Aerospace and Defence

Our key experience includes advising:

First Reserve Corporation on the acquisition of CHC Helicopter Corporation, the world’s largest provider of helicopter services to the offshore oil and gas industry.

General Electric Company on the acquisition from Smiths Group PLC of Smiths Aerospace.

BAE Systems on a placing of new ordinary shares to raise approximately £750 million (before expenses) to part finance the acquisition of Armor Holdings Inc. for EUR 4,532 million (£2,275 million); on competition issues and a placing and a new debt facility of US$3,000 million to finance its acquisition of United Defense Industries; and on the disposal of its 20%. shareholding in Airbus S.A.S. to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.

BBA Aviation on the demerger of its materials technology division, Fiberweb, and Fiberweb's separate listing on the London Stock Exchange's main market.

Senior on a cash placing to help fund the acquisition of Sterling Machine Co., Inc.

Ultra Electronics on an £80,000,000 revolving credit facility.