Energy and Natural Resources
LG helps conduct acquisition of bus manufacturer
Business law firm LG has advised nominated adviser and broker Cenkos Securities plc on a fundraising to finance the acquisition of Jamesstan Investments by Darwen Holdings Plc (now Optare plc) for an enterprise value of £15.95 million.
12 August 2008
LG advises natural resources company on AIM float
LG has advised Thalassa Energy Ltd (Thalassa), an oil services business, on its admission to AIM.
11 August 2008
LG advises on $600m AIM listing of Indus Gas Limited
LG's India strategy continues to pay dividends with its involvement on its 8th AIM listing of an Indian focussed company
6 June 2008
LG advises on groundbreaking tidal stream project
LG, the business law firm, has advised Marine Current Turbines Limited on its partnership with npower renewables to build one of the first ever tidal stream projects.
20 February 2008
LG advises waste recycling company on investment
LG, the London-based business law firm, acted for Greenview Composting Limited on the investment in the company by NIBC Infrastructure Partners for and on behalf of NIBC European Infrastructure Fund I C.V.
19 December 2007
LG advises new client Strand Partners on two international AIM deals
LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised new client Strand Partners Limited – the specialised corporate finance advisory and investment firm – in connection with two recent international AIM deals.
16 November 2007
LG advises Arbuthnot Securities on £190m AIM deal trio
LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Arbuthnot Securities – a leading investment bank for growth companies – in connection with a series of recent AIM deals with an aggregate value of approximately £190m.
21 September 2007
LG advises on launch of dedicated precious metals fund on AIM
LG has advised Golden Prospect Precious Metals Limited, a new Guernsey registered closed-ended investment company, on it's placing of shares and warrants and its admission to AIM.
19 December 2006
Groundbreaking structure devised for fifth Indian company to list on AIM- LG Indian market focus pays off
London-based business law firm LG is advising KSK Power Venture Plc, an Indian group developing private power projects across India, on its admission to AIM. Admission and the commencement of trading in KSK's shares is scheduled for 1 November 2006, giving KSK a market capitalization of approximately $260 million.
26 October 2006
LG helps leading Chinese mining company forge long term relationship with AIM Listed Ridge Mining
LG, advised new client Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd on the £8.2 million subscription by a subsidiary of Zijin for 16 million new ordinary shares (approximately 20% of the share capital) of Ridge Mining plc and warrants to subscribe for up to 10 million new ordinary shares.
16 October 2006
Clipper enters strategic alliance with BP for major US wind energy development
LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Clipper Windpower on its strategic alliance with BP Alternative Energy for a long-term turbine supply agreement and the joint development of five of Clipper’s wind energy projects in the USA.
25 July 2006
LG advises on dual listing for Canadian Energy Company
Lawrence Graham LLP, the London-based business law firm, has advised brokers Jefferies International Limited and Mirabaud Securities Limited, together with Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited as Nominated Adviser to Ithaca Energy, Inc. in connection with Ithaca Energy's £28.3m fundraising and dual listing on AIM and the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Market capitalisation is approximately £60.7 million.
27 June 2006
Marine Current Turbines gets cash injection for groundbreaking renewable energy project
LG has advised Marine Current Turbines Ltd on the recent investment into MCT by EDF Energy, one of the UK’s major utility companies and the UK subsidiary of Electricité de France, to fund the groundbreaking SeaGen project.
1 January 2006
Merrill Lynch launches £75 million investment trust to invest in mining and energy sector
LG has advised newly incorporated investment trust Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc on its Placing and Offer for Subscription which raised £75 million. Trading in the Company's shares commenced on the Official List today,
13 December 2005
LG helps growth companies raise £1 billion through Aim
LG is advising Wogen Plc, a London-based independent, international metal trading business whose activities are focused on specialty metals and minerals, on its placing and admission to AIM. The placing comprises 16,393,443 shares which are being sold by existing shareholders at price of 122p per share to raise £20 million, giving the Company an initial market capitalisation of £54.8 million. Trading in Wogen's shares begins today.
31 October 2005
LG advises on £180 million waste facility
LG has advised Grundon Waste Management – half of joint venture Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd and the UK's largest privately owned waste management company – on its £180 million project to develop an energy from waste facility at Colnbrook, near Slough, which has successfully reached financial close.
20 October 2005
Clipper sails onto FTSE Aim 50
US company rolls out new windpower technology through £180 million flotation
The Clipper Group is being advised by London-based corporate law firm LG on its placing and admission to AIM. Unconditional trading in Clipper's shares began today, 15 September 2005, and it has an initial market capitalisation of £180 million taking it straight into the new FTSE AIM 50 index.
14 September 2005
LG advises Knightsbridge Petroleum (UK) Limited on Us$460m sale of Latin American Oil Assets
LG has advised Knightsbridge Petroleum (UK) Limited, the independent oil and gas company, on the US$460m sale of its Venezuelan and Colombian oil production and exploration assets to French-listed oil company, Etablissements Maurel & Prom. The existing management team of Knightsbridge will continue to provide management and support services to the various entities that have been sold.
11 August 2005
LG helps Jiangxi Copper Raise Hk$880m
China's largest producer of copper places 231 million new H shares.
LG, the London-based law firm, has advised Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd - China's largest producer of copper - in connection with its sale of HK$880m (approximately £65m) worth of shares to investors.
10 August 2005
Landore Resources follows growing industry trend with Aim float
Canadian minerals company turns to LG for UK listing
LG has advised Landore Resources Limited, a company involved in mineral exploration and development in Eastern Canada and the US, on its AIM flotation and simultaneous placing.
8 April 2005
LG floats Australian mining company on Aim
LG has advised Australian company Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited on its AIM listing raising £11 million, giving the Company a market capitalisation of £36 million. Admission is today, 17 March 2005.
17 March 2005