Wragge & Co advises Accell Group on US$100 million acquisition of Raleigh Cycle

Wragge & Co has advised new client Accell Group N.V. on its US$100 million acquisition of Raleigh Cycle Limited.

Wragge & Co boosts Paris office with new director hire

Wragge & Co has strengthened its Paris office with the appointment of a new director. Sophie Mesnier-Teissedre joined Wragge & Co in early 2012 as a member of the Corporate, Commercial Finance and Projects (CCFP) group, based in the firm's Paris office.

Wragge & Co appoints new corporate partner

Wragge & Co has promoted director Richard Goold as a new partner in its Corporate team. Richard, who specialises in UK and cross-border private equity and M&A, becomes a partner on 1 May 2012, taking the total number of corporate partners worldwide to 20.

Wragge & Co promotes trio to partnership

Wragge & Co has strengthened three core areas: corporate, dispute resolution and pensions, with the promotion of Richard Goold, Patrick Arben and Jane Kola to its all-equity partnership. The appointments take effect from 1 May 2012.

Wragge & Co completes international life sciences deal double

Wragge & Co's Life Sciences team has completed two international deals in one week.

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.

Wragge & Co advises Origin Enterprises on £19 million acquisition

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised agricultural services group Origin Enterprises on its £19 million acquisition of the fertiliser activities of Carrs Milling Industries PLC, CM Fertilisers Limited.

Wragge & Co advises on sale of Phones 4u

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised the management team on the sale of Phones 4u to private equity house BC Partners. US-based Providence Equity and the Phones 4u management team sold the mobile phone retailer for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises KBC group on the sale of its asset-based lending division

Wragge & Co has advised KBC group on the sale of its asset-based lending division, KBC Business Capital, to NYSE-listed PNC Financial Services Group for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co advises Cambrex Corporation on cross-border acquisition

Wragge & Co's corporate experts have advised new client, NYSE-listed Cambrex Corporation, on acquiring a 51% stake in Indian pharmaceutical company Zenara for $20 million. The US-based life sciences company will acquire the remaining stake in early 2016 at a value to be determined.

Wragge & Co advises on AMF Bowling Group investment

Wragge & Co has advised two of the investors involved in funding AMF Bowling's acquisition of rival Hollywood Bowl, the tenpin bowling business. The transaction creates the UK's market-leader in tenpin bowling, with annual sales of more than £60 million.

Wragge & Co advises on cross-border life sciences M&A deal

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised new client Bioline group on its US $23.3 million (£15.2 million) cross-border acquisition by NASDAQ-listed Meridian Bioscience Inc.

Wragge & Co advises on £30.6 million reverse takeover

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised Documetric Limited on its successful reverse takeover of AIM-listed Intelligent Environments Group plc (IE). With a market capitalisation of £30.6 million, the enlarged company has been named Parseq plc.

Wragge & Co expands corporate practice with two director appointments

Wragge & Co has boosted its corporate capabilities with the promotion of Gareth Baker and Richard Goold to director.

Wragge & Co advises Eurotunnel on strategic rail freight acquisition

Wragge & Co's Corporate group has advised Europorte SAS, the rail freight subsidiary of cross-Channel operator Eurotunnel Groupe, on the acquisition of rail freight operator GBRf from FirstGroup plc for an undisclosed sum. The deal is the firm's first corporate instruction from Eurotunnel.

Wragge & Co advises ADP on cross-border disposal deal

Wragge & Co LLP's corporate and commercial experts have completed a cross-border disposal deal for ADP Dealer Services International, part of US-based Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Wragge & Co advises on acquisition of Harry Ramsden's restaurant chain

Wragge & Co LLP has advised Boparan Ventures Limited on its acquisition of Harry Ramsden's for an undisclosed sum.

Wragge & Co Public Companies team advises Conygar on hostile public takeover

Wragge & Co LLP Equity Markets team has advised AIM listed property company, The Conygar Investment Company Plc, on its successful hostile reverse takeover of London and Channel Islands listed company, the Advantage Property Income Trust Limited (TAP).

Wragge & Co advises QinetiQ on disposal deal double

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised QinetiQ Group plc on an agreement to sell its underwater systems business to Atlas Elektronik UK for a cash consideration of £23.5 million.

Wragge & Co advises on pioneering low-carbon technology deal

Wragge & Co LLP's Projects and Corporate teams have advised process engineering provider Greenfinch Ltd on its merger with BIOGEN (UK) Ltd. The newly created BiogenGreenfinch will deliver a fully integrated anaerobic digestion solutions.

Wragge & Co advises QinetiQ Group plc on strategic acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised QinetiQ Group plc on its £9.85 million acquisition of UK-based Commerce Decisions Limited.

Wragge & Co Corporate group advises E.ON UK plc on street lighting deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised E.ON UK plc on acquiring a 60% share of Lighting for Staffordshire Holdings Limited from ABB Holdings Limited and ABB Limited. The transaction has enabled E.ON to expand its activities in the street lighting

Wragge & Co advises on cross-border M&A deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Spectris plc subsidiary company HBM on its acquisition of US-based nCode International. The £17.5 million deal will enable HBM to strengthen its presence in North America.

Wragge & Co advises Linamar Corporation on cross-border acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Canadian-based Linamar Corporation on its acquisition of the former Visteon automotive manufacturing facility in Swansea, Wales which produces power transfer units for Ford.

Wragge & Co on song for UBC radio deal