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areas of expertise

Equity capital markets

Growth Company AIM Lawyer of the Year: 2007, shortlisted in 2009 and 2011

 

With a client base of over 40 companies quoted on the Official List, AIM or PLUS markets, as well as a wide range of investment banks, brokers, sponsors and nominated advisers, our lawyers are well placed to advise on your transaction.

We have a pre-eminent practice and extensive experience that covers:

  • Initial public offerings (IPOs), both on the Official List, AIM and PLUS markets
  • Secondary equity issues (including rights issues, open offers and vendor placings)
  • Restructurings (including capital reorganisations and schemes of arrangement)
  • De-listings from the Official List, AIM and PLUS markets
  • Public takeovers (including advising investment banks and bidders and targets on takeovers of listed companies in both recommended and hostile situations).

Our practice has a strong international focus and we have acted for many overseas companies seeking a primary or additional quotation in the UK.

Our wide-ranging experience in advising clients on corporate mergers and acquisitions (whether public takeovers or private M&A) activity means that we are capable of providing in-depth and comprehensive advice on all aspects of corporate activity undertaken by clients.

We also have extensive experience over a broad range of sectors including natural resources, media and technology, financial services and funds, retail and leisure, real estate, transport and life sciences.

Having acted on over 36 equity market transactions with a combined deal value of over £3 billion in 2010, you can be sure that our team has the expertise and knowledge to make your transaction a success.