LG teams up with accountancy membership body to launch insolvency network

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has joined forces with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to launch Talk Insolvency (www.talkinsolvency.com), an online insolvency network for insolvency practitioners, insolvency professionals and their staff.
23 December 2009

LG advises Marine Current Turbines Limited on £3.5m investment

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised UK tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines Limited (MCT) on a £3.5m investment round which included Carbon Trust Investments Limited (Carbon Trust) as well as a number of MCT's existing shareholders.
21 December 2009

Key role for LG as gaming arcade group goes into administration

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) is advising Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery following their appointment as joint administrators to a group of companies which own adult gaming centres trading under the ‘Agora’ and ‘Caesar’s World’ brand.
16 December 2009

LG partner is ranked in 50 Most Influential list

Anthony Thompson, head of the Private Client practice at international business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) features in the list of the 50 Most Influential compiled by Private Client Practitioner, a journal for leading private client professionals.
14 December 2009

LG helps C&C Group make its second major acquisition, The Gaymer Cider Company, for £45 million

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised C&C Group Plc (C&C) on its second major acquisition this year, The Gaymer Cider Company (Gaymers), which it is buying from Constellation Brands Inc for £45 million. Gaymers is the manufacturer of Blackthorn, Olde English and Gaymers brands. It is based in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
8 December 2009

LG wins British Legal Award for Best Use of Technology

International business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has won the Best Use of Technology at the British Legal Awards 2009 in recognition of its Blackberry mobile office initiative.
8 December 2009

Leading City law firm holds climate change debate with the President of Guyana, hosted by Global Witness

NGOs, leading academics, lawyers and government representatives debated the issue of deforestation and ‘low carbon development’ in a forum attended by the President of the Republic of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, at international business law firm LG.
19 November 2009

LG advises on a £290 million investment fund roll-over

The Investment Funds team at international business law firm LG has advised Advance Developing Markets Trust plc – a C.£290 million investment trust – on its roll-over into a new Guernsey incorporated investment company.
23 November 2009

LG advises Australian noteholders on Court of Appeal win under Lehman Dante programme

We are pleased to announce that the Court of Appeal has upheld the Chancellor's decision in another victory for the English law investing public in the set-piece battle being fought out by Lehman investors in the English High Court.
18 November 2009

LG advises on acquisitions from hospitality and leisure operator Regent Inns plc in pre-pack administration

International business law firm LG has acted for the iNTERTAIN Group, a company formed by the Executive Directors of Regent Inns plc, on its acquisition of 60 bars, clubs and restaurants from the joint administrators of Regent Inns plc (in administration), which currently trade as 'Walkabout' bars, 'Jongleurs' live entertainment/comedy venues and 'Old Orleans' restaurants.
27 October 2009

LG advises on fundraisings for international natural resources company with sights on East Africa

International business law firm LG has acted for AIM client Cove Energy Plc (Cove) on its conditional acquisition of certain oil and gas assets in Mozambique and Tanzania which constitute a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules.
13 October 2009

Private Client lawyers at LG top league of professional talent in the industry

Three Private Client lawyers at business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) feature in the list of Top 35 Under 35 private client advisers compiled by Private Client Practitioner, a journal for leading private client professionals.
28 September 2009

LG advises on administration of men's specialist clothing chain

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has acted for the administrators of retail chain High & Mighty Limited on the pre pack sale of its business and assets to the home shopping group N Brown.
24 September 2009

LG advises one of the world's largest energy companies on Russian gas field development

International business law firm LG has been engaged by Gazprom – one of the world's largest energy companies – to advise it in relation to a huge undeveloped offshore gas field in Russia's Barents Sea.
22 September 2009

LG advises long standing international mining client on fundraising

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Kalahari Minerals Plc on its recent placing raising £20 million and the issue of a convertible loan note raising a further £10 million.
15 September 2009

LG advises on C&C Group's £180 million acquisition of Scotland's number one lager brand business from AB-InBev

Lawrence Graham LLP ("LG") has advised new client C&C Group Plc ("C&C") on its £180 million acquisition of the Irish and Scottish businesses of Anheuser-Busch InBev ("ABI").
8 September 2009

LG represents Australian noteholders under Lehman Dante Programme

A group of 29 Australian noteholders (the Belmont claimants) under the $2 billion plus Lehman sponsored Dante Notes Programme has secured a judgment in the English High Court against Lehman Special Financing Inc (LBSF) upholding the validity of provisions which provide for the subordination of swap counterparty claims in the event of the bankruptcy or default of the swap counterparty.
31 July 2009

Employers fear burden of new regulations for temporary workers

A recent survey conducted by business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) looks at the government’s proposals for new equal treatment rights for temporary agency workers in anticipation of the regulations which are expected to come out later this year.
27 July 2009

LG acts on a hat trick of innovative investment fund restructurings

The Investment Funds team at business law firm LG (Lawrence Graham LLP) has recently advised three AIM quoted funds – Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund Limited, Pacific Alliance China Land Limited and Africa Opportunity Fund Limited – in connection with innovative restructuring schemes.
18 May 2009

LG celebrates top spot with a flurry of fundraisings on AIM and LSE Main Market

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised on secondary fundraisings for five clients on both AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with an aggregate value of approximately £78 million. The fundraisings span the natural resource, energy and clean-tech sectors.
5 May 2009

Increased private sector risk with new public procurement rules

A recent survey conducted by business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) looked at private sector awareness of the public procurement regime in advance of a significant forthcoming change to the rules.
3 April 2009

Three new partners strengthen LG's Corporate and Private Capital teams

Business law firm LG is pleased to announce that it has promoted Karima Hudson (corporate), John Reed (corporate) and Alex Ruffel (private capital) to the partnership.
1 May 2009

LG advises on 'pre-pack' administration for law firm

Business law firm LG advises restructuring experts Begbies Traynor, who were appointed administrators of Hextalls LLP at the High Court today, on one of the first pre-pack administrations to be implemented for a law firm.
21 April 2009

LG 'pre-pack' administration advice enables jobs to be saved at Nevada Bob UK

Business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) has advised Nevada Bob (Europe) Limited on its purchase of certain parts of the business and assets of Nevada Bob (UK) Limited, which was in administration. The deal completed on 25 March 2009.
1 April 2009

LG builds up Russian client base with new office in Moscow

Business law firm LG is pleased to announce the opening of its Moscow office, operating as Lawrence Graham CIS LLP.
26 March 2009

LG is appointed to Lukoil Overseas' legal panel

Lukoil Overseas, the overseas operating arm of oil & gas giant Lukoil, has appointed business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG) to its legal panel. Lukoil is Russia's largest privately owned oil and gas company, with operations in over 25 countries, and is one of the largest in the world on the basis of proven oil and gas reserves.
18 March 2009

LG welcomes leading Real Estate Litigator

Business law firm LG, is pleased to announce that Carole Peet has joined as a consultant in its Real Estate Litigation team from Eversheds.
9 March 2009

LG builds upon Dubai Corporate practice with partner move

Tim Casben, Corporate partner from business law firm Lawrence Graham LLP (LG), has relocated from London to the firm's Dubai office.
25 February 2009

LG advises on purchase of high street clothing chain Adams Childrenswear

Business law firm LG has advised John Shannon – former owner of Adams, the children's clothing chain - and his newly incorporated company, JS Childrenswear Limited, on the purchase of the high street business. The deal was completed on 14 February 2009.
17 February 2009

LG advises Nexus on string of business disposals

Business law firm LG has advised Nexus Holdings Limited (Nexus), the business publications and events group which is part of the NASDAQ listed Ergo Science Corporation group, on a series of recent business sales.
18 February 2009

LG is called into the Yard

The Real Estate team at LG, the business law firm, has advised the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) on the purchase of the freehold interest of New Scotland Yard from Land Securities.
19 January 2009