Case studies

• Making the connection between cross-border technology companies
  We advised u-blox AG, a fabless provider of positioning and wireless semiconductors, on its acquisition of 4M Wireless Limited, a private company headquartered in the UK. U-blox is a subsidiary of Swiss-listed company, u-blox Holding AG.
• Driving forward the sale of automotive spares distributor
  Guildford corporate client, Camberley Auto Factors (CAF) is Southern England's leading motor factor and distributor of quality motor spares, car spares and car parts.
• Advising on sale of medical products specialist to US market leader
  The shareholders of WG Healthcare UK Limited instructed us to act on the sale of part of the business to Wright Medical Technology, Inc, a US headquartered global orthopaedic medical device company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
• Acquisition of international luxury travel operator
  We advised international tour operator Australian Pacific Touring (UK) Limited on its purchase of a majority share in GW Travel Limited, the market-leader in long-distance luxury rail tours. GW Travel's flagship holidays are trips on the world-famous Trans-Siberian Express.
• Precedent setting group litigation order
  We acted for a major European motor manufacturer involved in a Group Litigation Order (GLO) against the Inland Revenue in a claim known as the ACT Group Litigation. This was the first GLO made by the Chancery Division of the High Court.
• Sale of commercial water systems specialist ensures its future development
  We advised Jon Grant, director and sole shareholder of Thirstpoint Limited, in connection with the sale of Thirstpoint to Personnel Hygiene Services Limited (PHS), one of the UK's leading workplace service providers.
• Optical MBO acquisition
  London Bridge Optical is a successful importer and exporter of spectacle frames.
• Sale of leading legal software supplier
  We advised AlphaLAW – rated top legal software supplier in six categories in an independent survey carried out by the Law Society – on its sale to Iris Software Group Limited, the largest privately owned software and services business in the UK.

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