Charles Bond > Gowling WLG > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG fields an ‘experienced, knowledgeable’ team which is capable of advising issuers on a very high volume of AIM transactions and also stands out for its ability to act on international listings and fundraises. The practice maintains strong connections with clients in the energy and natural resources sectors, in particular, where it is frequently instructed to advise on primary and secondary fundraising matters as well as on public company M&A. Practice head Charles Bond has longstanding experience in these sectors and stands out for his ability to advise on transactions in emerging markets. Further key contacts include Hugh Maule, Samantha Myers, and Alexander Davidson, who advise on fundraises in the tech and life sciences sectors, as well as David Brennan, who focuses on the tech sector and also advises brokers on their ECM matters.

Gowling WLG‘s team of specialist lawyers advises on a range of mining matters, with particular strengths in mining finance, project management and coordination, and international dispute resolution and has capabilities in a range of jurisdictions, particularly within Canada. Known for his wide international network of contacts and extensive experience within this sector, Charles Bond leads the team with particular experience in equity capital markets and both public and private M&A. Andrew Wright has a wealth of experience in bringing international companies to the UK markets, while Alexander Davidson advises on a range of corporate matters including IPOs on AIM, and mining finance.

The projects and infrastructure practice at Gowling WLG ‘has an impeccable understanding and experience of challenges faced when doing banking deals in emerging markets‘, and clients praise the team for providing ‘solution-oriented and pragmatic advice‘. The bench of partners includes head of international projects Jonathan Brufal; corporate energy specialist Gareth Baker; project finance experts Andrew Newbery and Imran Mufti; head of natural resources Charles Bond; impact finance lawyer Alasdair McKenzie; and standout international arbitration partner Gordon Bell. McKenzie helped to set up the world’s first climate-focused guarantee company to provide $1bn in climate finance for developing countries.