the case that one of the UK’s defining strengths has been its culture of collaboration – leaders, founders, investors, and advocates coming together around a shared ambition to help the sector grow\.
- [From breakthrough to bedside: Richard Williams on spinouts, manufacturing, and specialist backing](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/podcast/from-breakthrough-to-bedside-richard-williams-on-spinouts-manufacturing-and-specialist-backing/): Richard Williams, founder and CEO of Healome Therapeutics, discusses what it takes to turn deep scientific research into a business with real\-world clinical potential\.
- [Built to scale: Steve Rowbotham on entrepreneurship, AI, and growth pressure](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/podcast/built-to-scale-steve-rowbotham-on-entrepreneurship-ai-and-growth-pressure/): Steve Rowbotham shares a founder’s perspective on entrepreneurship, AI, talent and the pressures of scaling a business in the UK\.
- [A sector worth backing: Stuart Rose on resilience, research strength, and investor confidence](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/podcast/a-sector-worth-backing-stuart-rose-on-resilience-research-strength-and-investor-confidence/): In this interview, Stuart Rose, CEO of BioUk, offers a broader market view of the UK life sciences ecosystem, combining scientific, commercial, and sector leadership perspectives\.
- [Beyond the tackle: Understanding long term brain health in sport](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/podcast/beyond-the-tackle-understanding-long-term-brain-health-in-sport/)

## Testimonials
- [Social housing finance \- Chambers UK \- 3](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/testimonial/social-housing-finance-chambers-uk-3/)
- [Social housing finance \- Chambers UK \- 2](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/testimonial/social-housing-finance-chambers-uk-2/)
- [Social housing finance \- Legal 500 \- 1](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/testimonial/social-housing-finance-legal-500-1/)
- [Social housing finance \- Chambers UK \- 1](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/testimonial/social-housing-finance-chambers-uk-1/)
- [Construction and infrastructure \- Legal 500 \- 2025 edition](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/testimonial/construction-and-infrastructure-legal-500-2025-edition/)

## Publications
- [International Family Law Report \- the cohabitation conundrum](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/publication/international-family-law-report-the-cohabitation-conundrum/): Round table
- [Real estate disputes quarterly update \- May 2026](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/publication/real-estates-disputes-quarterly-update-may-2026/)
- [Housing newsletter \- April 2026](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/publication/housing-newsletter-april-2026/): As the new financial year begins, social housing providers are taking stock of what lies ahead in an environment shaped by ongoing financial pressure, ambitious delivery expectations and increasing regulatory and operational complexity\.
- [Finance Focus \- Spring 2026](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/publication/finance-focus-spring-2026/): Welcome to the Spring edition of Finance Focus, our newsletter dedicated to supporting the financial services sector with clear, practical and forward‑looking insights\.
- [BioBrief \- Spring 2026](https://www.penningtonslaw.com/publication/biobrief-spring-2026/): Welcome to our Spring edition of BioBrief, our newsletter for the life sciences sector bringing you the latest legal insights and developments\.

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