Legal news: Brabners advises US purchaser; Fletchers; Pinsent Masons

LAW firm Brabners has advised US manufacturer Pamarco Technologies on its acquisition of Yorkshire company Absolute Engineering, a supplier of woven carbon fibre doctoring systems.

Pamarco. which has its global HQ in Atlanta, Georgia, has its European base in Warrington. It has acquired Huddersfield’s Absolute for an undisclosed sum.

Brabners’  corporate associate, Mark Traynor led the deal. He said: “We are delighted to have played our part in this transaction which is a very exciting opportunity for our client and complements its existing business activity.”

Terry Ford, CEO of Pamarco Technologies said: “During this important growth acquisition, Brabners kept the process steady and flowing especially when we faced the usual last minute pressures.”   

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SPECIALIST medical negligence and serious injury law firm Fletchers  is recruiting for five senior solicitors to support its continued growth, following a rise in its medical negligence caseload.
 
Fletchers Solicitors is seeking five solicitors with at least four years’ medical litigation experience to join its 20-strong specialist team.
 
The Southport firm has reported a 25% increase in the volume of cases it has received against medical professionals and healthcare bodies since the start of the year, compared with 2012.

Chief executive Ed Fletcher said: “Cuts to NHS funding have had a clear impact on front-line services, and in a culture where mistakes are actively concealed, more patients are at risk of harm.

“The revelations of the Mid Staffordshire scandal and now the findings of the Keogh review have highlighted the poor standards of care in our hospitals. As a result, an increasing number of people who have suffered from medical negligence are starting to realise they are not alone and feel justified in finding answers.”

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PINSENT Masons has retained top spot in the latest AIM Advisers Rankings guide, with a total of 56 clients on the junior market.

The firm won a total of seven new clients in the industrial, consumer goods and services, technology and oil and gas sectors with three new clients won in the latter.

Corporate partner and capital markets specialist, Sean Page, said:”It’s good to see that we continue to secure new clients both domestic and international despite challenging market conditions.”