Richard Sheen > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Cross-border deals represent a significant focus of the equity capital markets team at Norton Rose Fulbright, which leverages its ‘wide geographical footprint’ to handle a large volume of primary and secondary listings, de-SPACs, and takeover deals across the UK and US as well as in EMEA growth markets. In addition to working with a wide roster of FTSE-listed clients, the team stands out in particular for its bookrunner-side offering, which sees it advising the likes of J.P. Morgan and HSBC on asset manager M&A as well as on fundraisings for companies in the mining and tech sectors. Raj Karia heads up the team and is well-versed in international ECM transactions, while Richard Sheen is noted for his close relationships with fund and asset manager clients and Fiona Millington handles a large volume of equity issuances and public M&A.

Norton Rose Fulbright handles the formation of listed investment vehicles and is equally adept at assisting fund managers with IPOs, secondary raises and the return of capital to investors. The team also acts for banks in relation to fundraising matters and in their capacities as sponsors and bookrunners. Practice head Richard Sheen is sought out for his expertise in fund structuring and transactions. Further fund structuring expertise comes in the form of Ian Fox, who is well versed in listing funds on the LSE’s Premium and Specialist markets. Margaret Simcock acts for clients across the entire lifecycle of fund structures, from launch to restructuring.