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Show2012


25.04.12

New partner builds real estate projects expertise at Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co has appointed another new partner to its real estate practice. Manches partner and head of projects and housing Giles Clifford joins the Planning and Regeneration team in May.

04.04.12

Wragge & Co advises on £35 million development agreement for Britain's first new spa hotel for 100 years

Wragge & Co's Planning & Regeneration team has advised Derbyshire County Council and High Peak Borough Council on a £35 million development agreement with Buxton Crescent Hotel and Thermal Spa Company Limited and its guarantors.

09.03.12

New partner brings added planning expertise to Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co has appointed a new partner, boosting its planning capability in the infrastructure, property development and regeneration sectors. SJ Berwin planning partner Duncan Field is joining the Planning and Regeneration team in the spring.


Show2011


14.10.11

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

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.

19.08.11

Wragge & Co boosts regeneration credentials with new director hire

Wragge & Co has expanded its Regeneration practice with the appointment of director Richard Beckingsale. A lawyer and former consultant to the public and private sectors, Richard has worked on some of the largest and most challenging regeneration projects in the UK.

01.08.11

Wragge & Co welcomes new Birmingham city centre Enterprise Zone

Wragge & Co has welcomed the announcement from Chancellor George Osborne that a new Enterprise Zone will be created in Birmingham city centre. It also warns that careful planning needs to follow.


Show2010


09.09.10

Wragge & Co appoints new real estate partner in Paris

Wragge & Co has added a new partner to its Paris office. Public law, projects and real estate expert Bruno Richard joins the firm on 13 September 2010, taking the total number of Paris partners to 11 and the total number of real estate partners to 32.

28.07.10

Wragge & Co seals deal behind E.ON's new Nottingham office

Real estate experts advise E.ON on its new £30 million Nottingham office. In a back-to-back deal, Nottingham City Council has agreed to sell its former Treasury Building offices to Miller Birch which will demolish them and build a nine storey state-of the-art, environmentally sustainable office.

01.07.10

Wragge & Co's Real Estate group grows with three director appointments

Wragge & Co has expanded its residential housing, real estate development and investment and retail practices with the appointment of three new directors.

29.04.10

Wragge & Co regeneration experts advise on £400 million Heart of Slough scheme

Wragge & Co's Planning and Regeneration team has advised Slough Borough Council on securing three key agreements that mark a significant step forward in the Council's £400 million Heart of Slough project.

26.04.10

Wragge & Co specialists secure green light for Warwickshire County Cricket Club £30 million redevelopment

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate experts have secured the green light for Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) to begin the £30 million redevelopment of its home ground in Edgbaston.


Show2009


29.09.09

Wragge & Co Residential Development team advises Arsenal FC on £41 million Highbury Square sale

Wragge & Co LLP's Residential Development team has advised Highbury Holdings, a subsidiary of Arsenal Football Club, on the £41 million sale of apartments at its Highbury Square development to London & Stamford.

29.09.09

Wragge & Co real estate experts help Goodman secure largest pre-let deal signed this year

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate experts have helped international property group Goodman secure the largest pre-let deal to be signed this year.

01.07.09

Wragge & Co boosts social housing practice with new director

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed Jacqueline Knox as a new director in the Planning and Regeneration team. Jacqueline will play a key role in the growth of the firm's social housing practice.

01.07.09

Wragge & Co expands real estate practice with director appointments

Wragge & Co LLP has strengthened the firm's social housing, real estate finance and property litigation capabilities. Jacqueline Knox, Robin Pearson and Alison Hardy have all been appointed to director.

30.06.09

Wragge & Co advises Salhia on £150 million Birmingham city development

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate specialists have helped Kuwaiti developer Salhia Real Estate Company to secure the green light for its £150 million Beorma Quarter development in Digbeth.

29.01.09

Wragge & Co advises Goodman on strategic land acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate experts have advised international real estate group Goodman on its £17 million acquisition of a 220-acre site near Heathrow airport from Argent.


Show2008


02.12.08

Wragge & Co appointed to £15.94 billion Crossrail project panel

Wragge & Co LLP has been appointed to the panel of Crossrail London Rail Links, the delivery company for the £15.94 billion Crossrail project.

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.

05.08.08

Wragge & Co wins Wolverhampton Development Company as a new client

Wragge & Co LLP has won a place on Wolverhampton Development Company's panel of legal advisers following a competitive tender.

30.07.08

Wragge & Co advises Ballymore on Snowhill development

Wragge & Co LLP Real Estate group has advised Ballymore Properties Limited on the latest pre-let deal for its high-profile Birmingham Snowhill development.

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.

16.04.08

Wragge & Co appoints three new real estate partners

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed three new real estate partners, strengthening the firm's planning and commercial development & investment capabilities. Toby Askin, Karen Howard and Jonathon Wilkes becomes partners from 1 May 2008.