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The end of Standard Listings?
John Young
Our capital markets lawyers are known for their pragmatic and commercial approach to capital markets matters. They focus on ensuring that your transaction is completed on time and on budget, so that you can focus on the continuing success of your business.
The capital markets team have wide experience of advising small and mid-cap companies listed on AIM, the standard segment of the Official List and the Aquis Exchange, and advising other market players such as Nomads, corporate advisers and brokers. They pride themselves in providing accurate, clear and cost-effective advice to their clients.
Specialist capital markets legal expertise
The team have a particular specialism in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and are experienced in helping management teams who are new to world of capital markets through the IPO process, explaining the process and documents in plain English.
They also advise on a wide range of transactional and other matters including:
- reverse takeovers;
- secondary fundraisings;
- acquisitions and disposals by public companies;
- share buy-backs;
- reductions of capital;
- schemes of arrangement;
- advice on employee share schemes;
- UK Market Abuse Regulation and UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules compliance;
- Takeover Code issues;
- compliance with the rules of the various UK markets.
Capital markets cross-practice legal expertise
Where appropriate our capital markets lawyers work with closely with other teams within the firm, such as our banking, employment, tax, regulatory and real estate teams. This allows them to provide a complete and seamless service to capital markets clients in every aspect of their legal needs.
Our capital markets lawyers have excellent relationships with other City professionals and are always glad to make introductions to other advisers such as brokers, corporate advisers, Nomads, reporting accountants and registrars.
Recent Transactions
- Advising Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited, the broker, in relation to a three-phase placing for DeepVerge plc
- Advising Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited, the broker, in relation to a cash-box placing for Ironveld plc
- Advising Peterhouse Capital Limited on a placing agreement in relation to a reverse takeover of East Star Resources plc and connected fundraising
- Advising Vector Capital plc on its secondary fundraising by way of placing
- Advising executive board members of a digital advertising business in connection with its admission to trading on AIM
- Advising Peterhouse Capital Limited in relation to a placing agreement in connection with the reverse takeover of Spinnaker Opportunities Limited by Kanabo Research Limited
- Advising Wildcat Petroleum Limited on its admission to the Official List and to trading on the Standard Segment of the London Stock Exchange
- Advising Vector Capital plc on its admission to trading on AIM
- Advising a director of a public company operating in the cladding industry on his duties
Further information
If you would like more information or require legal advice in relation to capital markets, please contact our specialist capital markets lawyers.
Anthony Macpherson
Partner and Head of Department
Roberta Draper
Partner
James Fulforth
Senior Partner
Christina Kelly
Partner
Christopher Perrin
Partner
Glafkos Tombolis
Partner
Emer Hughes
Legal Director
Patrick Alexander
Senior Associate
Numaira Choudhary
Associate
Mei Chung
Associate
Alok Gangola
Consultant
Luke Gregory
Associate
Caroline Sheldon
Associate
Krystina Tang
Associate
Oliver Astbury
Trainee Solicitor
The team was well led, practical and proactive.
A client
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