Insights: David Baverstock

Fladgate has advised oil and gas exploration and production company Caspian Sunrise plc (LON:CASP) on the acquisition of the “Caspian Explorer” for a total consideration of US$25 million payable in shares. The “Caspian Explorer” is a vessel capable of drilling exploration wells in the extremely shallow waters of the Caspian Sea. Caspian Sunrise has focused […]

Fladgate is delighted to maintain a Band 1 ranking in the 2020 Chambers UK guide for the Corporate M&A: Lower Mid-Market category. Grant Gordon, Head of Corporate, said: “The team is delighted once again to receive this recognition by Chambers, which is a significant endorsement of our approach, our professionalism and the strong relationship we […]

Fladgate is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the 2019 edition of Legal 500 in the M&A: Deals Up To £50m. Grant Gordon, Head of Corporate, said: “we are very pleased once again to receive this recognition by Legal 500, which is a significant endorsement of our work, our professionalism and the strong relationship […]

Fladgate advised AIM listed Caspian Sunrise plc on the acquisition of Kazakh company 3A Best Group JSC, for a consideration of US$24 million to be satisfied in shares.  3A Best holds an oil and gas licence covering 1,347km2 close to the Caspian port city of Aktau.  Completion is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including […]

Fladgate LLP acted for an associated entity of BYM Capital in respect of its corporate restructuring and subsequent entry into a £59.8 million loan provided by Pluto Finance for the refinancing of the client’s acquisition of New Horizons Court in Brentford and its development from office use into residential accommodation comprising 271 private residential apartments. […]

Fladgate’s hotel team has advised clients on the provision of funding, by Coutts & Co, for the redevelopment of two sites in Dundee into InterContinental Hotels Group branded hotels. The team advised on the negotiation and agreement of finance documents including the facility agreement and security as well as the associated hotel management and franchise […]

Fladgate LLP has advised Stonehealth Alpha Limited on its acquisition of a portfolio of health centre properties from Octopus Healthcare. The properties are spread across the UK. The acquisition marks Stonehealth’s entrance into the health sector and they plan to grow their portfolio over the next 18 months. Stonehealth were also advised by ASA Group […]

Fladgate LLP is delighted to have achieved across the board rankings in the recently launched 2017 edition of the Legal 500 Guide to the UK Legal Profession. The firm achieved 26 rankings, with 59 lawyers attaining 91 individual recommendations.  Commercial contracts Fladgate LLP enhanced its commercial contracts offering with the recruitment of James Earl, an expert in the […]

Fladgate’s leisure team has advised Saw Close Casino Limited (SCCL) on the real estate aspects of its sale to Austrian based Century Casinos Europe GmbH, whose parent company Century Casinos, Inc. is listed on NASDAQ. This is Century Casinos’ first acquisition in the UK. SCCL had previously agreed a 30 year lease for a 15,000 […]

Fladgate advised Grand Fortune High Grade Limited on a placing to raise £4.3m, the admission of the Company’s ordinary share capital to the Standard listing segment of the Official List and the admission of such share capital to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. The Company was formed for the purpose of raising capital […]

Fladgate has advised the award winning residential developer Seastar on the £15m refinancing of its luxury apartment development (Strand Chambers) at 227-228 Strand in London. The refinancing follows a sale of the retail and restaurant units on the lower floors for £4.5m which completed in February and comprised a number of stages including: The transfer […]

Fladgate has advised Roxi Petroleum plc, the Central Asian oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, on the proposed merger transaction relating to its key assets. Following the merger, Roxi will increase its interest in its principal asset, the BNG project in Kazakhstan, from 58.41% to 99%. The consideration for the merger, which […]