Wragge & Co advises AMEC on Sellafield contract bid

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised AMEC plc in relation to a successful award of the Sellafield nuclear facility contract. The Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) consortium comprises AMEC, URS Washington Division and Areva.

Wragge & Co pensions experts appointed to advise Fujitsu Comparable Pension Scheme

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustees of the £120 million Fujitsu Comparable Pension Scheme. The scheme is Fujitsu Services' primary pension vehicle for employees joining under TUPE regulations.

Wragge & Co IP litigators score landmark design rights victory

Wragge & Co LLP Intellectual Property (IP) team has secured victory for Premium Aircraft Interiors UK Limited (Contour) in a landmark patent and design rights case.

Wragge & Co launches online European Employment Law Checkpoint

Wragge & Co is helping human resources and legal professionals gain a clearer understanding of employment law across the EU with its new online tool - the European Employment Law Checkpoint.

Two victories in one week for Wragge & Co's IP team

Wragge & Co LLP Intellectual Property (IP) team has secured its second victory in one week in the Dyson Technology Limited v Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Limited High Court case.

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

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has completed a cross-border acquisition deal for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

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.

Wragge & Co advises De Rigo on Dollond & Aitchison and Boots Opticians merger

Wragge & Co LLP has advised De Rigo, Italian parent company of Dollond & Aitchison, on creating the UK's second largest optical chain. De Rigo and Alliance Boots have agreed to merge Dollond & Aitchison and Boots Opticians.

Wragge & Co wins most client-focused law firm award

Wragge & Co LLP has been named the UK's most client-focused law firm. The firm picked up the title at this year's Legal Technology Awards, beating Ashurst, Berwin Leighton Paisner, DLA Piper and Halliwells.

New mobile site for Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co LLP is one of the UK's first law firms to launch a mobile version of its website.

Wragge & Co advises UBC Media Group plc on Commercial Division disposal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group is advising AIM-quoted UBC Media Group plc on the disposal of its Commercial Division to NASDAQ-listed Global Traffic Network, Inc. The consideration is for an initial cash payment of £9 million on completion.

Wragge & Co Pensions team wins new trustee client

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustees of the newly-formed Rheidol 2008 Pension Scheme.

Wragge & Co advises Eisai on cross-border €95 million epilepsy deal

Wragge & Co LLP Life Sciences team has advised Eisai Europe Limited on a cross-border €95 million licence and co-promotion agreement with Bial-Portela & CA, S.A for the treatment for epilepsy.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary Housing Association on £200 million bond issue

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team has advised Sanctuary Housing Association on a £200 million secured bond issue.

Wragge & Co names regulatory litigation specialist as newest partner

Wragge & Co LLP has promoted regulatory litigation specialist Andrew Litchfield to its partnership. The appointment, which takes effect from 1 May, sees Andrew become the firm's 11th commercial litigation partner.

Wragge & Co advises the Department of Health on nationwide data collection programme

Wragge & Co LLP has advised the Department of Health on a three-year contract to implement a market-leading nationwide patient outcomes data collection programme.

Wragge & Co appoints Islamic finance specialist

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed Islamic finance specialist Kazi Rahman to its banking & finance practice. Kazi will join as a solicitor to boost the firm's Islamic finance capability.

Wragge & Co unveils first corporate responsibility report

Wragge & Co LLP has laid bare its corporate responsibility credentials with a first corporate responsibility annual report.

Wragge & Co Pensions team wins £600 million trustee client

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustee of KPMG's £600 million UK pension schemes. The two schemes - the KPMG Staff Pension Scheme and the KMG Thomson McLintock Pension Scheme - include more than 12,500 members.

Wragge & Co named European High-Tech Law Firm of the Year

Wragge & Co LLP Intellectual Property (IP) team has been named European High-Tech Law Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property.

Wragge & Co Real Estate group advises Birmingham City Council on key acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP Real Estate group has advised Birmingham City Council on its purchase of the Pallasades Shopping Centre from Warner Estate Holdings PLC. The centre is a key site in the city's £600 million redevelopment of New Street Station.

Wragge & Co promoted to top ten in FTSE survey

Wragge & Co LLP has been ranked ninth in the Chambers and Partners survey of legal advisers to FTSE 100 and 250 companies.

Wragge & Co residential development experts advise Persimmon Homes on market-leading housing contract

Wragge & Co LLP residential development specialists have advised Persimmon Homes on its £60 million contract to provide up to 500 affordable homes to a consortium of four Registered Social Landlords (RSLs).

Wragge & Co Pensions team appointed to advise the trustees of £200 million Grant Thornton Pensions Fund

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has added an impressive name to its client list. The trustees of the Grant Thornton Pensions Fund have appointed Wragge & Co's award-winning team to provide ongoing pensions law advice.

Wragge & Co closes £20 million asset finance deal for Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance

Wragge & Co LLP Asset-Based Finance team has advised Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance on a £20 million asset-based working capital facility.

Wragge & Co advises on government maritime procurement contract

Wragge & Co LLP Projects team has advised the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and new client the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science on the procurement of a contract with P&O Maritime Services (UK) Limited.

Introducing Wragge & Co's new partners...

Wragge & Co LLP has two new partners. Corporate recovery specialist Vicki Conway and regulatory litigation expert Andrew Litchfield both become partners as of 1 May.

Wragge & Co helps Garlik secure funding to fight cybercrime

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised online identity experts Garlik on securing £1.6 million in series C funding from venture capital firms 3i and Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures.

Wragge & Co Real Estate group advises Arena Coventry Limited on casino acquisition and underletting

Wragge & Co LLP Real Estate group has advised Arena Coventry (2006) Limited on the acquisition of The Isle of Capri Casino premises at the Ricoh Arena for an undisclosed reverse consideration.

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.

Wragge & Co pensions experts appointed to advise Biffa Pension Scheme

Wragge & Co LLP has been appointed sole pensions law adviser to the trustees of the £220 million Biffa Pension Scheme.

Wragge & Co secures unique mussel farming outsourcing deal

Wragge & Co LLP Food & Drink team has advised new client SI Seafarms Ltd on a unique 10-year mussel farming outsourcing agreement with Isle Of Shuna plc.

Wragge & Co seals £77 million asset finance deal

Wragge & Co LLP Asset-Based Finance team has advised Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance on a £77 million asset-based working capital facility. The funding has enabled animal feed manufacturer BOCM Pauls Limited to refinance existing debt.

Wragge & Co named one of the UK's top employers

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of the top 50 employers in the UK's Best Workplaces survey. This is the firm's ninth appearance in the annual report by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

Wragge & Co named one of UK's best family-friendly employers

Wragge & Co LLP has been named one of the UK's top employers for working families by work-life balance charity Working Families.

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 funds experts advise on £100 million CISX-listed fund

Wragge & Co LLP has advised Stirling Mortimer Limited on launching a fund worth up to £100 million by securing Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval of the fund's prospectus.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited on radio deal

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited on its acquisition of eight Midlands radio licenses from Global Radio for an undisclosed amount.

Wragge & Co advises Tarmac on £30 million highways deal

Wragge & Co LLP Construction & Engineering team has advised Tarmac on a highways term maintenance contract with Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council worth approximately £30 million.

Wragge & Co Real Estate group advises Aviva Investors on £25.5 million sale of retail park

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate investment specialists have advised Aviva Investors on the sale of the Mallard Road Retail Park to Orchard Street Investment Management for £25.5 million.

Wragge & Co wins Employment Team of the Year

Wragge & Co LLP has been named Employment Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2009. The firm triumphed over competition from Cloisters, DLA Piper, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke and Russell Jones & Walker to secure the win.

Wragge & Co advises Chroma Therapeutics on billion dollar deal double

Wragge & Co LLP's cross-firm life sciences practice has advised biotechnology company Chroma Therapeutics Limited on two simultaneous transactions completed in one day.

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.

Wragge & Co maintains Big Tick status for eco-efficiency

Wragge & Co LLP has maintained its Big Tick status in Business in the Community's annual Awards for Excellence.

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.

Wragge & Co appoints four new directors

Wragge & Co LLP has appointed four new directors, strengthening core practice areas and preparing for further growth. According to senior partner Quentin Poole, the promotions underline Wragge & Co's commitment to investing in high-calibre individuals.

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 Rivers have all been appointed to director.

Wragge & Co secures top ranking in Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards

Wragge & Co LLP Islamic finance specialist Kazi Rahman has secured a top ranking in the seventh annual Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards. The awards recognise Asian business success and achievement in Britain.

Wragge & Co seals £50 million outsourcing deal

Wragge & Co LLP's outsourcing, trade and technology specialists have advised Royal Liver Assurance Limited on a ten-year outsourcing agreement worth approximately £50 million.

Wragge & Co Pensions team appointed to advise £1.05 billion G4S Pension Scheme

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed as legal advisers to G4S Trustees Limited, trustee of the G4S Pension Scheme. The defined benefit occupational DB scheme includes assets of more than £1 billion.

Wragge & Co pensions experts appointed to advise the Thales UK Pension Scheme

Wragge & Co LLP Pensions team has been appointed sole legal adviser to the trustee of the billion pound Thales UK Pension Scheme. The scheme was created following the merger of eight Thales group schemes in July 2008.

Wragge & Co real estate experts complete £103.75 million property acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate experts have advised new client, US private equity group Harbert Management Corporation, on its acquisition of four multi-let industrial estates from Segro plc for £103.75 million.

Wragge & Co advises Birds Eye on multi-million pound logistics and warehousing deal double

Wragge & Co LLP Commercial team has advised long-standing client Birds Eye Iglo Group Limited on a multi-million pound logistics and warehousing deal double. DHL will provide a national logistics service to the frozen food company.

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.
 

Wragge & Co advises Leicester Tigers Rugby Club on CISX listing

Wragge & Co LLP Corporate group has advised Leicester Tigers Rugby Club plc on the successful fundraising and listing of unsecured convertible loan notes on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. 

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.

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.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc on £18 million MBO deal

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on an £18 million acquisition facility. The funding has enabled independent private equity investors August Equity to complete a management buy-out of Funeral Services Partnership Company.

New commercial litigation partner for Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co LLP has boosted its national dispute resolution practice with the addition of a new commercial litigation partner. Tom Ellis, previously a senior litigation partner at Bevan Brittan LLP, joined the firm on 1 October.

Wragge & Co advises Royal Shakespeare Company on joint venture to transform Arden Hotel

Wragge & Co's real estate specialists have advised the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) on its multi-million pound joint venture with Eden Hotel Collection to refurbish the Arden Hotel.

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 is one of the world's most innovative law firms

Wragge & Co LLP is one of the world's most innovative law firms, according to a Financial Times report. The firm is ranked 11th in the FT's annual list of the 50 most innovative law firms.

Wragge & Co's new team ensures there is nowhere to hide in cyberspace

Picture this. Defamatory and damaging comments are posted on a website blog anonymously. The impact is immediate. Share prices are affected. Gossip among staff is rife. But how can you bring someone to justice if they are just a user name on the screen?

Wragge & Co sets up free legal advice clinic in Tower Hamlets

Wragge & Co LLP is opening a new free legal advice clinic in Bethnal Green. The clinic will be run in partnership with not-for-profit co-operative account3, the Legal Advice Centre (University House), and the national pro bono charity LawWorks.

Wragge & Co advises Astex on £300 million drug discovery alliance

Wragge & Co LLP's Life Sciences team has advised long-standing client Astex Therapeutics Limited on a £300 million drug discovery alliance with healthcare giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Wragge & Co's Corporate and Property teams advise Conygar on £44.6 million acquisition

Wragge & Co LLP's Property and Corporate teams have advised long-standing client Conygar Investment Company plc on its £44.6 million acquisition of six property holding companies from Lamont Property (Jersey) Limited.

Wragge & Co LLP advises on $200 million private placement in the US

Wragge & Co LLP's Banking and Finance team has advised US-based investors on a $200 million privately placed note issue for UK housing association Places for People Homes.

Wragge & Co Pensions team celebrates 35 years of quality pensions advice

Wragge & Co LLP's Pensions team is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded in 1974 by retired partner Gerald Hingley, it has grown to include 40 specialist pension lawyers.

Wragge & Co in top tier for client satisfaction

Wragge & Co LLP is a top-tier firm for client satisfaction. It is ranked second in a list of 43 UK and international law firms in Legal Week's annual Client Satisfaction Report.

Wragge & Co advises Development Securities PLC on two key developments

Wragge & Co LLP's property development specialists have advised long-standing client Development Securities PLC on two key developments.

Wragge & Co PFI team advises on £30 million Blackpool Street Lighting and Traffic Signals PFI project

Wragge & Co LLP's PFI team has advised consortium, Community Lighting Partnership (CLP), in reaching a financial close on the £30 million Blackpool Street Lighting and Traffic Signals PFI project.