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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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England - London • Corporate and commercial

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Equity capital markets: mid-large cap

Praised as a ‘very experienced and focused team’, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advises on sophisticated equity transactions across the capital structure, with particular strength in transatlantic listings, asset manager-led IPOs, and continuation and investment vehicle structures. Ashar Qureshi leads the team from London and is noted for his experience handling IPOs, rights offerings, and restructurings across EMEA. John Satory is active in Northern Europe, frequently advising on M&A and corporate finance mandates, while Aseet Dalvi is recognised for his expertise in asset management-driven capital markets transactions. Brett Masters and Tiana Cherry provide broad support across the practice.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very experienced and focused team, switched on, great fun to work with. I was extremely happy with the experience of working with them. They are super knowledgeable, patient and focused on the end result. They have helped us navigate a very complex process and were always ready to find solutions to even the most difficult of problems.’

  • ‘Ashar Qureshi is my absolute favorite equity capital markets lawyer. Wicked smart, erudite and great fun to work with. He probably forgot more about equity capital markets than most high profile partners in London currently know. Even though I would prefer him to be my secret weapon, he is always the first person I recommend.’

Key clients

  • Petershill Partners plc
  • Goldman Sachs

Work highlights

Advised Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital, a division of NYSE-listed Blue Owl and the global leader in acquisitions of minority stakes in alternative asset management firms (“Blue Owl”), in connection with the EUR 2.3 billion initial public offering and admission to listing on Euronext Amsterdam of CVC Capital plc (“CVC”), one of the largest IPOs of 2024.
Practice head

Ashar Qureshi

Other key lawyers

John Satory; Aseet Dalvi; Brett Masters; Tiana Cherry