Senior FSA lawyer boosts LG's financial services practice

LG, the business law firm, is pleased to announce that Richard Everett has joined as a partner.
25 September 2008

Indian company acquisition further consolidates LG's

LG, the business law firm, has advised Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander, the sponsor and broker to UK listed company, Renold plc, on Renold's institutional placing to fund the acquisition by Renold's Indian subsidiary, Renold Chain India Private Limited of certain assets of Indian company L.G. Balakrishan & Bros Ltd.
18 August 2008

LG funds boom continues with $404m trio of deals for brokers

The Funds team at LG, the London-based business law firm has advised three brokers – Fairfax I.S. PLC, Cenkos Securities and Landsbanki Securities – in connection with three separate fundraisings with a total value of approximately $404m.

30 November 2007

LG advises on float of Ukrainian real estate fund

LG’s Investment Funds team advised Aisi Realty Public Limited on its placing and admission to AIM that raised $33.1m which together with existing pre-IPO investment gives the Company a market capitalisation of $109.7m.

09 August 2007

£95m private equity purchase is child's play for LG

LG, the business law firm, has advised Swordfish Investments LLP on its £95 million acquisition, together with Dawnay, Day Principal Investments, of Asquith Day Nurseries Limited from private equity firm Lyceum Capital Ltd.

01 August 2007

LG advises on AIM secondary issues raising $780 million

LG’s investment funds team have advised two existing AIM quoted client funds, Vinaland Limited and ARC Capital Holdings Limited on significant secondary issues raising over $780 million.

25 May 2007

LG advises on leading accountancy firm merger

LG has acted for MRI Moores Rowland LLP and its associated company, Chiltern Corporate Finance Limited, in the merger of their businesses with Mazars LLP.

18 April 2007

LG advises LaSalle UK Ventures Fund on string of property deals

LG has advised new client LaSalle UK Ventures Fund – the £1bn private equity fund set up recently by LaSalle Investment Management – on three real estate purchases.

13 April 2007

Real estate group raises £50 million on AIM

LG advised Dawnay Day Corporate Finance Limited as Nominated Adviser and KBC Peel Hunt Ltd as Broker on the placing and admission to AIM of Inland plc raising £50 million.

04 April 2007

LG advises on launch of £20 million Venture Capital Trust

LG has advised venture capital investor Close Ventures on the offer by Close Enterprise VCT Plc of up to £20 million shares.

21 December 2006

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

Financial services specialist wins Best Legal Advisor 'OstCar'

LG, the London-based business law firm, is pleased to announce that financial services regulation partner Angela Hayes has been named Best Legal Advisor at the 2006 Compliance Register OstCaR Awards.

29 November 2006

LG Aims for £1 billion fund launches in 2006

Over the last 12 months, the Investment Funds team at LG – the London-based business law firm - has advised on 13 flotations and secondary issues for AIM quoted investment funds which have raised approximately £980 million.

24 November 2006

LG advises on £69.5 million AIM float

LG, the London-based business law firm, advised Arbuthnot Securities, nominated adviser and broker on the placing and admission to AIM of Matchtech Group plc. Shares commence trading today, Friday 27 August, with a £69.5 million market capitalisation upon admission.

27 October 2006

LG advises USS on £267M sale of Gyle Shopping Centre

LG, the London-based business law firm, has advised Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd on the sale of Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh for £267 million to Belfast based property company William Ewart Properties Ltd.

23 October 2006

LG advises new client Numisma Fund on €250 million refinancing facility

LG has advised new client Numisma Fund, advised by McCafferty Asset Management, on a €250 million refinancing facility of Anglo Irish by Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG. The financing includes a €80 million loan secured on German real estate and a CHF36 million loan on Swiss real estate from Hyporeal Germany.

16 October 2006

LG advises Japanese real estate fund on £100M AIM float

LG, the London-based law firm advised Japan Residential Investment Company Limited – a newly incorporated Guernsey company established to invest in Japanese residential property assets - on its £100m admission to AIM. Trading in JRIC's shares commences today, 13 October 2006.

16 October 2006

Big catch for real estate investment company

LG, the London-based business law firm advised Dolphin Capital Investors Limited on a placing that raised £202 million, thereby creating the second largest AIM quoted real estate investment company.

6 October 2006

LG advises Asian investment company on $275m Aim listing

LG, the London-based business law firm has advised Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund Limited on its admission to AIM. Trading in Pacific Alliance's shares will commence on 21 September 2006, giving Pacific Alliance an initial market capitalisation of $275 million.

20 September 2006

LG advises Cofra on sale of UK specialist mortgage lending operation

London-based business law firm LG has advised COFRA Holding AG - the Swiss company which holds interests including retail, real estate, private equity investments and financial services - on the disposal of its UK specialist mortgage lending operation, London Mortgage Company, to Lehman Brothers for an undisclosed amount. The deal followed from a wide-ranging international auction process, and the transaction completed on Tuesday, 2 May 2006.

3 July 2006

£102m AIM listing for European real estate developer

LG advises KBC Peel Hunt on Placing and Admission of Nanette Real Estate Group N.V.

27 June 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

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 advises Ruffer on £75m C share issue

LG has advised Ruffer Investment Company Limited on its proposed £75 million fundraising, by way of a placing and offer for subscription by UBS of up to 75 million C shares at 100p per share. Trading in the C shares is expected to commence on 29 September 2005.

9 September 2005

LG advises Globe Pub Company Limited on pub portfolio acquisition from Heritage Group

LG, the London-based law firm, advised the Globe Pub Company Limited, an R20 company (the investment company of Robert Tchenguiz), on its recent purchase of the Heritage Group and its portfolio of 231 tenanted pubs.

11 August 2005

LG advises on launch of access fund

LG has advised Access Fund on its launch together with its two feeder funds - Access Feeder Unit Trust, established in Jersey, and Access Exempt Unit Trust, an English exempt unauthorised unit trust. The Access Fund is jointly sponsored by Knight Frank Corporate Finance and Antler Group.

6 May 2005