Recent successes
Cobbetts advises leading charity on £1 million sale of Manchester HQ
We advised The Big Issue in the North on selling its HQ, enabling the charity to purchase new premises more suited to the needs of the magazine and the vendors who sell it. Fittingly, its former home will now be the HQ of another charity, Addiction Dependency Solutions (ADS).
Cobbetts smashes £55,000 mark for Alzheimer's Society
After much hard work, and as a result of a whole host of activities from fashion shows to fell walking, we awarded our previous charity of the year with a cheque for over £55,000. Cobbetts' new charity of the year is the British Heart Foundation.
Four deals in five weeks for Cobbetts
At a time when private equity deals have been in decline, we had a flurry of activity and completed on four deals - which were all agreed between 30 June and 30 July - and had a cumulative value of £243 million.
Cobbetts secures Hemscott's top spot
We were ranked as the number one advisers to mining and minerals companies on AIM, resuming sole leadership in the Hemscott basic materials sector.
Cobbetts closes in on launch of first UK low carbon energy practice
With the appointment of respected environmental policy adviser and commercial solicitor, Hugh Goulbourne, we launched the UK's first low carbon practice to enable companies and clients to deliver on the low carbon agenda.
Solid gold for Cobbetts
We advised an AIM-quoted gold mining company on the repurchase and cancellation of US$20 million in convertible loan notes. This is a typical international deal for the public markets team who are leaders in the natural resources field.
Encore for Cobbetts at MIF 2009
We were an official supporter to the second Manchester International Festival; a groundbreaking event dedicated to innovative art, performance and special events. The globally renowned and respected festival was hailed a resounding success with over 230,000 visitors and an overall economic impact of £35.7 million.