LG grows international IP practice with double hire

LG is pleased to announce that Georgie Collins and Harry Karaolou have joined its Commerce & Technology practice, specialising in contentious and non-contentious intellectual property.

24 January 2008

LG advises Patni Computer Systems on $200m partnership with The Carphone Warehouse

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Patni Computer Systems – a leading Indian IT services provider – on a $200 million deal with UK FTSE mobile phone provider, The Carphone Warehouse.

15 November 2007

LG advises on largest Euronext Amsterdam Listing by an AIM Company

LG, the business law firm, is advising AIM company, Accsys Technologies PLC, on its secondary Listing on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext and further Offering of ordinary shares in The Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe.

06 September 2007

LG advises leading Indian IT company on European acquisition

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Patni Computer Systems – a leading Indian IT services provider – on its acquisition of Europe-based Logan Orviss International.

31 July 2007

LG helps investors Aim for Bollywood

The Indian Film Company Limited – a new film fund backed by Indian media mogul Raghav Bahl – has floated on AIM, raising £55m. The Company intends to make investments in both Indian films and in films primarily targeting the Indian audience.

02 July 2007

LG advises Canadian-listed company on cross-border takeover

LG's corporate team is advising Canadian company PhotoChannel Networks Inc. - a digital photography technology company listed on Canada's TSX Venture Exchange on its takeover of digital photography provider, Pixology Plc

06 June 2007

Entertainment Rights Plc builds its International cast of characters with Us$305 million acquisition of Classic Media

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Entertainment Rights plc on its US$305 million acquisition of Classic Media Holdings, Inc., the US-based owner of an extensive portfolio of children's and family characters and brands (including ‘Lassie’ and ‘The Lone Ranger’), as well as on Entertainment Rights’ £71m Placing and Open Offer and new £138 million loan facilities with Bank of Scotland.

11 January 2007

X-Factor voting system calls on LG

LG, the London-based business law firm, acted for Harvest Media Group Limited on the investment in the company by discretionary funds managed by FF&P Private Equity Limited, the private equity division of Fleming Family & Partners.

15 December 2006

LG helps first inflight mobile phone service take off

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised AeroMobile, the UK-based telecoms company, in connection with its contract to provide Emirates with technology to offer passengers the use of mobile phones inflight across its fleet.

17 November 2006

LG guides new Superconductor Technology onto Aim

LG, the London-based law firm, is advising Zenergy Power plc, the specialist manufacturer and developer of commercial applications for superconductive materials, on its admission to trading on AIM. Shares commence trading today, Tuesday 22 August, with a £30m market capitalisation upon admission.

22 August 2006

LG advises Wilmington Group on £165m merger with Metal Bulletin

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised long-standing client, Wilmington Group plc, the business information and training group, on its proposed recommended merger with Metal Bulletin, the international business information group. The combined market capitalisation of the merged group – to be known as Bulletin Group – will be approximately £330 million.

24 July 2006

LG advises NIIT Technologies on acquisition of leading insurance solutions provider

London-based law firm LG has advised NIIT Technologies Limited, the global IT solutions company, on its US$25M acquisition of ROOM Solutions Limited, a UK-based supplier of IT solutions to the insurance market.

31 May 2006

£82M management buy out of Discovery Group

Lawrence Graham LLP has advised the share holding management team of Discovery Group Limited on the recent exit from Discovery by its former lead investor, August Equity, and the simultaneous acquisition of Discovery for £82 million by members of the management team and Exponent Private Equity, acting through a new corporate vehicle.

10 April 2006

LG helps Satyam enter Europe with Citisoft acquisition

LG is advising international global IT solutions provider Satyam Computer Services Limited on its acquisition of Citisoft plc, a UK business and systems consulting firm focused on the investment management industry. Consideration for Citisoft comprises a guaranteed payment of $23.2m payable over a 3-year period and an additional performance based payment of up to $15.5m, to be paid over a 3-year period.

27 April 2005

LG advises on global air cargo merger

London-based law firm LG has advised new client Cargolux Airlines International S.A. in connection with its joint venture with SITA INC to create the world's market leading company in air cargo IT automation.

20 January 2005