Harbottle & Lewis has advised Adam Spiegel on the sale of the world’s longest-running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, to a consortium led by TodayTix CEO Brian Fenty.

Partner Charles Leveque commented: “We have advised Adam for many years and it was fantastic to have played a role in this landmark transaction involving one of the West End’s most celebrated shows. Our expertise in and extensive knowledge of the theatre industry across our practice areas meant we were perfectly positioned to advise on all elements of the deal.” 

On working with Harbottle & Lewis, Rich Blacksell, joint-managing director of Adam Spiegel Productions said: “Harbottle were exceptional throughout. Working with a cohesive, diligent and highly responsive team ensured that the process ran smoothly. We really valued their pragmatic and commercial advice.”

Charles Leveque (partner) and Katerina Capras (senior associate) led the team advising on all aspects of the transaction including providing corporate advice. Neil Adleman (partner) and Zoey Forbes (managing associate) advising on rights issues and Jonathan Hewitt (managing associate) advising on property aspects. The team was further supported by Matthew Shannon, Elizabeth Compton, Sarah Verrecchia, Amabel Torrance and Anna Traherne.