Overview
Capital markets transactions can be a key development in how a public company operates and raises new capital for growth; in-depth legal knowledge and experience of the capital markets are vital components in managing your requirements in going public and securing future funding and getting this transformation right. Our long-established capital markets law firm has an extensive track record advising issuers and their sponsors, financial advisers, nominated advisers and brokers on IPOs and secondary fundraises. Always considering key commercial issues important to our clients, we are well versed in navigating potential issues in any transaction.
We rank among the top-tier law firms for total number of stock market clients (Main Market and AIM), and have consistently been ranked as a leading AIM market adviser, both by a number of clients and market capitalisation, (Advisers Rankings Guide). We are particularly noted for our international experience and our comprehensive capital markets offering.
Our team of capital markets lawyers is recognised as one of the most active and successful in stock exchange and equity transactions, having vast experience advising issuers, sponsors, brokers and nomads on IPOs on the Main Market (Premium and Standard listing segments), AIM and AQSE. We have also advised numerous clients on migrations from, or dual listings, on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Canadian Securities Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange.
Our Equity Capital Markets team has an established track record. We acted on the first AIM IPO 25 years ago, have acted on over 450 AIM deals, with total funds raised being over £7 billion, and currently act for over 86 Main Market and AIM listed companies. Since 2015, we have been involved in more Main Market IPOs than any other law firm.
We handle transactions on behalf of companies operating in over 60 jurisdictions, in addition to the UK, with particular experience in North and South America, Australia, South-East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and India.
Capital markets services
- Capital reconstructions
- Continuing obligations
- Corporate governance
- Dual listings (TSX / ASX)
- Due diligence
- Equity offerings
- Exchangeable or convertible bonds
- IPOs, secondaries, introductions, reverse takeovers
- Listed bonds
- Listed investment funds
- Pre-IPO structuring & fundraising
- Regulatory advice including MAR
- Shareholder activism
Contact our team
For further advice on how we can help you with your capital markets transactions, contact a member of our team today.
