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 advises Sanctuary Housing Association on £300 million bonds issue

Wragge & Co has advised Sanctuary Housing Association on a £300 million secured bonds issue.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc and Regency Assets Limited on £300 million securitisation programme

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc and Regency Assets Limited, a special purpose financing conduit, on a £300 million securitisation facility for newly incorporated Beckindale No. 1 Limited.

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

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

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

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 boosts Paris office with two director hires

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

Wragge & Co acts for Lyceum Capital on Adapt investment

Wragge & Co's Corporate team has advised Lyceum Capital on its £30 million acquisition of independent managed IT services provider Adapt. The deal secures backing for Adapt's expansion strategy through organic and acquisitive growth.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc and Regency Assets Ltd on a significant multi-million pound securitisation programme

Wragge & Co has advised HSBC Bank plc and Regency Assets Limited, a special purpose financing conduit, on a significant multi-million securitisation programme for Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance on loan facilities to Farsound Holdings Ltd for Farsound Engineering Ltd acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance on its £9.5 million package of senior debt facilities to Farsound Holdings Ltd backed by investors Rubicon Partners, Grovepoint Capital and Investec.

Wragge & Co advises on first finance instruction from Circle

Wragge & Co's banking and finance experts have advised Circle on a €20 million secured credit facility with Triodos Bank NV. The arrangement with Triodos Bank adds a new lender to Circle's funding structure and is Wragge & Co's first finance instruction from the client.

Wragge & Co advises Lloyds TSB Acquisition Finance on loan to Castlegate 638 for Kee Safety acquisition

Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds TSB Acquisition Finance, part of Lloyds Banking Group, on its senior debt facility to Castlegate 638 Limited.

New banking partner for Wragge & Co

Wragge & Co has boosted its banking and finance credentials with the appointment of a new partner. Based at the firm's London office, Jennifer Mackerras joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner on 1 March 2011.

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 Smiths News PLC on £135 million banking facility

Wragge & Co's banking and finance experts have advised FTSE-listed Smiths News PLC on a £135 million banking facility with a syndicate of five banks. The deal is the firm's first banking instruction from Smiths News.

Wragge & Co advises Phoenix Pharmahandel on €3.6 billion refinancing

Wragge & Co has advised Germany's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, Phoenix Pharmahandel, on the UK aspects of its €3.6 billion refinancing.

Wragge & Co advises Dyson on £350 million fund raising

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance team has advised engineering group Dyson on raising £350 million to fund its expansion.

Wragge & Co advises Sanctuary Housing Association on £120 million bond issue

Wragge & Co's Banking & Finance team has advised Sanctuary Group on a £120 million secured bond issue. The transaction is a tap issue to the £200 million secured bond issue the housing provider launched in March 2009, on which Wragge & Co also advised.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC on £70 million loan to JDR Cable Systems

Wragge & Co's Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on its £70 million term and revolving credit facility to undersea power cable manufacturer JDR Cable Systems.

Wragge & Co advises on £36 million management buy-out

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance team has advised new client Argent Group Europe Limited (AGEL) on its £36 million management buy-out (MBO) by Fletcher Bay Investment Company Limited (FBIC).

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.

Wragge & Co real estate experts secure £47 million funding for Goodman development

Wragge & Co LLP's real estate experts have advised international property group Goodman on securing £47 million funding for the construction of a 467,891 sq ft regional distribution centre at its Andover Commercial Park (formerly Andover Airfield) in Hampshire.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc on £20 million acquisition finance deal

Wragge & Co's Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on its involvement in a private equity-led buy-out of a number of healthcare businesses. Partner Chris Brierley acted for the bank on its provision of a £20 million acquisition finance facility to Active Assistance Finance Limited.

Paris office now open

Wragge & Co's new Paris office is now open, offering commercial legal advice from some of France's leading lawyers. A substantial new office in Paris adds serious strength to Wragge & Co's international capabilities.

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 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 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 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 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.

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 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 and Graf von Westphalen advise on €381 million cross-border refinancing deal

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team and Graf von Westphalen Project Finance team have advised new client Autocesta Zagreb-Macelj d.o.o. (AZM) on a €381 million refinancing deal.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC on cross-border £20 million asset based lending deal

Wragge & Co LLP Asset Finance team has advised HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Limited and HSBC Bank plc on a cross-border £20 million asset based lending deal.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC on £37 million MBO

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on the £37 million secondary MBO of Accura Support Services Limited. HSBC Bank plc committed £20.5 million, alongside funding from August Private Equity LLP.

Wragge & Co advises HSBC Bank plc on multi-million debt finance deal

Wragge & Co LLP Banking & Finance team has advised HSBC Bank plc on a multi-million debt finance deal. The funding has enabled Valens Resources Group plc to acquire waste management company Glazewing Limited.

Wragge & Co's Asset Based Lending team closes £20 million deal

Wragge & Co LLP Asset Based Lending team has advised Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Limited on a £20 million asset based lending deal.

Wragge & Co's banking & finance practice grows

Wragge & Co LLP has boosted its banking & finance practice with the appointment of Mark McKee as a director. As a specialist in asset and receivables finance and asset based lending, Mark will strengthen the team's asset finance capability.

Wragge & Co finance team grows with partner hire

Wragge & Co LLP has expanded its finance capability with the appointment of a new partner. Clifford Chance senior associate Kieron Dwyer joins the Banking & Finance team from 1 May 2008. His arrival takes the total number of finance partners to ten.

Wragge & Co acts for KBC Business Capital on £31 million deal

Wragge & Co advises KBC Business Capital on £7 million financing

Wragge & Co acts on €25 million cross-border investment fund note issue

Wragge & Co LLP Banking and Finance team has acted on a €25 million multi-jurisdictional note issue for new client Orey Group. The issue, made by way of a private placement, allows investors to indirectly invest in a Brazilian fund.