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SJ Berwin LLP Advises on Acquisition of Freedom to Surf
18/10/05
Leading corporate and commercial firm SJ Berwin represented Pipex Communications Plc in connection with its acquisition of Freedom to Surf Plc and Freedom to Surf Consumer Services Limited... Read more

Further Expansion of SJ Berwin's Banking Practice
06/10/05
SJ Berwin has announced that Brian Carne, currently a partner with Lovells, will be joining the firm's growing structured finance practice focusing on all types of capital markets transactions... 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 The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited on a £130,000,000 Facility
21/09/04
SJ Berwin's Banking Department acted for the Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited, Jersey... Read more

SJ Berwin Acts for Stage Three Music Limited in Term Facility
27/08/04
SJ Berwin has acted for Stage Three Music Limited (as the borrower), Apax Partners and Ingenious Ventures in relation to a term facility provided by HSBC Private Bank... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Laurel Pub Company in £120 Million Facility
20/08/04
SJ Berwin's Banking Department has acted for Laurel Pub Company Limited and its newly created parent company, Laurel High Street Bars Limited, in a £120 million syndicated facility arranged by Barclays Capital and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises British Land on £600 Million Credit Facility
13/08/04
SJ Berwin advised British Land on a syndicated revolving credit facility worth £600 million arranged by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd, Barclays Capital, Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank, Lloyds TSB Capital Markets and WestLB AG, London Branch as Joint Mandated Lead Arrangers ... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises First Leisure on MBO of 22 Nightclubs
08/07/04
SJ Berwin has advised the management of First Leisure, one of the UK's largest nightclub operators, on the financing and property aspects of the management buy-out of its nightclubs business from the receivers of First Leisure... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Brixton on £109 Million Part Disposal
22/06/04
Jon Vivian and Helen Sills (real estate), Peter Anderson and Eamon Devlin (corporate) and Nathan Briner (banking) acted on behalf of Brixton plc in the recent sale of 50% of its interest in two major Heathrow estates... Read more

Top Lovells Corporate Finance Lawyer Joins SJ Berwin
19/05/04
SJ Berwin is pleased to announce the appointment of Lovells partner, Thomas K. Schrell, as Head of Banking and Finance in Germany... Read more

SJ Berwin Develops Banking Relationship with Standard Chartered Bank
08/04/04
SJ Berwin has advised Standard Chartered Bank on two separate syndicated facilities for two Zambian mining companies, Konkola Copper Mines plc and Bwana Mkubwa Mining Limited. ... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on €45m Pegase LBO
01/03/04
SJ Berwin advised Natexis Industrie FCPR who, along with M. Jacques and Dante Buzzo-Titella, entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Plastisud, a company specialising in the manufacturing of plastic moulds for industrial uses... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Recommended Offer for Chelsfield plc
27/01/04
SJ Berwin acted for Duelguide plc ("Duelguide"), the Offeror, in connection with the recommended offer to be made by NM Rothschild & Sons Limited on behalf of Duelguide (the "Offer") for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Chelsfield plc ("Chelsfield"), announced on 26 January 2004... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Standard Bank London Limited on €118 Million Czech Telecoms Financing
01/03/02
SJ Berwin's Banking Department has advised Standard Bank London Limited as mandated arranger for a €180,000,000 syndicated loan facility to Bivideon... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises The Future Network plc on £35 Million Rights Issue
10/10/01
SJ Berwin has advised The Future Network plc on its £35 million, 6 for 5 rights issue, which was underwritten in full by Morgan Stanley and Beeson Gregory... Read more