Highlighted for its ‘safe pair of hands’ and ’practical advice’, the team at K&L Gates LLP is a go-to for both overseas issuers eyeing the London markets and UK companies pursuing dual listings or international fundraises. The group is especially well-equipped on US matters, regularly collaborating with the firm’s American offices to steer clients through equity and hybrid offerings involving US securities law. Paul Tetlow leads the team and is a trusted adviser to companies, sponsors, NOMADs and brokers alike, guiding them through a wide range of equity capital markets transactions. The ‘excellent’ James Green has extensive experience advising on IPOs, secondary issues, takeovers and corporate governance matters, both domestically and internationally.
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Testimonials
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- ‘What makes the individuals I work with stand out is their ability to think beyond the immediate task and understand how different workstreams connect. James Green, partner, deserves special mention. He’s exceptional at seeing patterns where others see fragments. He can take seemingly unrelated issues, connect them, and help us build a full legal and strategic picture.’
- ‘James Green and Robert Boughey were excellent. Nothing was too much trouble and they made the process as easy as it could be. Their interaction with other parties involved in the process was first class and always handled with the right degree of consideration whilst keeping us, as clients, central to everything.’
- ‘What makes this legal team unique is that they really understand how the role of lawyers is changing. These days, companies need external counsel who can manage the legal process - see risks, coordinate across teams and tasks, and keep everything moving.’
- ‘James Green is head and shoulders above other lawyers we have dealt with. He goes the extra mile and doesn't waste our time.’
- ‘They provided clear and easy advice during a capital raise on AIM. They had excellent communication and provided timely execution of all documents.’
- ‘James Green is a talented and highly experienced partner who consistently delivers clear, concise advice and curbs complexity.’
- ‘They have very professional staff and partners with a good grasp of what is needed and are very good at executing the job.’
- ‘Experts in their work; Practical advice; Reliable; Great availability; A safe pair of hands.’
Key clients
- Amaroq Minerals Ltd
- Clean Power Hydrogen PLC
- Deltic Energy PLC
- Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd
- Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
- Jadestone Energy PLC
- Seascape Energy Asia plc (previously Longboat Energy plc)
- Dianomi PLC
- CML Microsystems PLC
- Panmure Liberum Limited
Work highlights
Advising Amaroq Minerals on fundraisings to raise £27.5 million and £44 million.
Advising Clean Power Hydrogen PLC on a transformational fundraising to raise £6.3 million.
Advising Seascape Energy Asia PLC on its acquisition of Topaz Number One Limited, its farmout and a relating fundraising to raise £2 million.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Paul Tetlow
Practice head
Paul Tetlow
Other key lawyers
Rob Boughey; James Green; Tom Wallace