LG and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised on the $120m (£95m) sale of mining company GPM Georgia, as M&A activity in the sector continues to provide rich pickings for law firms.

LG acted for the buyers, Mining Developments Georgia and Mineral Resources Management, on the acquisition of GPM, a holding company with gold, silver and copper mining assets in Georgia. The firm’s team was led by corporate partners David Ponsford and Tom Nicholls.