Slaughter and May’s equity capital markets practice is particularly well-regarded for its issuer-side work and regularly leverages the firm’s strong corporate and private equity capabilities to guide established entities and growth companies in the tech sector through IPOs, rights issues, and a diverse array of other fundraising matters. The team is also well-versed in advising domestic and internationally listed companies on share buyback programmes and handles a growing volume of equity investments. Richard Smith heads up the team and regularly advises on IPOs as well as secondary capital raisings. Former practice head Rebecca Cousin remains active, advising on the data privacy aspects of corporate transactions.
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‘The team were at the top of their game, and the volume of high-end work they do means they can leverage top-tier experience from within and provide very focused, outcome-oriented deliverables. They also have a deep bench of highly capable and motivated associates.’
‘Their depth of knowledge, precise advice and speed makes Slaughter and May completely reliable.’
‘Always available, capable of providing an end to end service and understanding of the challenges we face as a business.’
‘The team at Slaughters were highly knowledgeable at all levels and were dedicated to giving us prompt responses to queries and helping to move along our project to a tight timescale. They worked collaboratively with both us and our other advisors, making the whole process feel as if we were working as one team.’
‘Exceptional understanding and coverage across all elements of ECM work. The team combined this deep understanding with agile, flexible thinking, in a completely seamless way. Just a fantastic package.’
‘Andrew Jolly goes beyond being a great lawyer, to being a great trusted adviser and sounding board. He always approaches issues pragmatically, holistically, and thoughtfully.’
Key clients
- Arm Holdings
- UK Infrastructure Bank
- Pennon Group
- Synthomer
- ASOS
- Videndum
- Accsys
- Diageo
- Non-Standard Finance
- Centrica
Work highlights
- Advised Arm Holdings plc on the UK aspects of its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
- Advised Pennon on an equity raise comprising a placing to raise gross proceeds of approximately £173m and related retail offer conducted through the PrimaryBid platform to raise additional gross proceeds of approximately £7m.
- Advised UK Infrastructure Bank on its equity investment in Cornish Lithium Plc, which will help finance the creation of a domestic supply of lithium.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Richard Smith
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Cousin; John Papanichola; Andrew Jolly