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Blandy & Blandy advises aerospace company
Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy LLP has acted for existing client AeroStrategy on the UK aspects of the hiring of the entire staff of AeroStrategy and AeroStrategy LLC by ICF SH&E, Inc and ICF SH&E
Founded in 2001, AeroStrategy delivers informed, high-quality strategic consulting services to a varied roster of global aerospace clients, large and small. Amersham based AeroStrategy has a broad portfolio of intellectual capital spanning the entire civil and military aerospace supply chains – from design and raw materials through to production, customer support, manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). The firm, which also has offices in the United States and Asia, is well known for pioneering MRO market forecasting. AeroStrategy staff will now work under the ICF SH&E name.
ICF International (ICF), parent of ICF SH&E, is a leading
provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, offering advisory and implementation assistance to help clients in strategy and policy analysis, program management, project evaluation, and other services. The company operates across 11 different sectors and employs more than 3,700 people worldwide. ICF reported gross revenue of $765 million in 2010.
The Blandy & Blandy team was led by partner and head of the corporate team David Few. He was assisted by corporate associate Peter Woolley, while employment associate Sukhpal Matharoo advised on the employment law aspects of the deal.
Doyle Clayton wins employment law award
Doyle Clayton, the UK’s largest employment law firm, has been named as the winner of the UK Law Firm of the Year for employment law in this year’s DealMakers Annual Awards.
The awards recognise the leading professional services firms across the globe for the support they provide throughout the deal process and are made based on the votes of the magazine’s readership over the past six months, endorsed by a panel of judges.
Winning this award demonstrates that a firm continually over achieves, consistently performs to the highest standard and ensures the best outcome for its clients regardless of the scale or value of the project.
To discuss the support that Doyle Clayton can provide during the deal process see details below.
Details:
Reading office 0118-9596839 City office
020-7329-9090
www.doyleclayton.co.uk
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Michigan firm Dennis M. Pousak acted for AeroStrategy LLC on the US aspects of the endeavour while Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US and UK) LLP acted for ICF on the US and UK aspects.
Few said: “We previously acted for AeroStrategy on the sale of its MRO database business in 2008 and it was a pleasure to work with the firm again. This was an interesting effort which required bringing together the skills of a number of different legal areas as well as involvement of US corporate attorneys in an advisory capacity. We wish AeroStrategy and ICF every success with the future growth of the company.”
David Stewart, a director and
Boyes Turner associate Katie James wins award
Katie James, associate in the Boyes Turner corporate recovery team, is the proud winner of the Sue Ryder Women of Achievement ‘Employee of the Year’ award for the Berkshire region*.
All of the Sue Ryder award finalists are championed by local women who have excelled in their field. James was nominated by her colleague, Caroline Wallis, partner in the wealth protection team, who recognised James’ efforts were deserving of this award.
James was nominated for her fundraising endeavours which have seen over £35,000 being raised towards the Debbie Fund which raises money for the UCL Cancer Research Institute to find a treatment for cervical cancer. Her efforts were prompted by the loss of a colleague’s wife who died of cervical cancer, leaving three children behind. The Debbie Fund was created in memory of Debbie Phillips, to increase awareness
of the disease and to raise funds for UCL Cancer research. James’ fundraising event saw seven teams take part in the Three Peaks Challenge where the participants face a tough physical journey climbing the three highest peaks in the UK (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) within 24 hours.
Andrew Chalkley, Boyes Turner CEO, commented: “As a firm, we encourage our employees to have a healthy work-life balance, which Katie has embraced wholeheartedly. We are very proud of Katie’s achievements inside and out of the office. To receive recognition through winning this award is just deserts for someone who will help so many others through her fundraising activities.”
*Nominees have a connection to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire, whether they were born, have lived or have made an impact in some way in one of these counties.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – DECEMBER 11/JANUARY 12 David Few
partner of AeroStrategy, said: “I am delighted that Blandy & Blandy have, once again, provided prompt commercial legal advice making this a successful transition.”
Details: David Few 0118-9516800
david.few@blandy.co.uk www.blandy.co.uk
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