Joan Yu > Armstrong Teasdale > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Armstrong Teasdale‘s corporate team is noted for its growing presence in the IT, medical technology, advanced manufacturing and branded businesses sectors. The practice is noted for its proficiency in cross-border transactions where practice head Peter Kohl – a dual-qualified practitioner in the UK and US – is an active figure. Joan Yu, who leads the firm’s capital markets group, specialises in public M&A and cross-border transactions. Una Deretic is recommended for her expertise in retail and natural resources M&A, particularly on deals with an international aspect.

With noteworthy expertise in the natural resources sector, Armstrong Teasdale frequently acts for companies, investment banks, brokers and other financial advisers on domestic and cross-border ECM transactions, while also advising on public M&A deals. Joan Yu, who leads the team, is a key name to note for AIM transactions as well as for public takeovers, reverse takeovers and secondary offerings.

Armstrong Teasdale advises clients engaged in exploration and early exploitation of mining and mineral licences on a full range of transactions, chiefly public and private M&A, debt and equity financing, commercial disputes and commercial contracts. Transactions for listed companies on the London Stock Exchange is a core competency of the team, which is led by Joan Yu and Peter Kohl  – heads of the UK capital markets and corporate practice groups, respectively.

Armstrong Teasdale is noted for its experience in ECM matters in the oil and gas space, particularly on behalf of companies quoted on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Joan Yu and Peter Kohl  jointly lead the team: Yu is a go-to name for flotations, secondary issuances and RTOs on AIM for oil and gas companies, whilst Kohl is an expert in M&A, venture capital, capital markets and corporate governance matters in the space.