M&A:
Herbert Smith M&A partner David Paterson has advised real estate company Hammerson on its £192m counter offer to acquire property group Granchester Holdings, out-bidding management vehicle Dundonald in a contested bid of £167m. Granchester was advised by Clifford Chance corporate partner Adrian Levy.
Eversheds corporate partner Keith Froud advised construction group Peterhouse Group on its £65m offer to acquire the UK’s only remaining independent rail infrastructure services provider, First Engineering Holdings, advised by McClure Naismith corporate finance partner, George Frier.
