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SJ Berwin Advises Strathdon on Merger
02/07/04
SJ Berwin has advised its long-standing client, Strathdon Investments Limited, in connection with its merger with Invesco techMARK Enterprise Trust plc ("ITE")... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on £20 Million Biotechnology Spin Out
27/05/04
SJ Berwin advised a syndicate of private equity investors who have supported a £20 million spin out of the needle-free injection technology business from Chiron Vaccines... Read more

Jonathan Blake Admitted to Hall of Fame
12/05/04
Jonathan Blake, Head of Private Equity at SJ Berwin, has been admitted to the BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards "Hall of Fame"... Read more

SJ Berwin and its Clients Dominate Private Equity Awards
10/05/04
SJ Berwin and several of its clients stole the show at the BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London on 29 April 2004... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Major Pan-European Dedicated Infrastructure Fund
04/05/04
SJ Berwin advised Macquarie Bank on the first closing of the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises Pantheon Group on Merger with Russell Investment Group
22/12/03
SJ Berwin advised the shareholders of the Pantheon Group on the sale of Pantheon to Tacoma-based Russell Investment Group for an undisclosed consideration. ... Read more

Management Remains Key to Buyout Success, Study Reveals
11/02/03
69% of senior venture and buyout investors across Europe agree that when deals do not succeed, the failure of the management team to deliver is the single-most dominant reason.... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on a Range of Technology Transactions
27/11/02
SJ Berwin acted for the venture capital arm of Investcorp SA, a global investment group with a 20-year track record of investing in North America and Europe, as lead investor in a ®­15 million (approx £9.5 million)... Read more

SJ Berwin Represents Coller Capital on Largest Ever Private Equity Secondaries Fund
27/11/02
SJ Berwin represented UK based private equity investor Coller Capital Ltd on the structuring of the carried interest for its latest secondaries fund, Coller International Partners IV... Read more

Fierce Competition in the French Buyout Market
26/11/02
Competition for large buyouts among an increasing number of players is pushing prices higher in the French private equity market according to Dominique Peninon, Managing Partner of Access Capital Partners... Read more

SJ Berwin Sponsors AIM Award
31/10/02
SJ Berwin was delighted to sponsor the "Best Communication" award at the AIM Awards Dinner 2002... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises S Daniels plc on Recommended Offer
25/10/02
SJ Berwin advised S Daniels plc on the recommended cash offer it received from Singapore Food Industries Limited (SFI)... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Sale of Worldwide Sellotape Business
02/10/02
SJ Berwin advised Verdoso Holdings Limited on the sale of its worldwide Sellotape business to Henkel Limited for an undisclosed amount... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises on Golden Tulip Investment
02/10/02
SJ Berwin advised Graphite Capital in connection with a £33 million investment in Golden Tulip UK - the hotel development and franchise company... Read more

SJ Berwin Represents Peter Dubens and Laurence Blackall on Sale of Transigent
27/09/02
SJ Berwin represented Peter Dubens and Laurence Blackall on their conditional sale of Transigent Limited, the holding company of the GX Networks Group, to Zipcom plc, the AIM listed company... Read more