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2005

SJ Berwin Advises Hilton on £111 Million Hotels Sale
10/05/05
Leading corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin's real estate division has advised Hilton Group, the hotel and betting shop operator, on the sale of 11 hotels... Read more

SJ Berwin Promotes Eleven New Partners
04/05/05
SJ Berwin has promoted eleven new partners, which brings the number of partners in the combined European business to 141... Read more

Jonathan Blake Named Global Lawyer of the Year 2005
29/04/05
SJ Berwin's head of European Private Equity, Jonathan Blake, has been named Global Lawyer of the Year 2005, by the respected independent publication "The International Who's Who of Business"... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Acquisition of Donhost Limited by Pipex Communications plc
29/04/05
SJ Berwin represented Pipex Communications Plc in connection with acquisition of Donhost Limited by Pipex Communications plc... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on the Closing of PAI Europe IV at €2.7 Billion ($3.5 Billion)
27/04/05
SJ Berwin advised PAI partners on the structuring and closing of PAI Europe IV at €2.7 billion ($3.5 billion), the largest private equity fund to date in Continental Europe... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises British Land on the Acquisition of Five Homebase Stores for £52 Million
26/04/05
SJ Berwin has advised The British Land Company Plc on its acquisition of a long-leasehold of five Homebase Stores from Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Whitbread on Management Contracts for Sale of Entire Marriott Portfolio
19/04/05
Leading corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin's real estate division has advised Whitbread PLC on the management contract arrangements relating to a 50/50 joint venture with Marriott... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Placing for Wichford plc to Acquire Three Properties for £22 Million
19/04/05
Leading corporate and commercial law firm, SJ Berwin has advised Wichford plc, the AIM listed property investment company... Read more

SJ Berwin Wins Summary Judgment in Relation to Underfunded Pension Scheme
18/04/05
SJ Berwin's Pensions Unit, working in conjunction with the firm's Commercial Litigation department, has successfully obtained a summary judgment on behalf of the trustees of the Sea Containers... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Electra Partners Europe on Acquisition of Covenant Healthcare Limited
15/04/05
SJ Berwin acted for Electra Partners Europe on the £170 million acquisition of Covenant Healthcare Limited, a key player in the cosmetic surgery, psychiatric and acute care markets... Read more

SJ Berwin Acts for Harmony in $8.1 Billion Hostile Takeover of Goldfields
15/04/05
The Office of Fair Trading yesterday cleared the hostile takeover of Goldfields by Harmony, two of the leading gold producers in the world. Harmony is engaged in gold and related mining activities in ... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises UTEK Corporation on Placing and Admission to AIM
11/04/05
SJ Berwin advised UTEK Corporation ("UTEK") on the admission of its common stock to trading on AIM and placing which raised approximately £7.47 million... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Cross Border Property Finance Transaction
29/03/05
Leading corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin's Real Estate Finance Team has advised Matrix Securities Limited... Read more

UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: A Step Forward
23/03/05
SJ Berwin comments on the Inland Revenue Discussion Paper, March 2005... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Prestbury and Evans Randall in £72 million Deal in Bracknell
23/03/05
Leading corporate and commercial law firm, SJ Berwin's real estate team has acted for longstanding client Prestbury and recent client Evans Randall, on the sale and acquisition of the long lease... Read more