. Burges Salmon has advised Merseyrail Electrics on its concession to operate the £32m Liverpool South Parkway Interchange – a new station in south Liverpool. Commercial partner Nick Olley and property partner Richard Walford headed the Burges Salmon team. Merseytravel was advised by Liverpool-based DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary real estate partner Mary O’Hanlon. Network Rail was advised by Thomas Eggar associate Roger Williams.
. Pinsent Masons has advised Sunderland Football Club on its takeover by a consortium led by Niall Quinn – a deal which values Sunderland’s share capital at £10m. The takeover offer is being made by KC Capital on behalf of Drumaville, a company incorporated in the consortium. They are being advised by SJ Berwin. The Pinsents team was led by head of corporate Martin Shaw and corporate partner Philip Goldsborough.
