2010
11.03.10
Wragge & Co strengthens specialist areas with partner appointments
Wragge & Co has promoted three new partners, enhancing its credentials in pensions, construction and intellectual property. As of 1 May, Alex Bayer (IP, Munich), Paul Carberry (pensions) and Sue Ryan (construction) will join the firm's all-equity partnership.
13.01.10
Wragge & Co appointed to advise trustees of £600 million Steria pension schemes
Wragge & Co LLP's Pensions team has started 2010 with a client win. It has been appointed sole legal adviser to the trustees of the £200 million Xansa Pension Plan, one of the defined benefit plans of global IT services provider, Steria.
2009
10.12.09
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.
08.12.09
Wragge & Co Pensions team celebrates 35 years of quality pensions advice
Wragge & Co LLP's Pensions team is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded in 1974 by retired partner Gerald Hingley, it has grown to include 40 specialist pension lawyers.
26.10.09
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.
31.07.09
Wragge & Co pensions experts appointed to advise the Thales UK Pension Scheme
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed sole legal adviser to the trustee of the billion pound Thales UK Pension Scheme. The scheme was created following the merger of eight Thales group schemes in July 2008.
21.07.09
Wragge & Co Pensions team appointed to advise £1.05 billion G4S Pension Scheme
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed as legal advisers to G4S Trustees Limited, trustee of the G4S Pension Scheme. The defined benefit occupational DB scheme includes assets of more than £1 billion.
30.06.09
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.
10.06.09
Wragge & Co advises Tarmac on £30 million highways deal
Wragge & Co LLP Construction & Engineering team has advised Tarmac on a highways term maintenance contract with Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council worth approximately £30 million.
28.05.09
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.
22.05.09
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.
29.04.09
Wragge & Co advises on government maritime procurement contract
Wragge & Co LLP Projects team has advised the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and new client the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science on the procurement of a contract with P&O Maritime Services (UK) Limited.
20.04.09
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has added an impressive name to its client list. The trustees of the Grant Thornton Pensions Fund have appointed Wragge & Co's award-winning team to provide ongoing pensions law advice.
17.04.09
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.
31.03.09
Wragge & Co Pensions team wins £600 million trustee client
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustee of KPMG's £600 million UK pension schemes. The two schemes - the KPMG Staff Pension Scheme and the KMG Thomson McLintock Pension Scheme - include more than 12,500 members.
11.03.09
Wragge & Co Pensions team wins new trustee client
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustees of the newly-formed Rheidol 2008 Pension Scheme.
30.01.09
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.
07.01.09
Wragge & Co pensions experts appointed to advise Fujitsu Comparable Pension Scheme
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustees of the £120 million Fujitsu Comparable Pension Scheme. The scheme is Fujitsu Services' primary pension vehicle for employees joining under TUPE regulations.
2008
13.11.08
Wragge & Co Pensions team appoints Mike Woodall
Wragge & Co LLP has strengthened its Public Sector Pensions team, appointing Mike Woodall as public sector pensions strategist.
17.10.08
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.
18.07.08
Wragge & Co named European Pensions Law Firm of the Year
Wragge & Co LLP is the European Pensions Law Firm of the Year. The firm saw off strong competition from UK and international firms to secure victory at the first European Pensions Awards ceremony last night.
09.06.08
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.
06.06.08
Wragge & Co's pensions experts advise on £451 million liability buyout
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has advised the trustee of the Delta Pension Plan on a £451 million deal. In one of the largest such deals on record, Pension Insurance Corporation will take on financial responsibility for the majority of pensioner benefits.
16.05.08
During periods of economic uncertainty, human resources spending is often the first area cut, but creative thinking by astute HR professionals could produce more effective results for a business than reducing employee numbers.
07.05.08
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.
15.04.08
Wragge & Co enhances human resources capability with new partner
Wragge & Co LLP has expanded its Human Resources group with the appointment of Richard Lee as partner from 1 May 2008.
26.03.08
Wragge & Co appoints nine new partners
Wragge & Co LLP has appointed nine new partners, investing in key practice areas to deliver continued growth.
13.02.08
2007
19.11.07
Wragge & Co's pensions experts seal novel pensions deal for Emap
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has advised the trustees of Emap plc defined benefit pension schemes on a buyout deal with Paternoster. Under the deal Paternoster will take on all financial responsibility for the pension schemes in place of Emap plc.
24.10.07
Wragge & Co advises North East Essex Primary Care Trust on out-of-hours GP service
Wragge & Co LLP Healthcare Team has advised new client North East Essex Primary Care Trust on its contract with new out-of-hours and urgent medical care service provider Harmoni.09.10.07
Wragge & Co wins Ashridge Business School as new pensions client
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions Team has been appointed to advise the trustees of the pension scheme of one of the UK's top business schools. The trustees of the Ashridge Pension Scheme have named Wragge & Co as their exclusive pensions law adviser.10.07.07
18.05.07
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23.04.07
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02.04.07
Wragge & Co completes £300 million corporate partnership for Sandwell Council
Wragge & Co LLP's public sector, IT and regeneration experts have completed a major deal for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.27.03.07
Wragge & Co helps secure PPF protection for MG Rover employees
Wragge & Co LLP Pensions Team has completed the largest transfer to the Pension Protection Fund, helping secure compensation for more than 6,000 people.06.03.07
02.03.07
Wragge & Co completes cross-border M&A deal for Spectris plc
Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has advised on an M&A transaction for FTSE 250 company Spectris plc.26.01.07
23.01.07
Sea-change in the pensions market: the greater the challenge for trustees
Upheaval in the pensions industry continues, creating new challenges for trustees. In January 2007, Wragge & Co LLP and Paternoster led a round table discussion with independent trustees to discuss the 'new' pensions world.22.01.07
