The team advising Runcorn-based Diamond Comics, a US-owned company, is led by Warrington-based partner Mike Fairhurst. Diamond announced last year it had chosen a site in Runcorn for a new UK distribution centre.
Mike said: "We look forward to working closely with Diamond's management team as it establishes its UK base and enters a new phase of growth."
HOWARD Gill led a team at the Manchester office of Pinsent Masons who gave legal advice to Phones4U Group on its £7.5m backing for a management buyout of insurance broker St Andrew's Membership Services, of Esher, Surrey. Howard's team included Chris Moss, Mark Harris and Iain Sawes.
PROPERTY lawyer Mark Niven led a team at Brabners Chaffe Street who advised Bennett Architects on a 10-year renewal of its lease of offices in Portland Street, Manchester, from Bruntwood.
DEAN Gormley, of law firm Halliwells' Manchester office, advised Barclays Commercial Bank on its funding for training services group Xpertise to buy Parity Training.
CHRIS Wilkinson led a team at Manchester solicitors George Davies who advised Heywood-based Yearsley Group on its swoop for a division of Innovate Logistics, which was in administration.
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