International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has advised Foresight Group, a leading private equity manager, on its investment into Graham + Sibbald, one of the UK’s fastest growing and most respected firms of chartered surveyors and property consultants.

The deal has financed Graham + Sibbald’s expansion plans with the acquisition of English property consultancy Aitchison Raffety. The deal creates a combined business with more than 370 employees operating out of 26 locations and increases Graham + Sibbald’s revenue from £25m to approximately £35m per annum.

The Addleshaw Goddard team advising Foresight on the private equity deal was led by Corporate Partner Laura Falls, and included Maeve Wright, Chris England and Ashley Thomson with Kimberley Forman and Chris Muir advising on the financing aspects of the transaction.