Whether you're looking to raise capital in the financial markets to expand your business or simply elevate its public profile, we have the experience and knowledge to navigate you through the process of listing business. We also provide crucial ongoing advice to companies already operating in the public arena.

Clients need the highest quality service in an ever-evolving legal and regulatory environment. Our team has genuine sector expertise, meaning we can respond to the specific needs and character of clients in a wide variety of sectors.

Transactions often involve a cross-border element, which requires a co-ordinated and unified approach from our international network of offices. Our advice covers the full range of equity financing transactions including initial public offerings on key international exchanges (including London, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore), rights issues, placings and other secondary offerings, capital reorganisations, reverse takeovers and public takeovers and mergers.

We routinely act for issuers, investment banks and underwriters, bookrunners, sponsors, nominated advisers, management teams and shareholders on a wide range of equity market transactions.

Recent highlights of work

  • Advising HRC World PLC, a franchise holder with the rights to develop and operate Hard Rock Cafés in China, on its successful listing on the Nasdaq First North, Denmark, the market operated by Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S. The Company has a market capitalisation of €150m at the placing price of €1.00 per placing share.
  • Advising Liberum Capital in its capacity as broker and nomad, on a placing and open offer raising £12m for Hornby PLC, the famous maker of model railways and scalextric. The funds, in part, will allow Hornby Group plc to implement a new corporate strategy principally involving the creation of new products aimed at younger age groups and international expansion.
  • Advising Canaccord Genuity as nominated adviser and broker on the initial public offering of Kore Potash plc on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, with a market cap of AUS$92.6m. Kore Potash is an advanced stage potash exploration and development company whose primary project is located in the Republic of Congo. This deal is the latest step in our wider strategy of expanding our client base in the Mining and Minerals industry and a demonstration of our growing Africa practice.
  • Advising Panmure Gordon as nominated adviser and broker to Finnish biotec company, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy, on a placing of new shares to raise £15m. The Placing was the third successful secondary fundraising led by Panmure for Faron over the last 12 months. During that period, Faron's share price has risen from 347p to 882p. Faron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for medical conditions with significant unmet needs. Faron currently has a pipeline focusing on acute organ traumas, vascular damage and cancer immunotherapy.
  • Advising Danish-based Agillic A/S regarding its listing on NASDAQ First North Copenhagen (an alternative exchange based in Denmark and Scandinavia). Agillic has raised €5m (DKK 37m) in connection with the listing finalised in March this year. By being the advisor of one of the first listings under the new regime, our Copenhagen team has successfully positioned themselves as key players in this emerging market.

Accolades

  • Band 4 for Capital Markets – AIM

    Chambers UK 2018

  • Band 3 for Flotations: small and mid-cap

    Legal 500 2018

  • Ranked 6th for the most FTSE 50 clients and 7th for the most FTSE 100 clients

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