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 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 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 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 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 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.

Wragge & Co advises the management of SLR Holdings Limited on a major investment by 3i

Wragge & Co LLP Private Equity team has advised the shareholders and management of SLR Holdings (SLR) on a major investment by 3i. The investment will fund the next phase of environmental consultancy SLR's international expansion.