Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG) has advised longstanding client Equiom on its acquisition of Vivat Trust & Corporate Services Limited, an independent fiduciary services provider based in Jersey.

This latest acquisition, Equiom's sixth since December 2014, continues the company's international expansion strategy.

WLG has worked with Equoim, a global trust and corporate service specialist, on various transactions over the last decade, including its secondary buy out by LDC in 2013. It has also advised on numerous acquisitions, as part of Equiom's international expansion plans, including of Jersey-based Andium Trust Company Limited, Isle of Man-based West Corporation Limited,  AFP Group - an independent Hong Kong-based fiduciary and tax services provider, Ardel Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited and Lloyds Trust Company (Channel Islands) Limited.

Corporate partner Andy Stylianou led the latest acquisition, alongside fellow partners Kirsty Barnes (banking & finance), Martin Chitty (employment), senior associate Neil Hendron (corporate), associate Khurram Kayani (tax) and paralegal Chelsie Taylor (corporate).

Equiom's Global CEO, Sheila Dean commented: "Andy and the team at WLG bring three key qualities to the table on every transaction - first class legal knowledge, extensive experience and a genuine understanding of our business - our strategic objectives and the markets in which we operate.

"Acting as a great extension of our in-house team, the WLG team continues to play a central role in our strategy for international growth, including our expansion in the Channel Islands and Asia. We know we can count on them to provide commercial and practical legal advice to get the job done."

Andy added: "We're thrilled to have assisted Equiom in the latest stage of their growth plans and look forward to continuing our work with the team on their internationalisation strategy.

"Their passion for exceptional client service is much like ours at WLG, and as the business goes from strength-to-strength, there's no doubt their client base of international corporations, high-net-worth individuals and family offices will continue to receive stand-out service."

Equiom is an independent, management-owned company and is fast becoming the stand-out business in the fiduciary services sector, with offices in some of the world's premier International Finance Centres - including Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey and Malta. It provides a range of innovative and effective fiduciary solutions that have widespread appeal to both corporations as well as high net worth individuals globally.

WLG's 60-strong Corporate team has extensive experience across the full spectrum of corporate advice including equity capital markets on AIM and the Full List, investment funds, private equity and both public and private mergers and acquisitions.