Mergers and acquisitions

Lawrence Graham's M&A team advises entrepreneurs, publicly listed companies, overseas corporations, private companies, trustees and trust corporations and other entities on acquisitions, disposals, mergers, reorganisations and strategic alliances, including limited partnerships and joint ventures.

The breadth of our practice covers most sectors including leisure, brewing, entertainment, retail, insurance, mining, media, publishing, support services and financial services. Increasingly, we are asked to advise our property clients on the corporate vehicles for property deals and offshore trust clients on the corporate aspects of M&A and financing transactions.

Mergers and acquisitions

We can advise on:

Acquisitions and disposals – domestic and cross border
Demergers and corporate restructuring
Divestments
Management buy outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs)
Public and private takeovers
Due diligence
Corporate governance
Financial assistance compliance
Acquisition finance

Mergers and acquisitions

We frequently advise on complex cross-border transactions involving the laws and regulations of several jurisdictions, including project management or transactions where we have been responsible for instructing and co-ordinating law firms in different jurisdictions to provide a seamless service.

Mergers and acquisitions

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Insurance tombstones Examples of our recent transactional work in the insurance sector 03 May 2012 DOWNLOAD PDF
Hotels: Corporate - M&A and operating agreements Overview of our corporate experience in the hotels sector including M&A and operating agreements. 02 Mar 2012 DOWNLOAD PDF
M&A tombstones A selection of our M&A experience. 12 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
South Asia LG has a significant track record of advising companies and funds on cross-border capital markets and M&A transactions. 06 Sep 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF

Mergers and acquisitions

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LG advising Cove Energy plc on its formal sale process The LG team is being led by partners Geoff Gouriet and John Reed, and associate Sam Gray. Feb 2012 MORE
Kalahari Minerals sold for £650 million – advised by Lawrence Graham LG hs advised Kalahari Minerals Plc in its sale to Taurus Mineral, a newly incorporated company formed at the direction of CGNPC-Uranium Resources Co. Ltd and the China-Africa Development Fund, for £650 million. Feb 2012 MORE
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co acquires HLG Holdings Ltd LG has advised Arthur J. Gallagher & Co on the acquisition of HLG Holdings Ltd. May 2011 MORE
LG advises Brewin Dolphin on disposal of its corporate advisory and broking division LG has advised Brewin Dolphin on the disposal of its corporate advisory and broking division to N+1 Brewin. May 2011 MORE
LG promotes two associates to partner in dispute resolution and corporate teams LG is pleased to announce associates James Sidwell and David Ponsford will be joining the partnership on 1 May 2011. Apr 2011 MORE
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires business and assets of Woodbrook Underwriting Agencies Limited LG has advised Arthur J. Gallagher & Co on its acquisition of the business and assets of underwriting agency Woodbrook Underwriting Agencies Limited. Mar 2011 MORE
LG advises Healthcare Locums on acquisition and £128m refinancing LG has acted for Healthcare Locums Plc on its £77.8 million acquisition of Healthcare Australia Holdings Pty Ltd and related £128 million debt refinancing. Dec 2010 MORE
LG advises international AIM listed mining company on takeover LG has acted for Firestone Diamonds Plc on its takeover by way of a scheme of arrangement of Kopane Diamond Developments Plc. Oct 2010 MORE
LG advises Healthcare Locums on a trio of acquisitions and placing LG has advised AIM-listed Healthcare Locums Plc on three acquisitions and an £11 million placing. Aug 2010 MORE
LG advises on sale of defence products business to Key Technologies Plc 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. The value of the deal was £10.5 million. Jun 2010 MORE
LG advises Arthur J. Gallagher & Co on its latest acquisition 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. Jun 2010 MORE
LG advises on sale of leading online gaming developer 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. Feb 2010 MORE

Mergers and acquisitions

"This sizeable corporate department has continued to be regularly involved in mid-market transactions." – Chambers UK

"An excellent outfit." – Chambers UK

"An international focus continues to characterise the 15-partner team's work, with the US, China and India areas of particular focus." – The European Legal 500 US Special Edition

"This team provides a superb service - everyone there takes the time to understand our business and shows enough flexibility with the fees to keep us coming back." – Chambers UK

"LG maintains its presence in mid-tier corporate and commercial property, standing out for the international nature of much of its work. It has an active practice in small and mid-cap flotations, and also shows well in M&A (where the US, China and India are particular areas of focus), while on the property side it has been active on deals across the EU. It is also a force in private client, acting for a number of billionaire families in the Middle East, South East Asia, and elsewhere, partly via its recently opened office in Dubai." – The Legal 500 UK