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 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

UK companies face widening exposure to liability for environmental losses

LG, the London-based business law firm, has warned UK companies of their increasing exposure to liability for environmental losses.

26 November 2007

Pacific Alliance fund raises $400m

The investment funds team at LG, the London-based law firm, has advised Pacific Alliance China Land Limited, a newly incorporated Cayman company established to invest in existing properties and new property developments in China.

22 November 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 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

Sub prime crises may cause insurance and reinsurance industry 'marketing altering' losses

The insurance and reinsurance industries will face potentially 'market altering' losses from the sub prime crisis, explained Arthur Washington, partner of New York firm Mendes & Mount LLP at a seminar today, hosted by business law firm LG.

14 November 2007

LG cements Gulf and Asia presence with new Dubai office

LG, the London-based business law firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its Dubai office. The new office will serve as a base from which LG will continue servicing its clients across the Gulf region and beyond, including those in India and South-East Asia.

12 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 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 raises £120,000 for Andy Quick Melanoma Research Fund

LG, the London-based business law firm, is delighted to have raised £120,000 for the Andrew Quick Melanoma Research Fund at the The Royal Marsden Hospital, its nominated charity for 2006/7.

04 September 2007

LG grows employment law team with senior partner hire

LG is pleased to announce the appointment of Helga Breen as a partner in the Employment team. Helga joins from national law firm Eversheds, where she was a partner in the London Human Resources Group.

03 September 2007

LG advises Numisma on one of the largest retail property transactions in the EU this year

LG, the business law firm, has advised the Numisma Fund on the purchase of the ‘Project David’ retail portfolio, taking the value of Numisma's own portfolio to over €1 billion.

23 August 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 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 advises Vietnam infrastructure fund raising $400m

LG’s Investment Funds team has advised Vietnam Infrastructure Fund – a newly incorporated Cayman company established to invest in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure and infrastructure related assets – on one of the largest fund raisings on AIM this year.

24 July 2007

LG advises newly launched African fund raising $125m

LG’s Investment Funds team has advised Africa Opportunity Fund Limited – a newly incorporated Cayman company established to invest in value, arbitrage and special situations opportunities derived from the continent of Africa – on its $125 million fundraising.

24 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 on £442 million sale of UK shopping centre

LG, the London-based law firm, has advised Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd on the £442 million sale of its one million sq ft Telford shopping centre to US-based fund manager Apollo Real Estate Advisors and Hark Group.

21 June 2007

First use of moral hazard powers by Pensions Regulator

Companies looking toward M&A must move pensions issues up agenda, lawyers warn

18 June 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

LG partner named Lawyer Of The Year

Andrew Young, head of Wealth Planning at business law firm LG, has been named "Lawyer of the Year" at the RBC Global Private Banking and Citywealth Magic Circle awards.

30 May 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 is on the move

From today, 8 May 2007, Lawrence Graham LLP moves to new offices at 4 More London Riverside. At the same time, it also moves from Lawrence Graham to LG.

08 May 2007

LG advises on £1.1bn acquisition of 47 Marriott Hotels

LG has advised a private equity syndicate led by property entrepreneur Igal Ahouvi of the Blenheim Property Group Limited on its £1.1bn acquisition of 47 Marriott Hotels from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The private equity syndicate includes Quinlan, Delek, Electra, FIBI and various other Israeli investors.

27 April 2007

LG advises on sale of domiciliary care provider

LG advised Careforce Group plc, the domiciliary care service provider, in connection with the recommended offer made by Mears Group plc for the entire issued share capital of the company.

23 April 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

UK listed buildings face energy efficiency threat

European legislation requiring Energy Performance Certificates for offices and commercial buildings was introduced to the UK yesterday (29 March) without any exemptions for older properties, or those of historical value which are listed.

30 March 2007

LG boosts corporate recovery and restructuring team with three new hires

LG has further strengthened its 12-strong corporate recovery practice with the recruitment of Steven Cottee as a partner and of Nancy Kaye and Alexandra Morgan as solicitors.

26 March 2007

LG advises on first ever takeover offer by Chinese company for UK listed company

LG is advising Xiamen Zijin Tongguan Invsetment Development Co Ltd, a consortium of three leading Chinese companies, on its recommended cash takeover offer of Monterrico Metals plc for £94 million.

23 March 2007

International real estate developer nets £21.8m investment from Lehman Brothers

LG has advised new client Nanette Real Estate Group N.V. – the AIM-listed international residential property developer - on the placing of shares with Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners Group raising £21.8 million. The proceeds from the share subscription will be used for Nanette's business expansion.

19 March 2007

Christie's makes first move into the primary art market

LG has acted for the shareholders of art dealers Haunch of Venison Partners Limited in the sale of the company to Christie's, the international auction house.

28 February 2007

Court of Appeal clarifies position on employers liability for mesothelioma

City insurance lawyers say that last week's Court of Appeal decision in Brett v University of Reading helps clarify an employers liability to mesothelioma claimants, following the outcry caused by the House of Lords decision last year in Barker v Corus.

19 February 2007

European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision leaves Government Pension Protection in disarray

City lawyers say that an ECJ judgment means further delays in determining what protection the Government should provide to members of pension schemes when their employers fail.

01 February 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

LG boosts pensions team with senior hire

London-based business law firm Lawrence Graham is pleased to announce that Adam Bushby has joined the firm as a partner in its pensions practice. Adam is an accomplished pensions specialist who joins from international law firm Norton Rose and prior to that, was a senior associate in the pensions team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

08 January 2007

LG advises on launch of eco-friendly car service

LG has advised executive car service ecoigo (pronounced eco-i-go) on the launch of their environmentally-conscious executive car service in London.

04 January 2007