Wragge & Co appoints new Head of Enterprise

Wragge & Co has appointed Andrew Lawton Smith in a newly-created role, Head of Enterprise.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc, IFC, Nedbank and Standard Chartered Bank on $500 million oil and gas deal

Wragge & Co's energy and infrastructure finance experts have advised a syndicate of banks on a reserve-based lending facility worth up to $500 million.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary on its acquisition of Cosmopolitan Housing Group

Wragge & Co appointed to Government Procurement Service Legal Services Framework Agreement

Wragge & Co has reaffirmed its public sector credentials with its appointment to the Government Procurement Service Legal Services Framework Agreement for contracts in excess of £100,000.

Wragge & Co advises CBPE Capital on the £183 million sale of Rosemont Pharmaceuticals

Wragge & Co's corporate specialists have completed a £183 million deal for longstanding client CBPE Capital LLP.

Wragge & Co advises Roxhill Developments on joint venture to develop one million square feet logistics park

Wragge & Co's Real Estate specialists have advised Roxhill Developments on its joint venture with Forth Ports Limited to develop the one million sq ft London Distribution Park at the Port of Tilbury.

Wragge & Co advises Oakfield Capital Partners on launch of new Enterprise Investment Scheme fund

Wragge & Co's funds and tax specialists have advised private equity company Oakfield Capital Partners on the formation of a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund.

Wragge & Co advises client Partnerships for Renewables on wind farm acquisition

Wragge & Co's energy and corporate experts have helped longstanding client and renewable energy organisation Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) increase its wind power portfolio.

Wragge & Co advises on first-ever social impact venture capital trust

Wragge & Co's corporate tax experts have advised not-for-profit organisation Social Finance on the launch of the UK's first-ever social impact venture capital trust (VCT).

Wragge & Co advises client Business Growth Fund on new broadband investment

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised client Business Growth Fund (BGF) on its £10 million investment in Broadbandchoices.co.uk, a leading UK provider of home communications and price comparison services.

Wragge & Co advises SLR Management on group refinancing of existing facilities to provide £15 million of new acquisition facilities

Wragge & Co has advised long-standing client and international environmental consultancy SLR Management Limited on its group refinancing, which includes an acquisition facility to further SLR's international expansion.

Wragge & Co advises AIM-quoted Harvard International Plc on public takeover by China's Chengdu Geeya Technology

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised AIM-quoted Harvard International Plc - the UK's leading supplier of set-top boxes to the retail consumer market - on its recommended public takeover by China's Chengdu Geeya Technology for £23 million.

Wragge & Co advises Harbert Management Corporation on completion of £204.5 million acquisition

Wragge & Co's real estate experts have advised US private equity group Harbert Management Corporation, on the acquisition of four industrial estates from industrial property owner and developer Segro for £204.5 million.

Wragge & Co announces turnover of £118.2 million

Wragge & Co has achieved turnover for the financial year to 30 April 2012 of £118.2 million - up 5% from last year's £113 million.

Wragge & Co advises Accell Group on US$100 million acquisition of Raleigh Cycle

Wragge & Co has advised new client Accell Group N.V. on its US$100 million acquisition of Raleigh Cycle Limited.

Wragge & Co boosts Paris office with new director hire

Wragge & Co has strengthened its Paris office with the appointment of a new director. Sophie Mesnier-Teissedre joined Wragge & Co in early 2012 as a member of the Corporate, Commercial Finance and Projects (CCFP) group, based in the firm's Paris office.

Wragge & Co advises NVM Private Equity on the management buy-out of Volumatic Limited

Wragge & Co's Private Equity team has advised NVM Private Equity Limited (NVM) on its £6 million investment in the management buy-out of Volumatic Limited. The specialist provider of intelligent cash handling equipment has been acquired from Halma plc for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co appoints new corporate partner

Wragge & Co has promoted director Richard Goold as a new partner in its Corporate team. Richard, who specialises in UK and cross-border private equity and M&A, becomes a partner on 1 May 2012, taking the total number of corporate partners worldwide to 20.

Wragge & Co promotes trio to partnership

Wragge & Co has strengthened three core areas: corporate, dispute resolution and pensions, with the promotion of Richard Goold, Patrick Arben and Jane Kola to its all-equity partnership. The appointments take effect from 1 May 2012.

Wragge & Co completes international life sciences deal double

Wragge & Co's Life Sciences team has completed two international deals in one week.

Wragge & Co advises Oxfam on landmark ethical investment fund

Wragge & Co's Funds team has advised international aid and development charity Oxfam on its first investment fund. Designed to combine social good with financial returns, the 'ethical investment fund' is a first of its kind.

Wragge & Co advises new client Business Growth Fund on its largest investment to date

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised new client Business Growth Fund (BGF) on its £10 million equity growth capital investment into independent telecommunications and data services business GCI Telecom Group Limited. The deal is the firm's first instruction for the fund.

Wragge & Co wins Birmingham Science Park Aston as a new client

Wragge & Co has been appointed sole, full service legal adviser to Birmingham Science Park Aston, one of the UK's leading science parks, following a competitive pitch.

Wragge & Co advises May Gurney Integrated Services on £60 million acquisition

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised AIM-quoted May Gurney Integrated Services plc on its £60 million acquisition of local authority fleet services provider TransLinc. The deal is the firm's first corporate instruction from the national support services company.

Wragge & Co advises Matrix Private Equity on the management buy-out of EMaC Limited

Wragge & Co's Private Equity team has advised Matrix Private Equity Partners on its £6 million investment to support the management buy-out of EMaC Limited. The UK car service plan provider EMaC has been acquired from Hardy Mill Holdings Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises The Regard Partnership on £71 million refinancing

Wragge & Co has advised specialist healthcare services provider The Regard Partnership on its £71 million refinancing by a debt syndicate comprising Barclays, General Electric Company, Clydesdale Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Wragge & Co advises H2 Equity Partners on acquiring a majority share in Unipart Automotive

Wragge & Co has advised private equity firm H2 Equity Partners on its acquisition of a majority share in automotive car part supplier Unipart Automotive for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co boosts Paris office with two director hires

Wragge & Co has strengthened its Paris office with the appointment of two directors.

Wragge & Co acts for Lyceum Capital on Adapt investment

Wragge & Co's Corporate team has advised Lyceum Capital on its £30 million acquisition of independent managed IT services provider Adapt. The deal secures backing for Adapt's expansion strategy through organic and acquisitive growth.

Wragge & Co expands international presence with Dubai office

Wragge & Co has added a second office in the United Arab Emirates. In a move which highlights the importance of the Gulf region to the firm's international ambitions, Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC has opened in Dubai today, 6 September.

Wragge & Co advises Origin Enterprises on £19 million acquisition

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised agricultural services group Origin Enterprises on its £19 million acquisition of the fertiliser activities of Carrs Milling Industries PLC, CM Fertilisers Limited.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance on loan facilities to Farsound Holdings Ltd for Farsound Engineering Ltd acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance on its £9.5 million package of senior debt facilities to Farsound Holdings Ltd backed by investors Rubicon Partners, Grovepoint Capital and Investec.

Wragge & Co advises NVM Private Equity and Tinglobal Holdings Ltd on management buy-out

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised NVM Private Equity and Tinglobal Holdings Ltd on the management buy-out of Tinglobal Limited - a specialist in the refurbishment and sale of mid-to-high end IT infrastructure and related services.

Wragge & Co wins private business Shepherd Group as a new client

Wragge & Co has been appointed to the full-service legal panel of family-owned private business Shepherd Group.

Wragge & Co wins 'best trainer' title at Training and Recruitment Awards

Wragge & Co has won the best trainer award in the national/large regional firm category at LawCareers.Net's Training and Recruitment Awards.

Wragge & Co awarded Big Tick accreditation at Awards for Excellence 2011

Wragge & Co has been awarded a national Big Tick accreditation at Business in the Community's (BITC) Awards for Excellence 2011.

Wragge & Co advises Lyceum Captial on multi-million pound acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised new client Lyceum Capital on the £50 million acquisition of Access UK.

Wragge & Co advises on sale of Phones 4u

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised the management team on the sale of Phones 4u to private equity house BC Partners. US-based Providence Equity and the Phones 4u management team sold the mobile phone retailer for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises Origin Enterprises on multi-million pound deal double

Wragge & Co's Corporate team has advised agricultural services group Origin Enterprises on two simultaneous transactions completed in the same week.

Wragge & Co advises CBPE on Kane Group investment

Wragge & Co LLP Real Estate group has advised new client JP Morgan Asset Management - Real Estate (Europe) on a shopping centre acquisition.

Wragge & Co unveils how its corporate responsibility performance stacks up

Wragge & Co has unveiled its corporate responsibility credentials and performance in a new corporate responsibility report.

Wragge & Co advises Talis Group on £18 million sale of library services division

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised Talis Group on the sale of its library services division, Talis Information Limited, to Capita Group Plc for £18 million.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds TSB Acquisition Finance on loan to Castlegate 638 for Kee Safety acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds TSB Acquisition Finance, part of Lloyds Banking Group, on its senior debt facility to Castlegate 638 Limited.

Wragge & Co advises Premier Foods on £182 million food deal

Wragge & Co's Food and Drink sector team has advised Premier Foods, the UK's largest food producer, on the £182 million sale of its Canned Grocery Operations to Princes Limited. The deal is Wragge & Co's first corporate instruction from Premier.

New banking partner for Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co has boosted its banking and finance credentials with the appointment of a new partner. Based at the firm's London office, Jennifer Mackerras joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner on 1 March 2011.

Wragge & Co enters Middle East legal market

Wragge & Co has entered the Middle East legal market. The full-service international law firm has joined forces with high-profile United Arab Emirates lawyer Mr Mohamed Al Mehairi to establish Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC in the UAE.

Wragge & Co advises ISIS on the £10 million sale of Credit Solutions

Wragge & Co advises KBC group on the sale of its asset-based lending division

Wragge & Co has advised KBC group on the sale of its asset-based lending division, KBC Business Capital, to NYSE-listed PNC Financial Services Group for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises Cambrex Corporation on cross-border acquisition

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised new client, NYSE-listed Cambrex Corporation, on acquiring a 51% stake in Indian pharmaceutical company Zenara for $20 million. The US-based life sciences company will acquire the remaining stake in early 2016 at a value to be determined.

Wragge & Co advises Phoenix Pharmahandel on €3.6 billion refinancing

Wragge & Co has advised Germany's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, Phoenix Pharmahandel, on the UK aspects of its €3.6 billion refinancing.

Wragge & Co advises Smiths News PLC on £135 million banking facility

Wragge & Co's banking and finance experts have advised FTSE-listed Smiths News PLC on a £135 million banking facility with a syndicate of five banks. The deal is the firm's first banking instruction from Smiths News.

Wragge & Co in top five for innovation

Wragge & Co has been named one of the world's most innovative law firms in a Financial Times report. The firm is ranked in the top five in the FT's annual list of the 50 most innovative law firms.

Wragge & Co wins diversity and equality award

Wragge & Co has won the Law Society Award for Excellence in Equality and Diversity. The international law firm saw off competition from Hogan Lovells, Simmons & Simmons, The InterLaw Diversity Forum for LGBT Networks and The College of Law/The Sutton Trust to win the award.

Wragge & Co advises Dyson on £350 million fund raising

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance team has advised engineering group Dyson on raising £350 million to fund its expansion.

Wragge & Co advises LDC on Mountain Warehouse group acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC) on the acquisition of the Mountain Warehouse group - one of the UK's largest retailers of outdoor clothing and equipment.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary Housing Association on £120 million bond issue

Wragge & Co's Banking & Finance team has advised Sanctuary Group on a £120 million secured bond issue. The transaction is a tap issue to the £200 million secured bond issue the housing provider launched in March 2009, on which Wragge & Co also advised.

Wragge & Co wins AIM-quoted Harvard International PLC as new client

Wragge & Co has been appointed sole, full-service legal adviser to AIM-quoted Harvard International, a major supplier of consumer electronic products, following a competitive pitch.

Wragge & Co advises on AMF Bowling Group investment

Wragge & Co has advised two of the investors involved in funding AMF Bowling's acquisition of rival Hollywood Bowl, the tenpin bowling business. The transaction creates the UK's market-leader in tenpin bowling, with annual sales of more than £60 million.

Wragge & Co advises on cross-border life sciences M&A deal

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised new client Bioline group on its US $23.3 million (£15.2 million) cross-border acquisition by NASDAQ-listed Meridian Bioscience Inc.

Wragge & Co advises on £30.6 million reverse takeover

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised Documetric Limited on its successful reverse takeover of AIM-listed Intelligent Environments Group plc (IE). With a market capitalisation of £30.6 million, the enlarged company has been named Parseq plc.

Wragge & Co expands corporate practice with two director appointments

Wragge & Co has boosted its corporate capabilities with the promotion of Gareth Baker and Richard Goold to director.

Wragge & Co appoints nine new directors

Wragge & Co has appointed nine new directors, strengthening its credentials in core and key growth practice areas.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC on £70 million loan to JDR Cable Systems

Wragge & Co's Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on its £70 million term and revolving credit facility to undersea power cable manufacturer JDR Cable Systems.

Wragge & Co scoops award trio at Awards for Excellence 2010

Wragge & Co has scooped three awards at Business in the Community's (BITC) Awards for Excellence 2010, the UK's leading awards for responsible practice.

Wragge & Co advises Eurotunnel on strategic rail freight acquisition

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised Europorte SAS, the rail freight subsidiary of cross-Channel operator Eurotunnel Groupe, on the acquisition of rail freight operator GBRf from FirstGroup plc for an undisclosed sum. The deal is the firm's first corporate instruction from Eurotunnel.

Wragge & Co scores Best Workplaces hat-trick

Wragge & Co has scored a hat-trick in this year's Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK results: the only law firm to appear in the list; Disability Excellence Award winner; and one of just two organisations to attain 'Master' status, given to organisations appearing in ten consecutive lists.

Paris office now open

Wragge & Co's new Paris office is now open, offering commercial legal advice from some of France's leading lawyers. A substantial new office in Paris adds serious strength to Wragge & Co's international capabilities.

Wragge & Co secures FSA prospectus approval for £100 million fund

Wragge & Co LLP's Funds and Structuring team has advised Stirling Mortimer Limited in gaining Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval for the prospectus launching a fund worth up to £100 million

Wragge & Co appointed to Circle Anglia's new legal panel

Wragge & Co LLP has boosted its social housing credentials with an appointment to Circle Anglia's new legal panel. It will advise the affordable housing provider on finance, employment, housing management and corporate work.

Wragge & Co advises on acquisition of Harry Ramsden's restaurant chain

Wragge & Co LLP has advised Boparan Ventures Limited on its acquisition of Harry Ramsden's for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co wins Smiths News PLC as new client

Wragge & Co LLP has won a coveted place on FTSE-listed company Smiths News PLC's full-service legal panel following a competitive tender.

Wragge & Co in top tier for client satisfaction

Wragge & Co LLP is a top-tier firm for client satisfaction. It is ranked second in a list of 43 UK and international law firms in Legal Week's annual Client Satisfaction Report.

Wragge & Co's Corporate and Property teams advise Conygar on £44.6 million acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP's Property and Corporate teams have advised long-standing client Conygar Investment Company plc on its £44.6 million acquisition of six property holding companies from Lamont Property (Jersey) Limited.

Wragge & Co is one of the world's most innovative law firms

Wragge & Co LLP is one of the world's most innovative law firms, according to a Financial Times report. The firm is ranked 11th in the FT's annual list of the 50 most innovative law firms.

Wragge & Co Public Companies team advises Conygar on hostile public takeover

Wragge & Co LLP Equity Markets team has advised AIM listed property company, The Conygar Investment Company Plc, on its successful hostile reverse takeover of London and Channel Islands listed company, the Advantage Property Income Trust Limited (TAP).

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds TSB Development Capital on MBO

Wragge & Co LLP's Corporate group has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited on an £11 million management buy-out.

Wragge & Co advises Leicester Tigers Rugby Club on CISX listing

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Leicester Tigers Rugby Club plc on the successful fundraising and listing of unsecured convertible loan notes on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. 

Wragge & Co maintains Big Tick status for eco-efficiency

Wragge & Co LLP has maintained its Big Tick status in Business in the Community's annual Awards for Excellence.

Wragge & Co advises Salhia on £150 million Birmingham city development

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate specialists have helped Kuwaiti developer Salhia Real Estate Company to secure the green light for its £150 million Beorma Quarter development in Digbeth.

Wragge & Co advises Chroma Therapeutics on billion dollar deal double

Wragge & Co LLP's cross-firm life sciences practice has advised biotechnology company Chroma Therapeutics Limited on two simultaneous transactions completed in one day.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited on radio deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited on its acquisition of eight Midlands radio licenses from Global Radio for an undisclosed amount.

Wragge & Co funds experts advise on £100 million CISX-listed fund

Wragge & Co LLP has advised Stirling Mortimer Limited on launching a fund worth up to £100 million by securing Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval of the fund's prospectus.

Wragge & Co advises QinetiQ on disposal deal double

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised QinetiQ Group plc on an agreement to sell its underwater systems business to Atlas Elektronik UK for a cash consideration of £23.5 million.

Wragge & Co named one of UK's best family-friendly employers

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of the UK's top employers for working families by work-life balance charity Working Families.

Wragge & Co named one of the UK's top employers

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of the top 50 employers in the UK's Best Workplaces survey. This is the firm's ninth appearance in the annual report by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

Wragge & Co helps Garlik secure funding to fight cybercrime

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised online identity experts Garlik on securing £1.6 million in series C funding from venture capital firms 3i and Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures.

Wragge & Co promoted to top ten in FTSE survey

Wragge & Co LLP has been ranked ninth in the Chambers and Partners survey of legal advisers to FTSE 100 and 250 companies.

Wragge & Co appoints Islamic finance specialist

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed Islamic finance specialist Kazi Rahman to its banking & finance practice. Kazi will join as a solicitor to boost the firm's Islamic finance capability.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary Housing Association on £200 million bond issue

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team has advised Sanctuary Housing Association on a £200 million secured bond issue.

Wragge & Co advises UBC Media Group plc on Commercial Division disposal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group is advising AIM-quoted UBC Media Group plc on the disposal of its Commercial Division to NASDAQ-listed Global Traffic Network, Inc. The consideration is for an initial cash payment of £9 million on completion.

Wragge & Co advises De Rigo on Dollond & Aitchison and Boots Opticians merger

Wragge & Co LLP has advised De Rigo, Italian parent company of Dollond & Aitchison, on creating the UK's second largest optical chain. De Rigo and Alliance Boots have agreed to merge Dollond & Aitchison and Boots Opticians.

Wragge & Co advises ADP on cross-border M&A technology deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has completed a cross-border acquisition deal for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Wragge & Co advises AMEC on Sellafield contract bid

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised AMEC plc in relation to a successful award of the Sellafield nuclear facility contract. The Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) consortium comprises AMEC, URS Washington Division and Areva.

Wragge & Co advises on pioneering low-carbon technology deal

Wragge & Co LLP's Projects and Corporate teams have advised process engineering provider Greenfinch Ltd on its merger with BIOGEN (UK) Ltd. The newly created BiogenGreenfinch will deliver a fully integrated anaerobic digestion solutions.

Wragge & Co in FT top ten for innovation

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of Europe's most innovative law firms in the Financial Times' survey of innovation in the legal profession. The firm was ranked in seventh place in the FT Law 50.

Wragge & Co advises QinetiQ Group plc on strategic acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised QinetiQ Group plc on its £9.85 million acquisition of UK-based Commerce Decisions Limited.

Wragge & Co Corporate group advises E.ON UK plc on street lighting deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised E.ON UK plc on acquiring a 60% share of Lighting for Staffordshire Holdings Limited from ABB Holdings Limited and ABB Limited. The transaction has enabled E.ON to expand its activities in the street lighting

Wragge & Co advises on cross-border M&A deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Spectris plc subsidiary company HBM on its acquisition of US-based nCode International. The £17.5 million deal will enable HBM to strengthen its presence in North America.

Wragge & Co advises Hill & Smith on €54 million deal double

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Hill & Smith Holdings PLC on the €23.7 million acquisition of a minority holding in Zinkinvent GmbH. A simultaneous second transaction involved the disposal of Zinkinvent's German and Benelux operations.

Wragge & Co advises Linamar Corporation on cross-border acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Canadian-based Linamar Corporation on its acquisition of the former Visteon automotive manufacturing facility in Swansea, Wales which produces power transfer units for Ford.

Wragge & Co advises the management of SLR Holdings Limited on a major investment by 3i

Wragge & Co LLP Private Equity team has advised the shareholders and management of SLR Holdings (SLR) on a major investment by 3i. The investment will fund the next phase of environmental consultancy SLR's international expansion.

Wragge & Co advises Jamie Oliver Group on launch of restaurant chain

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised the Jamie Oliver Group on the launch of a new chain of Italian restaurants in the UK.

Wragge & Co advises on £30 million sale

Wragge & Co LLP Private Equity team has advised the shareholders of Product Support Holdings Limited (PSHL), including NVM Private Equity, on the £30 million sale of PSHL to Wincanton.

Wragge & Co Life Sciences team advises Astex on $500 million drug discovery alliance

Wragge & Co LLP Life Sciences team has advised Astex Therapeutics Limited on a landmark $500 million drug discovery alliance with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.

Wragge & Co appoints eight new directors

Wragge & Co LLP has promoted eight new directors. The appointments, which follow a robust financial performance and the promotion of nine new partners, take effect from 1 July 2008.

Wragge & Co posts 11% growth to £125.5 million

Wragge & Co LLP announces turnover for the 2007/08 financial year of £125.5 million, an increase of 11.5% from last year's £112.6 million.

Wragge & Co advises Welsh Power Group on power plant acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Welsh Power Group on its acquisition of the Redditch power plant in Worcestershire for an undisclosed amount.

Wragge & Co Private Equity team advises NVM on telecomms MBO

Wragge & Co LLP Private Equity team has advised NVM Private Equity Limited (NVM) on its £5 million investment in the management buy-out of Optilan Ltd. Additional bank funding was provided by Allied Irish Bank and GE Capital.

Wragge & Co boosts corporate practice with new partner

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed Sharon Ayres as a partner in the Corporate group. She will play a central role in the growth of its specialist funds practice with a focus on clients in the real estate markets.

Wragge & Co secures FSA approval for unique Australian SO Smartfund

Wragge & Co LLP Funds and Financial Services team is advising Australian client Praemium Ltd on the launch of a new form of retail collective investment scheme in the UK financial services market.

Wragge & Co appoints nine new partners

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed nine new partners, investing in key practice areas to deliver continued growth.

Wragge & Co advises Haldex on £75 million cross-border acquisition

Wragge & Co advises Inverness Medical Innovations on UK public takeover

Wragge & Co LLP advises Lloyds TSB Development Capital on £40 million deal

Wragge & Co LLP Private Equity team has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital on its £40 million investment in GVA Grimley LLP.

Wragge & Co completes £46.5 million Protocol Skills MBO for Close Brothers

Wragge & Co advises Octopus on a £12 million acquisition deal

Wragge & Co LLP's Private Equity Team has advised Octopus Investments on a £12 million acquisition of restaurant group Smollenskys and the Pastiche Bistros and Le Frog Bistros brands.

Wragge & Co completes first corporate deal for Carron Energy

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has completed its first transaction for Carron Energy Limited.

Wragge & Co advises on £27 million public-to-private transaction

Wragge & Co LLP's asset based lending experts are advising Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance on funding Contracting Solutions Group (Holdings) Plc's recommended cash offer for Lorien Plc.

Wragge & Co completes first cross-border acquisition for Metso Paper

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has completed its first cross-border acquisition for new client Metso Paper. The Finnish company has acquired Bender Holdings Limited and its UK subsidiaries for an undisclosed amount.

Wragge & Co completes first deal for Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has completed its first deal for Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe S.A.S. (SCAE). The firm advised on the acquisition of 80 per cent of the issued share capital of Interfarm UK Ltd.

Wragge & Co advises NVM Private Equity on £17.5 million buyout of Astbury Marsden

Private equity partner Ian Piggin led a cross-firm team assisted by associate Jonathan Tilley, tax partners Neil Pearson and Kevin Lowe, banking and finance partner Kirsty Barnes and director Chris Gayle.

Wragge & Co advises QinetiQ on creation of its new technology venture fund

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has advised QinetiQ on the creation of QinetiQ Ventures, a new technology venture fund which will have initial assets of £40 million.

Wragge & Co appoints eight new directors

Wragge & Co completes first corporate deal for Northgate Information Solutions

Wragge & Co advises on housing association merger

Wragge & Co named best workplace 'laureate' by FT

Wragge & Co named top employer in Sunday Times survey

Wragge & Co completes cross-border M&A deal for Spectris plc

Wragge & Co acts on $1.03 billion Parkridge deals

Wragge & Co advises on Leicester City FC acquisition

Wragge & Co advises NVM on defence MBO