Neil Nicholson > Dentons > London, England > Lawyer Profile

An ‘excellent team in terms of both experience and knowledge’, Dentons‘ focus encompasses cross-border equity fundraisings and other stock exchange transactions, including IPOs, secondary fundraisings and M&A transactions for both issuers and their sponsors, nominated advisers, brokers, underwriters and lead managers. The firm leverages its extensive multi-jurisdictional presence to great effect, with a robust track record for deals in emerging markets overseas. Global ECM practice leader Nikolas Colbridge focuses on international financing transactions, while head of corporate Neil Nicholson is a key name for share sales, business sales, joint ventures, fund establishments and restructurings.

Praised for its multi-jurisdictional M&A offering, the ‘experienced, very reactive, always practical’ and ‘commercial’ team at Dentons is well-placed to assist FTSE 350 clients with mid-market and premium work across a range of sectors, including energy, financial services and real estate. Heading up the team is the ‘solution focused’ Neil Nicholson, who regularly handles UK and cross-border M&A. Matthew Tinger has recently acted in the sale and acquisitions of hotels and real estate assets. With particular experience of advising North American clients, Darren Acres handles a broad range of transactions – including public and private M&A, joint ventures and equity capital market matters. Other names to note include Joseph Altendorff, who specialises in cross-border investment and M&A. James Vernon joined the team from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP in January 2023, offering a broad practice which covers joint ventures, general corporate advisory, public company takeovers and private M&A.

‘A well-led team with excellent strength in depth’, Dentons draws praise from clients for its broad sector coverage and geographical reach, which it leverages to act in emerging markets overseas. The group has a demonstrably strong track record of handling small and mid-market IPO and secondary fundraising work for a range of issuers, sponsors, nominated advisers, brokers, underwriters and lead managers. Neil Nicholson  heads the team, drawing on his expertise to advise clients in relation to the UKLA Listing Rules, the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange and the UK Takeover Code. Darren Acres and Verity Kent are further important points of contact within the practice.