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Show2011


30.11.11

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

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.

23.11.11

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

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.

01.11.11

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

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.

05.07.11

Wragge & Co enhances Employment team with new public sector-focused director

Wragge & Co has appointed Louise Clifford as a new director in its Employment team. Specialising in complex projects in the public sector, Louise will develop the firm's employment offering in this area.

23.06.11

Wragge & Co wins Employment Team of the Year

Wragge & Co has been crowned Employment Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2011. The firm was also named runner-up in the Competition Team of the Year category and the Infrastructure/Energy Team category.

10.06.11

Wragge & Co wins 'best trainer' title at Training and Recruitment Awards

Wragge & Co has won the best trainer award in the national/large regional firm category at LawCareers.Net's Training and Recruitment Awards.

02.06.11

Wragge & Co advises on creation of The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

Wragge & Co has helped create a new Local Enterprise Partnership, a partnership between local businesses and local authorities introduced following the Government's 'Local growth white paper: realising every place's potential'.

20.04.11

Wragge & Co appointed to Croydon Council full-service legal framework

Wragge & Co has boosted its public sector credentials by securing a place on a new legal framework for London's largest borough, London Borough of Croydon.

17.03.11

Wragge & Co advises on Gloucestershire Community Safety Project

Wragge & Co's PFI team has advised Gloucestershire County Council on an innovative PFI contract with Blue 3 Consortia to design, build, finance and operate four new fire stations and a Community Life Skills Centre.


Show2010


22.10.10

Wragge & Co wins diversity and equality award

Wragge & Co has won the Law Society Award for Excellence in Equality and Diversity. The international law firm saw off competition from Hogan Lovells, Simmons & Simmons, The InterLaw Diversity Forum for LGBT Networks and The College of Law/The Sutton Trust to win the award.

22.10.10

Wragge & Co in top five for innovation

Wragge & Co has been named one of the world's most innovative law firms in a Financial Times report. The firm is ranked in the top five in the FT's annual list of the 50 most innovative law firms.

15.09.10

Wragge & Co wins place on newly-formed Oxford Councils Consortium full-service legal panel

Wragge & Co has boosted its public sector credentials by securing a place on the newly-formed Oxford Councils Consortium's full-service legal panel.

17.08.10

Wragge & Co introduces 'Coalition Watch'

Wragge & Co's Public Law & Regulation team has launched a new series of fortnightly legal alerts to offer clarity on the Coalition Government's raft of eye-catching reforms.

10.06.10

Wragge & Co advises Amey on £2.7 billion Birmingham highways PFI project

Wragge & Co's PFI team has advised Amey on its new £2.7 billion highways maintenance contract with Birmingham City Council, the largest ever local government highways PFI.

20.05.10

Wragge & Co scores Best Workplaces hat-trick

Wragge & Co has scored a hat-trick in this year's Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK results: the only law firm to appear in the list; Disability Excellence Award winner; and one of just two organisations to attain 'Master' status, given to organisations appearing in ten consecutive lists.

26.04.10

Wragge & Co advises on £30 million leisure centre

Wragge & Co's PFI team has advised Bristol City Council in reaching financial close on a new £30 million leisure centre, part of a major redevelopment scheme in south Bristol.

15.03.10

Wragge & Co appoints new pensions partner

Wragge & Co LLP has underlined its commitment to providing a top-quality partner-led service to the UK's biggest pension schemes with the appointment of a new partner. Pensions director Paul Carberry joins the firm's all-equity partnership on 1 May.


Show2009


21.09.09

Wragge & Co boosts IT practice with director appointment

Wragge & Co LLP has boosted its national information technology practice with the appointment of Mark Henley as a director.
 

11.05.09

Wragge & Co advises on state-of-the-art surgery facility

Wragge & Co LLP's healthcare practice has advised the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust on a contract for a state-of-the-art, multi-million pound treatment centre at the Lister hospital in Stevenage.


Show2008


17.10.08

Wragge & Co in FT top ten for innovation

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of Europe's most innovative law firms in the Financial Times' survey of innovation in the legal profession. The firm was ranked in seventh place in the FT Law 50.

02.10.08

Wragge & Co advises Warwick District Council on new shopping centre

Wragge & Co LLP Planning team has been appointed by Warwick District Council to act on the compulsory purchase order for the new Chandos Street Shopping Centre in Leamington Spa.

25.07.08

Wragge & Co scoops prize at Midlands Property Awards

Wragge & Co has been named Consultant of the Year at this year's Midlands Property Awards.

09.06.08

Wragge & Co advises on £80 million strategic partnering deal for LGA

Wragge & Co LLP's public sector IT specialists have advised the Local Government Association (LGA) Group on a strategic partnering agreement worth £82.75 million.

20.05.08

Wragge & Co advises on first IT deal for Hackney Homes

Wragge & Co LLP's public sector IT specialists have advised on a £2 million IT procurement contract for Hackney Homes Limited.

07.05.08

Wragge & Co posts 11% growth to £125.5 million

Wragge & Co LLP announces turnover for the 2007/08 financial year of £125.5 million, an increase of 11.5% from last year's £112.6 million.

10.04.08

Wragge & Co helps Stafford Borough Council deliver new leisure centre

Wragge & Co LLP Planning and Regeneration team has advised Stafford Borough Council on its deal with Trent City Securities for the development of a £15 million leisure centre.

26.03.08

Wragge & Co appoints nine new partners

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed nine new partners, investing in key practice areas to deliver continued growth.

21.02.08

Wragge & Co advises Gloucestershire County Council on market-leading fire station PFI

Wragge & Co LLP PFI team is advising Gloucestershire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service on a fire station PFI. This is the first instruction following our appointment to Gloucestershire County Council's major projects panel.

14.01.08

Wragge & Co secures Court of Appeal victory for Croydon Council

Wragge & Co LLP's Commercial Litigation team secured a Court of Appeal victory for Croydon Council in a complex homelessness housing review case - (1) Fred Green (2) Maryann Coyne v Croydon London Borough Council [2007] EWCA Civ 1367.

Show2007


26.06.07

Wragge & Co wins place on new government legal services panel

Wragge & Co LLP has won a place on OGCbuying.solutions' Catalist Legal Services Framework Agreement. The firm has been accredited in all lots following a competitive tender.

04.05.07

Wragge & Co seals Stanhope Estate deal for MJ Gleeson

Wragge & Co LLP's construction, PFI and real estate experts have advised Gleeson Homes Limited and Powerminster on their involvement in a major social housing PFI scheme in Ashford, Kent.

04.05.07

Wragge & Co closes £75 million Building Schools for the Future deal

Wragge & Co LLP PFI Team has helped Solihull Council bring a £75 million education project to financial close.

04.05.07

Wragge & Co advises on housing association merger

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate Group has advised Sanctuary Housing Group on its merger with Shaftesbury Housing Group. The deal strengthens Sanctuary Housing's position as one of the UK's leading social enterprises.

02.04.07

Wragge & Co completes £300 million corporate partnership for Sandwell Council

Wragge & Co LLP's public sector, IT and regeneration experts have completed a major deal for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.