The international capital markets practice group at Bird & Bird LLP benefits from the reach of the wider international corporate group, advising on a wide array of cross-jurisdictional capital markets transactions, including listings on both AIM and the Main Market of the LSE. IPOs, secondary fundraisings, public and private takeovers, and restructurings are key specialisms of the ‘very professional team’. The practice is headed up by Clive Hopewell, who focuses on equity financings and IPOs and is noted as a ’fantastic operator, who as well as being a great lawyer is also very commercial’.
Testimonials
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‘This team provides a first-class service, are very proactive and think about potential issues and how to overcome them before they actually become larger issues.’
‘Clive Hopewell is a fantastic operator who as well as being a great lawyer is also very commercial as well.’
‘We found Bird & Bird very responsive, and they were able to provide us with the appropriate person to engage with us on each occasion.’
‘Very professional team who efficiently deal with issues.’
‘The most important factor. We work with individuals who understand our business. They really focus on helping to sort problems and find ways to do things in difficult circumstances.'
‘The team that I have worked with marry commercial astuteness with effective management and guidance of clients to conclusions which are consistent with capital markets rules.’
‘Clive Hopewell is first class in every respect.’
Key clients
- TransGlobe Energy Corporation
- Phoenix Asset Management Partners
- Gamma Communications PLC
- Frontier Development PLC
- WH Ireland Limited
- Flylogix Limited
- Gneiss Energy Limited
- Cloudbreak Discovery PLC
- Tekcapital PLC
- DP Poland PLC
- The Stanley Gibbons Group PLC
- Powerhouse Energy Group PLC
- JKX Oil & Gas PLC
- Joh. Berenberg Gossler & Co KG
- Asiamet Resources Ltd
- Hannam & Partners
- Director Plus PLC
- Griffin Mining Ltd
- Harvest Minerals Limited
- SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
- Jangada Mines PLC
- Gama Aviation PLC
- Harvest Minerals Ltd
- Mothercare PLC
- Beowulf Mining PLC
- Location Sciences Group PLC
- Gemfields
- Ergomed plc
- Tirupati Graphite PLC
- Virtu Capital Ltd
- Westminster Group PLC
Work highlights
- Advised AIM-, NASDAQ- and TSX -listed TransGlobe Energy Corporation on its merger with LSE Main Market and NYSE-listed VAALCO Energy, Inc. in a share-for-share strategic business combination transaction valued at US$307 million.
- Advised the broker, Berenberg, on a placing which raised £78.6m for AIM-listed Team17.
- Advised DP Poland PLC on its equity fundraising through a placing and subscription. £2.6 million was raised through the subscription for 31.9 million shares at a price of 8.00 pence each by Luxembourg-based investment firm M&M Holdings Sarl.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clive Hopewell