Substantial Deals Secured

Our deals go from strength to strength. We advised on transactions with an aggregate deal value of £7 billion last year. Our expertise, experience, market knowledge and depth of resource mean that we deliver every time – a fact recognised by our clients who rated us top in the UK for service delivery and responsiveness in this year’s Legal Week Client Satisfaction Report.* Proving that our clients know a strong deal team when they see it.

*1,204 companies responded across 14 main industry sectors and the public sector.

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Renewable Energy Waste/Water Financial Services Life Sciences

Some of our recent deals include:

Cairn Energy plcActed for Cairn Energy plc in its US$450 million acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS.

Chivas Brothers LtdActed in relation to a joint venture among Helius Energy plc, Rabo Project Energy BV and The Combination of Rothes Distillers Ltd for the development of a major new combined heat/power plant.

Cairn Energy plcActed for Cairn Energy plc in its £414 million acquisition of Nautical Petroleum Plc by way of scheme of arrangement.

Lees Foods plcActed for Randotte (No.555) Limited in its recommended takeover of Lees Foods plc effected by a court approved scheme of arrangement.

Bowleven plcActed for Bowleven plc in its US$500 million strategic alliance with Petrofac.

Heineken UK Ltd.Acted for Heineken UK in its disposal of McEwans and Youngers to Wells and Young’s Brewing Company Ltd.

Cenkos Securities plcActed for Cenkos Securities plc in connection with the £10 million placing by Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc.

Diet ChefActing for Diet Chef on all corporate matters and on the partial realisation of shareholder value.

Infinis plcActed for Infinis in the £176 million acquisition of Minsca Windfarm, Dalswinton Windfarm and Slieve Divena Windfarm from Scottish and Southern Energy plc.

Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited Acted for Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited in its C Share issue raising £15 million.

AESAdvised AES on the sale of Little Waver Wind Farm to Renewable Energy Generation plc.

Edinburgh Dragon Trust plcActed for the Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc in its £60 million placing and offer of CULS.

Wind EnergyAdvised Wind Energy in connection with the formation of a joint venture for the development of a >100MW Wind Farm.

Nexus Oncology LimitedActed for the shareholders of Nexus Oncology Limited in connection with the sale to Ockham Development Group (Holdings) UK Limited.

Aqua Resources FundActed for Aqua Resources Fund Limited and Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities plc in partial exit and debt capitalisation in Bluewater Bio International.

ProStrakan Group plcActed for ProStrakan Group plc in its £292 million takeover by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Limited.

Oil & Gas Food & Drink

Renewable Energy Waste/Water Financial Services Life Sciences

Some of our recent deals include:

Cairn Energy plcActed for Cairn Energy plc in its US$450 million acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS.

Chivas Brothers LtdActed in relation to a joint venture among Helius Energy plc, Rabo Project Energy BV and The Combination of Rothes Distillers Ltd for the development of a major new combined heat/power plant.

Cairn Energy plcActed for Cairn Energy plc in its £414 million acquisition of Nautical Petroleum Plc by way of scheme of arrangement.

Lees Foods plcActed for Randotte (No.555) Limited in its recommended takeover of Lees Foods plc effected by a court approved scheme of arrangement.

Bowleven plcActed for Bowleven plc in its US$500 million strategic alliance with Petrofac.

Heineken UK Ltd.Acted for Heineken UK in its disposal of McEwans and Youngers to Wells and Young’s Brewing Company Ltd.

Cenkos Securities plcActed for Cenkos Securities plc in connection with the £10 million placing by Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc.

Diet ChefActing for Diet Chef on all corporate matters and on the partial realisation of shareholder value.

Infinis plcActed for Infinis in the £176 million acquisition of Minsca Windfarm, Dalswinton Windfarm and Slieve Divena Windfarm from Scottish and Southern Energy plc.

Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited Acted for Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited in its C Share issue raising £15 million.

AESAdvised AES on the sale of Little Waver Wind Farm to Renewable Energy Generation plc.

Edinburgh Dragon Trust plcActed for the Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc in its £60 million placing and offer of CULS.

Wind EnergyAdvised Wind Energy in connection with the formation of a joint venture for the development of a >100MW Wind Farm.

Nexus Oncology LimitedActed for the shareholders of Nexus Oncology Limited in connection with the sale to Ockham Development Group (Holdings) UK Limited.

Aqua Resources FundActed for Aqua Resources Fund Limited and Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities plc in partial exit and debt capitalisation in Bluewater Bio International.

ProStrakan Group plcActed for ProStrakan Group plc in its £292 million takeover by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Limited.

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Support Services Technology

Goals Soccer Centres plcAdvised the independent board of Goals Soccer Centres plc on the proposed takeover of the company for an aggregate consideration of £73 million by a court approved scheme of arrangement.

Global Infrastructure PartnersActed for Global Infrastructure Partners in its £807.2 million acquisition of BAA’s 100% interest in Edinburgh Airport Limited.

Dunedin PropertyActed for Dunedin Property on the formation of a £150m joint venture to invest in industrial property.

AzureActed for the Azure Property Group in the acquisition of SI Argyle Street Limited, the owner of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.

Croma Security Solutions Group plcActed for Croma Security Solutions Group plc in its acquisition of CSS Total Security Ltd, CSS Locksmiths Ltd. and Alarm Bell Company Ltd.

Labelgraphics (Holdings) LimitedActed for the shareholders of Labelgraphics (Holdings) Limited in the sale of their shares to Multi-Color Corporation.

iomart groupActed for iomart group plc in its acquisitions of Skymarket Limited and Internet Engineering Limited.

Siemens TechnologyActed for Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH in relation to Sesmos Limited, a joint venture with Scottish Enterprise.

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We have the expertise, experience, market knowledge and depth of resource to deliver. Please contact your usual Shepherd and Wedderburn contact or our Head of Corporate, Andrew Blain, to discuss your next deal.

Andrew BlainHead of CorporateT +44 (0) 20 7429 4998T +44 (0) 131 473 5410 E andrew.blain@shepwedd.co.uk