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Ms Kate Ball-Dodd

Work Department
Corporate
Position
Kate Ball-Dodd has a wide-ranging corporate practice that encompasses corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (including public takeovers), equity fund raisings, joint ventures, and corporate governance. She advises a number of quoted companies and financial intermediaries on the UKLA Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Prospectus Rules, the AIM Rules, the Takeover Code and general company law. Kate speaks regularly at external conferences on corporate governance and takeovers.
Education
Nottingham Trent University 1993; LLB (Hons) The College of Law, Guildford 1994; LPC (with distinction)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
(Leading individuals)Mayer Brown International LLP represents issuers, investment banks, sponsors, placement agents and selling shareholders across the spectrum of ECM matters. Notable areas of work include public offerings and private placements, stock exchange listings, rights offerings, spin-offs, share buy-backs and demergers. The firm has a strong track record advising on IPO transactions, alongside capital raising and block trades. ‘Stand-out‘ Kate Ball-Dodd leads the team and focuses on corporate finance, M&A, equity fund raisings, joint ventures and corporate governance work.
London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
Mayer Brown International LLP represents issuers, investment banks, sponsors, placement agents and selling shareholders across the spectrum of ECM transactions including public offerings and private placements, stock exchange listings, rights offerings, capital reorganisations, share buy-backs and demergers. In terms of IPO transactions, the firm’s activity covers a number of cash shell company/SPAC transactions, as well as capital raising and block trades. Practice head Kate Ball-Dodd handles corporate finance work, M&A, equity fund raisings, joint ventures and corporate governance matters.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
(Leading individuals)Mayer Brown International LLP’s corporate and securities practice is noted for its proficiency in cross-border transactions, working with a litany of renowned entities from the worlds of manufacturing, tech, financial services, and media and entertainment. The ‘impressive’ Kate Ball-Dodd is regularly engaged on the full scope of corporate finance and M&A deals, including public takeovers and joint ventures. Richard Page ‘s expertise is concentrated in the real estate, private equity, and TMT sectors, while Tim Nosworthy ‘s deep knowledge of the funds space makes him a key contact for various asset managers and institutional investors. Rebecca Bothamley – who also heads up the transactional liability practice – frequently helms transatlantic deals for all manner of clients.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals - London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Leading individuals - London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
- Equity capital markets – small-mid cap - London > Corporate and commercial
- Equity capital markets – mid-large cap - London > Corporate and commercial
- M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+ - London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > TMT
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+