Darren Bacon > Mourant > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile

The ‘engaging and thorough practitioners’ at Mourant support clients undertaking IPOs on exchanges including TISE, the LSE and NYSE, among others, and are also able to advise on the listing of a variety of bond and note programs. The practice is led by John Rochester and is noted for its expertise in assisting listed funds. It is frequently called upon by private equity funds when doing capital markets deals, with Darren Bacon taking the lead on such transactions. Frances Watson assists funds with their listing on various exchanges and subsequent transactions.

Mourant assists clients operating a range of investment structures, targeting a broad spectrum of asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, and technology funds, among others. Under John Rochester‘s stewardship, the practice advises managers, including listed funds, on a variety of financing arrangements, with Darren Bacon also assisting with capital markets transactions. Frances Watson specialises in advising listed and private equity funds in addition to family offices on the launch of new investment vehicles, while James Cousins, who made partner in August 2023, maintains a broad practice covering the lifecycle of hedge funds and other alternative investment structures.