PINSENT MASONS MANCHESTER CORPORATE TEAM ADVISES ON HALF A BILLION POUNDS WORTH OF DEALS IN JULY

The Manchester corporate team of international law firm Pinsent Masons has advised on transactions exceeding half a billion in the month of July alone. The team have capped a busy year in 2011 with a fantastic month. 

Highlights from July include:

- Advised Redefine International plc on its reverse takeover with Wichford P.L.C. in a transaction worth in excess of £300 million.
- Acting for CBPE and the sellers on the £148 million sale of the Knowsley head quartered mineral testing business Stewart Group to Campbell Brothers in Australia.
- Acting for ISIS Equity Partners (ISIS) and management on the sale of GettingPersonal.co.uk to Card Factory.
- Completing two transactions for Enterprise Ventures, the MBO of WSP-IMC and Vickers Electronics.
- A major European utility on the acquisition of a wind farm.

Gregg Davison, Head of Corporate in Manchester said:

“2011 has been a great year for the North West team and we have helped a number of key clients achieve their goals, but July has been a particularly fantastic month with the team advising on so many large transactions.”