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Maclay Murray & Spens LLP

ONE LONDON WALL, LONDON, EC2Y 5AB, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7002 8500
Fax:: Fax 020 7002 8501
DX:: 123 LONDON/CHANCERY LANE

Web:: www.mms.co.uk
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London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Brussels, Aberdeen

What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Corporate and commercial

Within Flotations: small and mid-cap, tier 5

Jonathan Brooks at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is ‘very good’.

Within M&A: smaller deals up to £50m, Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is a second tier firm,

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s four-partner London team is headed by Joanna Higton, and picked up a number of financial services and energy mandates over the year, including completing the £84.7m acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management of RBS’ fund of hedge funds; Guy Norfolk led on the deal.

Finance

Within Investment funds Investment funds

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Mining and minerals, tier 4

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP attracts praise for its ‘understanding of clients ’ needs’, with team head Jonathan Brooks noted as ‘very commercial’. The firm advised SAT & Co on its $50m investment in ShalkiyaZinc.

Real estate

Within Commercial property, tier 7

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s team ‘responds quickly and deals with matters efficiently. Partners lead all teams and have strong backup’. Jennifer Johnson is recommended.

Within Social housing: local authorities and registered providers, Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is a third tier firm,

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s ‘proactive’ team has a ‘thorough knowledge’ of the sector. It is representing Family Mosaic Housing on its mixed-use redevelopment of the Docklands Settlements and on redeveloping Highbury Quadrant, a former brownfield site in Islington. Practice head Chris Smith is ‘excellent’. Wendy Wilks is also recommended.

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