The multi-disciplinary work by Ogier on the competition,
property, employment, planning, liquor licensing, corporate
and finance elements of the sale of Liberation Group to
Caledonia Investments plc demonstrates the strength of the
firm’s local legal services, says partner Jonathan
Hughes.
Lawyers in Jersey and Guernsey worked to support Macfarlanes
LLP on the Channel Island elements of the £118 million
deal for the Channel Islands’ market leading pub,
restaurant and drinks business.
The Liberation Group has 94 managed and tenanted pubs in the
Channel Islands and south west of England, two award-winning
breweries (Liberation Brewery which produces Liberation Ale,
and Butcombe Brewery which produces Butcombe Bitter) and three
drinks distribution businesses.
Jonathan, who heads Ogier’s Channel Islands Local Legal
Services team, said: “The legal elements to this deal
demanded co-operation across jurisdictions and over a wide
field of legal areas ranging from corporate to liquor
licensing, and from competition to employment law.
“This deal perfectly demonstrates the strength that we
as a firm can bring to complex matters that span a range of
legal disciplines.”
Contracts have now been exchanged for the acquisition and
completion is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions,
including the approval of The Channel Islands Competition and
Regulatory Authorities (CICRA).