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Mike Flockhart

Mike Flockhart

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

England - London • Corporate and commercial

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Equity capital markets: mid-large cap

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP maintains a prominent position in the London equity capital markets landscape, frequently advising listed corporates, investment banks, and sponsors on a wide range of transactions. The team is active on IPOs, rights issues, placings, buybacks, and other secondary offerings, with experience spanning both the Main Market and international exchanges. Showcasing this global expertise is group lead Tom O’Neill, who has been highly active in markets such as Paris, New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Co-head Michael Jacobs specialises in venture capital and growth capital transactions, while Mike Flockhart handles both primary and secondary offerings as well as cross-border M&A. Sarah Ries-Coward and James Palmer also come recommended.
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+44 20 7466 2507
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Profile
hsfkramer.com

Profile

Work Department
Equity Capital Markets
Position

Executive Partner and Managing Partner,  London

Career

Mike is Managing Partner for Corporate and Regional Head of Practice for Corporate, UK, with a focus on M&A and ECM transactions. Mike is a corporate lawyer who focuses on advising listed companies and investment banks on corporate finance transactions across a range of sectors, including financial services, industrials, energy and natural resources, telecommunications and real estate.

Mike leads the firm’s UK ECM team and regularly advises on IPOs and secondary capital raisings for a range of corporate and bank clients. He also frequently advises on public takeovers and private M&A transactions and regularly assists listed companies with corporate governance issues.

Mike has been listed as a leading lawyer in the IFLR 1000, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Clients say, "He is technically strong, commercial and practical in his advice. Most importantly, he's a pleasure to work with."

Mike has a Bachelor of Laws degree in Law from Nottingham University and joined the firm after law school. He became a partner in the firm in 2013. Mike has spent time on secondment at BP and Citi and in the Amsterdam office of a leading Benelux law firm.

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