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Wragge & Co advises Nedbank on �20 million oil and gas deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Energy and infrastructure finance experts advise Nedbank on €20 million reserve-based lending facility for Po Valley Energy.

Wragge & Co�s intrepid cyclists complete charity bike ride for Make-A-Wish

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Thirteen Wragge & Co cyclists have completed a 450-mile bike ride over five days, raising more than £13,800 (and counting) for the firm's charity of the year, Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK.

Wragge & Co�s Pensions team wins new pension scheme client

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's award-winning Pensions team has been appointed as the primary pensions legal adviser to the trustee of the Finning Pension Scheme and Finning Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc, IFC, Nedbank and Standard Chartered Bank on $500 million oil and gas deal

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's energy and infrastructure finance experts have advised a syndicate of banks on a reserve-based lending facility worth up to $500 million.

Wragge & Co advises on �800 million pension scheme investment

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's award-winning Pensions team has advised the trustees of the 21,000 member Fujitsu pensions schemes on an £800 million special contribution from Fujitsu UK & Ireland as part of a funding settlement.

Wragge & Co enhances IP and German capability with new partner in Munich

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has increased its international IP offering with the appointment of Dr. Caroline Cichon as a new partner in Munich. Caroline joins the firm from Bird & Bird.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary on its acquisition of Cosmopolitan Housing Group

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's corporate specialists have advised Sanctuary Housing Association on its acquisition of Cosmopolitan Housing Group (CHG). A team led by corporate partner Peter Smith advised on the deal, which brings an additional 13,500 homes under the Sanctuary Group umbrella.

Wragge & Co advises St. Modwen on �450 million science and innovation campus

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's real estate experts advised regeneration specialist St. Modwen Developments on a £450 million science and innovation campus development project at Swansea University.

Wragge & Co advises Infinis on Court of Appeal success

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's energy and public law and regulation specialists have combined to help longstanding client Infinis secure an important Court of Appeal decision in its favour.

Wragge & Co enhances IP capability with new partner

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has enhanced its intellectual property (IP) capability with a new partner. Kate Swaine has been promoted to partner, effective 1 May, taking the total number of partners in the firm's international IP practice to 12.

Wragge & Co strengthens specialist areas with double partner promotions

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has promoted two new partners, strengthening its market-leading capability in intellectual property and construction. Kate Swaine and Daniel Wood will join the firm's partnership on 1 May.

Wragge & Co helps Local Government Association to resist judicial review recycling challenge

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Experts from the Public Law and Regulation Team at Wragge & Co have advised the Local Government Association (the LGA) in resisting a judicial review challenge.

Wragge & Co's Adam Fisher is 'Associate Solicitor of the Year'

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co commercial litigation associate Adam Fisher has been crowned 'Associate Solicitor of the Year' at the Birmingham Law Society Awards. These annual awards recognise "the very best of the region's legal talent".

Wragge & Co advises Intu Properties plc on �250 million acquisition of Midsummer Place

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's real estate specialists have advised Intu on its £250 million acquisition of Midsummer Place Shopping Centre from Legal and General.

Wragge & Co advises new client car2go on launch of its first UK-based flexible vehicle hire scheme

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's commercial specialists have advised new client car2go on the launch of its first flexible vehicle hire scheme in the UK.

Wragge & Co completes deal double for Heptares Therapeutics

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Life Sciences team has completed two deals in a week for biotechnology company Heptares Therapeutics.

Report reveals tax relief could generate �480 million in social investment

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Extending existing tax reliefs to include social investment could generate up to £480 million of new funding for the sector in the next five years, according to a special new report.Wragge & Co is the sole law firm involved in the research.

David Lowe wins International Law Office Client Choice award

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co commercial partner David Lowe has been crowned winner of the 'UK Projects and Procurement category' at the International Law Office Client Choice Awards.

Wragge & Co helps to secure the future of the iconic black cab

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Corporate Recovery and Restructuring team has helped secure the future of the iconic black cab. Acting for administrators PwC, Wragge & Co assisted in all aspects of the Administration.

Wragge & Co appointed to Government Procurement Service Legal Services Framework Agreement

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has reaffirmed its public sector credentials with its appointment to the Government Procurement Service Legal Services Framework Agreement for contracts in excess of £100,000.