Recent deals & projects

• Acting for Wells & Young’s on the acquisition of the Courage, Directors, McEwans and Youngers beer brands from Heineken. Also acting on the sale of the Eagle Brewery to Marstons.
• Advising a regional brewery on a refinancing.
• Acquisition of a prestigious country house hotel, including advice relating to investment by private equity and bank funding.
• Corporate acquisitions and disposals of private companies including the share purchase of an estate of public houses comprising tenanted and managed houses.
• Corporate joint ventures – for example taking a minority equity stake in a managed house operation.
• Advising on debt and equity investment into a branded “dirty ribs” chain
• Acting on a start up developing and marketing low alcohol fruit based drinks
• Advising on a wide range of sector specific commercial contracts including: bottling and racking, just in time distribution, exclusive supply arrangements and technical services agreements