24 April 2012
The renewable energy team at Burges Salmon has advised the owners of a 500kW wind turbine project in the Forest of Dean on an innovative fundraising, which is the first of its kind in the UK.
13 April 2012
Burges Salmon has advised Loungers, the operators behind the highly successful Lounge café-bar chain, on a £16m investment from private equity specialist, Piper.
23 March 2012
Energy, construction and corporate finance specialists from Burges Salmon advised the shareholders of Swindon-based solar PV specialists, Sunstroom Energy Ltd (SEL), on the company’s sale to major solar investor, Foresight.
20 December 2011
Burges Salmon has advised Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. and Heineken N.V. on the acquisition of 41.2% of the minority shares in Pivara Skopje, their joint venture beverage company in the Republic of Macedonia.
03 November 2011
Burges Salmon has advised longstanding client The Bath Priory Limited.
26 October 2011
Burges Salmon has advised Helius Energy plc on its placing to raise approximately £6.55 million.
11 October 2011
Burges Salmon has advised the shareholders of Somerset-based beef and lamb processor RWM Food Group on its sale to ABP Food Group for an undisclosed sum.
01 September 2011
A team of lawyers from Burges Salmon have advised long-standing private equity client, ECI Partners, on a deal involving Dragon’s Den’s Peter Jones CBE.
18 May 2011
Burges Salmon has scooped a place on the shortlist for three major award schemes in just a matter of weeks.
21 April 2011
An award-winning legal team from Burges Salmon has advised on a landmark renewable energy scheme which will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of whisky production in Scotland.
21 April 2011
Burges Salmon has this month successfully advised on a £60.5m deal for Helius Energy, marking the latest in a trio of significant deals for AIM-quoted clients so far this year.
20 April 2011
Burges Salmon has assisted in the completion of a £70m transaction on behalf of international specialist gas and chemical company A-Gas - the third deal on which the two firms have collaborated during a ten year working relationship.
29 March 2011
On 17 March 2011, HM Treasury published its consultation on the early implementation of two amendments to the Prospectus Directive.
18 March 2011
Top 50 UK law firm Burges Salmon has appointed four new partners from a range of practice areas across the firm. These appointments will bring the total number of partners to 69. They take effect from 1 May, 2011.
27 January 2011
National law firm Burges Salmon's Food & Farming team has acted for Milk Link on its recent acquisition of the award winning Cornish Country Larder cheese business (CCL) for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens the co-operative's position as a leading producer of British cheese.
12 January 2011
The former General Counsel and Company Secretary of QinetiQ Group plc, Lynton Boardman, has confirmed that he will be working with Burges Salmon from 31 January.
03 December 2010
Burges Salmon advised WK Crematoria Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of the specialised crematoria and cemetery operator Westerleigh Group Holdings Limited) on its successful recommended takeover offer for Kent County Crematorium plc.
04 November 2010
Burges Salmon has advised Spanish insurance company Mapfre Asistencia on its acquisition of InsureandGo, the biggest online provider of travel insurance in the UK.
04 November 2010
Burges Salmon has advised International Power on Pentland Firth "Crown Jewel" site, one of the world's largest planned commercial tidal stream energy developments.
01 October 2010
From 1 October 2010 the existing liability regime will be changed – its ambit will be extended in terms of the companies included in the regime, the information caught within the regime and the categories of investor who can potentially claim against a company. See Key points below for further detail of the regime and the imminent changes.
16 September 2010
Burges Salmon is pleased to confirm it has advised on the sale of Snow & Rock to a management buyout vehicle backed by LGV Capital.
15 September 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 is coming into force in April next year. How will it impact on your business?
28 June 2010
Burges Salmon is pleased to announce that Patrick Cook is to join the firm as a partner in its Corporate Turnaround & Insolvency practice. He joins from Taylor Wessing, where he had been Head of the Restructuring and Corporate Recovery practice. He will further enhance the excellent work of our CTI team.
06 May 2010
Burges Salmon's real estate investment practice has further enhanced its reputation in the market by securing leading roles on the country's first two Property Authorised Investment Funds ('PAIFs')
14 April 2010
Burges Salmon is delighted to have acted as legal advisers on the sale of Bath Rugby plc. Partner Rupert Weston led on the advice, assisted by senior associate Dominic Davis.
07 April 2010
Burges Salmon advised on two successful transactions for AIM company clients William Sinclair Holdings plc and Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc just before Easter. Both transactions reflect the current change of emphasis on AIM from new listings to transactions by well established smaller companies already on the market.
30 March 2010
Successful conclusion to the disposal of the nuclear fuel business at Springfields to Westinghouse Electric
15 March 2010
South West businesses have been promised ‘a bonfire of red tape’ under a Conservative government. Speaking at Burges Salmon’s inaugural Non Executive Directors’ Forum in Bristol, Shadow Business Minister John Penrose MP underlined Conservative plans to scrap most tax credits for businesses and replace them with a lower rate of corporation tax.
26 February 2010
Directors of AIM companies should be aware that recent changes to the AIM Rules for Companies require annual accounts to disclose details of directors' remuneration.
11 February 2010
We recently advised Newbury Racecourse plc on a £6.4m rights issue. Click on the link to read more.
03 February 2010
We advised Church House Investments on an MBO which paves the way for acquisition of parent Church House Trust by Virgin Money.
04 January 2010
We have been appointed to the Virgin UK Legal Panel.
20 November 2009
The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) introduced a new form of 'model' articles of association (replacing Table A) for private limited companies having a share capital incorporated on or after 1 October 2009. What changes to existing companies articles should you consider?
10 November 2009
On Tuesday 10th November HMRC published draft legislation implementing the rule changes to the way in which groups of companies are taxed when they buy back debt at a discount. Click on the link to read more.
22 October 2009
HMRC have published further details of the proposed changes to the tax rules on buy backs.
21 October 2009
We advised the Competition Commission on the corporate aspects of the sale of Gatwick Airport, announced on 21 October 2009.
16 October 2009
HMRC has announced that anti-avoidance legislation will be included in the next Financial Bill, but which will have retrospective effect from 15 October 2009, and which affects debt buybacks.
11 August 2009
We advised Garrad Hassan (GH) on a merger with Germanischer-Lloyd.
10 July 2009
On 29 June 2009 Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published its consultation document on the much awaited Code of Practice on taxation for banks, announced in the Chancellor's budget day speech. While the proposed Code is only a page and a half long, the implications of it are potentially wide-ranging.
19 June 2009
We have been selected to work with the London Development Agency.
19 March 2009
David Hall, who leads our Finance Litigation Practice, spoke to AccountancyAge about happens when companies go into administration, focusing on the supply chain and new insolvency rules. You can watch the videos here.
14 October 2008
We recently hosted 'Cleantech Question Time' with industry leaders and partners from the firm.
27 March 2008
In a deal worth £14.26 million, Bristol-based financial advisers Burns-Anderson plc has been acquired by The Money Portal Limited.
21 February 2008
Burges Salmon advised the sellers of Medico Legal Reporting on the transaction and certain of the management team on their investment in the acquiring vehicle.
18 February 2008
We advised CODA on the takeover offer by Unit 4 Agresso NV
04 February 2008
Following the amalgamation of the former Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise into HM Revenue and Customs a consultation process has been ongoing, instigated by HM Revenue and Customs ("HMRC"), primarily focused on how powers, deterrents and safeguards can be both modernised and unified across different taxes. The two former separate departments have very different powers and indeed within each former department powers differed according to the taxes in question.
04 February 2008
The Government has published a consultation paper entitled "Stamp Duty Land Tax: ensuring fairness for all" which sets out proposals for introducing an "Indirect Charge" to SDLT on the transfer of shares in special purpose vehicles used as a wrapper for residential property.