BDB Pitmans advises on placing and open offer of shares on AIM of cleaner fuel alternatives provider
BDB Pitmans has advised existing client Quadrise Fuels International Plc on the placing of new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company to institutional and other investors to raise gross proceeds of £6 million by way of a cash box mechanism, as well as an open offer to certain existing shareholders to raise additional gross proceeds of approximately £1 million.
Crucial support for the entertainment industry - BDB Pitmans advises leading UK leisure operator on £14m secured term loan
Top 100 law firm BDB Pitmans has successfully advised long-standing client Ten Entertainment Group plc (TEG) on a new £14 million secured term loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland under the Government’s Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, as well as amendments to its existing £25 million revolving credit facility.
What next for leasehold? The Government’s plans discerned
Leasehold tenure is toxic. Whatever the vagaries of government policy in other areas, that much is clear. At a time when COVID and Brexit have put back many other reforms which might have been thought desirable, the Government has signalled that it intends to use precious Parliamentary time to address the alleged iniquities of the leasehold system. What exactly are they going to…
BDB Pitmans advises on £1.2m placing for virtual reality specialists Immotion Group
The BDB Pitmans corporate team has advised existing clients, WH Ireland Limited and Alvarium Capital Partners Limited - as joint brokers - in the placing and subscription of shares in Immotion Group Plc.
The SDLT holiday – your questions answered
Tim Middleton, Partner, and Elizabeth Egan, Paralegal at BDB Pitmans, explain the details of the government's Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday - and the implications for prospective house buyers.
BDB Pitmans advises on Verici Dx plc IPO
The BDB Pitmans corporate team has advised on the successful admission of Verici Dx plc to trading on the London Stock Exchange AIM market. Admission occurred at 8am on 3 November 2020.
Shaping the Greater Cambridge Local Plan
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have recently released the results of their second Call for Sites as part of their consultation to inform the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. This Local Plan will help to determine how the Greater Cambridge area will be developed over the next 20 years and is a key part of the planning and decision-making process.
BDB Pitmans advises Novacyt UK Holdings on £12m acquisition of IT-IS International
The BDB Pitmans corporate team has advised existing client Novacyt UK Holdings Limited (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, on its £12 million acquisition of the entire share capital of IT-IS International Limited, a diagnostic instrument development and manufacturing company.
BDB Pitmans advises Xpediator PLC on its purchase of Nidd Transport Limited
BDB Pitmans has successfully advised Xpediator plc, the AIM listed parent to a network of pan-European logistics and transport businesses, on their purchase of all the shares in Nidd Transport Limited.
BDB Pitmans advises Monday Charitable Trust on sale of Royal College of Art Battersea North campus
BDB Pitmans has acted for long-standing client Monday Charitable Trust on its disposal of the Royal College of Art (RCA) Battersea North campus to clients of LaSalle Investment Management for £14.2 million. The transaction also involved the restructuring of the long leasehold interest of the RCA.
BDB Pitmans bolsters private real estate team with new partner hire
Leading law firm, BDB Pitmans, has strengthened its private real estate offering with the addition of new partner Tim Middleton. The appointment has been effective since 1st September 2020.
BDB Pitmans secures additional office space at Cambridge Research Park for Inotec AMD Limited
The BDB Pitmans real estate team has acted for Inotec AMD Limited, a developer of oxygen wound therapy, on the grant of additional office space at Cambridge Research Park from the institutional pension fund Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited.
Post lockdown philanthropy: where do we go from here?
During the first phase of lockdown we saw extraordinary levels of generosity for charities struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for organisations providing front line health and community services. Join BDB Pitmans next week for a webinar discussing the effect on philanthropy following the easing of lockdown measures.
Kate Parkinson elected to executive committee of the Charity Law Association
Kate Parkinson, senior associate at BDB Pitmans, has been elected to the executive committee of the Charity Law Association.
BDB Pitmans hire strengthens its Cambridge Real Estate team
Leading law firm, BDB Pitmans, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Taylor as an associate in the firm’s Cambridge real estate team.
BDB Pitmans moves Cambridge office to state-of-the-art Station Road premises
Leading law firm, BDB Pitmans, is pleased to announce that it is relocating its Cambridge office from 51 Hills Road to 50-60 Station Road, in the heart of Cambridge’s re-developed city quarter. The new premises will be operational immediately.
BDB Pitmans bolsters family department in Cambridge with two key hires and promotions across the firm
Leading law firm, BDB Pitmans, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roopa Ahluwalia as a partner, and Elisabeth Sneade as a legal director, to the firm’s family and matrimonial department.
Overseas investment in Cambridge: important things to consider
Cambridge’s reputation for world leading business ideas has attracted considerable interest from the global investor community. In turn, growth companies in our region are hungry for capital and welcome engagement with overseas investors, says Duncan Walker, Partner at BDB Pitmans.
BDB Pitmans comments on the Spring Statement
Local lawyer, Simon Burson, Partner at BDB Pitmans, comments on the Spring Statement.
BDB Pitmans boosts private client team with key senior lateral hire
Leading law firm BDB Pitmans is pleased to announce the expansion of its Private Wealth Department with the appointment of Tristan Ward as a Partner. Tristan will join the firm in April from Macfarlanes, where he is Head of the Private Client Property Group.
BDB Pitmans officially launches
Leading UK law firm BDB Pitmans, the merged firm of Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans Law, officially launches, offering clients enhanced services across four key locations: London, Reading, Cambridge and Southampton.
Bircham Dyson Bell further bolsters Real Estate offering in Cambridge
Leading law firm Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) is pleased to announce that it has further expanded its Real Estate practice in Cambridge with the appointments of Emma Roche and Will Thomas.
Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans Law announce merger
Following Partnership votes, leading UK law firms Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) and Pitmans have today announced they are to merge. The combined firm, BDB Pitmans, will officially launch on 1st December and will be fully integrated both operationally and financially, propelling it towards the Top 50 UK law firms with combined revenues of over £50 million.
Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans announce merger discussions underway
Pitmans and Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) have entered into exploratory merger discussions.
Bircham Dyson Bell advises Cambridge Design Partnership on transfer to employee ownership
Leading law firm Bircham Dyson Bell has advised the founder-shareholders of Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP), a leading technology and product design consultancy, on the transferring of ownership to an employee ownership trust. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.