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Wragge & Co advises on �26 million solar deal double

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's cross-firm Energy team has advised new clients Islip Solar Park Limited and Springhill Solar Park Limited on two solar energy transactions completed in the same week totalling £26 million.

Wragge & Co advises new client Business Growth Fund on its largest investment to date

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised new client Business Growth Fund (BGF) on its £10 million equity growth capital investment into independent telecommunications and data services business GCI Telecom Group Limited. The deal is the firm's first instruction for the fund.

Wragge & Co advises ProStrakan on cross-border agreement

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Life Sciences team has advised ProStrakan Group plc on a cross-border licensing and distribution agreement with international pharmaceutical company Aptalis Pharma Inc.

Wragge & Co solicitor wins GG2 Leadership Award

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co commercial solicitor Sana Viner has won the GG2 Achievement Through Adversity award at a prestigious ceremony showcasing ethnic achievement.

Wragge & Co advises Bahrain Ministry of Health on landmark IT outsourcing contract

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's IT experts have advised the Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Health (MoH) on a landmark £35 million IT outsourcing contract with Indra Sistemas, S.A.

Wragge & Co advises new clients First City Monument Bank Plc and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc on a $230 million Nigerian oil and gas deal

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Finance experts in Wragge & Co's cross-firm Energy team have advised new clients Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC and First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB) on a US$230 million oil and gas finance facility in Nigeria.

Wragge & Co named Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has been crowned 'Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year' at the 2011 British Legal Awards. The judges named the firm the winner from a shortlist comprising Freshfields, Herbert Smith, Rosenblatt Solicitors, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Taylor Wessing.

Wragge & Co wins Birmingham Science Park Aston as a new client

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has been appointed sole, full service legal adviser to Birmingham Science Park Aston, one of the UK's leading science parks, following a competitive pitch.

Wragge & Co advises May Gurney Integrated Services on �60 million acquisition

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised AIM-quoted May Gurney Integrated Services plc on its £60 million acquisition of local authority fleet services provider TransLinc. The deal is the firm's first corporate instruction from the national support services company.

Wragge & Co advises US private equity firm Blackstone on �600 million acquisition of Mint Hotel chain

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Real Estate Investment team has advised US private equity firm Blackstone on its £600 million acquisition of the Mint Hotel chain. One of the biggest transactions in the European hotel market since 2007, the deal saw Blackstone acquire the eight-strong hotel chain.

Wragge & Co advises on the first-ever franchise of an entire NHS hospital

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's award-winning Healthcare team has completed a ground-breaking sector first. Its experts have advised the NHS Midlands and East Strategic Health Authority (SHA) on creating the first-ever independently run NHS hospital.

Wragge & Co advises Matrix Private Equity on the management buy-out of EMaC Limited

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Private Equity team has advised Matrix Private Equity Partners on its £6 million investment to support the management buy-out of EMaC Limited. The UK car service plan provider EMaC has been acquired from Hardy Mill Holdings Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises Development Securities on �50 million forward funding agreement with Scottish Widows

Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Commercial Development and Investment team has advised Development Securities plc on a £50 million forward funding agreement with Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Property Trust.

Wragge & Co advises Shropshire County Council on novel bereavement services outsourcing

Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Local Government team has advised Shropshire Council on an innovative concession arrangement to outsource its bereavement services to The Co-operative Funeralcare, part of The Co-operative Group.

Wragge & Co advises The Regard Partnership on �71 million refinancing

Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has advised specialist healthcare services provider The Regard Partnership on its £71 million refinancing by a debt syndicate comprising Barclays, General Electric Company, Clydesdale Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Wragge & Co advises H2 Equity Partners on acquiring a majority share in Unipart Automotive

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has advised private equity firm H2 Equity Partners on its acquisition of a majority share in automotive car part supplier Unipart Automotive for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Leveraged Finance on veterinary services deal

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance team has advised HSBC Leveraged Finance on its senior debt facility to Nemo Acquisitions. The funding supported the investment vehicle's acquisition of veterinary services businesses Advanced Vetcare Limited and Rowe Veterinary Group for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co appoints new head of projects in the UAE

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has appointed Gurmeet Kaur as its new head of projects in the United Arab Emirates. The move, which sees the former DLA Piper partner join Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC, follows the firm's launch of a Dubai office in September.

Wragge & Co boosts Paris office with two director hires

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co has strengthened its Paris office with the appointment of two directors.

Wragge & Co advises on Queensberry Real Estate�s first development agreement

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wragge & Co's Shopping Centres team has advised newly formed developer Queensberry Real Estate LLP on its first development agreement. The agreement with Newport Council is for a proposed £110 million, 390,000 sq ft retail development at John Frost Square in Newport city centre.