TRANSACTIONS

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| 2008 | Advised The Capita Group Plc (LSE: CPI), the leading provider of business process outsourcing and professional support services and FTSE 100 company, on the successful £77.7 million recommended cash offer for IBS OPENSystems Plc (AIM: OPN). |
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| 2008 | Advised Novel Polymer Solutions Ltd, a UK-based developer of high performance polymer materials, on a £5 million private placement. |
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| 2008 | Advised Solarsoft Acquisition Limited, a company formed at the direction of Marlin Equity Partners LLC, a US-based private equity firm, on the recommended $35 million cash offer for Chelford Group Plc (AIM: CHR). |
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| 2007 | Advised Logan-Orviss International on the sale of its telecoms consulting business to Patni Computer Systems Inc (NYSE: PTI), a global provider of IT services and business solutions. |
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| 2007 | Advised Eurofins on its EUR 28 million outsourcing agreement to provide regulatory water testing and sampling services to Southern Water, a provider of water and waste water services to more than four million people across South East England. |
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| 2007 | Advised Bristol University on the sale of its OFDM intellectual property portfolio to Wi-Lan Inc (TSX: WIN), the leading Canada-based licensor of intellectual property for the wireless and wireline telecommunications markets. |
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| 2007 | Advised SoftM Software und Beratung AG (XETRA: FTM), the listed German provider of enterprise software and IT infrastructure for SMEs, on the acquisition of the assets of Semiramis Software Group, a leading developer of Java-based ERP software. |
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| 2006 | Advised ZAO Sistema Telecom (RTS: AFKS) on the acquisition of a controlling stake in WaveCrest Group Enterprises Limited, a global provider of long-distance telecommunications services. |
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| 2006 | Advised TTP Communications plc (LSE: TTP) on a $15 million private placement in respect of ip.access, a developer of femto GSM cells. Case Study |
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| 2006 | Advised Eurofins Scientific Group S.A. (Euronext: ERF-FR) on the acquisition of Agrisearch Ltd, one of Europe's leading independent agricultural research organisations with facilities in the UK, France, Spain and Italy |
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| 2005 | Advised Eurofins Scientific Group S.A. (Euronext: ERF-FR) on the acquisition of the GMSS public analyst business of Bureau Veritas / Casella |
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| 2005 | Advised Eurofins Scientific Group S.A. (Euronext: ERF-FR) on the acquisition of Direct Laboratory Services Ltd, a leading provider of testing and research services to the food and agricultural sectors |
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| 2005 | Advised IBS AB (STO: IBS B), the Swedish supply chain management company, on the $98 million sale of its UK subsidiary, IBS (Public Services) Limited, and admission to AIM through a 'Bought IPO'. IBS (Public Services) Ltd is a leading provider of software and services to Local Governments and Housing Associations. Case Study |
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| 2004 | Advised Archos S.A. (Euronext: JXR-FR), the manufacturer of portable multimedia devices and one of the main competitors to Apple's iPod, on a private placement into the public entity |
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| 2004 | Advised HighWave Optical Technologies S.A. (Euronext: HGH-FR) on the acquisition of Northlight Optronics AB, the Swedish developer and manufacturer of optical transmitters, receivers and fibre amplifiers for high speed LAN and long-haul applications |
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| 2004 | Advised HighWave Optical Technologies S.A. (Euronext: HGH-FR) on the acquisition of DA-Lightcom S.A., a France Telecom Research Centre spin-off that makes active components such as photoreceivers and front-end subsystems for broadband optical communications and optoelectronic and microwave components for the defence market |
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| 2004 | Advised BTG plc (LSE: BGC) on the sale of its RF power amplifier patent portfolio |
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| 2003 | Advised AMTAC Laboratories Ltd, the consumer product and engineering materials testing company, on its sale to Bureau Veritas. Case Study |
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| 2003 | Advised AMTAC Certification Services Ltd, a provider of quality and management systems audits and medical device certification services, on its sale to Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK). Case Study |
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| 2002 | Advised SunGard Data Systems Inc on a $240 million UK public offer for Guardian iT plc, the disaster recovery and business continuity company. Case Study |
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| 2002 | Advised Alcan Inc (TOR: AL-T), the global aluminium group, on the spin-out of its UK R&D operations |
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| 2002 | Advised Intec Telecom Systems plc (LSE: ITL), the leading provider of BSS/OSS products, solutions and services on the acquisition of Ericsson’s (STO: ERIC B) Settler Interconnect OSS business |
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