LG advises Development Securities plc on acquisition of the largest indoor venue in Europe

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised leading property developer and investment company Development Securities plc on its purchase of the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena Complex for £62.2 million. The transaction completed on Tuesday 15 June 2010.
25 June 2010

LG advises international investment property company on £35 million placing and open offer and firm placing

The Investment Funds Team at Lawrence Graham LLP (LG), the London-based business law firm, has advised Japan Residential Investment Company Limited (JRIC) – the AIM traded company that invests in Japanese residential properties – on a £35 million fund raising by way of a placing and open offer and firm placing. The net proceeds will be used to pay down JRIC's debt to lower levels which could lead to the resumption of dividend payments.
24 June 2010

LG advises international forestry investment company on $126 million placement

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised The Forest Company Limited (The Forest Company) in relation to its second private placement of $126 million.
14 June 2010

LG advises on sale of defence products business to Key Technologies Plc

Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has recently advised on the sale of the business and assets of Primetake Limited to Ensco 781 Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Key Technologies Plc (Key). The value of the deal was £10.5 million.
15 June 2010

LG grows Private Capital team in Dubai

Angela Calnan, a senior Private Capital solicitor, has joined Lawrence Graham LLP's award winning Private Capital team.
14 June 2010

LG advises Arthur J. Gallagher & Co on its latest acquisition

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Gallagher), the international insurance broking and risk management services firm, on the acquisition of Risk & Reward Group (Holdings) Limited from its existing management team.
10 June 2010

Lawrence Graham consolidates position as top AIM legal adviser

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) remains top legal adviser to AIM clients in the Hemscott rankings for the second quarter of 2010.
10 May 2010

LG strengthens Real Estate, Litigation, IP and Competition with appointment of four new partners

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted Jeremy Andrews (Litigation), Susanna Beeson (Real Estate), Rosemary Choueka (Competition/ Public Procurement) and Georgie Collins (IP) to the partnership.
4 May 2010

New partner expands LG's Corporate Tax team

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) is pleased to welcome Julian Hickey as a partner in its Corporate group.
20 April 2010

LG advises on AIM listing for Brazilian retail-focused real estate company

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP has advised Squarestone Brasil Limited (Squarestone) on its admission to AIM and £28.2 million fund raising. Trading in Squarestone's shares and warrants commenced on 12 April 2010, giving Squarestone Brasil an initial market capitalisation of £39.5 million.
16 April 2010

Indian power company KSK Power moves from AIM to LSE Main Market

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP has advised KSK Power Ventur plc (KSK) in connection with its move up from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange by way of a standard listing.
8 April 2010

LG advises on fundraising for international natural resources AIM company

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has acted for AIM client Cove Energy Plc (Cove) on a fundraising which will take the aggregate funds raised by the company since last summer to over £70 million.
24 March 2010

LG advises on third Dubai liquidation in the DIFC

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Shahab Haider, the Liquidator of Orion Holding Overseas Limited, which was ordered to be wound up on 11 January 2010. Orion was previously known as a leading financial services firm in the Middle East and North Africa region. It is only the third liquidation case to be heard by the DIFC court.
19 March 2010

LG advises on world's first wave and tidal energy leasing

Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Marine Current Turbines (MCT) – one of the technology leaders in ocean power – on its successful bid for a lease agreement with The Crown Estate for the world’s first commercial wave and tidal leasing round.
19 March 2010

LG names Fairbridge as annual charity partner

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has chosen Fairbridge, a charity supporting young people, as its annual charity for 2010.

LG advises Marine Current Turbines Limited on new funding from Siemens

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Marine Current Turbines Limited ('MCT') – one of the technology leaders in ocean power – on a £4.8 million round of investment from global engineering firm, Siemens Plc ('Siemens'), the Carbon Trust, High Tide Worldwide BV and other private investors.
3 March 2010

LG advises leading AIM-listed Indian renewable energy company on £72 million placing

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Greenko Group PLC ('Greenko') – the AIM traded Indian owner and operator of clean energy projects – on a £72 million fundraising by way of a placing of ordinary shares by Arden Partners plc and Mirabaud Securities LLP.
3 March 2010

LG successfully defends the Office for Legal Complaints in challenge by the Law Society

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) successfully defended the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) against a High Court challenge by the Law Society to the new Legal Ombudsman scheme.
1 March 2010

LG advises on sale of leading online gaming developer

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has acted for Virtue Fusion Limited, a leading developer and licensor of online Bingo products, and its shareholders on the sale of the Virtue Fusion business to AIM-quoted, Playtech Ltd. Completion of the sale took place on 13 February 2010.
23 February

LG advises BMW UK Pension Scheme on largest ever longevity insurance deal

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised the trustee of the BMW (UK) Operations Pension Scheme on a major longevity insurance transaction covering its 60,000 pensioners.
23 February 2010

LG advises on international superconductor energy technology company fundraising

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised AIM client Zenergy Power plc ('Zenergy') on a secondary fundraising of £20 million.
5 February 2010

LG advises Cenkos on fundraisings

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised nominated adviser and broker Cenkos Securities Plc (Cenkos) on two fundraisings for Entertainment One Ltd. (Entertainment) and Optare plc (Optare) respectively.
3 February 2010

LG advises leading leisure company on sale and leaseback of Premier Inn Hotels

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Whitbread Group Plc (Whitbread) on the sale and leaseback of five Premier Inn Hotels. The hotels were purchased and leasebacked to Premier Inn Limited by an off shore Guernsey Unit Trust set up by The M&G Secured Property Income Fund.
20 January 2010

LG advises on a $270 million deal for wind energy client

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Clipper Windpower Plc (Clipper) on a US$270 million transaction with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), comprising a US$206 million equity investment into Clipper by UTC, together with a US$64 million partial cash offer from UTC to Clipper's shareholders. Closing of the equity investment and the partial cash offer was announced on 12 January 2010.
19 January 2010

LG expands its Real Estate team

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) is pleased to announce that Iain Thomas will join the Real Estate team as a partner focusing on finance.
4 January 2010