Pitmans, the leading Thames Valley law firm with offices in London and Reading, has acted on behalf of Cohort plc, the independent technology group, and its wholly owned subsidiary MASS Consultants Limited (“MASS”) in the acquisition by MASS of the entire share capital of Abacus EW Consultancy Limited for an initial cash consideration of £1.0m payable on completion and a further performance-related cash consideration of up to £1.8m over three years. The transaction was led by Pitmans Corporate Partner Andrew Peddie assisted by Rishi Sharma, Corporate Solicitor.
Commenting on the acquisition, Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort plc said:
“This small but important transaction adds depth, breadth and new customers to an already successful offering from our MASS business in the export EW market. This very much reinforces our niche capability in this field and I welcome Paul Burrows and his team into Cohort.”
Andrew Peddie, Pitmans Corporate Partner added:
“It was very satisfying to conclude this acquisition for Cohort plc, a long-standing client. The transaction involved complex elements (including the performance-related cash consideration), and we were pleased to provide the depth of expertise in the tight timetable that our client required”.
New Brand Image Gives Pitmans The Edge
May 16th, 2010
Pitmans positions itself as leading law firm with new brand identity
Leading law firm Pitmans has unveiled a new brand identity as it looks to capitalise on its success and position itself as a practice with market-leading credentials.
Retaining the respected Pitmans name, but incorporating a stylish redesigned logo, fresh corporate colours and a new strapline – “Making It Humanly Possible” – the rebrand reflects the values and aspirations of the firm and positions it for continued success across all of its areas of operation.
The Reading and City of London based firm officially unveiled its new branding on May 17th 2010. To publicise the changes, in an innovative law industry first, Pitmans published a special commemorative newspaper, ‘Pitmans Times’, with articles contributed by partners within the firm, providing an overview of the new brand and a review of the practice’s latest successes.
Christopher Avery, Managing Partner of Read the rest of this entry »
Pitmans Times – Crossword Answers
May 16th, 2010
Find below the questions and answers from the Pitmans Times crossword on page 8.
Across
1. Heart of the Thames Valley (7)
3. Barrier that impounds water (3)
6. Of its time (8)
9. Protect historic tower (5)
10. Lion noise (4)
11. Exchange Read the rest of this entry »