Olswang acted for Greg Middleton & Co, the sponsor and broker on the flotation of LA Fitness on the London Stock Exchange. The Olswang team was led by corporate partner Simon Morgan, assisted by tax partner Mark Joscelyne and property partner Doreen Harris. Berwin Leighton acted for LA Fitness and certain selling shareholders with corporate finance partner John Bennett leading the team. Simon Holland, 3i Group's in-house counsel, acted for 3i Group in its capacity as a selling shareholder.
Property
Norton Rose acted for Helical Bar on the £30m forward funding with Henderson Investors of a new 60,000sq ft office building acquired from the receivers of the Robert Maxwell Estate. Commercial property partner Jonathan Solomon acted for Helical. Henderson Investors was represented by commercial property partner Neil Abbott of Blake Lapthorn.
