Highlights
Here is a selection of our more recent non-confidential deals
Jack Gardiner acted for the shareholders of Thomson Litho Holdings Limited in its disposal to GZ Media a.s.
Granger Brash acted for Capsoft UK in its acquisition of the HotDocs® software business from LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions.
Granger Brash and Stephen Chan acted in the Scottish partnership aspects of the sale by Lion Capital and Blackstone Group of Orangina Schweppes.
Malcolm Holmes was Scottish adviser to Low & Bonar plc in respect of its capital reorganisation and related placing and open offer. Value - £33m.
Malcolm Holmes was Scottish adviser to Mitie Group plc in respect of its cash box placing. Value - £43m.
Stephen Chan advised Consort Healthcare (Fife) Holdings Limited in the corporate aspects of the Fife General Hospital and Maternity Services PPP project including advice on the shareholders agreement. Value - £170m.
Susan McFadyen, assisted by Gregor Boyd, advised Drumond Park Limited in the sale of John Adams Trading Company Limited and Toy Brokers Limited. For further details click here to view our Autumn/Winter 2009 edition of Dispatches.
Susan McFadyen advised Duddingston House Properties Limited on the sale of the entire issued share capital of DH Westfield Limited.
Granger Brash advised Matterhorn Capital Limited on the Scottish limited partnership structure by which the 02 Centre in Finchley Road, London was acquired.
Susan McFadyen advised Duddingston House Properties Limited on the sale of DH Peebles Limited.
Stephen Chan, assisted by Gregor Boyd, acted in the corporate restructuring of the Community Wind Power Group.
Malcolm Holmes, assisted by Stephen Chan, advised HBOS plc as to Scots law aspects of the issue of preferred securities by HBOS Capital Funding No. 4 L.P. Value - £750m.
Malcolm Holmes advised HBOS plc as to Scots law in relation to its rights issue of new ordinary shares. Value - £4 billion.
Here is a selection of our other non confidential deals
Alistair Burrow advised the vendor shareholders on the sale of Rhu Marina to The Crown Estate.
Alistair Burrow acted for the vendor shareholders in the sale of Hunterston Development Company Limited.
Jack Gardiner advised CCL Interchem Limited in the acquisition of business and assets of Pentasol FB division of Global Chemical Technologies Limited.
Jack Gardiner acted for the shareholders of Active Compost Limited in its sale to Kuttner GmbH.
Jack Gardiner acted for Roberto Cocozza in the sale of his shareholding in City Reclamation Limited to CR Scotland Limited.
Alistair Burrow advised Stonefield Castle Group Limited on its Rule 9 offer for the shares of Hebridean Cruises plc.
Malcolm Holmes advised HBOS plc in its capitalisation issue of new ordinary shares in lieu of interim dividend.
Malcolm Holmes, assisted by Stephen Chan, acted as Scottish legal adviser to HBOS plc in the offering of 750,000 dollar denominated non-cumulative callable preference shares. Value - US$750m.
Granger Brash and Stephen Chan acted for Melrose Resources plc in its placing of new shares on the London Stock Exchange. Value - £26.9m.
David Dunsire, assisted by Gregor Boyd, acted for Motherwell Town Centre Partnership and the Co-operative Insurance Society in the corporate aspects of the sale of Brandon Centre, Motherwell to Cala Properties. Value - £65m.
David Dunsire acted for Bank of Scotland plc in the corporate aspects of the funding of the acquisition by Wireless Infrastructure Group of a portfolio of Telecoms sites from Scottish & Southern Energy. Value - £79m.
Susan McFadyen, assisted by Gregor Boyd, acted for Drumond Park Limited in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Toy Brokers Limited.
Susan McFadyen acted for Ennstone Thistle Limited in the acquisition of the business of Netherglen Quarry.
Susan McFadyen acted for Ennstone Thistle Limited in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of The Boyne Bay Lime Company Limited.
Alistair Burrow acted for Terrace Hill Group plc in the placing of 24,752,475 ordinary shares and subsequent admission to AIM. Value - £25m.
Granger Brash and Stephen Chan acted for Thistle Pub Company III plc in an EIS offer of shares. Value - £7.5m.
Granger Brash led a team of Corporate and Banking lawyers in the acquisition by Melrose Resources plc of Merlon Petroleum Company, a placing by Melrose Resources plc of over 22 million shares and a re-financing of Melrose Resources plc’s group facilities. Value - $265m.
Jack Gardiner acted in the members voluntary liquidation of Endurance Forestry Limited.
Granger Brash acted for NEA Holdings Limited in the sale of the entire issued share capital of Northern Executive Aviation Limited.
Stephen Chan advised Consort Healthcare (Birmingham) Holdings Limited in the equity investment in it by various shareholders. Value - £553 million.
Stephen Chan advised Consort Healthcare (Birmingham) Funding plc in the issue of Index Guaranteed Secured Bonds. Value - £398 million.
Jack Gardiner advised the shareholders of Petrology Limited in the sale of its entire issued share capital to Subsea 7 Limited.