Mourant‘s ’proactive and responsive’ group advises on matters across the spectrum of debt and equity transactions, overseeing matters ranging from the listing on TISE of notes to IPOs and secondary offerings and securitisation of various assets. The team is spearheaded by John Rochester, who handles financing transactions for notable listed funds, with Darren Bacon advising a number of private equity funds on their capital markets activity, including the acquisition of listed targets. Frances Watson provides listing expertise, including in relation to funds, and is also adept at assisting those clients on their transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team at Mourant is comprised of individuals with a wealth of experience in the field. The team is proactive and responsive.'
- 'My experience of Mourant which makes them unique is the direct contact with senior members of the team. The matters Mourant has assisted us with, the majority of contact we had was with partners and they always made themselves available and provided quality advice.'
- 'The standout individual for me was James Cousins. He made himself available at any time of the day he could and was very adaptable to the moving parts of the particular transaction he was helping us with. He approached each situation diligently and with a level head.'
Key clients
- Investec W&I International PCC Limited
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Concord Music Group, Inc.
- UK Commercial Property REIT Limited
- Balanced Commercial Property Trust Limited
- Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited
- Marron Group UK Holdings Ltd
- ETC Holdings (Mauritius) Limited
- CC Private Debt Feeder Company Limited
- Malton Holdings Limited
- DP Aircraft I Limited
- Miami International Holdings, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Investec on the pending migration of W&I International PCC Limited from Guernsey to Luxembourg.
Advised a syndicate of lenders, including MUFG Securities, Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs, Fifth Third Securities and SMBC Nikko and Blackstone Capital Markets as co-managers, in the purchase of music royalty securitisations from Lyra MUSIC Assets (Delaware) L.P.
Advised Concord Music Group, Inc on its proposed acquisition, via Concord Chorus Limited, of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
John Rochester
Other key lawyers
Darren Bacon; Frances Watson; James Cousins; Amy Williamson