Addleshaw Goddard, led by real estate partner Dean Copley, has advised Standard Life on its acquisition of two branches of B&Q for £61m. Copley was assisted by associates David Moroney and Paul Dorrian. South coast firm Dempster Binning acted for B&Q, led by Peter Dempster.
Wragge & Co has advised Marks & Spencer on its £38m acquisition of 28 stores from Iceland Foods. Real estate partner Susan Bennett led the team, assisted by associates Greg Norton, Siobhan Bishop and Elizabeth Gane. Hill Dickinson property partner Michael Stephens advised Iceland, while Northern Irish firm McKinty & Wright and Scots firm Biggart Baillie advised on Northern Ireland and Scottish property issues respectively.
